IT Asset Experts to Begin Seminar Series Eracent, Inc., Cicala & Associates and Protiviti Inc. Team to Discuss IT Asset Trends
Eracent, Inc. announced today that it will be will be cooperating with Cicala & Associates and Proviti, Inc. to present a series of complimentary seminars focused on key issues in IT asset management. The first seminars of the series are scheduled for May 4 and 18 in downtown mid-town and Manhattan, and will concentrate on how the new compliance regulations impact IT operations.
(PRWEB) April 25, 2005 -- Eracent, Inc. announced today that it will be will
be cooperating with Cicala & Associates and Proviti, Inc. to present a
series of complimentary seminars focused on key issues in IT asset management.
The first seminars of the series are scheduled for May 4 and 18 in downtown
mid-town and Manhattan, and will concentrate on how the new compliance
regulations impact IT operations.
Commenting on the seminar series, Ed
Cartier, Eracent’s Vice President of Marketing, said “We are very excited about
bringing these three organizations together in these forums. Their collective
expertise and industry experience will truly enhance the seminar sessions. The
issues of compliance and IT asset management are complex and I am confident that
the attendees will derive great value from the presentations.”
Pat
Cicala, President of Cicala & Associates said that, “IT asset management
will be the key differentiator between successful and failed compliance
efforts.” She noted that management’s full awareness of a company’s IT
infrastructure will enhance and facilitate compliance efforts, saying that,
“Understanding the current emphasis on the complexity of dealing with compliance
and auditing issues will catapult IT asset management to the forefront of
corporate initiatives over the next three years.”
“Year Two
Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts are underway and, after a challenging
first-year assessment and remediation process, companies are evaluating how they
can improve IT efficiency and effectiveness while reducing costs,” said Jeff
Weber, Managing Director for Protiviti’s technology risk services practice. “An
effective IT asset management program provides the foundation for an
organization to achieve these goals as it works to establish a sustainable
compliance program.”
The May 4 seminar will be held between 8:30 AM and
1:00 PM at the India House Club at 1 Hanover Square. On May 18 the seminar will
be held between 8:30 AM and 1:00 PM at the Sky Club at the top of the MetLife
Building, adjacent to Grand Central Station. Persons interested in attending can
log on to www.eracent.com to
read more about the program and to reserve a place. Seating is limited for each
session and will be allocated on a first-come basis.
About
Eracent
Eracent Inc. develops and sells a comprehensive suite of IT asset
management solutions for enterprise level organizations. Serving all industries
in both domestic and international markets, Eracent’s core business strategy has
been, and continues to be, to develop technologies that provide a rapid return,
ease of use and complete access to the precise data needed by IT professionals
to manage complex IT infrastructures. To learn more about Eracent, visit www.eracent.com, or send e-mail
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About Cicala &
Associates
Cicala & Associates is the premier source for IT asset and
portfolio management information, resources, and services for organizations
seeking to lower IT infrastructure costs. Using its proprietary methodology,
Cicala has assisted Global 1000 companies and government entities in saving over
$250 million during Cicala’s 5 years in business Cicala is in demand to speak at
supplier and user conferences, including those run by Computer Associates, BMC,
Eracent, Gartner, Peregrine, SMA, SHARE, the American Association of General
Managing Agents, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Soundview
Technology Group. Cicala is consulted regularly by financial analysts and
members of the computer press and is often quoted in major IT publications such
as Computerworld, InfoWorld, and Information Week.
About Protiviti
Inc.
Protiviti (www.protiviti.com) is a leading provider of independent
internal audit and risk consulting services. Protiviti helps clients identify,
assess and manage operational and technology-related risks encountered in their
industries, and assists in the implementation of the processes and controls to
enable their continued monitoring. The firm also offers a full spectrum of
internal audit services focused on bringing the deep skills and technological
expertise to enable business risk management and the continual transformation of
internal audit functions.
Protiviti assists companies with Sarbanes-Oxley
compliance efforts by helping them to identify, measure, monitor and manage the
risks they face throughout their systems and processes. Protiviti helps
businesses to understand, document and evaluate their internal control over
financial reporting; improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their business
processes; and build a sustainable assessment and compliance
process.
Protiviti, which has 40 locations in North America, Europe, Asia
and Australia, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Half International Inc.
(NYSE symbol: RHI). Founded in 1948, Robert Half International is a member of
the S&P 500 index.
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