KPMG LLP and Archer Technologies Announce Alliance

Companies to Provide Governance, Risk and Compliance Services

NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2009 – KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm, and Archer Technologies, a provider of enterprise governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solutions, today announced they have joined forces to deliver GRC services and solutions to organizations seeking to improve their risk-controls environment. This relationship couples KPMG’s deep experience around developing and optimizing business processes with Archer’s automated GRC solutions, which KPMG utilizes as a vehicle for service delivery to its clients.

“This market arrangement will leverage KPMG’s deep knowledge and understanding of risk management, risk measurement and risk assessment processes around IT and operations with Archer’s flexible software solutions,” said Greg Bell, a principal in KPMG’s Advisory practice. “Together, we can help clients improve their GRC programs by configuring Archer solutions to fit their company’s special needs for information protection, enterprise risk management and GRC.”

Archer and KPMG have a strong history of providing teams of experienced professionals to help clients design and deploy Archer solutions in their organization:

• A number of KPMG’s professionals are certified on the Archer SmartSuite Framework, the platform for all Archer solutions, and understand the security and business processes that organizations are building with Archer. KPMG’s extensive resources include policy management thought leaders and professionals with experience in designing and assessing controls, working with asset management systems, and adapting business processes to Archer solutions.
• KPMG was recognized at the 2009 Archer National GRC Summit with the Innovation Award for development of the KPMG DataFACT process on the Archer SmartSuite Framework. The KPMG team took a largely manual process that utilized interviews and spreadsheets and built an automated process that leveraged Archer’s on-demand application capabilities.
• In 2008, KPMG helped Archer assess and develop its Business Continuity, Crisis Management and Disaster Recovery solution by leveraging KPMG’s knowledge of the regulatory environment, leading practices and the Archer SmartSuite Framework.
• KPMG first became an Archer client in 2008 with the development of one of its client service delivery tools. This year, additional licenses were purchased to expand its use of the Archer SmartSuite Framework.
• KPMG has been a premier sponsor for Archer’s 2009 GRC Roadshow, a multi-city series of events bringing together risk and compliance professionals to share Archer case studies and discuss GRC leading practices. KPMG has hosted four of the 14 Roadshow stops in Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas and Seattle.

“Archer continues to see rapid growth in the market, and our partner strategy plays an important role in strengthening our ability to deliver sustainable, world-class GRC solutions that support our clients’ long-term GRC strategies,” said Jon Darbyshire, Archer CEO. “Our business alliance with KPMG will allow us to expand the breadth of our solutions while enhancing our ability to execute in the global market.”

About KPMG
KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm (www.us.kpmg.com), is the U.S. member firm of KPMG International. KPMG International’s member firms have 137,000 professionals, including more than 7,600 partners, in 144 countries.

About Archer Technologies

Archer Technologies delivers enterprise governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solutions. With more than six million licensed users and a client list that includes one in four of the Fortune 100, Archer enables companies to manage enterprise risks, demonstrate compliance, automate business processes, and gain visibility into corporate risk and security controls.

Archer’s out-of-the-box solutions, including Policy, Risk, Compliance, Enterprise, Incident, Vendor, Threat, Business Continuity, and Audit Management, are built on the flexible Archer SmartSuite Framework™, allowing clients to tailor the solutions according to their unique requirements. Whether deployed on-premise or via Archer’s SaaS model, the Framework has become a go-to GRC platform for many global organizations.

Archer is the only vendor that delivers the Archer GRC Ecosystem™ comprised of out-of-the-box solutions, a flexible Framework, a robust user community, and an application and partner exchange, which provides clients the tools they need to build a best-in-class enterprise GRC program. For more information, visit www.archer.com or call 1-888-539-EGRC.