Held from 29th to 31st August 2018 at Hilton Singapore, Asia Risk and Resilience Conference 2018 kicked off successfully with the support of BC Connex and other supporting sponsors.

Participating as a Reception Sponsor, BC Connex continues to promote Business Resiliency through its software and services.

Re-branded from the 13-year Asia Business Continuity Conference (ABCC), Asia Risk & Resilience Conference (ARRC) is going strong and running for three years. The theme for ARRC 2018 is “Corporate Governance, Risk & Resilience; Planning in Action”, with the aim to bring previously discussed resilience plans in the past two-years conferences to life.

BC Connex is glad to be invited to participate as both an exhibitor and to speak in a plenary session conducted by our Business Development Director, Mr. Raymond Ee.

Secrets to Facilitating Impactful BC Exercises with Maximum Reach and Minimum Resources

Having an engaging facilitator and props to roll out an ezSimulation exercise can bring in additional immersive factor to a Business Continuity Exercise.

In one of the eight unique plenary sessions of ARRC 2018, Raymond explored the various challenges in conducting efficient and effective Business Continuity Exercises. The participants are then treated to a hands-on demonstration using ezSimulation to demonstrate how it could be used to overcome these challenges. It was a lively session, with participants enthusiastically taking part using their mobile phones and making crucial decisions during an active shooter scenario.

(Left)Participants pondering and discussing potential answers.
(Right) Top scoring participants of the exercise.

The session wrapped off with some insightful thoughts and clarifications from the participants. The top scoring participants who are prepared for an active shooter scenario received small prizes while the remaining participants gained awareness and knowledge on how they could prepare themselves for this scenario.

BC Connex Exhibition Booth

Participants getting an introduction to BC Connex and our products

Concurrent to the conference, ARRC 2018 also hosts a two-day exhibition which is open to both the participants and the public. BC Connex is heartened to see more people and organisations taking a great interest in Business Resiliency and taking steps to acquire more knowledge and skills to aid them. BC Connex was able to provide an introduction to the effective software and solutions that can help these organisations build and manage business continuity.

BC Connex would like to thank all who came to ARRC and visited our booth. We hope to see more new and returning faces in the many years to come.

Find out more about Asia Risk and Resilience Conference at www.arrconference.com.

Celebrating the best and brightest in the business continuity and resilience industry, the Business Continuity Institute has announced the shortlist for its annual Asia Awards.

Caversham, UK – 25^th July 2017: The Business Continuity Institute, the world’s leading Institute for continuity and resilience, has today announced the winners for its annual BCI Asia Awards. The winners of the awards will be presented with their trophies at a ceremony to be held in Singapore later this year.

Founded in 2012, ezBCM powered by Clearview is a web-based (SaaS) software that helps businesses to manage effectively their Business Continuity Management (BCM) activity, encompassing business impact analysis (BIA), risk assessment (RA), business continuity plan (BCP) development and exercise management.

Over the past five years, ezBCM has grown rapidly, both in terms of functional capability and in regional representation. Active engagement of partners and clients in the product development process has resulted in delivering a software that brings very real commercial benefits to organisations. The success of ezBCM in this region is a testament of its clients appreciating the value it has delivered.

The BCI Asia Awards is an annual celebration of the best, brightest and most innovative in the continuity and resilience industry across the region. They are designed to recognise the individuals and organizations who have excelled in the field of business continuity and resilience throughout the year. The Awards are one of seven regional awards hosted by the BCI each year, which culminate in the annual Global Awards, held in November during the Institute’s annual conference in London, England.

James McAlister FBCI, Chairman of the Business Continuity Institute, commented: “Our organizations face disruptions all the time, whether they are in the physical or digital world. These awards are a great celebration of those who help make our organizations more resilient to these disruptions and lessen their impact on stakeholders.”

All winners of a BCI Regional Award are automatically entered into the Global Awards. The BCI Asia Awards consist of five categories.

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For more information, please contact the Senior Communications Manager at the Business Continuity Institute – Andrew Scott CBCI – by emailing andrew.scott@thebci.org or by phoning +44-118-947-8241.

Notes to the editor:

• The full list of winners can be found on the BCI Awards website at www.bci-awards.com

About the Business Continuity Institute

Founded in 1994 with the aim of promoting a more resilient world, the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has established itself as the world’s leading Institute for business continuity and resilience. The BCI has become the membership and certifying organization of choice for business continuity and resilience professionals globally with over 8,000 members in more than 100 countries, working in an estimated 3,000 organizations in the private, public and third sectors.

The vast experience of the Institute’s broad membership and partner network is built into its world class education, continuing professional development and networking activities. Every year, more than 1,500 people choose BCI training, with options ranging from short awareness raising tools to a full academic qualification, available online and in a classroom. The Institute stands for excellence in the business continuity and resilience profession and its globally recognised Certified grades provide assurance of technical and professional competency. The BCI offers a wide range of resources for professionals seeking to raise their organization’s level of resilience, and its extensive thought leadership and research programme helps drive the industry forward. With approximately 120 Partners worldwide, the BCI Partnership offers organizations the opportunity to work with the BCI in promoting best practice in business continuity and resilience.

The BCI welcomes everyone with an interest in building resilient organizations from newcomers, experienced professionals and organizations. Further information about the BCI is available at www.thebci.org.

BC Connex participated in the Asia Risk and Resilience Conference 2016 (www.arrconference.com) held at Marina Bay Sands Expo Centre, Singapore, from 25-26 Aug. ezBCM is once again shortlisted for the BCI Asia Awards 2016. Both ezBCM and ezNotify were showcased in a BCM simulation exercised conducted during the conference. It was one of the highlights of this conference.

