Acumen Solutions Partners with Archer Technologies to Bring Enhanced Risk Management to Fortune 500
Industry experts team to provide software and services to meet the risk and compliance demands of financial services, pharmaceutical companies and other highly regulated industries
Overland Park, KS (December 4, 2006) – Archer Technologies (Archer), a leader in enterprise risk and compliance management solutions, today announced Acumen Solutions, a leading business and technology consulting firm, as a strategic partner for the delivery of services around Archer’s best-of-breed, risk management software solutions. This strategic partnership will provide Fortune 500 customers in the financial services, life sciences, communications, media, public sector and technology industries with a broader range of Archer-certified consulting services to help them tailor Archer solutions to their unique and changing business requirements.
Recently, Acumen Solutions and Archer partnered to provide a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in New York City to address their regulatory compliance needs which were extensive because they operate under regulations from various countries around the world. Acumen Solutions was engaged to build a risk-based control requirement matrix for the people, processes and systems inside the company and Archer was selected as the best software for managing and monitoring that risk. Acumen Solution’s expertise with Archer’s software improved delivery times and results for a project that dealt with hundreds of regulatory controls and 30,000 identified information elements.
“As increasing regulatory and industry pressures are turning business headaches into corporate migraines, clients are looking for comprehensive yet practical solutions. Because of this need we’re thrilled to formalize our partnership with Archer Technologies.” said David A. Lawson, Director of Global Risk Management and Compliance for Acumen Solutions. “Archer is a recognized leader in delivering risk and compliance software solutions. The ability to work even closer with Archer’s team through this partnership enables us to meet our corporate goal of delivering unmatched quality and service to our mutual clients on risk management and compliance engagements.”
Acumen Solution consultants have achieved certification on the Archer SmartSuite Framework through the Archer Certified Consultant (ACC) program, a rigorous five-day course that prepares consultants in partner firms to deploy and configure custom modules within the Archer SmartSuite Framework and Archer’s robust solution set. Archer has certified over 280 consultants and professionals from partners and companies since the inception of the ACC program in 2005.
“Archer’s partnership with a leading business consulting firm like Acumen Solutions offers tremendous value to our customers,” said Peter Sfoglia, Vice President of Strategic Accounts for Archer Technologies. “Acumen Solution’s comprehensive knowledge of the changing compliance landscape, in-depth vertical expertise and incredible strength in the effective use of technology to solve critical business problems will enable us to work together to develop the most effective solutions to meet our customers’ evolving needs. The Archer Certified Consultant course helps to ensure that our customers can select a trusted firm to build methodologies, automate custom processes and maximize their investment in their license of the Archer Technologies Enterprise Risk and Compliance solution”.
About Acumen Solutions, Inc.Right from the Start®. Acumen Solutions, Inc., is a leading business and technology consulting firm that uses a focused, results-oriented approach to develop client-specific solutions. With offices across the U.S. and in Europe as well as vertical specialization in communications and media, financial services, technology, life sciences, consumer and commercial products and services, and public sector solutions, our clients include members of the Fortune 500 and other emergent industry leaders. We have a dedicated Public Sector practice and hold a GSA Schedule to serve our Federal clients. Our blend of industry expertise, business insight and technology savvy makes us the premier choice to help organizations gain a competitive advantage. For more information, please visit www.acumensolutions.com
About Archer TechnologiesArcher Technologies was founded in October 2000 to deliver enterprise risk and compliance management software solutions covering seven key areas: Policy, Asset, Risk, Threat, Incident, Vendor and SOX Compliance. Selected by 29 of the top 30 financial services organizations and 6 of the top 7 telecommunications firms in the United States, Archer enables Fortune 1000 and Government agencies to automate, integrate, consolidate and manage risk and compliance processes, services and products. With more than four million licensed users worldwide, Archer delivers out-of-the-box, best-practice applications that can be easily configured to meet regulatory requirements and management expectations.
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