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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$750.0K
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- US
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Oversight Systems was founded to ensure confidence in the integrity and accuracy of financial reporting and underlying transactions for our customers. Our solutions and technology provide global industry leaders with the forensic audit capabilities so much in demand in today's environment of heightened regulatory enforcement and corporate compliance initiatives. Oversight Systems is anchored by a team of professionals who have helped to commercialize network and operating system security, who have secured the largest financial networks in the world, who have helped to audit some of the most sensitive and mission-critical applications in the world, and who are writing the standards by which the PCAOB and the SEC are evaluating results. The Oversight team has revolutionized the way Management, Boards, Auditors, and Shareholders approach ongoing compliance and the underlying costs and benefits. As pioneers in information security and veterans of IT audit, our team has conducted interviews with nearly 100 public company CEOs and CFOs to better understand their challenges in balancing operational imperatives and efficiencies with the controls and safeguards necessary for good governance. We understand the challenges of achieving this balance while also complying with the realities of regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
CEOPatrick Taylor
Number of Employees 7
Contact Information
5500 Interstate North Pkwy NW Ste 300
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
1 770 984 4650
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths): 561621
Recent Events
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Thomas E. Noonan Appointed Oversight Systems Chairman of the Board
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Oversight Systems Named as Winner in the Red Herring Top 100
Recognized as One of the Top Entrepreneurial Technology Companies in North America
Oversight Systems Named as a Finalist in the Red Herring Top 100
Recognized as One of the Top Entrepreneurial Technology Companies in North America
Oversight Systems CEO Patrick Taylor to Address IIA 2008 General Audit Management Conference
Taylor to Speak on "Increasing Forensics in the Audit"
Oversight Systems' CEO and Founder Patrick Taylor Ranked in Top 10 Nominees for Inc. Magazine's Entrepreneur of the Year
Practical, Affordable On-Demand Compliance and Fraud Control Solution Resonates with Readers
Oversight Systems Silver Sponsor of MIS Training Institute's 6th Annual Summit on Auditing and Governance
CEO Patrick Taylor to Speak on Panel Addressing "Corporate Governance Products and Services: What Is Next?"
Oversight Systems to Host Nov. 15 Web Conference: Aligning GRC to Combat Fraud
Gartner Research Vice President French Caldwell and Oversight Systems CEO Patrick Taylor Scheduled to Present
Oversight Systems Sponsor of Rutgers' 14th World Continuous Auditing and Reporting Symposium
CEO Patrick Taylor Speaks on the Latest Developments in Continuous Monitoring/Auditing Software
Oversight Systems Sponsors Knowledge Congress Teleconference on Audit Standard 5
CEO Patrick Taylor Joins Panel of Regulatory Experts and Thought Leaders to Help Attendees Understand New Compliance Implications
Oversight Systems Gold Sponsor of OpenPages® User Symposium
CEO Patrick Taylor to Speak on Panel Addressing "The Changing Regulation Environment and Opportunities in Automation"
Oversight Systems Launches Oversight On-Demand™
One-Time Analysis "Health Checks" Answer Rising Need for Forensic Audit Capabilities
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Patrick Taylor | CEO |
| Chris Rossie | Vice President, Business Development |
| Dan Kuokka | Vice President, Research |
| H Keith Cooley | Vice President, Engineering |
| Jeffrey Z Johnson | Vice President, Federal Solutions |
| John Hagerty | Amr Research Vice President |
| Matthew Kilguss | Vice President of Sales |
| Randy Townsend | Vice President, Professional Services & Support |
| Sam Kaye | Vice President of Sales |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Chris Hollenbeck | Board of Directors |
| Dana R Hermanson | Board of Directors |
| David Sawyer | Board of Directors |
| David T Wolfe | Board of Directors |
| Joseph V Carcello | Board of Directors |
| Mark S. Beasley | Board of Directors |
| Todd Dezoort | Board of Directors |
Patrick Taylor is the CEO and founder of Oversight Systems. In addition, Mr. Taylor is a respected information security industry insider who has served in various product management and strategic marketing roles with Internet Security Systems and Symantec. Patrick is also a seasoned start-up company professional with additional companies such companies as Red Brick Systems, GO, Air2Web and Fast-Talk. As a thought leader in continuous monitoring, Patrick has spoken at several compliance and audit industry conferences from organizations, such as the Institute of Internal Auditors and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Patrick is a frequent speaker at conferences, such as RSA, Networld + Interop, Comdex, NetSec and the Goldman Sachs Information Technology Conference. Patrick has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mom Corps | CEO, Oversight Systems | Current |
| Oversight Systems Inc | CEO | Current |
| Oversight Systems Inc | Founder | Current |
| Mom Corps | Board of Directors | Current |
| Spi Dynamics, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Air2web, Inc. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oversight Systems Inc | Vice President, Business Development | Current |
| Internet Security Systems, Inc. | Vice President, Channel Operations and Partner Programs | Former |
| Motorola, Inc. | NA | Former |
| Gray Ventures | Team Member | Former |
| Stanford University | graduate | Former |
