CDW Berbee Data Centers Successfully Complete SAS 70 Type II Audit
and SysTrust Certification
Madison - Monday, August 29, 2005
CDW Berbee Information Networks Corporation recently received confirmation of their Data Centers reliability with successful completion of a SAS 70 Type II Audit and SysTrust Certification.
CDW Berbee, a leading provider of technology for business, provides data center co-location and management services to businesses. Successful completion of the SAS 70 Type II/SysTrust audit provides clear confirmation of the reliability, security, availability, and processing integrity of services provided through their world class data centers in Madison, Wisconsin and Minneapolis, Minnesota. The results of the audit contribute to CDW Berbee data center clients’ efforts to prove IT control in audits of their own corporate governance, including client audits of compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley legislation.
“A SAS 70 Audit is the primary means by which a service provider can convey the validity of its internal controls and operating effectiveness, states Phil LaForge, Vice President of CDW Berbee’s Data Centers. LaForge continues, “The clean opinion delivered by our auditors confirms for others what CDW Berbee data center clients have experienced for years - rock solid IT services reliability. Reliability forged on a strong foundation of engineering expertise and best practice-based internal controls.”
Virchow, Krause and Company completed the recent SAS 70 Type II independent assessment of controls over CDW Berbee's Data Center services. CDW Berbee received a favorable SAS 70 Type I audit result in December 2004.
SAS 70 and SysTrust Background
The SAS 70 Type II audit and the SysTrust
Certification are recognized as the authoritative benchmarks of the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) against
which service providers report control activities and processes to
customers and their auditors. The successful completion of these
audits validates high standards for CDW Berbee’s Data Center management
objectives, which include: security, availability, operational process
integrity, maintainability, performance, and customer service. The
SAS 70 Type II audit went beyond the IT governance design validation
of the previous Type I audit and actually tested the effectiveness
of CDW Berbee’s
IT governance controls.
About CDW Berbee - www.berbee.com
Selected as Cisco's 2004 Global IP
Communications Partner of the Year and Microsoft's Midwest District
Partner of the Year, CDW Berbee provides the essential components
for driving sustained business growth using technology. Services
offered include data center solutions, networking infrastructure,
and high-value application services. Clients have come to rely on
CDW Berbee's expertise in emerging technologies and the integration of
those technologies into their business environments. CDW Berbee is among
a handful of companies worldwide to achieve top partner designations
with Microsoft, IBM, and Cisco.
CDW Berbee has offices in Madison, Milwaukee, Appleton, Wausau, Minneapolis,
Grand Rapids, Detroit, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cleveland, and
Cincinnati. Additional information about CDW Berbee is available
at www.berbee.com.
For additional information contact:
CDW Berbee Information Networks Corporation,
Phil LaForge, VP CDW Berbee Data Center
608.298.1187
