Citigate Global Intelligence & Security Announces Corporate Hotline Center for Fraud, Security and Sarbanes-Oxley Issues; New Service To Be Powered by Report it Systems.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2004 Citigate Global Intelligence & Security (CGIS CGIS Center for Geographic Information Systems CGIS Center for Government and International Studies (Harvard University) CGIS Coast Guard Investigative Service (US Coast Guard; US Department of Homeland Security) ), an international business intelligence, corporate investigations and business controls & security firm, announced today a new offering that provides an anonymous hotline system to help management identify and mitigate numerous corporate risks. The 'Hotline Center' will be supported by Report it Systems, a pioneer and leader of technology-based anonymous hotline solutions. The 'Hotline Center', which operates in both telephone and web-based formats and is available 24/7, acts as a central communications points for employees, customers, vendors and other interested parties to report potential violations of company policies and procedures Policies and Procedures are a set of documents that describe an organization's policies for operation and the procedures necessary to fulfill the policies. They are often initiated because of some external requirement, such as environmental compliance or other governmental including: -- Sarbanes-Oxley compliance including fraudulent financial reporting -- Theft, fraud and suspect criminal activity -- Crisis situations -- Product tampering and contamination -- Workplace violence, harassment and safety issues -- Substance abuse "As more organizations are faced with the reality of increasing fraud and crisis situations, it's imperative that they provide a system where alleged violations of business policies can be handled appropriately," said John Verna, executive managing director and leader for the Global Business Controls and Security Practice of CGIS. "Report it Systems is a pioneer in its field, and we're confident that our collaboration has created a top-notch solutions for companies that want to encourage their employees to step forward in anonymity, confident that their concerns will be handled in a professional and effective manner." "We are extremely pleased to have been selected by Citigate Global Intelligence & Security to support their new hotline center," said Anthony Lavalle, president of Report it Systems. "But what is also as important, is that our relationship with CGIS avails Report it Systems a greater depth of resources and expertise. Since our inception, creating alliances with top leading organizations and companies has been a key contributor to our company's success. We look forward to a long and mutually rewarding business relationship with CGIS." About Citigate Global Intelligence & Security Citigate Global Intelligence & Security, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Incepta Group, plc, is an international business intelligence, corporate investigations and business controls firm focused on helping clients meet increased intelligence, compliance and security needs. CGIS offers clients seamless access to leading practitioners in the fields of business investigations, due diligence Research; analysis; your homework. This term has caught on in all industries, because it sounds so "wired." Who would want to do analysis or research when they can do due diligence. See wired. , hostile takeovers; business, competitor & market analysis and intelligence, forensic accounting Forensic accounting, sometimes called investigative accounting, involves the application of accounting concepts and techniques to legal problems. Forensic accountants investigate and document financial Fraud and white-collar crimes , business controls, commercial disputes and corporate security. CGIS is headquartered in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of with offices in Philadelphia, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , Boston, Miami, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, Washington, D.C./Reston, VA; and international offices in Geneva Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva. , Switzerland; Quito, Ecuador; and Tokyo, Japan. For additional information about CGIS, visit the firm's web site at www.citigategis.com About Report it Systems Report it Systems, a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation provides anonymous hotline services for businesses, public and private corporations as well as the education community. Report it's technology based anonymous hotline service is easily adoptable and customizable to meet client specific hotline objectives. The Report it hotline services include ethics, compliance, school safety, violence prevention, and fraud prevention, etc. Report it is headquartered in Great River, NY, with offices in NYC NYC abbr. New York City NYC New York City . For additional information about Report it, visit the firm's web site at, www.reportit.com. |
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