PRESS RELEASE adesso's information security management ...

PRESS RELEASE
adesso’s information security management system has been certified
Dortmund, 28 February 2013 – adesso AG’s information security management system (ISMS) has
been optimised and certified according to ISO 27001. The IT service provider has thereby underlined
its high quality standards in software projects.
The focus of the certification is on the development of software using "Pragmatic IT Project
Management” (PITPM) methodology. In particular, this includes project documentation, source code,
and the technologies used, but also the employees involved in the software development process at
adesso’s locations in Dortmund, Berlin and Stralsund. adesso’s in-house project management
methodology, PITPM, covers the planning, execution, introduction and finalisation stages of a
project.
Data protection and the safe handling of information are decisive criteria, listed among the
requirements for IT projects at every company. Its optimised development process allows adesso to
meet the demand for quality. Within the context of ISMS, the value creation objectives of the core
areas of software development and consulting are more closely interlinked with central areas such as
IT operations and human resources. In keeping with ISO 27001, adesso has established a companywide
rule system, which takes on the function of central governance for the safe handling of
information, and which is documented in a way that is comprehensible to all employees.
"This system of rules allows us to optimally meet the increasing requirements resulting from
regulatory standards, the growing awareness of critical security issues, and the higher risk of
liability,” explains Dr. Rüdiger Striemer, co-CEO of adesso. "The certification according to ISO 27001
underlines our ability to meet compliance requirements consistently and to maintain high quality
standards.”
adesso AG
adesso is one of the leading IT service providers in the German-speaking area and focuses its
consulting and software development activities on a company’s core business processes. adesso’s
strategy is based on three pillars: the deep industry-specific know-how of its staff, the
comprehensive expertise in technology and the application of reliable methods in software
implementation projects. Following this approach, adesso develops superior IT solutions, which
enhance the competitive position of a company.
adesso was founded in Dortmund in 1997 and employs more than 1,000 members of staff in ten
offices. The share is listed on the regulated market. Some of the most important customers are
Allianz, Hannover Rück, Union Investment, Westdeutsche Lotterie, Swisslos, Zurich Versicherung,
DEVK and DAK.
For additional information, please visit www.adesso.de or:
Blog: http://blog.adesso.de
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/adessoAG
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/adessoAG
Contact person:

adesso AG
Manuela Gruhn
Stockholmer Allee 24
44269 Dortmund
Germany
T: +49 (0) 231 930-9232
F: +49 (0) 231 930-9331
M: +49 (0) 178 2808032
manuela.gruhn@adesso.de
www.adesso.de/en/
Amtsgericht München, HRB-Nummer 114932
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PR-COM GmbH
Markus Schaupp
Nußbaumstraße 12
80336 München
Germany
T: +49 (0)89-59997-804
F: +49 (0) 89-59997-999
markus.schaupp@pr-com.de
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