Local ISACA Chapters Earn 20th Annual Award for Supporting
the IS Audit and Control Profession in North America
Rolling Meadows, IL, USA (16 March 2009)—ISACA, a nonprofit association serving 86,000 IT governance professionals worldwide, has awarded 20 chapters the 20th annual K. Wayne Snipes Chapter Recognition Award. The award was established in 1989 and recognizes ISACA chapters that meet or exceed service goals by actively supporting local membership and, thus, the information systems audit and control profession.
The award is given to the top chapter in four size categories—small (20-100 members), medium (101-300 members), large (301-800 members) and very large (more than 800 members) within each region.
The ISACA K. Wayne Snipes Award winners in North America are:
- Small—Boise Chapter (Boise, Idaho)
- Medium—Edmonton Chapter (Alberta, Canada)
- Large—West Florida (USA)
- Very large—North Texas (USA)
“With members in more than 160 countries, ISACA relies on its 182 chapters to help provide customized, regional guidance and face-to-face training to members,” said Lynn Lawton, CISA, FBCS CITP, FCA, FIIA, international president of ISACA. “The K. Wayne Snipes Award is ISACA’s way of recognizing chapters that continually go above and beyond to provide excellent service and guidance.”
Award recipients are determined based on the following criteria:
- Chapter membership growth
- Member service projects
- Chapter-sponsored educational events
- Attendance at chapter meetings
- Involvement on association committees or with association activities
- Involvement with other professional organizations
- Compliance with ISACA International Headquarters
K. Wayne Snipes Jr., CISA, was an active member of ISACA who served in various positions at both the local and international levels, including regional vice president at the international level. During his time in office, Snipes achieved the largest number of new chapters and the largest membership growth in existing chapters. In total, he dedicated 14 years to the North Texas (USA) ISACA Chapter and served eight years as an international trustee on the ISACA Board of Directors.
About ISACA
With more than 86,000 constituents in more than 160 countries, ISACA (www.isaca.org) is a recognized worldwide leader in IT governance, control, security and assurance. Founded in 1969, ISACA sponsors international conferences, publishes the ISACA Journal, and develops international information systems auditing and control standards. It also administers the globally respected Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) designation, earned by more than 60,000 professionals since 1978; the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) designation, earned by more than 10,000 professionals since 2002; and the new Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT) designation.
Media Contacts:
Kristen Kessinger, +1.847.660.5512, kkessinger@isaca.org
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