DRI International is pleased to announce the winners of the
2023 DRI Awards of Excellence for their achievements in the business continuity, disaster recovery, and crisis management fields. The awards were announced at a special gala event held during DRI2023 in Austin, TX, on Feb. 28, 2023.
“It’s our privilege to celebrate the efforts of this year’s winners,” said Chloe Demrovsky, President and CEO of DRI International. “Everyone recognized is a shining example of the resilience field.”
Here is the complete list of finalists and winners:
PRODUCT/SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
CLDigital Continuity Innovations Exiger
Fusion Risk Management – Winner
iluminr
Infinite Blue
KETCHConsulting
PwC Malaysia
Rave Mobile Safety
Riskonnect
Usher Technologies Inc.
TEAM OF THE YEAR
Fiserv, Inc. – Global Business Resiliency – Winner
HCL Technologies Ltd. – Crisis & Resilience Team
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits – Southern Glazer’s Business Continuity Team
RESPONSE AND RECOVERY OF THE YEAR
EXL Service – Business Continuity Management Team
TELUS – Corporate Business Continuity Office
Zendesk – Business Resilience – Winner
COVID-19 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY OF THE YEAR
EXL Service – Business Continuity Management Team
Ikeja Electric PLC – QHSE Department
Metrolinx – COVID-19 Incident Command Team (ICT) – Winner
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Mark Mercader – EXL Service
Thirulogachandar Elumalai, CBCP – Flipkart Internet Pvt. Ltd. – Winner
Rahul Madan – EXL Service
CONSULTANT OF THE YEAR
Riddhi Doshi, CBCP – BDO USA, LLP – Winner
Lisa Jones, MBCP – Teleion Consulting LLC
Marcellus Wade – Black Fox
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Dhiraj Lal, CBCP
Rich Leonardo, CBCP
Wasim Malik, MBCP
Margaret J. Millett, MBCP
Melody Nunn, CBCP
Frank Perlmutter, CBCP – Winner
Tracey Forbes Rice
Roger A. Stearns, CBCP
John Yamniuk, MBCP, ARMP
PROGRAM LEADER OF THE YEAR – PUBLIC SECTOR
Suzan Ahmad Nasser Hussain Alghanem – Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi – Winner
Fikre Gebretsadkan – Ethio Telecom
Vito Mangialardi – Metrolinx
PROGRAM LEADER OF THE YEAR – NON-PROFIT SECTOR
Joel Barrett – Alpha Team K9 Search & Rescue
Mary Nelson, CBCP – SLAC – Winner
PROGRAM LEADER OF THE YEAR – PRIVATE SECTOR
Mohammad Alsantali – Private Sector
Mompia Saha – EXL Service – Winner
Alfredo Salazar – Celanese Corporation
Dayalan A/L Sathiamutty – TNG Digital Sdn Bhd