Two Firms Form Alliance on Compliance Consulting

New York (Oct. 15, 2003) -- Citigate Global Intelligence & Security and the Outsourcing Partnership announced Tuesday that they’ve formed an alliance to offer business controls and compliance services consulting to boards of directors and senior management.

Citigate specializes in international business intelligence, corporate investigations and security, while TOP is known for its internal and IT auditing, and its Sarbanes-Oxley compliance services.

"By combining forces with The Outsourcing Partnership we can now provide the kind of reassurance that directors and senior executives need," said John Verna, executive managing director and leader for the Global Business Controls and Security Practice. "Both firms saw this as a great opportunity to join forces and provide corporations with all the necessary tools to manage new regulations and to safeguard against a multitude of risks that are always present when managing a business."

"Citigate is a first-class firm with a wonderful set of capabilities and experiences. We believe that our alliance will enable us to provide a unique solution to the challenges that our clients face," said John F. White, CEO of The Outsourcing Partnership.

-- WebCPA staff

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