Member Firm Overview Protiviti 1
Protiviti Independence, Integrity and Professionalism Protiviti is a global business consulting and internal audit firm composed of experts specializing in risk, advisory and transaction services. The firm helps solve problems in finance and transactions, operations, technology, litigation, governance, risk, and compliance. Protiviti s highly trained, results-oriented professionals provide a unique perspective on a wide range of critical business issues for clients worldwide. Protiviti was founded in May 2002, when Robert Half International (RHI) hired 700 experienced and highly qualified partners and professionals who had formerly been with Arthur Andersen s internal audit and risk consulting practices. Since our founding, Protiviti has more than tripled in size and expanded operations to more than 70 locations in the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East, and now serves over 35 percent of companies in the FORTUNE Global 500. With a heritage of excellence, professional expertise and independence, we have established the Protiviti name as synonymous with excellence in consulting, risk management, corporate governance and internal audit services. We provide consulting and advisory services to help clients around the world identify, assess, measure and manage financial, operational and technology-related risks, and we assist in the implementation of the processes and controls to facilitate their continued monitoring. We also offer a full spectrum of internal audit services to assist management and directors with their internal audit functions, including full outsourcing, co-sourcing, technology and tool implementation, and quality assessment and readiness reviews. We have been part of the Protiviti organization for the past several years. Our deep relationship with Protiviti allows us to be a major and successful player in the risk consulting industry in Venezuela. One positive experience was to win a three-year consulting project for one of the largest energy companies in our country and Latin America. Being part of the Protiviti global organization and teaming with other Protiviti professionals on this was key to winning the work. Gamal Perez, Managing Director, Intellity Consulting, C.A., Member Firm Venezuela Protiviti 1
Our Approach Protiviti s business practice is to bring in operational, technological and industry subject-matter experts, often from around the world, to build the best team to address a client s business issues. A cornerstone of this approach is a deep understanding of the cultural and regulatory environment in countries or regions where a client is operating. This complete understanding enables us to help our clients develop creative solutions. We partner with clients to solve problems in the following areas: Internal Audit and Financial Advisory Information Technology Risk and Compliance Business Performance Improvement Litigation & Restructuring Transaction Services Recognized in the Marketplace Protiviti is one of the largest and most significant risk consultancies in the world. Recently, Kennedy Information cited Protiviti as the sixth-largest risk consulting firm, behind the Big Four accounting firms and IBM. In Kennedy s study, Protiviti was named the leading so-called pure play risk consultant. Other recognition includes the following: Protiviti s Governance Portal was rated as a Strong Performer in the Forrester Wave : Enterprise Governance, Risk, and Compliance Platforms, Q4 2011 Protiviti has been positioned as a Challenger in Gartner s Magic Quadrant* for Enterprise Governance, Risk and Compliance (EGRC) Platforms. Businessweek has recognized Protiviti as one of the Best Places to Launch a Career in the United States for four consecutive years. The Institute of Internal Auditors twice has recognized Protiviti with its Lawrence B. Sawyer Award for Contributions to the Internal Audit Profession. * The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted October 23, 2012, by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the Challengers quadrant. Protiviti 2
Being a Protiviti Member Firm provides us with access to Protiviti s world-class methodologies and tools and enables us to bring international best practice to our region. By teaming with Protiviti experts across the globe, we are able to offer better solutions to our clients and expand career opportunities for our staff. Manoj Kabra, Managing Director, Member Firm Middle East Region Dedicated to Staying Ahead Central to delivering our approach to clients is ensuring that we have the best-prepared professionals. For us, this means providing our people with the training, technologies, tools and methodologies to perform at the highest level: Our world-class training program, delivered through Protiviti University, including regular in-person training sessions and continuous education through our online training center ishare, our robust company intranet for the sharing of information and intellectual capital Proprietary software tools such as the Governance Portal Our web-enabled Client Relationship Management (CRM) tool Global marketing and public relations to build brand awareness KnowledgeLeader, our subscription-based website that provides audit programs, checklists, tools, resources and best practices to help internal auditors and risk management professionals save time, manage risk and add value Protiviti 3
