November 2007 - RVR Systems organizes a conference with the methodological contribution of the consulting firm Sinequa Risk & Management on how to successfully implement Risk Management and Internal Control projects within Insurance companies
After a quick panorama of regulation environment and its requirements in the Insurance field, Cédric Larribau, Associate Director within Sinequa Risk & Management detailed the steps of risk management and internal control methodologies focusing on a possible joint approach between Internal Control and Quality. Agnès Poyard-Bitran, Director within RVR Systems, illustrated this methodology through a demonstration of the platform RVR and brought thus a concrete tool to support and perpetuate these projects. Rémi Georget, in charge of the Risk Management, Internal Control and Compliance project within Médicis, and Catherine Abiven, General Secretary within D&O, then shared their experiments led respectively in a mutual insurance company and insurance joint institution. This very concrete evidence was very appreciated of their peers provoking numerous questions in the room and a very rich exchange which continued after conference around a coffee.
Please click here to download a copy of the agenda
July 2007 - Interview of Philippe Noel, RVR's CEO broadcast on the french news radio, France Info
Philippe Noel, RVR CEO's, answers the questions of Pascal Le Guern, presenter of the chronicle intitled "Company partner" broadcast on the French leading news radio France Info wednesday, the 18 th of July.
To listen to the recording, please click here.
May 2007 - RVR Systems organizes a breakfast conference on how to concretely implement the reference frame defined by the AMF with the participation of Michel Léger, chair group of place and Patrick Dumouchel, Vice President, Internal Audit for Publicis
Since 2003, the "Loi de Sécurité Financière" regulation forces companies to report their procedures of Internal Control without clarifying the modalities. To fill this lack, a group of place within the AMF, the French Authority of the Financial Markets, published a reference frame in May 2006 supplemented in december of a guide of application. Michel Léger, chair group of place, gave a pragmatic reading of it clarified the major points of application and proposed a roadmap for the implementation. To give concrete examples, Patrick Dumouchel, Vice President Internal Audit for Publicis, presented two different projects supported by RVR platform : the compliance with the Sarbanes Oxley Act and the reduction of the times of countable fence. His operational testimony on shared service centers was very much appreciated by his pairs. Then, Philippe Noel, RVR CEO's, presented a configuration of the RVR software package including the reference frame of the AMF to rapidly set up and monitor a compliance projects with the LSF regulation.
March 2007 - RVR Systems organizes a conference on Enterprise Risk Management
The whole Risk Management community attended this conference organized by RVR Systems at the Regina Hotel in Paris. Bénédicte Huot de Luze, KPMG, shared her expertise on methodology in her talk on how to animate efficiently a process of risk mapping. Philippe Noel, RVR's CEO, presented the main functionalities of RVR Solution for Risk Management and how they contribute to reach major stakes on customers projects. The lively testimony presented by Bruno Dunoyer de Segonzac, Risk Director for Bouygues Telecom, brought a concrete example of ERM project deployed on RVR platform.
March 2007 - RVR Systems participates in a Forum organized by Ernst & Young on "Being stronger by mastering risks"
In one of its Forums, Ernst & young organizes a meeting in Nantes the 6th of March to share entreprises' best practices on Risk Management and their evolutions. RVR Systems presents its complete and integrated solution on ERM (Entreprise Risk management).
February 15, 2007 - RVR Systems takes part in the Conference “Sarbanes-Oxley 2007 – Beyond the certification” organized by Teamlog Consulting
This conference organized by Teamlog Consulting, the consultancy branch of Groupe Open, enabled to discuss the latest proposals by the PCAOB in December 2006 to reform Sarbanes-Oxley, the benefits of compliance and the tools for a good governance. Over 30 companies – most of which listed in the US – attended the conference.
December 2006 - RVR Systems sponsors the IIA Belgium Audit Software Watch Day in Brussels
RVR Systems is proud to sponsor the IIA Belgium Audit Software Watch Day which takes place in Brussels on December 14th. The practical case study driven event will enable risk management, internal audit and compliance professionals to gain valuable insights on reaching and sustaining ERM and Compliance implementation.
November 2006 - RVR sponsors the annual Swedish IIA Conference
The 23th and 24th of November takes place in Stockholm the annual Swedish IIA Conference on the Swedish Code for Corporate Governance.
November 2006 - RVR Systems and Safe Consulting Group sponsor the annual IIA Spain conference in Madrid
RVR Systems and Safe Consulting Group were delighted to sponsor the annual IIA Spain conference in Madrid on November 23rd & 24th. The event was the 11th Annual conference of the IIA Spain which was attended by Internal Audit Directors from over 130 companies. The series of round tables at which the participants were able to exchange their experiences, knowledge and best practice were supported by outstanding feed backs (BBVA, Repsol, Telefonica, …).
