Steadpoint Business Continuity. - Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning

</head> <body> <i><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>This text will appear only if the browser does not support frames.</font></font></i><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1></font></font></font> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>We specializes in business continuity and disaster recovery planning, providing planning and plan management software, consulting services, seminars and project management services.</font></font></font> <ul> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>We develop and manufacture the <a href="software.htm">Phoenix Disaster Recovery Planning System</a></font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>We give <a href="seminars.htm">seminars</a> throughout the world on disaster recovery planning;</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>We conduct <a href="consulting.htm">consulting</a> studies to help our clients develop recovery plans; and</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>We provide hands on <a href="training.htm">training</a> or "hand-holding" to assist clients in developing thier own plans.</font></font></font></li> </ul> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>The company maintains a faculty of trainers, consultants and disaster recovery professionals.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>We are an international company that specializes in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning and has been operating since 1980 providing:</font></font></font> <blockquote><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>· Consulting Studies</font></font></font> <br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>· Disaster Recovery Software Systems</font></font></font> <br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>· Technology Transfer through Seminars & Workshops</font></font></font></blockquote> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>We offer in-depth, hands-on experience in the Business Recovery Planning area. Our consultants conduct studies in this area worldwide. The company is based in Ogdensburg, New York and also maintains an office in the National Capital Region of Canada. We have associates with both public and private sector experience. These consultants have extensive international experience and offer a wide range of comprehensive skills and services. Dr. Jeffrey Williams, our President, a leading authority in this rapidly expanding field, was the founding President of the Disaster Recovery Information Exchange and is an internationally renowned expert in the field of business continuity and disaster recovery planning.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>We have developed comprehensive disaster plans for numerous clients including ones as diverse as Government Environmental Agencies, the Software Engineering Centre of the Department of Defence, garment manufacturers in Montreal, a Petro-Chemical company in Malaysia, University libraries, a Survey of disaster preparedness for the Canadian Government and conducted EDP Threat Assessment studies in DEMPS (Engineering and Maintenance Planning and Standardization) and the twelve HQ Divisions in CRAD (Research and Development Branch) of the Department of Defence.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>We have instituted the development of disaster recovery plans, the development of information systems, marketing studies and market analysis, transportation studies, simulation studies, performance measurement, software verification and validation of software and software systems, project management, program analysis and software systems integration.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>To facilitate our consultations, we have developed our own proprietary software, Phoenix for producing Disaster Recovery Plans. This software has proven to be so popular that it has now become the largest part of our business. It is constantly being refined and upgraded to help others develop their own plans.</font></font></font> <p><b><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000066">Some Representative Consulting Projects</font></font></b> <br> <hr ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH="95%"> <br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1><b><font color="#000066">Emergency Response Plans:</font></b> <b>City of Honolulu</b>, currently developing an I.T. response plan for this facility. Following this phase, the utility has decided that a full plan is required; <b>Potomac Electric Power Company</b>, developed a recovery plan including Y2K impacts for this utility, which supplies power to such clients as the White House and the Pentagon. It was considered an issue of national pride that power could not go out in Washington at the beginning of the millennium.</font></font> <p><b><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1><font color="#000066">Emergency Response Plans: </font>AVID Technology Inc.</font></font></b><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>, developed comprehensive Emergency Response plans for AVID Technology Inc., a leading firm in film editing for their locations in the US, UK & Pacific Rim. <b>Canadian Export Development Corporation</b>, developed comprehensive Emergency Response plans for Export Development Corporation, a multi-million dollar export insurance corporation; <b>University of Ottawa</b>, Developed a comprehensive Emergency Response plan for the Computer Centre of the University of Ottawa; <b>NSERC</b>, developed a comprehensive impact analysis and Emergency Response plan for the Information Technology Division of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada; <b>DLAEEM, NDHQ</b> Canada, developed a comprehensive Emergency Response plan for the Land (Army) Software Engineering Centre.</font></font> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1><font color="#000099"><b>Threat & Risk Assessment:</b> </font><b>Public Works & Government Services, Govt. of Canada</b></font></font> <br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>Completed a threat and risk assessment for the Common Departmental Financial System (CDFS)</font></font> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1><b><font color="#000066">Contingency Plans</font></b>: <b>Environment Canada</b>, developed a comprehensive business impact analysis and Emergency Response plan and conducted a technology transfer seminar for the Prairie and Northern Regions of Environment Canada; <b>Petronas Carigali</b>, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, developed an extensive Emergency Response plan for a major Malaysian Petro-Chemical company. Also included was Technology Transfer through seminars for the client; <b>World Bank</b>, developed recovery plans for the Intellectual Property Offices in Venezuela, Argentina and Colombia;<b> Le Chateau</b>, Montréal, Québec, Canada, developed a comprehensive business impact analysis and Emergency Response plan for a major Canadian garment manufacturer and retailer.