Interpublic Group Selects OpenPages FCM Software for Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

August 21, 2008

Waltham, Mass. – August 21, 2008 – OpenPages®, the leading provider of enterprise GRC management solutions that optimize business performance, today announced that Interpublic Group (IPG), one of the world’s leading organizations of advertising agencies and marketing services companies, has selected OpenPages® FCM for its Sarbanes-Oxley compliance programs. IPG chose OpenPages FCM given the flexibility and configurability of the solution which provides a streamlined and sustainable approach to IPG’s continued compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley. OpenPages FCM allows IPG to automate the ongoing test and review of its controls documentation to reduce the time, cost and complexity associated with Sarbanes-Oxley Sections 404 and 302.

“Given our set of compliance needs, the ability to configure a technology solution to fit our specific requirements was a critical factor in our decision to deploy OpenPages FCM,” said Chris Young, vice president, international control compliance, IPG. “OpenPages FCM gives us the flexibility to leverage the technology across each of our business units to make our compliance processes more efficient, resulting in a dramatic improvement on the time committed to our SOX compliance initiatives.”

A web-based, flexible and configurable solution for financial controls management, automates an organization’s entire compliance lifecycle – from design and documentation, through test, review, approval and certification. Rich, interactive dashboards and reports provide executive management with assurance into the state of compliance, with quick and easy navigation to potential problem areas. As part of the OpenPages Platform, OpenPages FCM is a key building block in implementing enterprise-wide, integrated approach to governance, risk and compliance management.

“IPG’s selection of OpenPages FCM further validates our technological excellence in helping companies meet crucial Sarbanes-Oxley requirements,” said Gordon Burnes, vice president, sales and marketing, OpenPages. “OpenPages FCM will be an essential tool as IPG looks to both simplify and improve the efficiency of SOX reporting procedures, ultimately making such activities sustainable and repeatable across the enterprise.”

About Interpublic

Interpublic is one of the world's leading organizations of advertising agencies and marketing services companies. Major global brands include Draftfcb, FutureBrand, GolinHarris International, Initiative, Jack Morton Worldwide, Lowe Worldwide, Magna, McCann Erickson, Momentum, MRM Worldwide, Octagon, Universal McCann and Weber Shandwick. Leading domestic brands include Campbell-Ewald, Campbell Mithun, Carmichael Lynch, Deutsch, Hill Holliday, Mullen, The Martin Agency and R/GA. For more information, please visit www.interpublic.com.

About OpenPages

OpenPages is the leading provider of enterprise GRC management solutions that optimize business performance. OpenPages empowers the world’s largest companies by unifying governance, risk and compliance (GRC) activities across the enterprise and by incorporating risk management into their day-to-day business processes. Founded in 1996, the company is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, with international offices in Japan and the United Kingdom, and regional offices throughout North America.

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