About The Bloggers
Audit Trail is written for your enjoyment and enrichment by the people of Approva. The bloggers are either employees of Approva or industry thought leaders. The bloggers are not journalists, but professional marketers who are not trying to get you to buy Approva software or services, but would be happy if you did. In the process they hope to have a little fun. Occasionally, these professional marketers may make mistakes or write something stupid that Approva, our partners, our clients, and fifth grade English teachers might find offensive. In these cases we reserve the right to edit, modify, or end our blog.
Because this blog is unfiltered and unedited by our board, attorneys, or other responsible parties, the opinions expressed within should not be construed as the official corporate position, policy, or opinion of Approva. Unless of course you find whatever we write to be brilliant, in which case please give full credit to Approva’s CEO.
If you want to get in touch with Audit Trail, please write to: priya.ramesh (at) approva (dot) net.
Prashanth “PV” Boccasam, Chief Strategist, Approva
Prashanth “PV” Boccasam is the Chief Strategist of Approva. PV has an unrivaled appreciation for spotting the convergence of business and IT trends and conceiving how new technologies can be applied to address problems that are top priorities for C-Level executives. PV will be providing the latest trends in Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) to Audit Trail. He will specifically address some key issues that companies need to consider while investing in compliance solutions such as baselining, calculating ROI and taking a proactive step to Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM). PV is actively engaged with Approva customers that include Fortune 500 companies and other small to medium sized enterprises. He will be sharing customer testimonials and the public companies’ perception of GRC on Audit Trail.
Steve Elliott, Chief Technology Officer, Approva
Steve Elliott, Chief Technology Officer of Approva Corporation, is an expert on building, marketing, and selling enterprise software products in the areas of security management, internet applications, ERP tools, and identity provisioning solutions. Steve will be discussing all things technology – such as IT security, ERP authorizations, user activity, role design and access management, as well as building and implementing an automated controls monitoring software solution.
Michael Evans, VP of Marketing, Approva
Michael Evans, Vice President of Marketing at Approva has over 14 years of experience in marketing, product marketing, product management and business strategy. He has a strong understanding of the automated controls ecosystem and is able to identify key trends that are going to impact the GRC space. Mike is also a great fan of the blogosphere and the power it has on different audiences. He knows how to make the latest industry news relevant to Audit Trail readers. Mike is on top of important industry events, as well as what others in the industry are talking about on relevant blogs and industry information resources.
Phil Livingston, Vice Chairman, Approva
Phil Livingston, Vice Chairman of Approva Corporation, is the former president and CEO of Financial Executives International (FEI). In his role with FEI, Phil had significant participation in the formulation and passage of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 giving formal testimony to the House Financial Services Committee. Phil also directly authored two sections of the legislation, and is a sought after expert on compliance regulations. Phil’s extensive background and experience with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and his involvement with several audit committees, makes him a leading commentator on SEC & PCAOB guidance. Phil also brings a unique insight on how companies can not just meet compliance requirements but also derive long term benefits from them.