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Disaster Recovery Institute International
Agency overview
Formed	1988; 36 years ago
Headquarters	New York, NY
Agency executives	Alan Berman, President; Chloe Demrovsky, Executive Director;
Website	www.drii.org

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Declined by Drmies 4 months ago. Last edited by Drmies 4 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: I see no evidence of notability per WP:NCORP--I don't see neutral, encyclopedic writing, and I don't see reliable secondary sources. This draft looks like the content from the organization's website, with a ton of press releases and whatnot as "Further reading". Drmies (talk) 21:28, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

Disaster Recovery Instituite International (DRI International) is a business continuity certification body. The 501(c)(3) non-profit organization holds training courses and examinations to certify people in business continuity fields including IT, auditing, healthcare administration, and business continuity management. The guidelines by which DRI International provides certification are known as the Professional Practices.

International Partners[edit]

DRI International certifications are recognized in business continuity worldwide. Headquartered in New York City, DRI International works with partners to deliver business continuity training in over 50 countries.

Regions[edit]

The highest number of DRI certified professionals earned certification in the United States. There are DRI certified professionals in over 100 countries, with the highest concentration in the United States, Canada, China, Malaysia, and Singapore.

International Glossary for Resiliency[edit]

DRI International recently released the first edition of its International Glossary for Resiliency, which is the first document to standardize business continuity terminology.^[1] The glossary has been translated into Arabic, Chinese, and Spanish, in addition to English.

DRI Conferences[edit]

Since 2012, DRI International has held a conference featuring leaders in business continuity as speakers. The conference attracts leaders in business continuity from around the world to engage in discussions about business continuity, resilience, and disaster recovery.

The conference has been held in New Orleans (2012), Philadelphia (2013), Atlanta (2014), and San Antonio (2015). DRI-KL2014, a regional conference, was also held in Kuala Lumpur in 2014.

Awards of Excellence[edit]

Prior to each conference, an annual vote is held to determine winners of the Awards of Excellence. The Awards of Excellence recognize leaders in the fields of business continuity and resilience. The 2015 Awards of Excellence winners^[2] were:

Continuity Awareness Award - Kaiser Permanente
Response and Recovery of the Year - Exelon Corporation
Strategy of the Year - Pauline Williams-Banta, the Energy Authority
IT Infrastructure Award - Virginia Information Technology Agency
Notification System of the Year - Regroup^[3]
Planning Software of the Year - ClearView Continuity
Service Provider of the Year - Sunguard Availability Services
Team of the Year - Commercial International Bank-Egypt
Consultant of the Year - Arun Sharma, Control Risks
Industry Newcomer of the Year - Emad Aziz, Department of Internal Services, Province of Nova Scotia
Lifetime Achievement Award - Daniel Hendrix, Computer Sciences Corporation
Program Leader of the Year (Public Sector) - Brian Gray, United Nations
Program Leader of the Year (Private Sector) - Larry Chase, Symantec
Program Leader of the Year (Non-Profit Sector) - Jill Frater, University of Southern California

DRI Foundation[edit]

The DRI Foundation was recently founded as a way for people to donate time and money to efforts around disaster recovery and volunteerism. At each conference, the DRI Foundation organizes Volunteer Day and an auction to raise money for their efforts.

Volunteer Day[edit]

At each conference, certified professionals attending join together for a Volunteer Day. The Volunteer Day has featured events where certified professionals help at food banks and in disaster-struck areas.

Training and Certifications[edit]

The nonprofit's most notable certification is the Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP). Certifications, which vary from continuity, healthcare, public sector, and risk management, are earned after passing a qualifying exam and depend on years of experience. Training courses accompany each exam and certification.

References[edit]

^ DRI International Standardizes Contentious Business Continuity Terminology, Yahoo! Finance.
^ Awards of Excellence, Continuity Central.
^ Regroup Named 2015 Notification System of the Year by DRI International, PR Web.

External links[edit]

[International_Glossary_for_Resilience-1] DRI International Standardizes Contentious Business Continuity Terminology, Yahoo! Finance.

[Awards_of_Excellence-2] Awards of Excellence, Continuity Central.

[Regroup_Named_2015_Notification_System_of_the_Year_by_DRI_International-3] Regroup Named 2015 Notification System of the Year by DRI International, PR Web.

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