Dr. Kuokka has a broad range of expertise ranging from basic research to executive and product management. Dr. Kuokka managed engineering groups at Actra, a business-to-business e-commerce software startup later purchased by Netscape. After developing and delivering these systems as part of the Buyer Xpert software suite, Dr. Kuokka became Group Product Manager for the AOL Organizer Division. In this role, Dr. Kuokka led a team of product managers responsible for specifying the functionality and user experience of AOL's on-line calendar. Dr. Kuokka worked on agents at Fuji Xerox Palo Alto Labs applying them to common office productivity tasks and workflow. At Lockheed Martin, Dr. Kuokka was the principal investigator and manager of the Shade team, which developed basic technologies enabling networks of information consuming and producing agents. At Hewlett-Packard Labs, Dr. Kuokka worked on collaborative design systems allowing engineers to efficiently design products that take into account often neglected goals such as maintainability, reliability, and disposability. Dr. Kuokka has Ph.D. Computer Science and a M.S. Electrical Engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University and a B.S. Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from University of Washington.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oversight Systems Inc | Vice President, Research | Current |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Principal Investigator and Manager | Former |
| Actra LLC | Former | |
| Carnegie Mellon University | M.S. Electrical Engineering | Former |
| University of Washington | B.S. Computer Science and Electrical Engineering | Former |
Keith Cooley is an information technology veteran who leads all product development and engineering efforts. Before joining Oversight, he was the Chief Customer Officer at Atlanta-based Witness Systems, Inc. From 2002 to 2005, Mr. Cooley was the executive vice president of product development for Atlanta-based EzGov, Inc. From 1996 to 2000, Mr. Cooley served as the vice president of engineering for Internet Security Systems (ISS) where he was responsible for production of the company's award-winning product lines. Prior to joining ISS, Mr. Cooley served in multiple roles at Dun & Bradstreet Software Inc. (DBS) including vice president of information systems, vice president of worldwide client server support and vice president of European support and development, headquartered in Brussels. Before it was acquired by DBS, he was a member of the executive management team at Management Science America (MSA) managing various support, engineering and marketing functions. Mr. Cooley holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Georgia Tech. He serves on the Georgia Tech College of Computing Advisory Board and is a member of the Georgia Institute of Technology's Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni. He has served as a member of the board of trustees for the Alexander-Tharpe Fund and the Georgia Tech Alumni Association.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oversight Systems Inc | Vice President, Engineering | Current |
| EzGov, Inc. | Executive Vice President of Product Development | Former |
| Internet Security Systems, Inc. | Vice President of Engineering | Former |
| Witness Systems Inc. | Former |
Mr. Johnson leads federal operations for Oversight Systems where he draws upon more than 23 years of security, controls, audit, and management experience to deliver the benefits of transaction integrity monitoring to federal customers. Mr. Johnson is co-author of eight Oversight patents-pending. Recognized as an expert in applying technology to deliver tangible business results, Mr. Johnson is a frequent speaker at events sponsored by influential organizations such as ISACA, IIA, ACFE, SANS, CSI, the Conference Board for Shared Services, and the Contingency Planning & Management Association, where he speaks on the application of technology to solving business problems related to Sarbanes-Oxley, continuous audit and monitoring, and security. Prior to Oversight, Mr. Johnson led the application security and fraud control services practices at market leading government ERP systems provider American Management Systems (AMS). Before AMS, he directed the Vigilinx Inc. managed security service business unit and prior to joining Vigilinx, Mr. Johnson founded META Security Group where he served as chairman and chief executive officer of this full-service information security solutions provider. Mr. Johnson has held executive positions at Internet Security Systems and Trident Data Systems, a pioneering firm in the field of information warfare. Mr. Johnson has supported a large number of commercial, federal civilian, and federal Department of Defense organizations including the Navy, Air Force, Army, CIA, NSA, OSD, Department of State, Department of Energy and NASA. Mr. Johnson served as an Intelligence Specialist in the U.S. Navy, has a B.S. from the State University New York, and has pursued the National Security Affairs program at the Naval Post Graduate School.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oversight Systems Inc | Vice President, Federal Solutions | Current |
| Internet Security Systems, Inc. | Former | |
| American Management Systems | Former | |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oversight Systems Inc | Amr Research Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oversight Systems Inc | Vice President of Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oversight Systems Inc | Vice President, Professional Services & Support | Current |
| Birmingham-Southern College | Bachelor of Arts | Former |
Mr. Kaye is responsible for directing all sales strategies for the organization. Sam brings over 25 years of sales and leadership experience to Oversight and has spent a large part of his career working with Audit, Finance and Compliance executives. His background includes direct sales, reseller channels, business development and management. Most recently, Sam was Vice President of Sales at Paisley, Inc, where he expanded the sales organization and implemented strategies to help the company achieve record revenue growth and customer acquisition. During his tenure at Paisley, the company tripled its revenues and significantly increased its client base to over 1,200 companies. Prior to that, Sam was the Vice President of Sales and Business Development at Mobular Technologies, a firm that delivered technology to expand the footprint of financial transparency for publicly held corporations. Sam also was Vice President of Sales at Novient, Inc. where he was responsible for an international sales organization that exceeded all revenue records set by the company. Earlier in his career, Sam held senior sales and sales management positions at Oracle Corporation, Ross Systems, and ADP. He is a graduate of Marietta College in Ohio, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oversight Systems Inc | Vice President of Sales | Current |
| Paisley and Company, LLC | Vice President of Sales | Former |
| Mobular Technologies, Inc. | Vice President of Sales and Business Development | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Yottamark | Managing Director, Granite Ventures | Current |
