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Axentis Joins International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
Leading Governance, Risk and Compliance Company Delivers Global 2000 Companies Privacy Solutions Designed to Ensure Ongoing Corporate Reputation
Cleveland, Ohio - September 8, 2006 - Axentis , the leading provider of on-demand governance, risk and compliance (GRC) management solutions, today announced it has joined the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). IAPP, the world's largest association of privacy professionals with more than 2,600 members globally, helps define and support the privacy profession through networking, education and certification. Today's news comes on the heels of Axentis's recent introduction of the Axentis Privacy Management Suite designed to address privacy issues that directly impact a company's reputation, consumer confidence, employee trust and protection of intellectual property.
The IAPP's goal is to promote privacy programs and safeguards. The IAPP also provides a forum for interaction and information exchange for members and strives to create high-quality educational opportunities for those involved with privacy issues.
"The IAPP has played a critical role in putting the issue of privacy front and center on the corporate agenda by creating a forum for expert peers to address this issue from all angles," said Ted Frank, president at Axentis. "We look forward to adding our voice to the mix, helping the IAPP and its members better understand the issue of privacy and find the answers they are looking for to better empower their organization to manage all related issues."
Axentis is the only GRC company leveraging the SaaS model to deliver consistent workflow, reporting, security and content and learning management. Currently 700,000 users from Global 2000 companies located in more than 100 countries trust Axentis with their GRC requirements. Whether tackling Enterprise Risk Management, Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, Corporate Code of Conduct, Anti Money Laundering statutes, Operational Risk, or COBIT, Axentis Enterprise is the common platform resource used to automate processes, reduce costs and manage risk.
About the IAPP
The International Association of Privacy Professionals is the world's largest association of privacy professionals with more than 2,600 members globally. The IAPP helps define and support the privacy profession through networking, education and certification. More information about the IAPP is available at www.privacyassociation.org.
About Axentis
Axentis delivers the only on-demand business performance optimization environment that empowers companies to turn governance, risk and compliance initiatives into better business performance and competitive advantage. With its unique software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, Axentis Enterprise (Ae) Suite delivers a one-world view of the entire organization for better risk management, mitigation and compliance. Ae is easy-to-use and can be deployed quickly, delivering immediate impact and a quick return on investment (ROI). Axentis, which was recently named an industry leader and innovator by several leading analyst firms, touts over 700,000 users from leading Global 2000 companies including ADT and AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals. Axentis is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with data centers in Boulder, CO and Basel, Switzerland. For more information, please visit http://www.axentis.com.
For Axentis
Doug Fraim
781-487-4621
dfraim@racepointgroup.com
