arvato Expands its Intellectual Property Protection Program with CREATe Leading Practices
Washington DC (PRWEB) February 05, 2015 -- The Center for Responsible Enterprise and Trade (CREATe.org) announces that arvato Bertelsmann has used its service, CREATe Leading Practices for IP Protection, as part of its implementation of ISO 27001 Information Security Certification.
The CREATe Leading Practices service supported arvato’s efforts to quickly assess the information security and IP protection systems in place; and gain insights into the elements of an effective IP protection program. With inspiration from the 200+ page CREATe Leading Practices Guide to Improving Your IP Protection Program and other resources, arvato also assembled a “toolbox” including a blueprint for supplier risk assessment, and essential contract components on IP protection, including those for information security and data security.
“The CREATe Leading Practices service provided insights that were helpful with the ISO 27001 certification process, and also provided the framework for a more comprehensive IP protection program that extends beyond information security,” stated Stefan Miernik, Chief Information Security officer for arvato.
“As a global service provider that works across value chains, it is imperative that arvato achieve the highest standards of information security and IP protection. CREATe Leading Practices is based on a management systems approach to intellectual property protection – making it complementary to other business processes,” stated Pamela Passman, President and CEO of CREATe.
CREATe Leading Practices for IP Protection is a three-step service that helps companies assess and improve management systems for the prevention of counterfeits, piracy, trade secret theft and other IP infringement. Companies around the world are using CREATe Leading Practices both internally and with supply chain partners. The service is available in Chinese, English, Portuguese and Spanish.
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About arvato
arvato AG is a leading international technology service provider that lives and breathes digital technology. More than 68,000 employees design and produce innovative solutions for business customers from all over the world, covering a wide range of business processes along integrated service chains. These include digital marketing, financial, CRM, SCM and IT solutions, as well as all services related to the creation and distribution of printed products and digital storage media. arvato is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA. More information is available at http://www.arvato.de.
About the Center for Responsible Enterprise And Trade (CREATe.org)
The Center for Responsible Enterprise And Trade (CREATe.org) is a non-governmental organization dedicated to helping companies and their suppliers and business partners reduce counterfeiting, piracy, trade secret theft and corruption. To achieve our objectives, we have developed CREATe Leading Practices for IP Protection and CREATe Leading Practices for Anti-Corruption, two services based on best practices drawn from companies around the world, academics, and other leading organizations. Our offering includes practical, scalable and cost-effective online assessments, independent evaluations, training and other resources designed to benchmark and improve practices for safeguarding IP and preventing corruption. Companies around the world are using CREATe Leading Practices to measure and improve systems for IP protection and anti-corruption. The service is available in Chinese, English, Portuguese and Spanish. For more information, please email [email protected] or visit http://www.CREATe.org.
Media Contacts:
Anne Walker
Director of Marketing and Communications
Center for Responsible Enterprise and Trade (CREATe.org)
+1.206.517.2638
awalker(at)create(dot)org
Gernot Wolf
Head of Press Department
arvato AG
+49.5241.80.41625
gernot.wolf(at)arvato(dot)com
Anne Walker, Center for Responsible Enterprise and Trade (CREATe.org), http://www.CREATe.org, +1 2065172638, [email protected]
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