</font></font> <p> <hr ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH="95%"> <br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000066"><font size=-1>The risks are real and the business responses are now absolute requirements:</font></font></font> <ul> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000066"><font size=-1>Publicly held companies are required to provide “reasonable protection for information systems” – the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, 1977</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000066"><font size=-1>SEC Regulations require “reasonable safeguards for information”.</font></font></font></li> </ul> <ul> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000066"><font size=-1>The risk of stockholder suits in the case of a loss of data is very high.</font></font></font></li> </ul> <ul> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000066"><font size=-1>Directors and executives are often held personally responsible for information and business function loss and may face civil or criminal penalties.</font></font></font></li> </ul>  <table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=10 WIDTH="100%" > <tr> <td><b><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=+1>Seminars and Workshops</font></font></font></b> <p><b><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099">Seminar Details</font></font></b> <br> <hr ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH="95%"> <blockquote> <blockquote> <h1> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099">Business and Disaster Recovery Planning</font></font></h1> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> <ul> <ul> <ul> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Developing</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Writing</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Implementing</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Testing</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Managing and</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Maintaining</font></font></font></li> <ul> <ul> </ul> </ul> <b><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=+1>. . . YOUR PLAN</font></font></font></b></ul> </ul> </ul> </blockquote> <h4> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>WHO SHOULD ATTEND</font></font></font></h4> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Prospective contingency planners, data communications managers, operations managers, disaster planning team members and recovery team members, and others who will be involved in the development or management of the disaster recovery planning and recovery functions.</font></font></font> <h4> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>THIS SEMINAR</font></font></font></h4> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>This is a seminar for those who must develop the skills to manage their recovery plan. We will teach you how to recognize and analyze the threats that face a modern corporation. You will learn how to write, implement, test and maintain the plan. Instruction is included on the implementation of the detailed procedures within the disaster recovery plan, development of training courses for the disaster recovery teams, the development of a testing and assessment program, and the periodic maintenance of the plan.</font></font></font> <br>  <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>This seminar will prepare the participant to manage the planning project, develop the actual plan, and prepare documentation of the plan. The seminar will include disaster recovery plan design using project teams, selection of alternative procedures, and standards for plan documentation.</font></font></font> <h4> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>YOU WILL LEARN TO:</font></font></font></h4> <ul> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Understand the disaster planning process and associated requirements.</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Understand all aspects of establishing a Disaster Recovery Plan</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Manage the planning project</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Perform a Risk Analysis</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Prepare documentation of the plan</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Write a Disaster Recovery Plan</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Develop and conduct specialized training seminars for those participating in the design and implementation of the disaster recovery plan.</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Implement the plan by developing the detailed recovery procedures utilizing disaster recovery teams, securing management approval, and contracting for required services, supplies, and equipment.</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Develop the disaster recovery plan testing program incorporating various scenarios, periodic utilization of recovery teams and documentation of test results.</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Develop methods and procedures for reviewing the recovery plan controls, maintaining the plan, and evaluating the effectiveness of the recovery plan.</font></font></font></li> </ul> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>AND, you will actually write a recovery plan for your company</font></font></font> <p><b><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099">Seminar Topics</font></font></b> <br> <hr ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH="95%"> <p><b><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>INTRODUCTION</font></font></font></b> <ul> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Overview of disaster recovery planning</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>What is a disaster recovery program</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Why a program is needed.</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Phases of Recovery Plans</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Recent disasters and consequences</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Explanation of BRP, DRP, and CP.