BSI revenue jumps 4% to £255m for 2012

Increases in underlying revenue and profit for thirteenth consecutive year

Drive to improve quality standards in Abu Dhabi

The inaugural Abu Dhabi Quality Forum began yesterday in a bid to improve the quality of goods, services and commodities traded in the emirate.

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Media Group International becomes first systems integrator in region to receive prestigious ISO 9001:2008 certification

Media Group International (MGI), the region’s leading systems integrator, has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification, the world’s most recognised quality management standard.  MGI is the first company of its kind to receive the prestigious accolade within the Middle East region, guaranteeing customers world-class quality assured products

Qatar Petroleum Receives Three International Certifications from BSI

Doha, April 27 (QNA) - Qatar Petroleum (QP) has successfully achieved recertification to ISO 9001:2008 for the Quality Management System, and received new certifications for its Operations Directorate; to ISO 14001:2004 for the Environmental Management System, and OHSAS 18001:2007 for the Occupational Health & Safety

BSI obtains global accreditation for Energy Management Standard ISO 50001

BSI, the business standards company, has received official accreditation status from the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) for the Energy Management Systems Standard, ISO 50001 and consolidates its position in delivering certification within the sustainability market. 

UAE Exchange Accredited with TISSE 2012 for Excellence in Customer Service

UAE Exchange accredited with TISSE 2012 certification by The International Customer Service Institute (TICSI), United Kingdom. UAE Exchange is the first remittance brand in the Middle East to attain the "International Benchmark" excellence level in TISSE 2012.

ISO 39001: Tackling Occupational Road Risk

January 2013

Jeanne Breen and Sara Walton explain ISO 39001, a new international standard designed to help fleet operators manage road safety risks.

65% of firms fear a cyber attack in 2013 according to BCI research

A new survey published by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) in association with BSI has revealed that 65% of organizations are extremely concerned or concerned about a cyber attack in 2013. 

Doha Precast Factory welcomes British Ambassador to Qatar, H.E. Michael O'Neill

British Ambassador to Qatar, H.E. Michael O'Neill, was accompanied by British Director of Trade & Investment to Qatar, Mr. Gareth O'Brien, and several members of the BSI Group last week to congratulate the team of Doha Precast Factory (DPF).

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Guidance for completing SFDA On-line MDMA Application Form

BSI at Intersec

BSI will be exhibiting at Intersec in Dubai on 15-17 January, promoting Testing and Certificiation services including the Kitemark, for fire detection and supression products, as well as PPE.

Air Arabia awarded ISO certification in IT service management

Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, announced today that it has been awarded the ISO/IEC 20000-1: 2011 certificate in IT Service Management System in recognition of high standards the company has achieved in implementing world class information technology services.

BSI demonstrates the business benefits of Kitemark to the Abu Dhabi Civil Defence

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Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification

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25  November 2012

Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification

BSI issues first ISO 22301 certificate within global financial services market

BSI Spain has awarded Bankinter certification to ISO 22301, the new international standard for societal security and business continuity management launched in May this year. Read More

New standards launched to support emerging nanotechnologies market

BSI works with industry to promote adoption of nanotechnologies

Municipality of Abu Dhabi City bags ISO (EMS) 14001, OHSAS 18001 Certificates

The Awards were presented in a ceremony attended by the British Ambassador to the UAE

BSI - an essential partner for enterprise

BSI has refreshed its identity to reflect its increasing international presence as a partner for business growth. Read More

International standard evolves to meet industry challenges

New standard reflects changing face of market and social research Read More

New international standard from BSI helps safeguard public health by assuring consistent and proper labelling of medical devices

BSI has published a new international standard to promote global consistency and help drive innovation in the labelling of medical devices.

Saif Bin Zayed receives three quality management certificates for Abu Dhabi Police Training Department

Lt. General His Highness Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior received from Dominic Jermey, the British Ambassador to the UAE, three quality management certificates. Read More

Abu Dhabi's ZonesCorp gets ISO 27001 certification

Abu Dhabi's Higher Cooperation for Specialized Economic Zones (ZonesCorp) has been certified as ISO 27001 compliant. Read More

Etisalat contributes towards the nation’s strategy of an effective Crisis Management model by achieving BS25999-2:2007 certification

Abu Dhabi, February 2012, As part of its strategy to enhance Business Continuity and Crisis Management capabilities, Etisalat has been awarded the BS25999 – 2:2007 certificate for its Business Continuity Management (BCM) practices. Read More

One of six report at least one significant business disruption last year in Middle East

A business continuity survey conducted in the Middle East reveals that businesses within the region are progressively looking to develop their disaster recovery potential. The ‘Second Middle East Business Continuity Survey’ which was conducted across 9 Middle Eastern countries covered various industry verticals such as telecom, financial services, government and IT.

ADNEC achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification

Abu Dhabi, February 2012: ADNEC (Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre) has achieved the prestigious ISO 9001:2008 certification further endorsing its status as a leading exhibition, conference and event venue in the Middle East region.

Oryx GTL meets global benchmark for Information Security and Business Continuity Management Systems

Doha, January 2012 - ORYX GTL, Qatar’s first Gas-To-Liquids (GTL) project, continues to enhance its integrated management standards by becoming certified to rigorous international benchmarks for Information Security Management System and Business Continuity Management System, as outlined in ISO/IEC 27001:2005 and  BS 25999:2007, respectively.

Inauguration of ASQ LMC Qatar

A prestigious ceremony at the Doha Marriot Hotel was held on Monday, the 21^st of November, 2011, to mark the official launch of a Qatar Local Member Community (LMC) branch of the American Society of Quality (ASQ). The ceremony was attended by around 100 leaders from a wide variety of industries, academia, and quality professionals.

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.  

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.   

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.  

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

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.  

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.  

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. 

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.  

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. 

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).

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.

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.

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).