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and resilience in organizations working in any sector worldwide.

The has been in operation since 2007 and has over 150 Corporate Partners across the globe.

What are the benefits of becoming a Corporate Partner?

2 What is the? The enables organizations to work more closely with the BCI to help raise the profile of the discipline, and to promote the highest standards of professional competence in business continuity (BC) and resilience in organizations working in any sector worldwide. The Partnership campaigns to ensure that BC and resilience is viewed and adopted as a key management discipline in private, public and not-for-profit sectors. The has been in operation since 2007 and has over 150 Corporate Partners across the globe. It is based on a subscription model that offers its Partners a wide range of financial and other valueadded benefits, including some excellent sponsorship and marketing opportunities. What are the benefits of becoming a Corporate Partner? Be recognised across the globe as a key contributor to the development of best practice in business continuity (BC) and resilience Members in 124 countries 8367 current active members of the BCI 6000 professionals in 80 countries respond to our industry surveys Demonstrate to your staff and stakeholders your organization s commitment to BC and resilience Work with like-minded organizations to develop and deliver good BC practice worldwide Benefit from an established and resource-rich BC platform to increase BC and resilience awareness and understanding in your organization and to embed good BC practice in your business culture Work with the BCI to develop and implement a training and certification programme across your organization Engage with other similar organizations to share best practice Be actively involved in research and development projects 10 chapters and over 50 local forums 25,000+ unique BCI website users per month 150+ partner organizations Levels of Partnership The BCI offers three levels of Partnership Premium, Standard and Associate, with the option of adding a sponsorship level at Gold, Silver or Bronze. The level of Partnership is determined by the size and type of your organization and you will need to join as a Partner to be able to add sponsorship. If you have any questions about which level is right for you, our Partnership team is on hand to help. Premium Large organizations employing more than 250 Standard Organizations employing less than 250 Associate Small organizations employing less than 25 /not-for-profit organizations 2 3

step 1 Join as a Partner Partnership Entitlements Defined Register an agreed number of as Partner Affiliates with the BCI which entitles them to all the benefits of being a BCI Affiliate Member

Premium Standard Associate Large Organizations Up to 250 Medium-sized Organizations Up to 50 Small and not-for-profit Organizations Up to 25 step 2 Optional Sponsorship Sponsorship Entitlements

3 step 1 Join as a Partner Partnership Entitlements Defined Register an agreed number of as Partner Affiliates with the BCI which entitles them to all the benefits of being a BCI Affiliate Member (currently worth 82 per year per person) Use of the logo on your website and on other corporate communications to demonstrate to your staff and stakeholders your commitment to excellence in BC Premium Standard Associate Large Organizations Up to 250 Medium-sized Organizations Up to 50 Small and not-for-profit Organizations Up to 25 step 2 Optional Sponsorship Sponsorship Entitlements Defined Formal announcement in the BCI enewsletter to BCI members and contacts that your organization is now a Corporate Partner (currently sent to circa 25k contacts) Use of relevant BCI Corporate Partnership logo on your website and all your corporate communications Account management Gold Silver Bronze 250 Word Profile + logo + hyperlink 100 Word Profile + logo Company name listing only Reviewed quarterly Reviewed bi-annually Reviewed annually A free BC24 annual licence for your organization BC24 is an online incident simulation game to help embed BC into your organization and is normally priced at 250 per annual licence Member rates for all Partner Affiliates on all BCI events BCI World Conference and Exhibition, one of the leading BC industry events worldwide Receive all BCI partnership and membership communications, including enewsletter and Continuity Magazine, keeping you up to date on the latest news, trends and developments in the BCI and in BC Access for all your registered Partner Affiliates to the BCI Members Only Area of the BCI website where you will find a wide range of additional BC resources, including free downloads of the BCI Good Practice Guidelines and other chargeable reports One complimentary delegate place worth % discount on one delegate place Free access for all your registered Partner Affiliates to BCI regional and virtual Forums Access to Partner only activities and offers. Benchmarking Forum and ability to purchase organizational e-learning licence for Building Resilience Option to participate and engage in Thought Leadership projects Opportunity to be elected to Partnership Steering Group to promote the profile of the industry 3,500 1, Dedicated page on the BCI Virtual Exhibition on the BCI website where you can profile your organization and promote your products and services directly Website marketing button or tile within the designated location. Primary, secondary and tertiary locations are defined based on number of page hits and are subject to regular review to deliver the best value for money Social media posts via our established platforms. Promote your business by having your content promoted to our members, including white papers, case studies, PR, campaigns, webinars and industry research inserts into delegate packs for the annual BCI World Conference and Exhibition Discounted exhibition stand at BCI World Conference and Exhibition Advertising in Continuity Magazine Opportunities to sponsor additional BCI projects including awards, research and roundtables Gold section giving you the highest profile Silver section Bronze section Primary location Secondary location Tertiary location Monthly inserts worth 500 Quarterly 50% discount List price 10% discount 10% discount List price full page advert + 70% discount on an additional 12 month series of full page adverts Priority quarter page advert + 10% discount on additional adverts Opportunity 10% discount on advertising 3,000 2, Partnership fees are invoiced annually in advance. All prices are plus VAT where appropriate. Payments are accepted in, US$ and 2 at prevailing exchange rates. Please contact our Partnership Team for current exchange rates. Discounts are available on multi-year subscriptions. Prices correct at time of issue (Oct 2016) and may be subject to change. All prices are plus VAT where appropriate. Payments accepted in, US$ and 2 at prevailing exchange rates. Contact our Partnership Team for current exchange rates. Discounts are available on multiyear subscriptions. Prices correct at time of issue (Oct 2016) and may be subject to change. 4 4 WHICH ONE IS RIGHT FOR ME? We will advise you on the right sponsorship package for you based on your aims and objectives. An individual consultation with our Partnership Team will help to identify the right package for you. partnership@thebci.org 5 5

