Active Risk Appoints New Sales Manager in Australia

Sydney, Australia, February 09, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Active Risk (formerly Strategic Thought Group), developer of award winning Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) software Active Risk Manager (ARM), has announced the appointment of experienced sales professional Christopher Sophocli to the role of Sales Manager (Australia).

Marcus Quartly, Active Risk’s Head of Business Development for the Asia-Pac region commented, “We are extremely pleased that Chris is joining the team of skilled business professionals Active Risk is building in Australia. Our investment program in Australia recognizes the focus on risk management which we are seeing from organizations in the region and the strong level of interest in our Active Risk Manager software.”

Sophocli, an MBA graduate in International Management from RMIT University, has over 17 years of experience in the IT industry. He will be working with new clients and Active Risk’s existing customer base in Australia which includes organisations such as Leighton Contractors, Rio Tinto, Amcor, Ausenco, Abigroup, FMG and Mirvac.

For more information on Active Risk and Active Risk Manager visit www.activerisk.com.au

For employment opportunities at Active Risk in Australia please email hiring@activerisk.com

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About Active Risk
Active Risk (formerly Strategic Thought Group) (AIM:ARI) addresses enterprise-wide risk management (ERM) and governance, risk and compliance (GRC) requirements with advanced software and services that can be implemented across organizations in all industry sectors.

Active Risk Manager (ARM) is recognized as having the most extensive range of ERM software capabilities available today. ARM enables the identification, communication, analysis and mitigation of risks and opportunities available in both quantitative and qualitative formats. It covers project and portfolio risk, supply chain risk management, business continuity, controls management, reputational risk, health and safety, incident management, governance, compliance risks and more.

Active Risk has main offices in the UK, USA and Australia, servicing customers worldwide directly and through a growing network of partners.

For further information and a detailed view of Active Risk's products and services visit www.activerisk.com or call +61 2 9037 0150 (Australia), +44 (0)1628 582500 (EMEA/Asia Pacific), +1 703 673 9580 (Americas).

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