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CHENNAI: Sundaram Infotech Solutions (SIS), the IT services arm of the five-decade-old Sundaram Finance Ltd, has been awarded ISO 27001 certification, a worldwide certification, for professional management of data.

This certification attains significance as it comes in the wake of the recent announcement by SIS to target overseas markets, including the Middle East and US.

SIS, which focuses primarily on the Financial Services and Manufacturing verticals, has a 50000 sq. ft. software development facility in Chennai and will be doubling its infrastructure presence to over 1,00,000 sq. ft. this year.

SIS is currently in the process of hiring over 500 professionals and will be trebling its headcount in Chennai to over 750 employees.

Commenting on the certification, Srinivas Acharya, Dy. MD, Sundaram Finance Ltd., and Sundaram, CEO, Infotech Solutions said, “The Sundaram brand is known for best in class service standards, quality conscious human resource and strict adherence to processes that ensure long term benefits to clients. We believe that this certification will enhance our competitiveness in the market place and have a positive impact on customer acquisitions and revenues.”

Awarded by British Standards Institution (BSI), the ISO 27001 gives assurance to clients that management of data is as per international standards.

ISO 27001 is a world-wide accepted security frame work standard that enables a Process Oriented approach to Plan, Deploy, Control & Monitor against information Security threats, Mitigating Business Risks. Known worldwide for its initiative in developing standards, BSI stands among the forefront of Auditing and Certifying bodies. The certificate is accredited under UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Services).

This certification is valid for 3 years.

K. Swaminathan, Sr. Vice President, SIS said, “With the certification, customers have the assurance that their data and systems are in safe hands, that the data integrity is intact providing safeguards against damage or theft. Adoption of best business practices equips us with the ability to foresee risks and take action proactively.”

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