The document is a newsletter from LINKIES. Unternehmensberatung GmbH, a management consulting firm. It discusses the company's enterprise risk management and corporate governance services, which help clients comprehensively address strategic, financial, operational and other risks. The newsletter also provides an overview of LINKIES' global presence and introduces its headquarters in Leipzig, Germany.

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LINKIES. Unternehmensberatung GmbH No II / 2009 ‐ August 09
LINKIES. NEWS
ERMG 1 Services 2 Global Reach 3
Enterprise Risk LINKIES. brings new LINKIES. helps customers
Management & Corporate methods of SAP and risk around the globe. Come
Governance – put effective management design and and see who is the contact
controls where they solutions. in your region.
belong.
News from
LINKIES. Management Consulting
Mario Linkies, Chief Executive
Welcome to our second newsletter in knowledge for snapshots and quick effective information security and
2009. results during that phase. Based on a integrated process controls are
holistic approach LINKIES. offers necessary obligations of any serious
This time, the focus is on Enterprise Risk
comprehensive and point solutions for enterprise governance. Business
Management & Corporate Governance
enterprise‐wide risk & control requirements must be translated into
(ERMG). Corporations often think of risks
management, especially in SAP security measures that count. Define
as purely financial threats. In order to
environments. The services are targeted information owners, distribute
protect assets and to guarantee
towards new methods of authorizations responsibilities, establish supporting
organizational stability and growth, it is
design, identity & access management, solutions to fullfill your obligations and
important to establish and follow a
business & security process keep your business straight. SAP role
comprehensive risk management
optimization, and management controls design and effective authorization
strategy to ensure all relevant risks have
for corporate governance and management is one of the most difficult
been considered and appropriately
organizational risk mitigation. We offer a exercises of a successful SAP project.
addressed. Investment and market risks
wide range of SAP risk, authorization and LINKIES. puts the controls where they
are as important as operational dangers
technical security services for all SAP belong and discovers new ways of
and access control violations. Threat
systems and applications, including SAP organizing SAP access components and
analysis and impact assessments provide
GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) control measures. Have a look at our
a first overview of the risk status.
solutions. Safeguarding through services around ERMG.
LINKIES. uses tools and expert

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LINKIES. Unternehmensberatung GmbH No II / 2009 ‐ August 09
Enterprise Risk Management –
New solutions for old problems
LINKIES. shows new ways for SAP customers.
Our consultants have learned a great deal of experience and • Programming security
practice knowledge in countless projects around the world. • Neutral solutions evaluations (including vendor
Together with our scientific approach and the streamlined management and agency services)
vision to dramatically improve the behaviour of corporate • Implementation and testing
staff and to cope with the challenges enterprises are facing • Security policy and procedures, documentation and
corporate standardization
today, LINKIES. provides the services and solutions that are
• Development of IT security management according to BSI
needed in the current business environment.
IT basic protection and ISO/IEC27000/27001
Consulting Services for Enterprise Risk Management • Pre‐Audit and assessment services
• Security and risk management continuity
• Problem and risk status evaluation • Supervision and external SWAT check
• Risk management strategy and project planning
• Security project management We follow and support sound principles. Our advise leads to
• Quality assurance and milestone control information ownership and clear distribution of
• Organizational change management responsibilities.
• Risk analysis (threat and impact anylsis for strategic risks, All services and solutions are aimed at the development of a
data risks, operational risks, financial and investment strong understanding and control of enterprise risks for
risks, system and application risks, SAP transactions, corporations, departments, areas, or individuals, and a strict
transactional combinations) simplification of any measure that is implemented. The return
• Controls & security definition (segregation of duties, on security investments is one of the major aspects of any
authorizations and access controls) activity, and the protection and continuity of all relevant
• IT security design and implemention (technical landscape assets, including indirect values are major drivers for decision
security architecture, identity management solutions, makers and corporate governance.
cross‐system security)
• SAP role & authorizations design and management (user
provisioning, reporting, table access, spezial
authorizations in HCM and other applications)
• SAP access control corrections and revision
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LINKIES. Unternehmensberatung GmbH No II / 2009 ‐ August 09
LINKIES.Japan
Aki Hasegawa Jose Estrada Hans Kopp LINKIES.Uruguay
LINKIES.Canada
LINKIES.Deutschland
LINKIES.Caribbean
LINKIES.Poland
LINKIES.Vietnam
@linkies.eu
Piotr
Mario Linkies Carol Pitter‐Kopp Dzwonkowski Thuy Le Ho
Global Representation Our regional and country Germany. Leipzig has fundamentally
representatives are available and happy shaped the history of Germany and
to assist and provide detailed Europe. Leipzig has always been known
• Aki Hasegawa, Representative
information. Please feel free to send an as a place of commerce. The Leipzig
Japan
e‐mail with your request. Trade Fair, which began in the Middle
Tokyo, Japan
Beginning with this newsletter we start Ages, is the oldest remaining trade fair in
aki.hasegawa@linkies.eu
introducing our worldwide the world. It became an event of
representations. Let’s start with our international importance. The
• Jose Estrada, Representative
headquarters. foundation of the University of Leipzig in
South & Central America
1409 initiated the citys development
Montevideo, Uruguay
A Trip To Our Headquarters into a centre of German law and the
jose.estrada@linkies.eu
publishing industry, and towards being a
Leipzig is located in the east of Germany, location of the Reichsgericht (High
• Hans Kopp, Representative
180 km south of Berlin. You can reach us Court), and the German National Library
Western Canada & Alaska
by plane, car, and train. The city (founded in 1912). Philosophers,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
currently has about 500,000 inhabitants, mathematicians, scientists, musicians,
hans.kopp@linkies.eu
and in the metropolitan region there live writers – the city was and is a magnet for
about 1.1 Mio people. Leipzig over the intellectuals, entrepreneurs, and artists.
• Mario Linkies, Representative
centuries has made a rich contribution To name a few: Gottfried Wilhelm
Western Europe & Africa
to the economic and intellectual life of Leibniz, Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix
Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Europe. The city leterally rose up out of Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Richard
mario.linkies@linkies.eu
the swamp. The name Leipzig derives Wagner, Robert Schumann, Johann
from the Latin “urbs Libzi”, recorded in Wolfgang von Goethe, Kurt Masur, the
• Carol‐Pitter‐Kopp, Representative
the chronicle of Thietmar, the Bishop of list is a fine example of the energy and
Eastern Canada & The Caribbean
Merseburg, in 1015. The word refers to a substance the city has to offer. The citys
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
grove of lime trees, which presumably musical tradition is also reflected in the
carol.pitter‐kopp@linkies.eu
was a key feature of the area. This was worldwide fame of the Leipzig
probably the remains of an ancient Gewandhaus Orchestra, the largest
• Piotr Dzwonkowski, Representative
Teutonic settlement from the time orchestra in the world, and the choir of
Eastern Europe
before the migration of the peoples; the the St. Thomas Church.
Warszawa, Poland
lime was sacred to the Teutons. Later
piotr.dzwonkowski@linkies.eu
two great trade routes intersected here This is just a brief introduction to the
(“via regia” as Road of the Kings and “via City of Leipzig. Please come and enjoy
• Thuy Le Ho, Representative
imperii” as Imperial Road that lead to a the architectural highlights and the
Asia‐Pacific
rapid development and the first trading vibrating metropole. Feel the difference.
Hanoi, Viet Nam
activities. The city grew into one of the
thuyle.ho@linkies.eu
most important commercial centers in Come and visit us.
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