Rigorous Certification Removes Requirement for Managed Services Customers to Conduct Independent Technology Audits
Bloomfield Hills, MI (PRWEB) May 5, 2008 -- In recognition of its strong processes designed to provide the highest level of compliance assurance to its managed services customers, Logicalis (www.us.logicalis.com), a global provider of high-performance technology solutions, received an unqualified opinion from independent auditors for its first Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70 (SAS 70) Type II compliance audit. This removes a significant auditing burden from Logicalis' managed services customers who are now no longer required to conduct their own technology process audits for those technologies managed by Logicalis such as databases, email and storage systems.
One such customer is Cosi, Inc. (www.GetCosi.com), a national premium convenience restaurant chain with 102 company-owned and 42 franchise restaurants in eighteen states, the District of Columbia and the United Arab Emirates. This publicly-traded company relies on Logicalis to provide a variety of managed services, including HPUX / Wintel Server Management Services, Oracle and SQL Management Services, Backup Management, Network (Firewall, routers, switches) Management, Storage Management, Application Management (Exchange), and equipment Hosting.
"We adhere to a strict set of government regulations that require our technology processes to be audited," said Larry van Goethem, Director of Infrastructure and Operations Information Technology for Cosi. "Logicalis' SAS 70 certification means we can now rely on their system of internal control which really saves us a great deal of time and money."
"SAS 70 Type II certification validates the effectiveness of a service organization's internal controls and data security safeguards," said Wayne Kiphart, Vice President, Managed Services, Logicalis. "Logicalis is extremely pleased to have achieved this great milestone that will provide our customers with the necessary proof of control required by their auditors."
Increasing compliance regulations require financial services firms to conduct regular audits of their technology processes, or those of their technology providers, to demonstrate that adequate controls and safeguards are in place when hosting or processing customer data. The most rigorous of these certifications is the SAS 70 Type II for Service Organizations, developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). By passing this significant audit, Logicalis has demonstrated that it possesses the internal controls necessary to impact financial reporting for its clients.
The intensive SAS audit was conducted at the Logicalis Enterprise Business Operations Center (EBOC) in Cincinnati. SAS 70 Type II is an in-depth audit of a service organization's control objectives and activities, including controls over information technology and related processes. An auditor's unqualified or "clean" opinion indicates that there were no exceptions noted during the audit and that the organization has established effectively designated control objectives and activities.
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About Logicalis
Logicalis is a global provider of high-performance technology solutions. With over 1,500 people worldwide, Logicalis delivers smart solutions based on specific needs, not the latest IT trend. Logicalis provides options, direction and support to more than 6,500 corporate and public sector customers. The company attributes its success to the everyday positive experiences with its customers and strategic partners such as IBM, HP, and Cisco.
Logicalis has annualized revenues in excess of $1 billion, from operations in the UK, US, Germany and Latin America. Logicalis is a division of Datatec Limited (LSE/JSE:DTC), a $3.2 billion multi-national organization listed on the AIM market of the LSE and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. With over 30 offices in the United States, the company's U.S. headquarters are in Bloomfield Hills, MI. For more information about the Logicalis experience, visit www.us.logicalis.com.
Media contacts:
Lisa Dreher, VP, Marketing & Business Development, Logicalis, Inc.
425-201-8111
www.us.logicalis.com
Arthur Germain, Principal, Communication Strategy Group for Logicalis
631-239-6335
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