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In The News

August 17, 2001
Shift the Power of IT Contract Negotiation in Your Favor
Buyers of IT services can now gain control of the contract terms and the negotiating process to transfer key IT risks to their vendors

FEI TechKnowledge
George Moriarty

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August 16, 2001
Why Do 70% of All IT Projects Fail
Dan Brennan, President and COO of Fortera (formerly Gladwyne Software Surety) examines how to identify, assess and control the risk on IT investments for greater ROI

IT Insider Radio with Ajunto
Stan Lepeak

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May 29, 2001
The Programming vs. The Product
Growing tensions between software makers and the clients who use them, including Nike's recent battle with i2 technology. Dan Brennan, President and COO of Fortera (formerly Gladwyne Software Surety) discusses the perils of IT project implementation and what CFOs can do to reduce the risk of project failure

CNNfn
Allan Chernoff

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May 25, 2001
Avoiding Technology Perils Through Risk Management
Focus on Risk Management: Exclusive CFO.TV Webcast from RIMS. Running through June and July on CFO.com

CFO.TV on CFO.com
Nonnie Gerber

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May 7, 2001
Company Helps Clients Avoid Software Debacles
When information technology fails, a company's revenues can instantly plummet, and so can customer loyalty

Philadelphia Inquirer
Claire Furia Smith

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April 19, 2001
CFO at the AICPA Aims to Mitigate IT Risk
Case Study: What If Your ERP Can't Deliver? Gladwyne Software Surety client, the AICPA aims to mitigate risk as they install an enterprise resource planning system. Hershey still haunts them

CFO.com
David Katz

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April 1, 2001
New Spins on Spin-offs: Keeping IT Projects On Track
Many companies would like to milk revenue from their IT investments. Gladwyne client, The Jackson Laboratory is among the companies who have found new ways to do it with IT risk management

CFO Magazine
Scott Liebs

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April 1, 2001
Gladwyne Named as One of the Top 50 Companies to Watch

Localbusiness.com
Peg Brickley

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February 1, 2001
Risk Management: IT Project Success, Guaranteed

Business and Finance Magazine
Eric Krell and Joanne Sammer

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January 3, 2000
Gladwyne Software Surety Named Ben Franklin Awards Finalist
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November 1, 2000
Spotlight Company: Gladwyne Software Surety

@Philly
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October 29, 2000
High-Technology Insurance: A Premium Bet?

The Philadelphia Inquirer
Miriam Hill

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October 27, 2000
Gladwyne Software Surety Closes $3.7 Million Round

Localbusiness.com
Peg Brickley
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February 1, 2000
Risk Management: Our Bond is your Bond

CFO Magazine
Edward Teach

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February 1, 2000
Risk Management: ERP Installation Fears? Try Some Bonding

Treasury & Risk Management
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January 3, 2000
Surety Bonds for Mission-Critical Systems

Start Magazine
Dan Brennan (Contributing Author)

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January 3, 2000
Gladwyne Software Surety Offers Bonds for IT Projects

Philadelphia Business Journal
Peg Brickley

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December 20, 1999
CRM Projects Done Right-Guaranteed

InformationWeek
Chris Murphy

   
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