Robin Basham, IT Governance, Risk and Compliance Expert, Joins Control Solutions' Information Technology Practice.

NEW YORK -- Control Solutions International today announced that Robin Basham has joined the firm as Practice Director, IT Regulatory & Compliance, in its Technology Advisory, Assurance and Risk Management Group.

Basham will focus on providing strategic guidance to clients in the areas of information technology governance, risk and compliance. She joins a strong team providing an array of technology-related services to address clients' internal control objectives, including the following: technical and application assessments; enterprise system services; corporate identity theft and privacy; threat and vulnerability; policy and program services; design, architecture and infrastructure; incident response and forensics; disaster recovery; and business continuity.

A highly regarded expert in IT governance, risk and compliance, Basham joins the firm from Phoenix Business and Systems Process, which she founded and served as president and chief executive officer. "We are extremely delighted to welcome Robin to the Control Solutions technology practice," said Asraf Bhugaloo, Managing Partner. "Robin's diverse experience and industry knowledge are a true asset that will benefit our clients by allowing them to be more effective and strengthen their IT compliance programs."

While with Phoenix, Basham's numerous Sarbanes-Oxley, SAS 70 and control self-assessment engagements consistently resulted in rapid, nonqualified audit findings and increased operational efficiencies. Notable clients included Raytheon, Siemens, AON Risklabs, Financial Times Interactive Data, Options Clearing Corporation, Journal Communications, State Street, Sun Life Financial and SanDisk.

Basham has participated in various advisory capacities for national organizations including the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS), the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), the Object Management Group (OMG) and the Open Compliance and Ethics Group (OCEG). She was recently named to the advisory board for OMG, a software consortium responsible for establishing distributed computing specifications, and ORCA, the OMG Regulatory Compliance Alliance.

Basham has authored and collaborated on a number of publications including the ISACA 2007 CISA Review Manual, IT Governance Institute (ITGI) standards and harmonization efforts, OCEG's Internal Audit Guide, ITIL and Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance 2005 from the IT Service Management Forum (ITSMF), and Procedure Guidelines and Controls Documentation (a model process architecture available for enterprise process implementation). She contributes regularly to Jim Kaplan's web portal for auditors, AuditNet.org. She is also a frequent speaker at ITSMF and ISACA conferences and various other industry trade groups and universities. Her novel The Perils of Mount Must Read is distributed in universities throughout the world.

About Control Solutions

Control Solutions International is the leading global provider of independent internal audit, compliance, risk management and technology solutions. Since 1991, we have strategically partnered with leading public, private, nonprofit and government clients, delivering services in more than 35 countries. Our consultants apply a combination of deep industry knowledge and an average 15 years' professional experience to address the unique requirements of each engagement. Through our professionalism, international presence and integrated and flexible approach, we help our clients meet their strategic objectives. For more information, visit www.controlsolutions.com.