beppe awards

The Business Emergency Planning Professional Excellence (BEPPE) Awards recognize Northeast Ohio businesses, nonprofits and government agencies that have survived or thwarted a potentially major disruption—natural or human-created.

2011 BEPPE Awards are presented by

• Cleveland Hopkins International Airport for mitigation of major power outage (Jan. 2010)
  

  "It is important to recognize the success of demonstrated by airport leadership. Vital was the careful identification of critical processes and the protection of those processes including air traffic control radar, communication systems and runway lights which protected the airport’s critical function of landing airplanes. Business Continuity Professionals are keenly aware and are constantly challenged by budgetary constraints where resources simply do not exist for 100% redundancy nor does the capital exist to fix every vulnerability regardless of likelihood.  Compounding financial realities is the goal to meet the public’s demand for service regardless of a crisis and the ever-present wildcard that “stuff happens”. As so successfully demonstrated here, professionals do their best to identify vulnerabilities, mitigate what they can, and protect critical functions.  Thus, it is with great pleasure we recognize Cleveland Hopkins International Airport for their efforts in demonstrating successful contingency planning during their crisis."

  
  

• Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Police / K-9 Unit for hosting the Police Work Dogs' Explosive Detection Canine Workshop
  

  "While most would agree to the vital role Police Work Dogs play in protecting our travel, our infrastructure, our landmarks and our iconic events few give even a passing thought to the practice, training and certification necessary to field expert teams of K-9 and handler. It is through extraordinary efforts that large scale training exercises are possible and teams can qualify for certification in the various aspects of their work including environmental areas such as busses and trains; real-world scenario training in such venues as  Tower City and Browns Stadium and so much more. Contingency experts unanimously agree that training is fundamental for emergency planning.  And thanks to the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Police   numerous K-9 teams were certified to protect freedoms we hold so dear."

• Invisible Fence of Northeast Ohio for their Project Breath initiative to supply fire stations across the country with life-saving equipment for pets suffering from smoke inhalation when rescued from fires.
  

  "So often overlooked in business continuity planning is the understanding that business continuity begins at home.  It is one of the fundamentals that the BEP Institute preaches – that employees that are confident and prepared in their personal lives are employees that can carry out their professional duties during a crisis.  Protection of family and loved ones is mission critical in any crisis. And thanks to Invisible Fence of Northeast Ohio every fire station in Cleveland is equipped to give life-saving aid to our four-legged loved ones.  This equipment has already been credited with saving more than 50 pets including several here in the Greater Cleveland area."

Special recognition to:

• Plain Dealer/Scamfinders for their efforts in identifying frauds and scams that victimize the business community.
  

2011 Press Release

Past Winners

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