PECB Signs a Partnership Agreement with GRC21 (Global Resource Connections)

PECB is pleased to announce the establishment of a new partnership agreement with GRC21. This step will enable the distribution of PECB training courses in the USA, and will ensure that the respective companies will give their contribution based on their expertise in offering and organizing PECB professional courses.

“We are very excited for this agreement, and we have always welcomed partnership opportunities with such companies that are consistent with and appropriate to our mission,” said Eric Lachapelle, CEO of PECB. He added that GRC21 has proved a great success in professional services: “Both PECB and GRC21 have proved a great success in training sectors, and that is a very promising sign for both parties. The past years have witnessed tremendous growth in our partnership program, and initiatives aimed specifically at developing and sustaining intentional partnerships have been an important factor to our success. We both have great teams of professionals, and resources that will be a great support to this partnership,” concluded Lachapelle.

“GRC21 is delighted to join PECB’s global network of companies and practitioners. We are based in the San Francisco Bay Area and look forward to having Information Security professionals from around the world attend our training sessions and have the opportunity to see the technology capital of the world. We are located just 2 miles from Oracle’s world headquarters and we are within a short drive of the headquarters for companies including Apple, Facebook, Salesforce, HP, Google, Yahoo, LinkedIn, eBay, Twitter, and Cisco. Our team is composed of extremely talented and experienced resources and we have trained and educated corporate leaders across a broad range of industries. PECB has proven to be an excellent partner. Their training materials have gone through extensive development and have been utilized to successfully train and certify thousands of professionals across the globe,” said Russell Walsh, CEO of GRC21.

About PECB
PECB is a certification body for persons on a wide range of international standards, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO/IEC 20000, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27005, ISO 22301, ISO 26000, ISO 22000, OHSAS 18001, ISO 28000, ISO 50001, Certified Lead Forensics Examiner, etc.

PECB has earned a reputation for integrity, value and best practice by providing this assurance through the evaluation and certification of professionals against rigorous, internationally recognized competence requirements. Its mission is to provide their clients comprehensive personnel examination and certification services. For further information about PECB and for the full list of standards, please visit: http://www.pecb.com.

About GRC21
GRC21 is based in the world famous Silicon Valley region of California’s San Francisco Bay Area. We were established in 2012 and we are a leader in the governance, risk, and compliance profession. We offer a broad range of services including: IT: Information Security (ISO 27001, SOC 1/2/3, HIPAA, SOX, GRC, PCI); Penetration Testing; IT Outsourcing; CIO Advisory; Internal Audit: Vendor and Supplier Audits; SOX; Assessments (Risk, Gap, Vulnerability); Finance: Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX); Executive Advisory (CFO / Controller); Outsourcing (Accounting, Payroll, Tax); Technical Accounting: M&A; IPO Planning; Revenue Recognition; SEC Reporting; Staffing and Recruiting: Project-based; Staff Augmentation; Contract to Hire; Temporary or Permanent Resources

Our team members have been in leadership roles at the Big 4 public accounting firms and collectively have performed audits and training for more than 100 companies, including Facebook, Apple, Hitachi, and many small and mid-sized organizations. For more, visit our website: www.grc21.com.