What are the benefits of becoming a Sponsoring Partner?

can share information about your products and services Increase your awareness and customer base worldwide through targeted marketing opportunities, including member communications, webinars, social

research and events CONTINUITY SHOP Royal Mail How do you demonstrate to your key customers that you have robust contingency plans and a mature approach to business continuity when you cannot share

Firstly the BCI Good Practice Guidelines provides the framework to base our own Business Continuity Management (BCM) programme, hence ensuring our approach meets external best practice and is robust.

This provides the level of comfort and assurance our customers are seeking as part of their supply chain governance process.

4 What are the benefits of becoming a Sponsoring Partner? Raise your organization s profile to BCI members and industry professionals (25k plus unique website users/month) with a dedicated space on our Virtual Exhibition Area on the BCI website where you can share information about your products and services Increase your awareness and customer base worldwide through targeted marketing opportunities, including member communications, webinars, social media, PR and industry research Benefit from the direct association with the BCI, the world s leading institute for business continuity and resilience, by being a named and listed Partner on the BCI website Get involved Business Continuity Awareness Week (BCAW), an annual event that offers Partners further opportunities to increase their organization profile, including targeted profiling of their Virtual Exhibition page; inclusion of case studies and white papers or relevant news on the dedicated BCAW website as well as a FREE webinar platform Priority to work with the BCI on sponsored research and events CONTINUITY SHOP Royal Mail How do you demonstrate to your key customers that you have robust contingency plans and a mature approach to business continuity when you cannot share the details of your plans and you cannot afford formal compliance to ISO22301? Royal Mail has found a cost effective solution through our long term Premium Gold partnership with the BCI. Firstly the BCI Good Practice Guidelines provides the framework to base our own Business Continuity Management (BCM) programme, hence ensuring our approach meets external best practice and is robust. Our involvement with the BCI keeps us abreast of latest issues, business continuity threats and industry thinking. This provides the level of comfort and assurance our customers are seeking as part of their supply chain governance process. Jeff Lewis, Head of Business Protection, Royal Mail Daisy As a founding partner of the BCI, Daisy has remained committed to its objectives and supportive of its essential work within the industry and we continue our corporate partnership with the BCI year on year. Aligning with the BCI helps us to remain focussed on customer service delivery and driving innovation with new business continuity services. As an industry leader, it s important for us to support the BCI. Through our relationship, many of our have become Affiliate members and benefit individually from an industry perspective on the issues and challenges our customers face. From a marketing perspective, our corporate partnership means that we enjoy early opportunities for sponsorship packages and advertising. Engaging with the BCI on significant initiatives such as Business Continuity Awareness Week, gives us an opportunity to go above and beyond the work that we do to support our customers, and enables us to share our knowledge and experience to a wider audience, helping to educate and inform UK businesses on the realities of business continuity, and what having a tested plan can deliver. workplace recovery It s great that the BCI s partnership and events teams are very easy to engage with and responsive to our interests and requirements as a corporate partner. Chelsea Woodward, Marketing Manager, Daisy 6 7 7

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