BPS Executive Carrie Pascal Begins Journey of a Lifetime to Support Better Lives for Sick Kids.TORONTO -- Business Propulsion Systems Noun 1. propulsion system - a system that provides a propelling or driving force system - instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a Inc. (BPS (Bits Per Second) The measurement of the speed of data transfer in a communications system. 1. BPS - Basic Programming Support 2. bps - bits per second ) announced that its vice president Carrie Pascal has embarked upon a six-week trek of Mt. Everest. Her journey, which is being documented via her blog on the BPS website, will raise money for the SickKids Foundation, the leading children's charity in Canada. As vice president of product management at BPS, Carrie is well versed Versed® Midazolam Pharmacology A preoperative sedative in complex project management under tight deadlines, but her professional responsibilities may pale in the shadow of the 20,00 foot climb she is now undertaking on Everest. Testing both her physical and mental stamina, the trip will also provide an opportunity to give something back: BPS is matching each vertical foot climbed with a donation to the SickKids. "The six of us working together on this climbing team have been talking a lot about the challenge ahead of us," said Carrie. "We've been discussing how we will have to live well outside of our comfort zones for the next two weeks and wondering what we will be able to bring back from the experience. I'm acutely aware that I'm doing something big for myself and for others, and I'm really looking forward to the challenge." Carrie and her team kicked off their adventure earlier this week in China, flying into Lhasa, Tibet on April 4th from Beijing, China. Already at 12,000 feet above sea level, Lhasa will provide the climbers This list of climbers includes both mountaineers and rock climbers, since many (though not all) climbers engage in both types of activities. The list also includes boulderers and ice climbers. with the opportunity to begin acclimatizing to the thinner air before traveling by Jeep to village of Gyantse, en route to Chomolongua (the Tibetan name Ethnic Tibetan personal names typically consist of two juxtaposed elements. Family names are rare except among those of aristocratic ancestry (though diaspora Tibetans living in societies where a surname is expected may adopt one). for Everest). "We are all extremely proud of Carrie, whose leadership and dedication inspires us both within and outside the walls of BPS almost daily," said BPS President Rick Tuttle Rick Tuttle (born 1940) was Los Angeles City Controller from 1985 to 2001. He stressed the importance of creating a strong democratic influence at UCLA, which was in his words "the best large public university in a major city. . "That we are able to support the SickKids, an exceptional foundation, through her trek, makes it all the more meaningful for us as a company. We are looking forward to celebrating Carrie's accomplishment with her when she returns to home base." About BPS Business Propulsion Systems Inc. (BPS) is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. that is leading the way in compliance process planning and execution for Fortune 500 reporting issuers and global financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. institutions. BPS combines robust, flexible, and extensible technology with powerful planning, collaboration and workflow capabilities to drive comprehensive global processes where risk and risk mitigation is key. BPS, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, supports the world's leading organizations in compliance and other complex process planning and execution solutions. For more information about BPS, visit www.bpsserver.com. |
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