Marketron Completes SAS-70 Type II Certification
12 1월 2005 - 12:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Marketron Completes SAS-70 Type II Certification Audit Helps
Broadcasters Comply With Sarbanes-Oxley BURLINGAME, Calif., Jan. 11
/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 can help Marketron Hosting
clients and their auditors address the requirements of
Sarbanes-Oxley. It also helps affirm that Marketron provides a
consistent, reliable and secure operating environment to the more
than 425 stations and 5,000 subscribers that utilize its hosting
platform (a quarter 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
control over the information technology and processes that serve
its clients. To comply with Sarbanes-Oxley mandates, public
companies require SAS-70 Type II certification from their hosting
service providers. In addition to offering compliance with federal
regulations, a SAS-70 provides assurance to all of a service
organization's clients that the controls, processes and procedures
evaluated are operating effectively. "Marketron Hosting not only
offers broadcasters secure remote access and centralization of
station inventory and sales data without a costly IT investment,
but it also simplifies compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley," said Keith
Winter, President and Chief Operating Officer for Marketron
International. "This can translate into significant savings for any
publicly traded broadcaster, as the auditing process is painstaking
and extensive. For privately owned stations and groups, Marketron's
SAS-70 audit should serve as validation of the strength of our
offering." Marketron Hosting: Fortune 100 IT for Every Station
Launched in 2000, Marketron Hosting currently serves more than 40
broadcast groups and 5,000 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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