For more information from the IIA Spain website please click here.
November 2006 - For the 2nd year, RVR Systems participates in the Sisqual and presents its solution RVR Quality
The Siqual 2006, for its 13th edition, proposes a wide range of methods and tools to manage organization performance. RVR Systems presents its solution RVR Quality, efficient solution to help company managers to monitor, spread best practices and follow up regulatory compliance.
November 2006 - CA magazine publishes article on CobiT featuring a contribution from RVR CEO Philippe Noel
CA Magazine aims to be the best publication reporting on and explaining the world of finance and management to a quality readership of actual and potential high-level decision-makers and their advisers. The October issue features an article entitled ‘Standard Practice’ which looks at CobiT and how organizations can use it to ensure that the IT department is doing what it has to as well as possible. The article has a contribution from RVR CEO Philippe Noel who comments on the use of CobiT by multi-national organizations. To visit the CA magazine website please click here.
October 2006 - RVR Systems featured in article in PM Network magazine on how companies can track progress, share knowledge and increase efficiency across the enterprise
October's issue of PM Network, the magazine of the Project Management Institute, contains an article entitled 'High Visibility' which discusses how companies can track progress, share knowledge and increase efficiency across the enterprise. The article features RVR Systems in a section called 'Vive la visibilité' which highlights the importance of visibility in large scale compliance projects. To download a copy of the article please visit www.pmi.org.
October 2006 - Accounting Link magazine publishes article on global financial regulation with contribution from RVR UK & Ireland Managing Director Ben Grey
Accounting Link is the ACCA's magazine for finance professionals who want to have the necessary knowledge, skills and aptitudes to contribute to organizational success. The October issue features an article entitled 'The calm before the storm' examining the current global financial regulation situation, which has a contribution from Ben Grey, the Managing Director of RVR Systems UK and Ireland, who discusses the challenges of coping with multiple regulatory frameworks. Please click here to download a copy of the article.
October 2006 - RVR Systems sponsors the first annual French food industry forum
The first annual forum for the French food industry takes place in Paris on the 10th of October. The food industry, which is so dependent upon quality, security and traceability, is particularly vulnerable to risks to its value and reputation. RVR Systems will display it solutions for managing risk, best practice and quality, and multi-regulatory compliance to assist with addressing these issues.
October 2006 - RVR Systems participates in a round table debate on internal control for the banking and insurance sector organized by Cap Gemini Consulting
Financial Services companies are subject to a wide range of regulations including sector-specific requirements including Basel II, CRD, Solvency II, MifiD and MAD together with general regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley, LSF, Combined Code, etc. As well as seeking to comply with these regulations, financial services organizations are looking to leverage the compliance process into improving operational performance to increase efficiency and lower costs. The session organized by Cap Gemini Consulting to be held in Paris on October 18th will address these issues. RVR Systems CEO Philippe Noel will participate in the round table debate and explain how RVR Systems' solutions are used to realize the benefits financial services organizations are looking for.
October 2006 - RVR Systems sponsors and presents to the third annual Les Echos internal control conference
The third annual Les Echos Internal Control conference takes place in Paris on the 5th of October and focuses on the theme "Risk management and governance: how should organizations adapt?" Internal control is entering a new phase where organizations are looking to implement efficient and sustainable projects incorporating performance improvement and advanced risk management. Philippe Noel, the CEO of RVR Systems, will present a new integrated framework which is designed to be a complete management tool and incorporates governance, risk management, internal control and audit.
For more information on this event please click here.
September 2006 - RVR Systems presents to the Winter & Associés "Après Midi" forum for the insurance industry
RVR Systems is making a presentation to the "Après-Midi Actuariels Appliqués" forum on the 5th of September organized by Winter & Associés. The session deals with "Internal Control and Risk Management within an insurance company". Tristan Palerme and Hugues Chupin of Winter & Associés will set out the main regulations impacting the insurance industry. Philippe Noël, the CEO of RVR Systems, will then highlight the benefits of using Internal Control and Risk Management solutions to effectively manage the compliance with these regulations and take the participants through four different case studies.
September 2006 - RVR Systems sponsors European ERM Seminar in London
RVR Systems is proud to sponsor the forthcoming Marcus Evans Enterprise Risk Management seminar which takes place in london on September 7th & 8th. The practical case study driven event will enable risk management, internal audit and compliance professionals to gain valuable insights on reaching and sustaining ERM implementation. For more information on this event please click here.
