Globe gets BS 25999 Business Continuity certification

Monday, February 20, 2012

MANILA -- BSI Group, the global independent business services organization and certification body, recently awarded Philippine’s leading telecommunications giant Globe Telecom with the much sought after BS 25999 Business Continuity Management System (BCMS).

Being certified to BS 25999 Business Continuity Management System allows Globe Telecom to showcase the highest confidence and assurance to stakeholders that the organization is more than capable to proactively plan, prevent and navigate through difficult periods.

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As one of the largest telecommunications providers in the Philippines, it is important for Globe Telecom’s management to ensure that there will always be continuous service even during possible disruption period.

The BS 25999 Business Continuity Management System provides the specification needed to comply with global international business continuity practice. It is a standard that heavily emphasizes on the formation and maintenance of a proper control framework within an organization to systematically plan for disaster recovery and also to ensure minimal disruption downtime in the organization.

The standard is most attractive to higher-risk industries within the economy that includes the banking sector, transportation sector, public sector and the telecommunication sector.

Since the BS 25999 BCMS standard was published in December 2006, BSI Group has since certified thousands of organizations globally.

Within the telecommunication sector in Southeast Asia, Globe Telecom is currently the first in Philippines to be certified by BSI Group to receive the BS 25999 BCMS certificate.

“Certifying to BS 25999 BCMS is really about taking a pledge of excellence and commitment that necessary steps have been taken to make sure that the organization survives through disruptions and maintains a business as usual motion. Being certified also enforces to the organization that implementation alone is never enough; and that improvement is always welcome when the organization conduct regular audits with both internal and external parties” said Carol Sim, sales director, BSI Singapore.

"Globe is proud to be the first telecommunications company in the Philippines to receive the BS 25999 certification. Using global standards in our Business Continuity Management Program is a testament of our greater resolve to put our customers first and help them mitigate business risks,” said Albert de Larrazabal, chief financial officer of Globe Telecom.

"With Globe as their telecom partner, our customers can enjoy a higher standard of assurance especially during critical periods of any business," added de Larrazabal.

Business continuity is a reality that all organizations must soon come to realize. The sooner any organization acknowledges this importance and implements a systematic approach to manage this area, the less likely they would be caught off guard when disruption happens in their business. (PR)