Cs stars honored by computerworld as a 2012 laureate for its risk
response product
Chicago--(business wire)--cs stars llc, the leading provider of risk management technology, has been recognized as a 2012 laureate by idg’s computerworld honors program. the annual award program honors visionary applications of information technology promoting positive social, economic, and educational change. cs stars was recognized for its risk response™ product, which is fully integrated on its award-winning stars™ enterprise risk management information system (rmis) platform. launched in 2011, risk response™ monitors all information on u.s. weather events derived from the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa) and information on earthquakes from the u.s. geological survey (usgs). on behalf of clients, it automatically determines which events may have an impact on the organization based on client-specific criteria. when an event is detected that meets certain criteria, risk response™ notifies risk management stakeholders, generates and assigns an appropriate risk assessment audit which is used to collect on-site data so that it can be integrated back into the system. “cs stars’ risk response™ allows a risk manager to automate the monitoring of news stories about natural hazards that may impact their business, which remains a key concern for many organizations,” said bill diaz, president of cs stars. “we’re proud to be recognized by a program as well-respected as the computerworld honors program for its focus on encouraging positive social change through the use of technology.” “there's no question technology plays a vital role in driving business forward. it ensures an organization's ability to compete, innovate, communicate and to thrive. what the computerworld honors laureates so clearly demonstrate is technology's role in moving society forward. computerworld acknowledges and applauds the outstanding work being done by individuals and organizations who have successfully used technology to improve the quality of our lives and that of future generations,” said john amato, vice president/publisher of computerworld. “computerworld is proud to name the 2012 class of laureates and celebrate their initiatives benefiting society through the innovative use of it.” the computerworld honors program awards will be presented at the gala evening and awards ceremony on june 4, 2012 at the andrew w. mellon auditorium in washington, d.c. additional information about the program and a global archive of past laureate case studies and oral histories can be found at the computerworld honors website: www.cwhonors.org. about cs stars llc cs stars llc, a business unit of marsh, serves the technology needs of risk management professionals, as well as insurance carriers and third-party administrators – delivering integrated software and services for risk, claims and compliance management. cs stars’ primary software platform, stars™ enterprise, supports comprehensive risk management, enterprise risk management (erm), predictive analytics, and compliance and safety management. cs stars has approximately 500 employees worldwide and serves more than 1000 clients. its software and services help clients improve business processes, manage costs and reduce enterprise risk. cs stars web site is www.csstars.com. about computerworld computerworld is the leading source of technology news and information for it influencers worldwide, providing peer perspective, it leadership and business results. computerworld's award-winning web site (www.computerworld.com), bi-weekly publication, focused conference series and custom research forms the hub of the world's largest (40+ edition) global it media network. in the past five years alone, computerworld has won more than 100 awards, including magazine of the year by american society of business publication editors (asbpe) awards in 2010, the 2009 best blog from the neal awards, and 2006 best overall web publication from asbpe. computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of over 3.5 million unique, monthly visitors (omniture, september 2011). computerworld is published by idg enterprise, a subsidiary of international data group (idg), the world's leading media, events and research company. company information is available at www.idgenterprise.com.
