WALTHAM, MA -- 07/20/09 --
OpenPages®, the leading provider integrated risk management solutions for global
enterprises, today announced that Bayer AG has selected OpenPages FCM
to manage their global internal control system over financial reporting.
The OpenPages Platform consists of solutions for Financial Controls Management, Operational Risk,
IT Risk and Compliance, General Compliance,
Internal Audit, and Environmental Health and Safety programs. The
Platform serves as the foundation for a company's enterprise risk
management efforts by unifying enterprise-wide risk and compliance initiatives into
a single management system, which provides user with a modular and
integrated approach to all governance, risk and compliance (GRC) needs
across the organization.
About Bayer AG -- Bayer: Science For A Better Life
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health
care, nutrition and high-tech materials. The company's products and
services are designed to benefit people and improve their quality of life.
At the same time Bayer creates value through innovation, growth and high
earning power. The Group is committed to the principles of sustainable
development and to its role as a socially and ethically responsible
corporate citizen. Economy, ecology and social responsibility are corporate
policy objectives of equal rank. In fiscal 2008, Bayer employed 108,600
people and had sales of EUR 32.9 billion. Capital expenditures amounted to
EUR 2.0 billion, R&D expenses to EUR 2.7 billion. For more information, go
to www.bayer.com.
About OpenPages
OpenPages is the leading provider of integrated risk management solutions
for global companies. OpenPages' solutions empower a risk-based approach
to identify and manage key business risks across the enterprise. This
approach enables companies to focus on what's important and to avoid
unexpected outcomes while improving performance. Founded in 1996, the
company is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, with an international
office in the United Kingdom, and regional offices throughout North
America. For more information, please visit www.openpages.com.
OpenPages is a trademark of OpenPages, Inc. All other trademarks contained
herein are the property of their respective owners.
Contacts:
OpenPages
John Kelly
OpenPages
781.693.5925
Email Contact
North America
Jessica Sutera
Lois Paul & Partners
781.782.5789
Email Contact
Europe
Gareth Williams
Harvard Public Relations
+44 208 564 6327
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