Tampa, FL – April 23, 2009 -- Pilgrim Software, Inc., a world-leading provider of Enterprise Compliance and Quality Management (ECQM) software solutions, today announced that the company has achieved SAS 70 II certification for Pilgrim On Demand, its SaaS managed hosting service.

The SAS 70 II (Statement of Auditing Standards No. 70) is an American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) standard for auditing service organizations. Internationally recognized, the standard is used by independent auditors to review a service provider’s controls for safeguarding its customer’s data.

“This is one of the most widely acknowledged and recognized gold-standard certifications applied to companies that wish to be part of the growing SaaS business,” said Prashanth Rajendran, Pilgrim Software’s Chief Operating Officer. “It represents that a services provider has been through an in-depth audit of its control objectives and control activities of the involved infrastructure, personnel, change control, data security and back-ups that are instrumental to run a SaaS business. 

“This independent verification indicates Pilgrim’s commitment to offer superior on-demand services with controls and safeguards to protect the critical data that we host for our customers,” he said.

Pilgrim Software’s Compliance and Quality On Demand solution offers organizations an alternative approach to managing the IT infrastructure for its key electronic compliance and quality processes.  The subscription-based solution is run centrally from Pilgrim’s SAS 70-certified hosted facility and includes software, validation packs, maintenance, application support and IT management.

The subscription model is completely scalable, allowing for easy expansion and/or additional application installation. Pilgrim On Demand allows for effortless information sharing and increased collaborative productivity.  Pilgrim’s advanced built-in security features guarantee the protection of intellectual property.

Pilgrim On Demand allows organizations to spend less time focusing on technology, and more time expanding their industry-related knowledge and streamlining their operations. Additionally, the unparalleled support that Pilgrim Software enables organizations to get the most out of their systems.

“Whether an organization is required to outsource to a SAS 70-certified company, or simply wants to ensure that auditable controls are in place, Pilgrim has earned respected, third-party recognition that our Pilgrim SaaS solutions are reliable and secure,” Rajendran said.

About Pilgrim Software, Inc.   
Pilgrim Software, Inc. is a world-leading provider of Enterprise Compliance and Quality Management solutions for global organizations. Named 2007 & 2008 North American Enterprise Compliance & Quality Management Company of the Year by Frost & Sullivan, Pilgrim helps organizations manage industry and regulatory compliance, reduce manufacturing costs and improve customer satisfaction. For more information, visit Pilgrim Software’s website at www.pilgrimsoftware.com.