Dyadem CEO Kevin North Named a Finalist in Ernst & Young's 2010 Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards

Toronto – July 8, 2010 – Dyadem today announced that its President and CEO, Kevin North, was named an Ontario finalist in the Technology and Communications category for Ernst & Young’s 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.  These prestigious awards recognize high-achieving entrepreneurs in Canada and around the world who drive growth, build communities and transform industries.

According to a recent Ernst & Young publication, “A world of opportunity: Entrepreneurial perspectives on the impact of globalization” entrepreneurs have been quick to seize opportunities presented by the opening of new markets.

"It's the most flexible and agile organizations that are set to thrive in the new economic landscape, and not necessarily the bigger and long-established ones," says Colleen McMorrow, National and Ontario Director of the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards.  "Surviving in today's fast-paced business environment demands openness to new ideas, speed, creativity, perseverance and excellence in execution.”

“The key to staying above the competition is to be relentlessly innovative, create better products and services, maximize efficiency and make use of the best talent available. Companies that can achieve these requirements are poised to succeed and make a difference - to themselves, and to people the world over."

“Protecting consumers, communities, employees, assets and the environment is important for companies now more than ever,” said Kevin North, President and CEO, Dyadem.  “They can’t afford costly recalls or catastrophic events and Dyadem's people and technology help consolidate the isolated pockets of risk information that often exist across departments and regions.  This gives management the insight to more strategically allocate capital resources and influence corporate strategy based on known risk factors across the organization.”

Dyadem’s solutions helps companies of all sizes establish an Enterprise Risk Management strategy and comply with various industry regulations and standards.  Its Stature risk management software helps companies manage and control risks to employee health and safety, the environment, the community and to end user consumers.

The names of the Ontario winners will be announced at a gala banquet in Toronto on October 13, and the overall winner will represent Ontario at the national banquet in Toronto on November 17.

About Dyadem
Dyadem is the market leader in Operational Risk Management and Quality Risk Management solutions.  Dyadem provides software and services that empower companies to discover and manage the risks to people and products in the design and manufacturing processes. Dyadem helps some of the world’s largest companies achieve regulatory compliance and business continuity, serving the Oil & Gas, Chemical, Mining, Pharmaceutical, Medical, Automotive, Electronics and Aerospace and Defense industries.  For more information, visit www.dyadem.com.

About Ernst & Young
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Media contact:
Maureen Robusto
Manager, Public Relations
+1 978.289.7752
mrobusto (at) dyadem (dot) com