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Industry Newcomer of the Year
This award honours the individual newest to the discipline of business
continuity and with the freshest ideas. This individual is recognised
by his/her peers as bringing outstanding qualities and immense potential
to the discipline. Nominees will have been in the industry for less
than 24 months. Nominations should be submitted in the form of a 2,000
word statement, and should show evidence of the nominees’ application
of originality and ingenuity, evidence of potential within the business
continuity industry and an understanding of the wider impact of business
continuity within their organisation.
The Industry Newcomer of the Year award is sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers
has been voted the UK's No1 Graduate Employer in the Times High
Fliers Top 100 Graduate Employers Survey for the eighth year running.
This is because we believe in investing in our people, especially
in the early stages of their career.
We are therefore delighted to continue our sponsorship of the Industry Newcomer of the Year Award for the fifth year running, recognising and encouraging those who have just entered the world of business continuity and who have already made a mark.
Like all globally networked businesses, PwC is experiencing growing complexity in the risks that it faces. High impact, low probability risks and the global reach of events taking place on the other side of the world have demonstrated the need for preparedness. We have invested in our own comprehensive internal business continuity programme which has been independently certified to BS 25999-2:2007 across all of our UK locations. As well as ensuring we can maintain our own services for clients, we also offer guidance and support to develop rehearse and assure their own business continuity programmes.
PwC firms provide industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to enhance value for their clients. More than 161,000 people in 154 countries in firms across the PwC network share their thinking, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice. See pwc.com for more information.
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