by Jon Darbyshire – April 29, 2010
Since joining the EMC family in January, we’ve had many exciting opportunities to introduce international companies to the Archer governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solution suite. As I write this, I’m currently traveling through China, Japan, India, Singapore and Australia, meeting with customers, partners and colleagues from RSA and EMC to share our vision for best-in-class GRC programs. Our entire team has also traveled extensively across Europe, Asia, Australia and South America in recent months, leading discussions and delivering training to organizations that are seeking ways to reduce the cost and complexity of their risk management and compliance initiatives.
Here are some of the locations we’ve visited:
• Tokyo
• Hong Kong
• Bangalore
• Mumbai
• Singapore
• Melbourne
• Sydney
• London
• Paris
• Rome
• Stockholm
• Edinburgh
• Amsterdam
• Toronto
• Montreal
So what does this international expansion mean to our customers? More service, support and value from their investment in Archer GRC solutions. As we educate our partners and RSA/EMC colleagues on the capabilities of the Archer SmartSuite Framework, our customers will have increasing access to technical support and consulting services around the globe. This is particularly important for organizations that have rolled out their Archer implementation on a global basis and to those who are considering this option.
As part of our international expansion, we’re also working to deliver localized content, including regulations for specific markets, such as the Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores de Mexico requirements. Additionally, we are responding to customer requests for globalization of the Archer SmartSuite Framework. If you’re a member of the Archer Community, you can learn more out on the Archer Idea Exchange.
This is an exciting time for the Archer team as we expand our global reach and engage with the EMC family around the world in support of our customers’ GRC initiatives. If you have specific needs for international content and product capabilities, please post your requests on the Idea Exchange and vote for ideas submitted by your peers. I also invite you to give us your feedback here on the Archer GRC Blog.