June 2006 - RVR Systems sponsors the IFACI meeting on “Using IT for audit and internal control”
RVR Systems is sponsoring the meeting of the IFACI (the French Institute of Internal Auditors) in Paris on June 14th and 15th. The theme of the session will be “Using IT for audit and internal control”. The second day’s session will focus on the use of IT tools to meet the newly developing needs of auditors. During this session two RVR clients (Total and Lafarge) will share their positive experiences of using RVR’s solutions.
June 2006 - RVR Systems, Cigref and Deloitte host joint seminar - "IT Governance: From Compliance to Efficiency”
RVR Systems is delighted to jointly host a seminar, to be held on June 27th, with Cigref (the IT association for French corporates), and Deloitte on IT governance. The seminar will feature case studies by François Renault, a Partner at Deloitte and President of the French chapter of ISACA, on IT governance issues, and by Dominique Collet, Corporate IT Manager at Thomson, on IT governance for Sarbanes-Oxley. Philip Noel, RVR's CEO, and Pierre Guitteny, MD of RVR France, will also demonstrate to the delegates how RVR's solutions support an efficient and effective approach to IT governance
June 2006 - RVR Systems sponsors the annual IIA Spain conference in Madrid
RVR Systems is delighted to sponsor the annual IIA Spain conference in Madrid on June 9th. The event will be the 12th ‘Forum of Experts’ which will be attended by Internal Audit Directors from over 130 companies. The central theme of the meeting will be the new prerogatives affecting internal audit and there will be a series of round tables at which the participants will be able to exchange their experiences, knowledge and best practice.
For more information from the IIA Spain website please click here.
April 2006 - RVR Systems sponsors two Italian corporate governance conferences
RVR Systems is proud to sponsor two premier Italian corporate governance conferences. The IIR (Istituto Internazionale de Ricerca) conference on Corporate Governance, Compliance and Internal Audit takes place in Rome on April 3rd and 4th. Milan is the venue for the AIIA (Associazione Italiana Internal Auditors) conference on Business and Control Governance on April 12th.
April 2006 - Financial Services Technology magazine publishes article on managing risk in financial services with contribution from RVR UK & Ireland Managing Director Ben Grey
The April issue of Financial Services Technology magazine features an article on how financial services firms are not only looking to meet these regulatory demands, but also leverage extra business value from risk management. The article features a contribution from Ben Grey, the Managing Director of RVR Systems UK and Ireland, who has extensive experience in the financial services arena. Please click here to view the article on Financial Services Technology magazine's website.
March 2006 - RVR Systems UK & Ireland MD to speak at the IACON internal audit and risk management conference
London, March 2006: Software solutions provider RVR Systems will play a key part at IACON, the most important conference of the year for internal auditors and risk managers.
RVR UK & Ireland MD Ben Grey will join a panel session on IT audit and will speak to the highly knowledgeable and experienced audience about how software solutions can be used to ensure efficient compliance for IT controls.
The conference will be held on 21-22 March at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel in London. For details on the conference programme and for registration, please click here.
February 2006 - Accountancy magazine publishes article on automating internal controls to harmonize group-wide processes by director of RVR UK & Ireland
Accountancy magazine (www.accountancymagazine.com), the leading monthly UK magazine for chartered accountants, recently featured an article on why many large companies are choosing to automate their internal controls to harmonise group-wide processes. The article was written by Toby Grey, a director of RVR Systems UK and Ireland, who is a Chartered Accountant and was formerly Group Treasurer, TNT and Finance Director, DHL France. Please click here to download a copy of the article.
December 2005 - Accountancy Ireland magazine publishes article on Internal Controls by RVR UK & Ireland director Toby Grey
Accountancy Ireland magazine has published an article in its December edition on the role of technology in successfully managing internal controls. The article was written by Toby Grey, a director of RVR Systems UK and Ireland, who is a Chartered Accountant and was formerly Group Treasurer, TNT and Finance Director, DHL France. The article sheds a very interesting light on how technology solutions, such as RVR Internal Control, can provide a significant benefit to large and / or complex organisations which are working towards meeting the demands of the current heavy burden of regulation and compliance. Please click here to download a copy of the article.
December 2005 - RVR Systems sponsors the IIR (Istituto Internazionale de Ricerca) conference on Corporate Governance, Compliance and Internal Audit in Milan
RVR Systems is proud to sponsor the IIR (Istituto Internazionale de Ricerca) conference on Corporate Governance, Compliance and Internal Audit in Milan on December 1st and 2nd. The conference provides an opportunity to not only learn about issues relating to Sarbanes-Oxley Act but also Italian regulations such as Decreto 231. RVR Systems is delighted that amongst the attendees will be organisations which have implemented RVR Internal Control to support their compliance project. For more information on this event please click here.
