PEGASUS WIRELESS Selects MetricStream for Compliance with SOx and ISO Standard Requirements
August 19, 2006 (PRLEAP.COM) Technology News
MetricStream, Inc., a market leader in the enterprise-wide compliance and quality management market today announced that Pegasus Wireless (NASDAQ:PGWC), a leading provider of advanced wireless solutions, has selected its solution for sustainable and cost-effective compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and ISO quality standards. With this selection, Pegasus Wireless has taken a significant step towards consolidating all compliance programs and managing regulatory requirements in an integrated and consistent manner."Pegasus began trading on the NASDAQ Global Market in April of this year", said Jasper Knabb, President and CEO, Pegasus Wireless. "Operating as a young public entity in a highly competitive market, we wanted to select a partner that would enable us to meet our immediate Sarbanes-Oxley 404 and ISO compliance requirements rapidly and in a cost-effective manner. MetricStream met that criteria extremely well and we selected it as the foundation for all our compliance initiatives,"
MetricStream will enable Pegasus Wireless to gain real-time visibility into their key compliance processes and reduce their risk of noncompliance. MetricStream SOX*Stream will enable them to document their processes and controls in a central repository, test the effectiveness of internal controls and use that information to drive appropriate disclosure and remediation processes to achieve compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act 404. The MetricStream Quality*Stream solution will support the implementation of the ISO standards and enable them to streamline other operational compliance initiatives in the future.
"We are pleased that Pegasus Wireless selected us and we look forward to working closely with them to make their MetricStream implementation a success," said Shellye Archambeau, CEO of MetricStream. "This selection is another proof point that companies continue to partner with MetricStream to rapidly streamline their compliance initiatives."
About Pegasus Wireless Corporation
Pegasus Wireless Corporation is a leading provider of advanced wireless solutions. The company offers cutting edge wireless products used in computer networking, industrial data transmission and multimedia applications. Pegasus Wireless Corporation can be contacted at: (510) 490-8288 or by visiting their website at www.pegasuswirelesscorp.com.
About MetricStream
MetricStream is a market leader in Enterprise-wide Quality and Compliance Management for global corporations. MetricStream solutions are used by leading corporations in diverse industries such as Automotive, Food, Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing and Electronics to manage their quality processes, regulatory and industry-mandated compliance and corporate governance initiatives. Key MetricStream customers include Pfizer, Hitachi Computer Products (America), TaylorMade-Adidas Golf and Fairchild Semiconductor. MetricStream is headquartered in Redwood Shores, California and can be reached at www.metricstream.com