A
wholly-owned Ghanaian software and database management company, Bsystems
Limited, has been certified as ISO/IEC 27001:2013 compliant having successfully
met the management system requirements for the certification.
The certification means the software developing and database management
company joins a shortlist of companies within the sector in the West African
sub-region to achieve such a great stride of being awarded the ISO/IEC
27001:2013 certificate.
The ISO/IEC 27001:13 is the International Standard for Information
Security Management System (ISMS) which provides a systematic approach for
managing an organization’s information security.
This means, certified firms are more resilient to cyber-attacks and are
more protected from data leaks.
Group CEO of Bsystems Limited, Dr. Thomas A. Baafi II who spoke to the
media after receiving the certificate expressed joy over the completion of the
certification process.
He said though the certification process was hectic, it was worth
it. According to him, getting the certification means his company can bid
and execute contracts across the world.
“I couldn’t even sleep the day I was told the certification was going to
come out because I was thinking about going through the tedious processes again
if it did not go through. I was excited when I opened my email and saw that we
were ISO certified.”, Dr Baafi said.
He further explained that the certification process usually takes
companies years to complete, but for his company to go through the process in
just a year, shows the hard work and commitment his team and consultants put
into it.
Dr. Baafi used the opportunity to assure clients and prospective clients
of a trustworthy company that will prioritize their interests.
“Our clients should be assured they are working with a very good company
because we go through different types of processes to implement solutions for
companies. To be ISO certified means you have gone through a lot and having
been in operation for twenty-one years, there is no greater assurance”, he
added.
According to the Group CEO, Bsystems Limited is committed to getting
more certification which will position it as a leading brand in its fields. He
said the company will not relent in its quest to meet all international
standards.
“There are several certifications we are looking at including Total
Quality Management certifications. We have realised that in the sub-region
there are very few companies that have these certifications and we want to be
one of the few."