| Granite Ventures, LLC | Managing Director | Current |
| Yottamark | Board of Directors | Current |
| Movaris, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Tell-Tale | Board of Directors | Current |
| Decisionview Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Convio, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Oversight Systems Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bunchball Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| H&Q Venture Associates, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management LLC | Vice President | Former |
| Granite Ventures, LLC | founding member | Former |
| Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management LLC | Mergers and Acquisitions | Former |
| Avantgo | Board of Directors | Former |
| Stanford University | B.A. In American Studies | Former |
Dr. Hermanson is co-author of a study performed for the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), Fraudulent Financial Reporting: 1987-1997, An Analysis of U.S. Public Companies. The results of the study apparently have influenced NYSE and NASDAQ listing requirements, as well as SEC disclosure rules, for smaller public companies. Dr. Hermanson was a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors' Blue Ribbon Commission on Audit Committees. He also was a member of the Auditing Standards Board's Anti-Fraud Detection Subgroup, which wrote the Appendix to SAS No. 99, Management Antifraud Programs and Controls: Guidance to Help Prevent, Deter, and Detect Fraud. He currently serves as a member of the Technical Working Group for the West Virginia University / Department of Justice Forensic Accounting Curriculum Development project.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oversight Systems Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oversight Systems Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Forensic Group LLC | President | Current |
| The Norcross Group | Associate | Current |
| Georgia Society of Cpas | Treasurer North Atlanta Chapter | Current |
| Board Insights, LLC | Current | |
| Rea & Associates, Inc. | Current | |
| Oversight Systems Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Member | Current |
| Glasgow Forensic Group LLC | Founder | Former |
| University of Chicago | MBA | Former |
| University of Chicago Graduate School of Business | MBA In Finance | Former |
| The Ohio State University | Bachelor's Degree | Former |
Dr. Carcello has published over 30 articles in academic and professional journals on audit committee performance, financial fraud, going-concern reporting, and audit quality, including publications in The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, Contemporary Accounting Research, AUDITING: A Journal of Practice & Theory, and Accounting Horizons, among numerous others. He is the co-author of a funded research study by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) of the Treadway Commission titled, Fraudulent Financial Reporting: 1987-1997, An Analysis of U.S. Public Companies. This study has been cited by The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, numerous regional newspapers throughout the country, and Georgia Public Television. The study's results have been presented to officials at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and have been frequently cited in SEC rules and speeches. Dr. Carcello is also the co-author of a follow-on research study published by the AICPA's Auditing Standards Board titled, Fraud-Related SEC Enforcement Actions Against Auditors: 1987-1997. Dr. Carcello is currently co-authoring a monograph on audit committee processes for KPMG's Audit Committee Institute. Dr. Carcello has served as president of the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association. He also is a member of Institutional Shareholder Services' Academic Advisory Panel and The Institute of Internal Auditors' Board of Research Advisors.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oversight Systems Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
Dr. Beasley is a member of the COSO's Enterprise Risk Management Advisory Council and the AICPA's Antifraud Programs and Controls Task Force. Dr. Beasley has actively conducted research related to financial statement fraud. One study, published in The Accounting Review, was the recipient of the American Accounting Association's 1995 Competitive Manuscript Award and the 2002 Auditing Section's Notable Contributions to the Auditing Literature Award. He has also conducted research addressing other board of director and audit committee issues, auditor quality issues, and the use of analytical procedures in multi-location companies. His work has been published in journals such as the Journal of Accounting Research, Contemporary Accounting Research, Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory, Accounting Horizons, Journal of the American Taxation Association, Journal of Accountancy, and The CPA Journal, among numerous others. He currently serves on the Editorial Boards for Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, Accounting Horizons, Issues in Accounting Education, and the Journal of Forensic Accounting. Dr. Beasley is co-author of a study performed for the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), Fraudulent Financial Reporting: 1987-1997, An Analysis of U.S. Public Companies. The study examines approximately 200 financial fraud cases and offers insights for improving financial reporting. The results of the study apparently have influenced NYSE and NASDAQ listing requirements, as well as SEC disclosure rules, for smaller public companies. He also is co-author of the AICPA monograph, Fraud-Related SEC Enforcement Actions Against Auditors: 1987-1997. He has previously served on Auditing Standards Board task forces, including the SAS No. 99 Fraud Task Force.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Co-Author | Current |
| Oversight Systems Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Coso | Board of Directors | Current |
| Editorial, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Oversight Systems Inc | Member Aicpa's Antifraud Programs and Controls Task Force | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Alabama | Current | |
| Oversight Systems Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Advisory Council | Board of Directors | Current |
| Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc | Member | Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Member | Current |
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