Even though we were recognized as a major player in the risk consulting business in Brazil, joining Protiviti as a Member Firm added access to knowledge and worldclass practices, which helps keep us ahead of the local market competition. We have been provided access to, and recognition by, Protiviti global clients and given the capacity to offer our clients the support of Protiviti s offices all over the world. Raul Silva, Managing Partner, ICTS Global, Member Firm Brazil Member Firm Program The Protiviti Member Firm Program was developed to improve client service through mutually beneficial relationships with established organizations in selected regions around the world. Through this program, we both service existing clients and develop new business relationships with member firms. The first step toward becoming involved with Protiviti is usually establishing a subcontracting relationship. Protiviti subcontractors enter into nonexclusive arrangements to provide service alongside Protiviti on existing projects in regions where we do not currently have a physical presence. These arrangements give both Protiviti and the subcontracting organization an opportunity to identify synergies and determine if a more formal business association would be beneficial. If a firm and Protiviti are interested in moving beyond the subcontractor level, the firm may become a Protiviti member firm. Member firms enjoy a variety of benefits, including: Use of Protiviti-branded collateral, thought leadership and promotional materials Territory exclusivity and first right of refusal on all projects in the defined territory Use of Protiviti marks A presence on the protiviti.com website Protiviti University, including access to our online training repository, itraining Access to ishare, our Internet repository of shared methodology, work programs, reports, etc. Protivitiglobal.com URL email name usage Access to the Governance Portal, which includes our Internal Audit Portal for use on internal audit outsourcing engagements. This software is hosted centrally by Protiviti and provides member firms with a unique engagement database, virtual training and ongoing help desk support. Protiviti 4
Whenever we have needed assistance with opportunities in our region, Protiviti s subject-matter experts have been there for us, attending conference calls with clients and prospects, and helping prepare winning proposals. Being a Protiviti Member Firm is a real asset. Marco Loayza, Executive Director, Intellity Consulting, Member Firm Peru Ensuring a Good Relationship It is our goal to develop relationships with business partners to maximize the value we deliver to our clients. To achieve such a symbiotic relationship and defray costs associated with Member Firm benefits, member firms pay a membership fee to Protiviti based on a percentage of their overall revenues. Consideration for Membership We seek organizations for membership that can truly demonstrate a spirit of partnership. We evaluate our potential Member Firms based on a broad set of criteria, including: Brand name and reputation for ethical practices Complementary service offerings Professional expertise and experience Established business relationships Market presence and share Proven dedication to excellence in client service If you would like to learn more about pursuing a relationship with Protiviti, please contact Phillip Fretwell at phillip.fretwell@protiviti.com. Protiviti 5
The Americas Europe United States France Italy THE NETHERLANDS Alexandria Atlanta Baltimore Boston Charlotte Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Dallas Denver Fort Lauderdale Houston Kansas City Los Angeles McLean Milwaukee Minneapolis New York Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland Richmond Sacramento Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle San Jose Stamford St. Louis Tampa Washington, D.C. Woodbridge Paris Germany Frankfurt Munich Milan Rome Turin Middle East Amsterdam UNITED KINGDOM London ARGENTINA* Chile* Venezuela* BAHRAIN* Qatar* Buenos Aires Santiago Caracas Manama Doha Brazil* Mexico* Kuwait* United Arab Emirates* Rio de Janeiro São Paulo Canada Kitchener-Waterloo Montreal Toronto Mexico City Monterrey Peru* Lima Kuwait City OMAN* Muscat Abu Dhabi Dubai Asia-Pacific Australia Brisbane Canberra Melbourne Perth Sydney China Beijing Hong Kong Shanghai Shenzhen * Protiviti Member Firm India Bangalore Mumbai New Delhi Japan Osaka Tokyo Singapore Singapore South Korea Seoul Protiviti is a global consulting firm that helps solve problems in finance, technology, operations, governance, risk and internal audit. Our thousands of professionals in over 70 offices on five continents have served more than 35 percent of FORTUNE 1000 and FORTUNE Global 500 companies. All marks used are the property of their respective owners. 2013 Protiviti Inc. An Equal Opportunity Employer. PRO-0313-100005