Partner Spotlight: Alphanumeric Systems

Alphanumeric Systems Achieves SAS-70 Certification
February 24, 2009

(Raleigh, N.C.) Alphanumeric Systems, the region’s leading provider of network services to small and mid-size organizations, announces that they have achieved third-party validation under the Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70 (SAS-70) Type II. The SAS-70 certification is an internationally recognized standard developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Alphanumeric’s SAS-70 certification demonstrates the company’s establishment of effectively designed control objectives and control activities. This certification differentiates their network services—including their premier network solution, StressLess IT—from competitors’ offerings by affirming that Alphanumeric has internal controls that are well designed and operate effectively to administer and support clients’ networks.

“Alphanumeric is committed to providing world-class service and industry-leading uptime and availability to our StressLess IT Managed Services clients,” said Steve Chase, executive vice president. “Our SAS-70 certification provides credible proof that our operations meet or exceed best-practice standards.”

Publicly traded companies use SAS-70 Type II audits as proof of compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley’s Section 404 regulation, which requires the design and test of operational effectiveness of service organizations’ controls. Alphanumeric’s SAS-70 Type II certification audited areas including network security, change management, user management, and other key operations.

“Ultimately, our customers benefit significantly from Alphanumeric’s achieving the SAS-70 Type II certification,” said Jonathan Register, VP of Operations, because Alphanumeric customers can save time and money by using the company’s certification report in audits of their own financial statements.

Alphanumeric Systems has set the standard for quality and service in the IT field for over 30 years. Through its premier network solution, StressLess IT, Alphanumeric Systems offers a suite of cost-effective services tailored specifically to small and mid-size businesses. In addition, Alphanumeric offers a single point of contact for hardware, software, service and on-going support through its infrastructure consulting services and the support of highly skilled IT consultants contracted through its staffing services. Alphanumeric Systems is consistently ranked as one of the Triangle’s leading IT networking companies, employing over 300 technical staff and earning over $50 million annually from clients in the commercial, government, education, and medical industries. Major clients include GlaxoSmithKline, Rex Healthcare, and the State of North Carolina.

Alphanumeric maintains its corporate headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina, and provides its full range of services out of offices in Charlotte, Greenville, Greensboro, and Wilmington, North Carolina, and Columbia, South Carolina. For more information on Alphanumeric, please visit its corporate web site at www.alphanumeric.com.