ADTAPT :: Business Continuity, Incident (Crisis) Management, and Disaster Recovery

The winners were announced at the BANG Awards evening at Davy’s Wine Bar, Canary Wharf on May 26th. Most Bizarre Exercise Scenario 2010 was sponsored by Adtapt was presented to Richard Fitzhugh of Needhams 1834 for his “Exercise Vulture Funds”, an engaging and exotic scenario. Due to commitments in Qatar the Adtapt team were represented by Jim Burtles who presented the trophy. (Photo)

Andy celebrated with his nominees and winners.  Lifetime Achievement Iain Taylor and Newcomer Richard Bogle. 
Congratulations to the other Adtapt nominees for making the shortlist; Bernie Budworth QVC and Tom Croall Manchester.  Thanks to Peter Morris and IBM for hosting Andy. (Photo)

Business Continuity Awareness week - Andy presented training courses and rehearsals at the ODA

Andy presented and chaired at the 9th annual Financial Services Sector conference in Kensington, London

Andy chaired the 3rd annual IT Directors Disaster Recovery & Availability Summit which was held in Mayfair, London

Robin Day-kinson chairs BCI Question Time sporting a bow tie, spectacles and engaging the audience and the expert panel of Daman, Hilary, Dan, Rick and Richard. (Photo)

BCM World Conference, 10th-12 November 2009, BCI London - Andy will be presenting an exercise on 3 dimensional BCM and promises no abseiling this year. www.thebci.org

BANG, 25 November 2009 - Stephen Nuttall presenting Andy heckling. www.bcilondonforum.org

Andy to Chair 3rd Annual ITDR Conference, London, 20th January 2010. Free white paper downloads and podcasts from www.it-dr.com Special Rate and 15% discount available for delegates.

Andy presenting at City and Financial's 9th Annual Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery in the Financial Services Sector, London, 28th January 2010. www.cityandfinancial.com

BANG the evening networking group for BC Practitioners was transformed into TV gameshows "Battle on the Box" by hosts; Chris Tarrankinson (Who needs to be a Millionaire), Jim Bowenkinson (Bullseyes?), Magnus Magkinson (Mastermine), Bruce Tomkinsythe (Generator Game), Les Denkinson (Family Fortunates), Anne Robinkinson (Weaker Link), Noel Edmundkinson (Deal or No Dealer).  Nice to see you, to see you nice!

Daman Dev Sood MBCI nominated by Andy Tomkinson for Business Continuity Manager of the Year defeats stiff competition in Asia to win the accolade in Mumbai last night 30 Sep 09.  Thanking Andy for his support Daman said, "I am honoured and delighted, thanks for your contribution to my success".

Angela Tomkinson plinther 2036 took up her place as a work of art at 0400 hrs Tue 29th Sep 09 on the One and Other scheme created by Anthony Gormley on the 4th Plinth in Trafalgar Square. Visit the One & Other website to see the full hour and read the comments from her discerning fans.

Sue Stallard has been invited to run the next two sessions at the South Midlands BCI Forum, on the subject of rehearsals.  Following a showing of the BCI DVD “Practice makes Perfect” the attendees were keen to develop their skills further in this respect.

The first session, 11th September, will take the members through how to develop the necessary supporting scripts and main events list to perform a role play rehearsal.  The following session will see the members being exercised using their own inputs from the first session.

Andy and Ian attended the EPS Conference in Torquay. Ian, in his capacity of Chair of the EPS Business Continuity Professional Working Group ran a workshop on the subject of training and exercising.

Andy and Wayne Harrop also supported the workshop; Wayne giving an overview of the new national exercise guidance and Andy who used a very interactive approach to examine some of the Do’s and Don’ts of how to conduct a rehearsal. Due to a last minute cancellation of one of the keynote speakers, Ian and Wayne stepped up to the mark and co-presented on the Tuesday morning.

This is the Adtapt team at one of our biggest rehearsals for one of our best clients in their London offices. (View large photo)

Andy and Angela attend the BCI Northwest Forum at Hough End Centre, Manchester. Afterwards they enjoyed a tour of the facilities to see the police horses, dog training unit and the Armed Response Team. (view large photo)

Jim Whitty has been appointed Managing Director Battlebox Business Continuity Ltd.

On 14th May 2008 Sue, in her capacity as member of the Milton Keynes Business Resilience Forum Lead Team, helped facilitate the successful exercise “Phoenix” held in Milton Keynes. (click here to read the full story - 222k PDF)

View some photos (right) from this years CIR Awards:

1. Pre-pre drinks at the In & Out Club – Pimms in the courtyard on a beautiful evening with many of Adtapt’s friends. (view large photo)

2. Roy Firth from Harrogate Council, one of Adtapt’s clients, wins Public Sector Continuity Manager of the Year.

3. Andy and Rob Brydon presenting the award for BCM Planning Software of the Year

The new Adtapt website launched today. Offering new training courses, BC information, products and services - please take some time to look around...

Adtapt launched a new website today specialising in Business Continuity Battle Boxes and Grab Bags. For more information, please visit www.battlebox.biz

View our listing Business Continuity related terms...

Ian Speirs MBCI receives the first ever BS25999 BSI Lead Auditors course certificate during his first meeting as Chairman of the Emergency Planning Society Business Continuity Working Group. Adtapt have now joined the BSI Associate Consultant Programme.

The Emergency Planning Society BCPWG met today at the Adtapt offices at Sterling House to discuss current events. Ian Speirs was appointed Chairman

Comments received were:
“Enjoyed participative nature of the course”
“Flexibility adding in additional session much appreciated”
“Really enjoyed the course”
“Board room exercises were very challenging”

BCI Symposium in Amsterdam with the Adtapt team all there.  As ever, mixing business with pleasure.  Sue Stallard chaired Peter Power and Jamie Jamieson, no mean feat and Angela clogging up the website with mean feet.  Andy stole the limelight as master of ceremonies (see picture) but was later voted out in the X Factor style Balloon Debate.  Will Desert Island Discs ever be the same again?

Adtapt is four years old today!

Six intrepid recruits MARCHED through the BIAs, to ATTACK mission critical processes, DRILLED down Incident Management Plans and RAN rehearsals to WIN the BATTLE of Business Continuity! At the pass out parade the debrief was:

“thoroughly enjoyable”
“challenging”
“one of the most insightful risk courses I’ve attended”
“Cuts through confusion and rhetoric going back to core focus of BCM as it should be”

What a great night. Lorna Anderson from Aegon achieves a 'Highly Commended' as runner up for Manager of the Year only to be pipped at the post by Sue Stallard previously DHL now Adtapt winning Manager of the Year.

Adtapt sponsored the 'Oscar' for best Software product with Andy presenting the award to eBRP.

Congratulations to all the nominees and those shortlisted especially Jamie Mackillop Aegon (Newcomer), Trevor Williams Tenon (Newcomer), The MoD (Strategy) and Joanna Hole MoD (Public Sector Manager).

A good night was had by one and all. As usual the Adtapt tables were the loudest and the best dancers!