</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Defining the critical business functions</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Components of a disaster recovery plan</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>What data and/or records will be needed</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Organizing the planning process</font></font></font></li> </ul> <h4> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>BUSINESS IMPACT ANALYSIS (BIA)</font></font></font></h4> <h4> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>THREAT AND RISK ASSESSMENT (TRA)</font></font></font></h4> <ul> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Risk Analysis & Threat Assessment</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Definition of risk</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Potential for loss</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Objectives of risk assessment</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Identification of risks and threats</font></font></font></li> </ul> <h4> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>STRATEGIES</font></font></font></h4> <ul> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Evaluation and selection of recovery strategies</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Alternative approaches</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Comparing alternative strategies</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Analyzing costs of alternatives</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Hot sites, cold sites</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Reciprocal arrangements, in-house facilities</font></font></font></li> </ul> <h4> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>ORGANIZING FOR SUCCESS</font></font></font></h4> <ul> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>How to organize your resources</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Develop basic plan design using project teams</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>The politics of planning</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>How to get senior management commitment</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Presentations to management</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Obstacles to Overcome</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Defining the scope of a disaster recovery program</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Managing the development of the plan</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Establishing functional priorities</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Procedures to follow in the recovery process</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Establishing a disaster recovery program</font></font></font></li> </ul> <h4> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>MAINTENANCE OF RECOVERY PLANS</font></font></font></h4> <ul> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Develop plan maintenance procedures</font></font></font></li> </ul> <h4> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>EVALUATION OF EXISTING PLANS</font></font></font></h4> <ul> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Develop procedures for evaluation</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Determine the adequacy of the plan</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Review DRP program controls</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Develop the review methodology</font></font></font></li> </ul> <h4> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>TESTING OF RECOVERY PLANS</font></font></font></h4> <ul> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Develop the DRP testing program</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Establish objectives</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Review types of tests</font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Establish testing guidelines</font></font></font></li> </ul> <h4> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>TRAINING</font></font></font></h4> <ul> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Develop training courses </font></font></font></li> <ul> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Senior management </font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Disaster recovery teams </font></font></font></li> </ul> </ul> <h4> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>IMPLEMENTATION</font></font></font></h4> <ul> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Implement the plan through teams </font></font></font></li> <ul> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Identify responsibilities </font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Develop detail procedures </font></font></font></li> <li> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Acquire required equipment and supplies </font></font></font></li> </ul> <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Develop standards for plan documentation</font></font></font></ul> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Your computers and the data they contain are critical to your company. Unless you have made adequate preparations, you may not be able to recover your critical data following a disaster. Do you have a contingency plan to limit damage and restore system integrity and maintain the continuity of business performance ?</font></font></font> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Come to this seminar and, not only will you learn how and why to develop a plan, but, <b>if you bring a laptop computer, you will also develop a plan for your company</b> and we will include a complete, registered copy of our world-renowned software system, PHOENIX 2002</font></font></font> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Most company's information systems are totally unprepared for unexpected events. These events include not only natural disasters such as fires, water damage, building collapse and so on, but also wilful damage from viruses and sabotage by dehired ex-employees and accidental human damage.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>PHOENIX 2002 is a menu-driven package that helps you to develop your own recovery plans. </font></font></font> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Your Plan must be a comprehensive action document which will minimize losses and decision-making under duress and your staff must know what to do to minimize your losses. Such a plan must be sufficiently detailed so that major record decisions will be made prior to, and not immediately after, the occurrence of a disaster</font></font></font> <p><a NAME="comments"></a> <br>  <p><b><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099">Some Comments from Other Seminar Attendees</font></font></b> <br> <hr ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH="95%"> <br>  <br>  <center><table BORDER WIDTH="90%" > <tr> <td><b><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099">Who</font></font></b></td> <td><b><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099">What They Said</font></font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td VALIGN=TOP><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Tandi D. Zerfoss, CISSP</font></font></font> <br><b><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Secure Computing Corporation</font></font></font></b> <br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Minnesota</font></font></font></td> <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>"The Seminar is terrific. The presentations are informative, practical and the instructor offers excellent advice. This seminar really helps pull professionals in the field. The instructors are some of the best minds in the field of Disaster Recovery. They are able to exchange ideas and information in a way that is fun and easy to put to use. I would recommend this seminar for anyone that is either new to Business Continuation or is a seasoned pro."