DIRECT TV Selects Certus Software
DIRECT TV Selects Certus Software for Global Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Program, Anticipates Greater Business Performance
CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2005--Certus Software, Inc., a leading provider of corporate compliance software for the enterprise, today announced that DIRECT TV, Inc., committed to optimizing business performance through good
governance, is teaming with Certus to implement and deploy an international sustainable compliance program.
DIRECT TV is the largest U.S. direct broadcast satellite (DBS) provider, serving more than 14.4 million customers. DIRECT TV Latin America serves more than 1.5 million customers throughout Latin America.
"Our goal is to leverage global compliance to help us achieve sustainable business performance. We are working with Certus to help improve internal global processes and ensure transparency for our process owners," said John Murphy, VP and General Auditor, DIRECT TV, Inc. "This, coupled with Certus' commitment to product excellence, ease-of-use, and open dialogue, made them the obvious choice."
Certus' enterprise-level software platform, the Certus Governance Suite(TM), offers sustainable compliance, audit servicing, and enterprise risk management -- the three required facets for end-to-end support of a company's full compliance effort. For Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, the Certus suite provides best practice toolkits including control frameworks (COSO) and Sarbanes-Oxley templates from the "Big Four" accounting firms. This comprehensive platform is designed to help enterprises achieve compliance beyond Sarbanes-Oxley, supporting complex business topographies and country-specific financial control regulations.
"Sustainable compliance is top-of-mind for international businesses, like DIRECT TV," said Vani Kola, CEO and founder of Certus. "This is yet another proof point of our ability to support multinational regulations and governance practices with our sustainable compliance platform."
About DIRECT TV
DIRECT TV, Inc. is the nation's leading and fastest-growing digital multichannel television service provider with more than 14.4 million customers. DIRECT TV and the Cyclone Design logo are registered trademarks of DIRECT TV, Inc. DIRECT TV (NYSE:DTV) is a world-leading provider of digital multichannel television entertainment services. DIRECT TV is approximately 34 percent owned by News Corporation.
About Certus
Certus Software, Inc., the proven leader of corporate governance and compliance software for the enterprise, helps organizations build a consistent and sustainable compliance practice that extends beyond compliance requirements to generate lasting business value. Its powerful Certus software suite ensures the transparency and accuracy of internal controls, while leveraging Sarbanes-Oxley conformance as a change agent for immediate accountability and even greater business benefits in the future. Certus' customers include Alcon, Inc., Dell, DIRECT TV, E-Trade, Countrywide Financial, Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company, The Mills Corporation, PepsiCo, Polaroid, Seagate Technology, Suntron, and T-Mobile. To learn more about Certus, visit www.certus.com.
Certus is a trademark of Certus Software, Inc. All other products or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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