Extensive Program Management Expertise designBCM Consulting Partners brings over 30 years of combined experience in the financial and securities industry. We offer a comprehensive program management expertise, substantiated by our contribution at major financial institutions: Risk analysis and threat evaluation Design and execution of business impact analysis Establishment of mature business continuity planning methods, plans, programs, and tools Definition and implementation of recovery space solutions and strategies Introduction of versatile and large-scale communication solutions Project management and execution of testing exercises (security and safety drills, technology testing, relocation and business recovery testing, industry-wide simulations) Implementation of threat-monitoring solutions Establishment of crisis management structure and solutions Realization of advanced interactive simulation and tabletop exercises for crisis management stakeholders Socialization and institutionalization of business continuity and crisis management (training, awareness programs, brochures) We are proficient in all aspects and active phases of a modern, pragmatic business continuity and crisis management program, with a strong focus on implementation of recognized best practices. Tangible Crisis Management Experience In recent years, we have actively participated in the response to major events: Relocation of equity front office employees during a weeklong building outage at a major investment bank in New York City in 2001 Set-up and staffing of the Technology Crisis Command Center on September 11, 2001, and coordinated the recovery of technology prior to the re-opening of markets for a top-tier financial institution in lower Manhattan Activation of employee notification and of business recovery space in response to the blackout of August 2003 for a major asset management firm in New York City Management of preventive relocation of critical staff during the Republican National Convention of 2004 for a leading investment bank in New York City Coordination of crisis management response for regional offices impacted by hurricanes during the 2005 season for a global financial Institution Organization of alternate transportation plans for the NYC transit strike in December 2005 for two prominent financial institutions in the New York City metropolitan area To date, we are actively involved in current industry efforts such as pandemic preparedness.