KPIT gets Verafirm-Certification for Software Asset Management

KPIT has announced that it has become the first publicly listed company to receive the Verafirm Certification from BSA | The Software Alliance. The certification recognizes the best practices implemented by KPIT in Software Asset Management (SAM) through the entire life cycle from Procurement, Inventory Management, Deployment, Licence compliance and Usage monitoring.
 
Mandar Marulkar, Vice-President, IT and CISO, KPIT, commented, said, We are proud to achieve the prestigious Verafirm Certified. This recognizes our efforts toward effective implementation of ISO SAM aligned processes and license compliance. It also demonstrates our commitment toward upholding high ethical standards. Our mature governance practices and increased deployment productivity will enable us to provide faster and timely deliveries to our customers.
 
Software asset management (SAM) is among the most significant IT investments that companies can make in today’s economic reality. By achieving globally recognized Verafirm Certified, KPIT has shown the way in adopting the industry best practice for effective management, control and protection of software assets. We believe that this is yet another milestone in the adoption of SAM in the Indian IT industry and will pave the way for other industry players to recognize the benefits of SAM through the entire lifecycle from procurement of software assets to licence compliance and usage monitoring,” added Vipin Aggarwal, India Chair, BSA |The Software Alliance.
 
This is the first and only enterprise-level certification for Software Asset Management, aligned to ISO SAM standard.