Middle East Region, 15th October 2012: The member firm of Protiviti, a global consulting firm, achieved yet another milestone when its senior expert, Mr. Muhammad Ghazali was recently bestowed with the 'Industry Personality of the Year' award at the prestigious Business Continuity Institute (BCI) Middle East Awards. A special gala dinner and awards ceremony sponsored by Bank Muscat was held in Abu Dhabi to celebrate the winners of the first - ever BCI Middle East Awards.
The BCI Middle East Awards recognizes the outstanding contribution of business continuity professionals and organisations living or operating in the Middle East and is an important vehicle to raising the profile of the business continuity profession and discipline in this region.
Industry Personality of the Year Award sponsored by Bank Muscat was decided by public vote, which was open to BCI Members and non-Members across the Middle East Region. Over 650 votes were cast in an enthusiastic display of support for four very strong candidates. But with a majority of over 50% of the votes, Muhammad Ghazali, who heads the Business Continuity Management practice of Protiviti Member Firm in the Middle East Region is a long-standing member of the BCI and a strong ambassador for both the Institute and the business continuity discipline in the Middle East, emerged as the indisputable winner.
Mr. Muhammad Ghazali, Associate Director, Protiviti Member Firm for Middle East Region, said "I am truly honoured by this recognition from the Business Continuity Institute. My association with the BCI goes over 8 years now and together we have not only successfully expanded the Institute's network in the region but also driven industry awareness programs to highlight the importance of business continuity management (BCM) in the Middle East region. I envisage more landmark achievements in the near future.
"I also thank Protiviti for its constant support and encouragement to the BCM community awareness programs in the Middle East. Protiviti has performed numerous Business Continuity Management engagements for global organizations and has powerful insights and proven delivery in developing and implementing BCM frameworks and capabilities."
Ghazali is a Business Continuity / ICT Disaster Recovery and Information Security Risk Management Professional with over 15 years of cross-functional experience in delivering optimal values in high growth environment across IT Risk & Business Continuity Management. He has worked with a wide range of industries and clients including Government and Public Sector, Financial Regulators, Insurance, Manufacturing, Banking, Healthcare/Pharmaceutical and NGOs.
Protiviti's member firm is a market leader in providing business continuity management services (BCM) and has provided a number of Banking, Telecom and Oil Sector clients in the GCC region end-to-end business continuity Management (BCM) services and solutions. The firm uses BCM methodologies aligned with the Business Continuity Institute Good Practice Guidelines.
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About Protiviti Member Firm (Middle East Region)
Protiviti Member Firm for the Middle East Region is a leading provider of internal audit, consulting, risk, technology and transaction services. It is a member firm of Protiviti, Inc. (www.protiviti.com), a global consulting firm that helps companies solve problems in finance, operations, technology, litigation, governance, risk, compliance and internal controls. Through its network of more than 70 offices in over 20 countries, Protiviti has served more than 35% of FORTUNE® 1000 and Global 500 companies. The firm also works with smaller, growing companies, including those looking to go public, as well as with government agencies. The Middle East Member Firm has a strong presence in the GCC region with offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai (UAE), Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
Protiviti is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Half International Inc. Founded in 1948, Robert Half International is a member of the S&P 500 index.
For further information contact:
Varuna Khullar
Corporate Communications
Protiviti Member Firm (Middle East Region)
Tel: +965 90976064
varuna.khullar@protivitiglobal.com.kw
Amna Al Jarery
Country Manager
Action Global Communications
Tel: +965 97824962
amna.j@actionprgroup.com
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