China, Beijing 5 January 2012 -- BCM Institute and China Business Continuity Management Professional Forum (CBCM) announce the establishment of the representation of BCM Institute's education and certification program in China.   A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed in conjunction with the 8th China BCM Executive Forum in Beijing. The establishment marks another milestone of promoting stronger collaboration between the China and Asia Pacific region.  The focus is on organizations and businesses endeavoring in the development of Risk Management, Crisis management, Business Continuity Management and Disaster Recovery.

Both BCM Institute and CBCM through the partnership believe that this is a step by step approach to localize global practices by establishing a platform that enables industrial experts from the region and beyond to explore and enhance the China's BCM, DR and crisis management development. As a result, BCM Institute with CBCM in China is set to provide access to industrial peers, theories, case studies, learning experiences and best practices transfer. Both collaborators and its associates are indeed hopeful that this will catalyze the development of the local BCM, DR and crisis management arena towards global competitiveness.

The Memorandum of Understanding which was signed in conjunction with China's 8th BCM Executive Forum themed Business Continuity Best Practices and Wisdoms at the Empark Grand Hotel, Beijing was witnessed by various supporting parties - welcoming a greater China - Asia Pacific BCM experts and organizations coalition. The signing is between Professor Chen Jianxin, Chairman of CBCM and Dr Goh Moh Heng, President of BCM Institute. Among them were Senior Executives from Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of The People's Republic of China, Beijing Research Centre of Urban Systems Engineering, The People's Bank of China, The Advisory Committee for State Informatization (ACSI), Beijing Academy of Science and Technology, China National Offshore Oil Corporation, National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), People’s Republic of China, and Standardization Administration of the Peoples Republic of China.