SunView Software Announces Continued Momentum Within the Energy Industry

TAMPA, Fla., May 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SunView Software today announced that they are seeing continued momentum across the energy industry. ChangeGear, their IT Service Management software, has become a leading software solution for electric power companies in the United States who are looking to comply with NERC CIP regulations.  SunView Software has added a dozen new power companies to their broad customer base.

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) regulates bulk-power system users, owners, and operators and developed the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Cyber Security Standards to ensure the reliability and security of the bulk-power system in North America.

Specifically, the NERC Standards CIP-002 through CIP-009 provides a change control and asset management framework for the identification and protection of critical Cyber Assets. ChangeGear has a unique architecture that is suited to meet the growing needs of energy companies in the areas of service desk, change control, and configuration management.

"Here at SunView Software, we work with many power companies to help them automate and simplify their NERC CIP compliance," said John Prestridge, Vice President Marketing and Products of SunView Software. "If you must comply with these regulations, ChangeGear is a great solution to help establish strong change control processes to protect your critical cyber assets – a cornerstone for any security and compliance initiative."

As part of the recent spotlight on the Energy industry, SunView Software is sponsoring a webinar on May 24, 2011 titled, "Change Control Management: A Strategic Pillar of NERC CIP Compliance". Jeff Sherwood, Founder of the Executive Cyber Institute, will conduct this interactive webinar and share the importance of taking a strategic approach to your NERC CIP compliance efforts. Jeff has vast experience as a strategic partner to energy companies who are developing compliance programs.

Attend the webinar to learn:

• 5 Key questions that you should be asking about compliance
• 4 Strategic IT pillars for achieving compliance and improved security
• The business value of change control management for cyber security
• A practical approach for automating compliance

The webinar is free and open to the public. You can register and find more information at www.SunViewSoftware.com/NERCWebinar.

About SunView Software

SunView Software is a leading provider of IT service management software that enables companies to better track, manage, and control IT services across the enterprise. Based on the ITIL best practices framework, ChangeGear allows companies to gain greater visibility into their IT infrastructure, increase security, eliminate system downtime, reduce operational costs, and ensure regulatory compliance. SunView Software is a privately held company based in Tampa, Florida. Visit: http://www.sunviewsoftware.com.

SOURCE SunView Software