BSI achieves global business continuity management accreditation

BSI Management Systems has strengthened its leading position in the business continuity management market by being among the first organizations to be independently accredited to deliver global certification against BS 25999. BSI’s accreditation has been granted by UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service), the globally recognized accreditation body.
Several months in advance of the final publication of BS 25999, the standard for Business Continuity Management which BSI British Standards pioneered, BSI anticipated market demand for certification and begun working with a wide range of international clients to develop an assessment and certification programme.

BSI was the first certification body in the world to register clients to the standard in November 2007. A series of worldwide launch events followed introducing BS 25999 certification which to date have attracted thousands of attendees. BSI is proud to be leading the global BS 25999 certification market with clients from diverse industries and countries including the UK, Korea, Japan, Brazil and India.

“This is another example of BSI’s commitment to sustain its leadership role in the world market by helping our clients manage their risk”, said BSI Management Systems Managing Director Flemming Norklit. “We have seen a wide range of organizations asking us for certification to the standard, including governments, banks, retailers and ICT businesses. Now we are able to offer a fully-accredited scheme, we expect demand to rise even more rapidly while passing the rigorous UKAS accreditation process means that BSI can demonstrate independent compliance with the exacting standards for competency and impartiality laid down in ISO 17021, the standard for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems.” Mr Norklit adds, “From today accredited BS 25999 certification from BSI provides the independent assurance that organizations really do meet BCM best practice and so are ready to protect their businesses.”