"Companies view Singapore as a critical hub in their global operations and IT is a clear enabler of the core functions of business. These companies have expressed a need to manage business continuity for corporate resilience at a higher level and we are glad that SCS has responded to this need. As a certification that covers the three areas of IT environment, infrastructure and business continuity, CITBCM will position Singapore’s infocomm industry and manpower to capture more opportunities for Singapore to host critical global operations hubs.

IDA will continue to work in partnership with SCS to build high-level manpower capabilities and strengthen Singapore’s competitive position in a global economy."

Mr. Andrew Khaw
Senior Director
Industry Development Group
Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore

“ITSC is happy to see that the CITBCM is aligned to our Singapore Standard, SS507 on Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery. The CITBCM programme will not only increase the competencies of our ICT DR service providers but also enable our companies to build resilience into their ICT infrastructure and services that are critical to their business needs.”

Robert Chew
Chairman
IT Standards Committee

"Business continuity management is an important aspect of GIC's fiduciary duty to preserve Singapore's reserves. As a global investor, we rely on technology in our daily operations. During crisis or emergency, IT recovery would be integral to business continuity recovery. CITBCM is unique for its business-IT alignment,and bridges the gaps between the various certifications for Business Continuity Management, IT DR and Data Centre Management. A professional program like this gives due recognition to the competency and contribution of staff whose work straddles these 3 components."

Ong Hian Leong
Managing Director & Director
Technology Government Investment Corporation of Singapore

“The SCS-CITBCM program is an important milestone in raising the overall standard of IT performance nationally. Business continuity is a critical factor in the provision of safe healthcare services to our patients. Medical records and images have gone online entirely and systems must be designed, built and operated with this critical factor in mind. After all, availability of the EMR is a matter of life and death and we need professionals who are competent and conscientious about business continuity. This program complements our efforts to raise the standard of business continuity practices by providing a certified path for our professionals.”

Dr Chong Yoke Sin
CEO
Integrated Health Information Systems Pte Ltd (IHIS)

“NCS supports the CITBCM programme for its processes in raising standards of our IT profession. A benchmark for many in the industry to attain, the certification process is a means for our professionals to keep their competencies in check. Such a yardstick assures our customers of quality and proficiency to entrust their businesses IT operations to us.”

Chia Wee Boon
Chief Executive Officer
NCS Pte. Ltd.

“In an always-on business world that is increasingly being driven by data, information is fast becoming the new currency. As a result, business continuity has become an integral part of the business and IT lexicon - and accounts for a larger part of IT budgets. The new Certification in IT Business Continuity Management sets the standard for IT professionals focused on business continuity and disaster planning, and reinforces Singapore's position as a leading global infocomm hub. Hitachi Data Systems would like to congratulate the Singapore Computer Society for raising the calibre of business continuity professionals with their industry-leading certification program.”

Ravi Rajendran
Vice President and General Manager for ASEAN
Hitachi Data Systems