ogy, addressing both business and technical requirements. The consulting portfolio
includes an array of services. Complete
business continuity plan development,
management and implementation are
available. PC-based recovery plan selection assistance and implementation is
available. Contracting in foreign countries
is possible. Fixed price contracts are generally provided, but will also contract on a
time and expenses basis. The hourly fees
range from $100 to $300 depending on the
skill and experience needed.
IBM Business Continuity and Resiliency
Services
300 Long Meadow Road
Sterling Forest, NY 10979
(800) 599-9950
http://www.ibm.com/services/continuity
In business for more than 40 years,
IBM Business Continuity and Resiliency
Services’ has more than 150 locations
worldwide and 1600 consultants, some
of whom are certified business continuity
planners. The company has been involved
in or completed more than 25,000 total
engagements. The firm’s emphasis is comprehensive, integrated portfolio of solutions
that can be tailored to virtually any organization’s business continuity, resilience
and risk and compliance needs: objective,
industry-specific analysis of its clients’ business resiliency and risk exposure, including
proven tools and methods for developing
a comprehensive, dynamic risk mitigation
strategy. An automated PC-based recovery
plan is available. Contracting in foreign
countries is possible.
KETCHConsulting, Inc.
Ted Brown, CBCP
PO Box 641
Waverly, PA 18471
(888) 538-2492
fax (570) 563-0868
www.ketchconsulting.com
email: info@ketchconsulting.com
In business for more than six years,
KETCHConsulting has 21 locations and 22
fulltime consultants, who are all certified.
They have been involved in or completed
hundreds of disaster recovery plans. The
firm’s emphasis is on IT recovery, true
business continuity, including people
and families, emergency response, risk
management and certification. Complete
DR plans and complete BCPlans, as well
as project management are available.
The firm works with all major automated
PC-based recovery plan tools. Contracting
in foreign countries is possible. All contracts are fixed price.
KPMG, LLP
Robbie Atabaigi, MBCP
303 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 2000
Atlanta, GA 30308-3210
(404) 222-3257, fax (678) 827-0630
www.us.kpmg.com
email: us-advisoryservices@kpmg.com
In business since 1987, KPMG
International’s member firms have 94,000
professionals in 148 countries. Some of
the planners are certified. They’ve been
involved in numerous business continuity plans. The firm’s emphasis is on data
processing, corporate functions, and emergency management. Complete business
continuity programs and project management is available. Contracting in foreign
countries is possible. The average hourly
rate varies by project.
LBL Technology Partners
Geoffrey H. Wold, CISA, CPA, CITP
Jeffrey S. Locketz, CBCP, CISA, CISM,
CPA
2501 Wayzata Blvd.
Minneapolis, MN 55405
(612) 381-8900, fax (612) 377-1325
www.drplan.com
email: drplan@lblco.com
In business for more than 60 years, LBL
Technology Partners is a member of the
Leading Edge Alliance with 428 offices in
72 countries and more than 4500 professional staff in 60 US offices, many of whom
are certified business continuity planners.
The firm has developed hundreds of continuity plans with an emphasis on enterprise-wide business continuity planning. The firm
focuses on the building blocks of the BCP
process including risk assessment, BIA,
BC strategies, comprehensive plan design
and development, testing, and knowledge
transfer. A web-based software tool is
available. Contracting in foreign countries
is possible. Most engagements are fixed
priced and are based on size, complexity
and scope of the project.
MLC & Associates Inc.
Paul Brown and Bob Takemura
3525 Hyland Ave., Suite 265
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949) 222-1202, fax (949) 651-8220
www.mlcandassociates.com
email: mlc@mlcandassociates.com
In business for 24 years, MLC &
Associates, Inc. has two locations with
30 full-time consultants, some of whom
are certified business continuity planners.
They’ve been involved in or completed
697 disaster recovery plans, including
199 EOC, 227 IT DR plans, 305 emer-
gency response and 66 mitigation. The
firm’s emphasis is on information security,
people, process and technology certified
to ISO 27002. Complete methodology for
security plan, project management and an
automated PC-based recovery plan are
available. Contracting in foreign countries
is possible. The average hourly rate varies
and is based upon project size, complexity
and scope. Most engagements are fixed
priced.
MLC Security LLC
Robert Takemura, Mary Carrido
3525 Hyland Ave., Suite 265
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(949) 222-1202, fax (949) 651-8220
www.mlcandassociates.com
email: mlc@mlcandassociates.com
In business for 24 years, MLC Security
LLC has 2 locations in California and
Washington with 10 fulltime consultants,
3 of whom are certified security planners.
They have been involved in or completed
28 security plans. The security planning emphasis is on information security,
people, process and technology certified
to ISO 17799. Complete methodology for
security plan or project management are
provided, as is an automated PC-based
recovery plan. Contracting in foreign
countries is possible. The average hourly
rate varies and is based upon project size,
complexity and scope. Most engagements
are fixed price.
Persson Associates
Jan Persson, CDP, CBCP
PO Box 1163
Huntley, IL 60142
(847) 732-6500
www.perssonassociates.com
email: jppersson@aol.com
In business for 25 years, Persson
Associates has one location and one full-time consultant, who is a certified business
continuity planner. They’ve been involved
in or completed more than 385 disaster
recovery plans. The firm’s emphasis is on
DRP/BCP/BIA consulting, data center and
business unit plan development methodologies, testing methodology and workshops.
Complete disaster recovery plans, project
management and an automated PC-based
recovery plan are available. Contracting in
foreign countries is possible. The average
hourly rate is furnished upon request.
PreEmpt, Inc.
Thomas L. Weems, CBCP
211 Foxbury Drive
Euless, TX 76040-3201
(817) 685-9765, fax (817) 685-9765
www.preemptinc.com
e-mail: preemptinc@preemptinc.com
In business for 15 years, PreEmpt, Inc.
has one location and three full-time
consultants, who are certified business
