Two CompliancePoint Consultants Earn CIPP Designation

DULUTH, GA – January 15, 2008 – CompliancePoint™, the consulting services division of PossibleNOW, announces that two of its compliance consultants, Steve Gniadek and Matt Cagle, have earned certification from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). By virtue of passing a rigorous and comprehensive written exam covering management techniques, regulatory knowledge, privacy terms, and privacy protection case studies, Gniadek and Cagle qualify for the Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) designation.

The IAPP is the world's largest association of privacy professionals. The organization represents more than 4,000 members from business, government and educational institutions across 32 countries. The IAPP is responsible for developing and launching the first broad-based credentialing program in information privacy, the Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP). The CIPP remains the leading certification for privacy professionals today.

The CIPP designation confirms that the holder has achieved understanding of key legal, technical and operational concepts, and applications in the handling of consumer information. It offers privacy professionals a means of distinguishing themselves as among the upper tier of the privacy industry, while offering privacy-centric organizations the assurance that the individual meets a high standard of knowledge and achievement within the profession.

CompliancePoint provides audit services and audit validation tools that enable organizations to ensure marketing compliance with federal and state direct marketing regulations. CompliancePoint services also include written guidelines development and call center and vendor certification programs.