Readysmith Advisers was founded in 2009 to deliver business continuity consulting, products and services. We identified a need by middle-market businesses for expert consulting services and advanced technology to support BCM programs that would also meet financial budget requirements.
Readysmith Advisers offers a host of business continuity related consulting and technology services:
- Readiness program assessments and audits
- Risk assessments
- Long-range readiness program planning
- Emergency response plan development
- Crisis management program development
- Business continuity planning
- Business impact assessments
- Recovery strategy development
- Recovery capability assessments
- IT recovery plan development
- Disaster scenario exercise facilitation
- Training and awareness program design
- Readiness program maintenance
Case Studies
Code Red BCS
Location
Rhode Island
Years in Business
15 years
Organization
DRII, NEDRIX, ACP
Life Insurance
Funds under Management
$25 Billion
Asset Size
$10.5 Billion
Countries
Canada, US, UK
Number of Staff Involved with BCP
1 BCP Program Administrator and 38 Individual Plan Owners
Financial Institution
Number of Employees
1600 including head office and 15 business units / branches
Asset Size
$38B
Country
United States
Number of dedicated BCP Staff
2 at head office (1FT / 1 PT) 2 per branch (1 primary / 1 alternate)
Insurance, Reinsurance, Mortgage Insurance
Asset Size
$29 Billion
Revenue
$4 Billion
Number of Users to RaaS
85
Debra Reddish, CBCP is owner of Readysmith Advisers. She is a senior business continuity and risk management consultant with more than 20 years’ experience in the areas of business continuity planning, information technology auditing and consulting, and operational risk management. Debra was formerly Vice President and Senior Consultant with Marsh Risk Consulting and, prior to that, a Senior Manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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Debra is a Certified Business Continuity Professional as designated by the Disaster Recovery Institute International, and a member of the Association of Continuity Professionals International.
Debra's Former and Current Client List
Financial Services
- M&T Bank
- Bank of NH
- Hudson City Savings Bank
- Federal Reserve Bank
- World Bank
- State Street Bank
- Soverign Bank
- Bank of America
- Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
- Bank of China
- Norinchukin Bank
- Korea Development Bank
- Barclays Capital
- Financial Partners, Inc.
- Heritage Property Investment Trust
- Prudential
Insurance/Reinsurance
- Premia Reinsurance
- Arch Reinsurance Europe
- Watford Reinsurance
- Federal Reserve Bank
- Arch Reinsurance Ltd.
- Foresters Financial
- Savings Bank Life Insurance
- Merchants Insurance Company
- Farmers & Traders Insurance Company
- Swiss Re
Pharmaceutical
- Cyclerion Therapeutics, Inc.
- Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
Manufacturing
- Veridian Connections, Inc.
- Benjamin Moore Paint
- The Gillette Company
- Hallmark
- Hope Global
- KI Pembroke
- Conestoga Meat Packers
- Corby Distilleries
- Nautel, Inc.
- Kubra Data Transfer, Ltd.
- Winpak
Non-Profit
- American Red Cross
- Inner City Health Team
Government Agency
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Bureau of Public Debt
- US Geological Survey
- National Insurance Board, The Bahamas
Education
- Pontifical College Josephinum
- NESD, Saskatchewan, Canada
Consulting
- Gartner