The Network CEO Luis Ramos to Present at the IIA 2011 Governance, Risk and Compliance Conference

August 25, 2011

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Ramos to Discuss the Dodd-Frank Act’s “Whistleblower Provision” and the Impact on Internal Compliance Programs

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Network, Inc., a leading provider of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solutions, today announced that CEO Luis Ramos will speak at The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) 2011 GRC Conference about the Dodd-Frank Act and Section 922.

In his session, entitled “The Story Behind Dodd-Frank and the Whistleblower: Are You Ready?”, Ramos will cover:

What executives, boards, audit committees and auditors should know about the Dodd-Frank Act and Section 922, commonly referred to as the “whistleblower provision.”
How to leverage best practices in policies, codes of conduct and employee communications to protect against external reporting.
What organizations can do to ensure employees have confidence in internal programs and faith in the actions taken following an incident.
How a holistic approach to reporting mechanisms and incident management strengthens corporate governance.

“The whistleblower provision is arguably one of the most significant components of the Dodd-Frank Act, and internal auditors are wondering how these regulatory changes will affect them,” said Ramos. “By following holistic GRC best practices, companies can sustain their ethical culture and more quickly identify areas of concern before the issues flare out of corporate control and come under the scrutiny of the SEC as mandated by Dodd-Frank.”

Ramos’ presentation is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 29, 2011 at 10:15 a.m. at the Omni Resort at ChampionsGate in Orlando, Fla. With more than 300 attendees, the IIA 2011 GRC Conference will include sessions on leadership in ethics and governance; assessing and managing fraud risk; assessing enterprise risk management; and regulatory and sustainable compliance.

For more information on The Network’s GRC solutions, visit www.tnwinc.com.

About The Network, Inc.

The Network, Inc. is a leading provider of governance, risk and compliance solutions that help organizations mitigate risk and promote organizational compliance. Through the integration of on-demand software and services, The Network helps clients identify, communicate, resolve and mitigate risk issues and incidents. Established more than 29 years ago, The Network serves thousands of organizations in every industry, including nearly 50 percent of the Fortune 500. For more information, visit www.tnwinc.com.