</font></font></font> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>"The Phoenix software was a realistic solution for our business as some of the other DR software products were way too expensive. This software is not only cost effective it is easy to use and offers the flexibility the other products didn't."</font></font></font> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>I am excited about the new software and can't wait to put it to use."</font></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Oscar P. Lewis, Jr.</font></font></font> <br><b><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Bureau of Employment Programs</font></font></font></b> <br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>West Virginia</font></font></font></td> <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>"The seminar was excellent. The information presented was very useful, the pace was good, and Dr. Williams did a superior job presenting the material. Real-life examples and experiences presented were extremely beneficial. I gained a great deal of valuable information from the seminar."</font></font></font> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>"The Phoenix 2000b software is easy to use and the team definitions, roles, procedures provided, and etc. provide an excellent base for developing a Disaster Recovery Plan. Having looked at other disaster plan packages, I was surprised at the amount and the quality of detail provided, and was very impressed with your product."</font></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Russ Gunther</font></font></font> <br><b><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Cannondale Corporation</font></font></font></b> <br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Connecticut</font></font></font></td> <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>"The seminar was great. I went in understanding what turned out to be only a subset of what I came out with: a more complete understanding of the full disaster recovery process. The simulations and excercises rounded out the whole experience and instilled in me the importance of disaster recovery."</font></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Dale Price</font></font></font> <br><b><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Sandisk Corporation</font></font></font></b> <br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>California</font></font></font></td> <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>"Comprehensive, concise, fast moving presentation lays the groundwork for developing a cost effective Disaster Program in any business setting."</font></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Ed Tietz</font></font></font> <br><b><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Compucom Systems</font></font></font></b> <br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Texas</font></font></font></td> <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>"The recent Disaster Recovery Planning seminar in Breckenridge was truly an experience. Along with one of the most informative training sessions I have attended in years, Jeff presented the material by mixing with both classic classroom presentation and sharing of personal experience that made retention of the material almost easy.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>The material was well prepared, timely, and very well presented. When I arrived in Breckenridge I was very apprehensive about my ability to perform any portion of a DR assessment. After the class, I felt that I had not only enough knowledge and tools available, but the confidence in my knowledge to do it, not just talk about it.</font></font></font> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Jeff, thanks. I definitely look forward to another class as a brush up."</font></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Rosemary Wolfe</font></font></font> <br><b><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Marvin & Palmer</font></font></font></b> <br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Delaware</font></font></font></td> <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>"The Disaster Recovery seminar was excellent. It provided a gauge for our company to measure the progress already made and the progress we need to accomplish. Jeff Williams did a terrific job of covering all aspects of Disaster Recovery, for the large corporation and for small business, as well. The material provided was a tremendous help in organizing our D.R. Plan. Thanks, Jeff, for a job well done."</font></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Janice Loan</font></font></font> <br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1><b>EchoStar Communications</b> Corporation</font></font></font> <br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Colorado</font></font></font></td> <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>"The seminar was very organized and well presented. I especially enjoyed the case studies and the group activities. I feel the information and knowledge I obtained at the seminar has increased my value to my company."</font></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Dana Brown</font></font></font> <br><b><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Adaptec Corporation</font></font></font></b> <br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>California</font></font></font></td> <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>"I had no idea where to start with our Disaster Recovery Plan until I participated in the Binomial Seminars. The information provided in the seminar was exactly what I needed to get a good jump start on plan. Now, I look like a real pro to Adaptec's senior management !"</font></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>E. Lewayne Whitt</font></font></font> <br><b><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Compucom Systems</font></font></font></b> <br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>Texas</font></font></font></td> <td><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=-1>"The Disaster Recovery Planning seminar in Breckenridge was excellent. I came to the class wanting to gain some additional knowledge for managing Disaster Recovery Projects. I got an in-depth understanding of Disaster Recovery. Jeff did and excellent job in presenting the needs and how to develop a positive step-by-step Disaster Recovery plan. Jeff was able to share some of his past experiences help to inject the importance of disaster recovery."</font></font></font></td> </tr> </table></center> <p> <hr ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH="95%"> <br><font color="#000099">.</font></td> </tr> </table> <br>  <ul> </ul> </body>