Bangkok--May 12--PC & Associates Consulting
Business Software Alliance (BSA) along with the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP), Ministry of Commerce, The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), and Market for Alternative Investment (mai) are organizing a seminar dubbed “Get SAM Get Compliant”, which will feature regional SAM expert, Jimmy Wu, partner of Deloitte & Touche Taiwan, as primary speaker on software asset management (SAM). Later in the year, BSA will be offering awards to companies that are the most successful in implementing model SAM practices in their businesses.
Mr. Chaiyoot Chamnanlertkit, Executive Vice President, the Stock Exchange of Thailand said, “The SET and mai are pleased to join the DIP and BSA in their fight against illegal use of unlicensed software in companies. The promotion of full software license compliance and corporate governance among listed companies and members is the key in our move forwards. This program will help avoid copyright infringement and protect intellectual property rights. Moreover, the implementation of a model SAM practice would help companies maximize on their software investment, as well as promote security in computer networks. We believe that such a program will be beneficial to listed companies and members of the SET and mai. This is the first year that we joined the SAM program and we expect more collaboration with the BSA in the future.”
A SAM seminar will be run exclusively for SET and mai listed companies and members. The seminar is set on May 26th, 2005 from 9.00 to 12.00hrs. at Prof. Sangvien room, Stock Exchange of Thailand building on Ratchadapisek road, where experienced presenters will be talking about Software Asset Management and data security. This corporation from SET and mai is the first and both organizations will continuously support this beneficial approach from BSA.
Furthermore, the BSA and DIP are promoting SAM as a model practice that is critical to businesses wishing to maximize on their software investments. Businesses at large are urged to conduct an audit of the software used in their organizations, and then join the Get SAM Get Compliant Program by completing a questionnaire and checklist on the use of software. Participating businesses that fulfill all the terms and conditions of the program will then be inducted into an exclusive list of businesses where the BSA would undertake not to initiate any enforcement action against that business for software piracy, even if a report of illegal use of software is received.
Representing the government at the press conference, Boonnaris Suwannapool, Deputy Director-General, Department of Intellectual Property said, “The Department of Intellectual Property has continued to promote awareness of intellectual property rights, and this latest collaboration with the BSA will enable the businesses to realize the importance of software in its use to promote productivity and profitability. The Get SAM Get Compliant program will allow companies to learn how to use SAM to better manage their software.”
Roland Chan, Director — Marketing Asia said, “The Business Software Alliance (BSA) promotes better software management in the workplace. We have initiated several activities to promote software asset management in the past, but this is the first time we have partnered influential organizations such as SET and mai to promote our message. SAM will help reduce IT expenditure, increase productivity and improve security.”
“We thank the Department of Intellectual Property for their continued support. This event also marks the beginning of our cooperation with the SET and mai. We hope to join forces with even more influential parties in the future in our educational efforts, in the quest to promote mutual understanding and appreciation for the need for better intellectual property rights protection. It is only through close cooperation between government and industries on such efforts that will see us win the war against piracy. To rid the country of piracy will mean a better national economy, more jobs and additional revenues to government — a true win-win situation,” concluded Chan.
About BSA
The Business Software Alliance (www.bsa.org) is the foremost organization dedicated to promoting a safe and legal digital world. BSA is the voice of the world's commercial software industry and its hardware partners before governments and in the international marketplace. Its members represent one of the fastest growing industries in the world. BSA programs foster technology innovation through education and policy initiatives that promote copyright protection, cyber security, trade and e-commerce. BSA members include Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, Avid, Bentley Systems, Borland, Cadence Design Systems, Cisco Systems, CNC Software/Mastercam, Dell, Entrust, HP, IBM, Intel, Internet Security Systems, Macromedia, McAfee, Microsoft, Minitab, PTC, RSA Security, SAP, SolidWorks, Sybase, Symantec, Trend Micro, UGS and VERITAS Software.
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