Showing it is progressive, committed to developing excellent standards of corporate governance within the corporate community and achieving significant membership growth has earned the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators (ICSA) Bermuda branch the 2006 "Outstanding Progress" award from ICSA Canada.

It is the second time in nine years that Bermuda has been awarded the international accolade.

ICSA Bermuda was formed in 1993 and is active in the local corporate environment, providing training, networking opportunities and continued professional development for Chartered Secretaries in Bermuda.

Members have been elected to the highest office at international level. In 2005/6 Michael Ashford was elected to the position of International president and this year Bruce Murray has been elected as president of ICSA Canada.

The institute has developed the Corporate Practice 1 & 2 specifically for the Bermuda corporate environment. Successful completion of these courses are now considered the standard minimum requirement for employees in the field of corporate administration.

To enroll in the Corporate Procedures course for September 2007 send an email to icsabermuda@bermuda.com.