SOX Institute’s GRC MVP Awardees’ Online Panel Discussions

Clifton, NJ, October 06, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The winners and finalists of the GRC MVP Awards will present their views on various topics related to SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) and GRC (Governance, Risk, Compliance and Controls) in a series of online panel discussions starting October 6, 2009. The respective dates, times, winners, finalists and topics include:

GRC MVP Award Category: Internal Audit
Award Winner (Panel Chair): Christine Morecroft, Fraud/SOX /QA/Audit Manager, previously with AXA
Award Finalists (Panelists): Terry Day, Senior Business Leader, Internal Audit, Visa, Inc.
Award Finalists: Robert Swanson, Director of Internal Control, Marine Corps Community Services; Audrey Mydosh, Director, IT Risk Assessment, Metlife, Inc.; Seshagiri Pingali, Head of Operational Risk, SKS Microfinance Limited
Panel Discussion Topic: Auditing the SOX 404 Compliance program
Date and Time of Panel: October 6, 2009 at 12PM ET

GRC MVP Award Category: Information Technology
Award Winner (Panel Chair): Sunday Ben Bamidele, President, Godian Amerisys
Award Finalists (Panelists): Michael Bargerhuff, Director of Ethics & Compliance Shared Services, Apollo Group, Inc.; Ramon de Bruijn, Senior Compliance Specialist, ASML - The Netherlands; Robert Zanella, VP, IT Compliance & Security, CA
Panel Discussion Topic: The Governance of an Enterprise's Information Technology
Date and Time of Panel: October 7, 2009 at 12PM ET

GRC MVP Award Category: Other - General Management
Award Winner (Panel Chair): Alan Calder, CEO, IT Governance Ltd
Award Finalists (Panelists): Phil Wilson, Founder & Chairman, RuleSphere International, Inc.
Award Finalists: Franciskus Antonius Alijoyo, Senior Adviser, APB Group
Panel Discussion Topic: How do we get boards to tackle GRC with thoroughness, let alone enthusiasm?
Date and Time of Panel: October 8, 2009 at 12PM ET

GRC MVP Award Category: Finance & Accounting
Award Winner (Panel Chair): Dr Haluk F Gursel, Chief Compliance Enhancement Officer, United Nations AIDS Programme
Panel Discussion Topic: Quest for a World Class Accountability Framework for a Worldwide Organization: Case for the United Nations
Date and Time of Panel: TBA

For complete details about the awards and to register for these events, visit www.grcg.com/events. These events are offered free to all members of SOX Institute. Non-members pay a nominal $25 fee.

About the GRC Group

SOX Institute at the GRC Group offers its members the most comprehensive knowledge repository and certifications available in governance, risk management, and compliance. Through its SOX Institute and GRC Institute, the group empowers its members with the expertise necessary to meet their formidable professional responsibilities today and in the coming years. Memberships available at www.grcg.com.

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