BC Connex is delighted to announce our success in winning two awards for our BCM software product, ezBCM, at the BCI Asia Awards ceremony held in Singapore on 16th October at M Hotel.

Continuity and Resilience Innovation 2015

The judges recognised the innovative approach to using ezBCM (powered by Cleaview) in support of a strong Business Continuity framework for organisations. They commented on the impressive approach, reflecting the specific needs of clients in the Asia to be compliance to the ISO22301 standards with ease.

Continuity and Resilience Provider (Product) 2015

This award is given in recognition of an outstanding product relevant to the needs and good practices of the continuity and resilience profession within Asia. BC Connex has consistently demonstrated this excellence in implementing and supporting the BCM software, ezBCM, to clients.

BC Connex Business Development Director, Raymond Ee, commented: “BC Connex and partner Clearview have worked extremely hard to create a strong and valuable partnership over the past three years. We are very proud of our achievements to-date, winning numerous awards and quickly becoming the BCM software of choice in the Asia. A particular note of thanks to all our wonderful clients in Asia for supporting ezBCM over the years.”

More details of the awards can be found at www.bci-awards.com and www.bcconnex.com.

Contact Details

Congratulations to BC Connex Pte Ltd (BC Connex) for winning the BCI Asia Business Continuity Provider (Product) of the Year 2014 award  ezBCM powered by Clearview. This is the consecutive year that ezBCM has won at the BCI Asia Awards ceremony.

 
“This award is a testimony that our clients and industry professionals have recognised the importance and values that ezBCM has brought to the BCM industry since its inception 2 years ago,” said Raymond Ee, Business Development Manager of BC Connex.

“We are constantly upgrading and innovating this product to take it to even greater heights for the benefits of our current and future clients,” he said.

About BCI Asia Business Continuity Awards.

UPDATE (DEC 2017): The PIC scheme will expire after YA 2018. Businesses who wish to elect for cash payout option on qualifying expenditure must incur the expenditure by the last day of their basis period for YA 2018. Please note that cash payout eligibility is not determined by the date of submission of the cash payout application. For more information, visit the official PIC Website.

The Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC) Scheme is further enhanced to support local SMEs. The good news is ezBCM software qualifies your company to benefit from PIC today! Through PIC, your business can enjoy

• 400% Dax Deduction and/or
• 60% Cash Payout and
• PIC Bouns^NEW

There’s no need to obtain approval before making a purchase. However, you will  need to make the acquisitions before 2014 ends, as the period covered is Years of Assessment from 2011 – 2015.

PIC Bonus In a bid to encourage more companies to improve productivity, the new PIC Bonus scheme was announced during Budget 2013. Businesses making use of the PIC scheme during Years of Assessment from 2013 – 2015 will receive a dollar-for-dollar matching cash bonus.

An Example on Cash Payout  (Based on IRAS’ computation)

1. Computed based on 60% of qualifying PIC qualifying expenditure. In this example, the business applies for cash payout for YA 2013 to 2015. Businesses that claim 400% tax deductions/allowances in any or all the three YA will also be eligible for the PIC Bonus.
2. PIC Bonus is not given as qualifying PIC expenditure incurred during YA 2014 is less than $5,000.
3. PIC Bonus cap of $15,000 less PIC Bonus given in YA 2013 of $6,000.

Based on the example above, the total cash payout made is even higher than the expenditure! The government actually pays you money to use technology to increase productivity.

Check out more details at IRAS page on PIC (PIC updates from Aug 2016)

Congratulations to BC Connex Pte Ltd (BC Connex) for winning the BCI Asia Business Continuity Innovation of the Year 2013 award for the company’s flagship product: ezBCM powered by Clearview.

 
The awards ceremony was held on 5th September 2013 at Equatorial Hotel at Malacca, Malaysia in conjunction with the 3rd Asia Business Continuity Seminar. A panel of independent professionals in the BC industry are engaged to judge the entries in this award category.

“This award means so much to us and to our effort to automate the BCM programmes in Asia,” said Raymond Ee, Business Development Manager of BC Connex.

“It is a great honour for the product to achieve such recognition from the industry’s experts. We believe that a great product like ezBCM will not go unnoticed,” he said.

 
About BCI Asia Business Continuity Awards.

 
Raymond Ee, our Business Development Manager, will kick-start this event with an exciting and engaging BCM Simulation Exercise for the delegates to participate, so don’t miss the opening day at all cost!

Registration for this event can be done online here.

Due to overwhelming demand, we are adding two more webinars in April for you to preview our ezBCM software which has been getting rave reviews from our clients.

The schedules for April 2013 are as follows:

12 April 2013,  10:00 – 11:00 AM (Singapore Time, GMT+8)

 24 April 2013,  10:00 – 11:00 AM (Singapore Time, GMT+8)

Don’t miss the chance to know the latest BCM trend in the industry and join our webinar today!

See you at the webinar.

Raymond EE

Business Development Manager

BC Connex Pte Ltd

BCP Asia continues to promote awareness on BCM  and the growth of the industry in Asia as it successfully held its first “Asia Business Continuity Seminar (ABCS)” on 6 December last year at the Jakarta Convention Center.

The event provided BCM practitioners in Indonesia venue to acquire new industry knowledge and discuss region-specific topics with colleagues and experts in the field.

BC Connex is glad to be invited to participate in this event and to speak in this ground-breaking seminar in Jakarta.