Marketron Completes SAS-70 Type II Certification for 2005
19 Dicembre 2005 - 2:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Audit Helps Broadcasters Comply With Sarbanes-Oxley BURLINGAME,
Calif., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Marketron International today
announced that it has completed a SAS-70 (Statement on Auditing
Standards No. 70) Type II audit of its application hosting service
by an independent accounting firm. This certification helps
Marketron Hosting clients and their auditors comply with
Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for 2005. It also affirms that
Marketron provides a consistent, reliable and secure operating
environment to the 6,500 subscribers that utilize its hosting
platform (roughly 40% of its total client base). SAS-70 is an
internationally recognized auditing standard developed by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). A
SAS-70 Type II audit analyzes a hosting service organization's
controls over the information technology and processes that serve
its clients. To comply with Sarbanes-Oxley mandates, public
companies require SAS-70 Type II audit from their hosting service
providers. In addition to offering compliance with federal
regulations, SAS-70 certification provides assurance to all of a
service organization's clients that the controls, processes and
procedures evaluated are operating effectively. "Marketron built
our hosting service and traffic software to provide large broadcast
groups with a highly secure, accessible and cost-effective platform
for managing their revenue and inventory data," said Mike Jackson,
CEO and Chairman for Marketron International. "Marketron's SAS-70
certification validates the strength of our offering and
significantly reduces the Sarbanes- Oxley auditing costs for
publicly traded broadcasters." Marketron conducts a SAS-70 Type II
audit annually. Marketron Hosting: Fortune 100 IT for Every Station
Launched in 2000, Marketron Hosting currently serves more than 40
broadcast groups and 6,500 individual subscribers. It provides
anytime, anywhere system access, enabling staff to work
productively from any computer with an Internet connection.
Implementations are fast and easy as there is no proprietary
desktop software to install or update. Marketron Hosting's
enterprise-grade protections include best-in-class system hardware,
expert IT maintenance, state-of-the-art data security and disaster
recovery. About Marketron International Marketron International is
a leading provider of broadcast management solutions for the Radio,
and TV industries. Marketron's fully integrated suite of sales,
traffic, finance and business intelligence solutions automates
workflow from proposal to billing, enabling groups to optimize
inventory and increase revenues. Today, 80% of the top broadcast
groups in North America license Marketron solutions. Marketron
International is headquartered in Burlingame, Calif., with five
offices across North America. The company is privately held and its
investors include Darwin Group, Internet Capital Group, Pisces
Group and Rosewood Capital. For more information, please visit
http://www.marketron.com/. DATASOURCE: Marketron International
CONTACT: Lauren Carpenter of Marketron International,
+1-650-548-2230, or mobile, +1-415-816-5419, or Web site:
http://www.marketron.com/
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