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BSI is the main sponsor of the inaugural event for American Society for Quality- Qatar

BSI is proud to contribute as Platinum Sponsor for the inaugural event of the American Society for Quality- Qatar Local Membership Community (ASQ LMC- Qatar). The private dinner event is taking place on November 21st, 2011 at Doha Marriott Hotel, Ras ABy Aboud.  

Cabinet Office and BSI join forces to tackle crisis management

The Cabinet Office and the British Standards Institution have launched a new crisis management standard to help businesses cope with unexpected emergencies like civil unrest, employee deaths, corporate espionage or natural disaster.  

Newly revised PAS 2050 poised to boost international efforts to carbon footprint products

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has issued a revision to PAS 2050, the standard widely used by businesses to calculate the carbon footprint of their goods and services.   

Qatar Petroleum’s Drilling Department achieves OHSAS 18001:2007 certification

Qatar Petroleum’s Drilling Department has become the first within QP to obtain an internationally recognised certificate for occupational health and safety management system. 

BS 25999 and its Contribution to Business Continuity Management

It has been more than three years since BS 25999 part two was published and with a new International Standard (ISO) on the horizon; BSI’s scheme manager Lorna Anderson, a self-confessed “poacher turned gamekeeper”, takes a look back at what the British Standard has brought to Business Continuity Management (BCM) as a profession and an industry practice.

Saudi Arabia Medical Device Interim Regulations Update

News Bulletin – Saudi Arabia.

Important notice regarding Supply of Medical Devices to Saudi Arabia

Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority achieves TICSS Certification

Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) has become the first governmental organization within Abu Dhabi to achieve the much sought-after International Customer Service Standard (TICSS) 2010 accreditation to international benchmark level for all its services.  

ADEC celebrates receiving the ISO27001 Certification and Regional ICT Award

Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) organized a ceremony for honoring its ICT Division that received both the ISO27001 certification for Information Security Management Systems and the Network Middle East 2011 Innovation Award for the Best Wireless Implementation in the Middle East. 

Global research reveals corporate cybercrime tops boardroom agenda

High profile corporate cybercrime is putting information security on boardroom agendas around the world, a global survey reveals today.  

QNB awarded BS 25999 standard for its Business Continuity Management practices

QNB has been awarded the BS 25999-2:2007 standard for its Business Continuity Management (BCM) practices, covering its Qatar operations. The BS 25999-2:2007 standard is a global standard for Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS) developed by BSI, the National Standards Body of the UK.  

Parsons Obtains Safety Certification

Parsons Corporation is pleased to announce that its MENA (Middle East and North Africa) branch, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, was recently certified by the British Standards Institution (BSI) as having an Occupational Health & Safety Assessment Series -OHSAS 18001:2007 compliant management system.

Etisalat’s Corporate Communication Department Receives ISO 9001:2008 Certificate (Quality Management System)

Etisalat’s Corporate Communication Department today received an ISO 9001-2008 certificate from the British Standards Institution (BSI) as recognition of its commitment to implement international quality standards. This certification reflects the Corporation’s objectives and aspirations to present the best services and products for its customers according to international standards.

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange became the first financial market in the region to achieve ISO 27001 Certification for Information Security

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange has achieved ISO 27001 certification, and become the first financial market to define and certify based on auditable international standard for information security management system ( ISMS ), covering its Trading, Clearing, Settlement, Registry and Depository services.

Msheireb Properties achieves ISO certifications in quality, environment, and occupational health & safety

Msheireb Properties (formerly Dohaland) announced that the company has achieved certifications from the British Standards Institution (BSI) for ISO standards - ISO 9001:2008 (Quality Standard) and ISO 14001:2004 (Environment Standard) as well as the BS OHSAS 18001:2007 (Occupational Health & Safety Management System).

Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan receives Emirates ID’s ISO 27001:2005 Certificate for Information Security

His Highness Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Deputy Chairman of Emirates Identity Authority's (EIDA) Board, received ISO/IEC 27001: 2005, awarded by the British Standards Institution (BSI) to EIDA over its strict adherence to the specifications of information security.

BSI Certifies Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) to Information Security Management System

Emirates Identity Authority( EIDA) is the first UAE federal organisation to be awarded ISO/IEC 27001: 2005 certification. Certification is top international standard for evaluating information security management systems.

BSI achieves global business continuity management accreditation

BSI Management Systems has been accredited to deliver BS 25999 certification worldwide

BSI Certifies Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) to Integrated Management System (IMS) – PAS 99:2006 standard

Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) is the first organization at the global level to commit itself to implementing an Integrated Management System (IMS) comprising six systems of international standards, making the Authority a global pioneer in the area.

Municipality of Abu Dhabi City Achieves Information Security Certification ISO/IEC 27001:2005

Municipality of Abu Dhabi City Achieves Information Security Certification, ISO/IEC 27001:2005

Mashreq achieves ISO 9001:2008 certification

Mashreq achieves ISO 9001:2008 certification from BSI for its Operations Group.

The Roads & Transport Authority Government of Dubai (RTA) achieves BS OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 certifications from BSI

As the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) Government of Dubai upholds a sincere commitment towards the highest standards for Occupational Health, Safety and Environment throughout its operations; RTA has been awarded by the British Standards Institution (BSI), two certificates in Occupational Health and Safety - BS: OHSAS 18001:2007 as well as Environment - ISO 14001.These two certificates are among the world’s most accredited certifications in the field of Occupational Health and Safety as well as Environment.

Dubai Civil Defense formally accepts KITEMARK® for domestic market

BSI has received formal acceptance of the Kitemark for fire products in the Dubai domestic market.

Al-Ahli first bank in KSA to be awarded international certificate in Business Continuity Management

For its pioneering works in the area of business Continuity Management (BCM), the National Commercial Bank was recently awarded the prestigious international accredited BS 25999 standard from the British Standard Institution (BSI). 

SFDA seals deals to ensure import of quality drugs

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) signed three agreements Wednesday with three foreign companies to ensure imported medical equipment and drugs are safe and follow international standards.

Al Rawabi Dairy awarded three management system certifications as part of 20th anniversary

Al Rawabi Dairy has been awarded three management system certifications by the British Standards Institution (BSI) during its 20th Anniversary celebrations in a spectacular gala event.

Etisalat Directory Services Achieves New Benchmark in Global Quality Standards

Etisalat Directory Services, the leading directory publisher in the UAE, has been awarded the ISO/ IEC 9001-2008 Quality Management System (QMS) certification. This was presented in recognition that Etisalat Directory Services has implemented standardized best practice and techniques.The certificate was issued by the British Standards Institute (BSI) one of the leading certification body. 

Emirates NBD achieves ISO 9001 Quality Management System certification

Emirates NBD, the leading bank in the region has been awarded the ISO 9001 Quality Management System certification by the British Standards Institution (BSI), a leading global provider of management systems assessment and certification solutions.

Dubai Civil Defence Certificates Award Ceremony

BSI Dubai has certified Dubai Civil Defense to ISO 9001:2008 QMS – ISO 14001:2004 EMS and  18001:2007 BS OHSAS, during the month of February. All three certificates where achieved during one audit and this is an excellent achievement for Dubai’s Civil Defense who continue to be leaders in the region.

British Standards Institute (BSI) awards Zain Zambia ISO Quality and Information Security Certificate

Following an intensive assessment of the company's management systems for compliance with global ISO 9001:2008 (Quality Management System) and ISO 27001:2005 (Information Security Management System) standards, the British Standards Institute (BSI) has awarded Zain Zambia the nation’s leading mobile service provider in Zambia, ISO certification.

Quality matters in Kenya

BSI has recently completed an audit in Kenya, leading to the award of Africa’s first ISO 9001:2008 certification to the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS).