Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics 3rd Annual International Compliance and Ethics Awards Honor Corporate Compliance Leaders

MINNEAPOLIS, April 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Last night, during the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) 3rd Annual International Compliance and Ethics Awards Banquet more than 400 compliance professionals from across the United States joined in honoring four individuals and three organizations that are making considerable contributions to the fast-growing corporate compliance profession.

"We have come together tonight to recognize and pay tribute to those making significant and important contributions to the corporate compliance and ethics profession," said Odell Guyton, Senior Counsel and Director of Compliance for Microsoft Corporation, Co-Chair of the SCCE Advisory Board, and Master of Ceremonies for the evening.

"The recipients of tonight's awards are leaders in the compliance field who exemplify professional integrity and who strengthen the profession," said Guyton.

Award Recipients

"The SCCE 3rd Annual International Compliance and Ethics Award recipients are recognized by their peers as pioneers and leaders in the compliance profession," said Guyton. The following individuals received Awards:

  -- SCCE Compliance and Ethics Award: Professor Paul E. Fiorelli, JD, MBA,
     Director of the Williams College of Business' Center for Business
     Ethics & Social Responsibility, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio,
     USA

  -- SCCE Compliance and Ethics Award: The Institute of Internal Auditors,
     Altamonte Springs, Florida, USA, accepted by David A. Richards, CIA,
     CPA, President, The Institute of Internal Auditors

  -- SCCE International Award: Shin Jae Kim Hong, Partner, TozziniFreire
     Advogados, Sao Paulo, Brazil

  -- SCCE Journalism Award: Joseph Weber, Chief of Correspondents, Business
     Week, New York, New York, USA

  -- HCCA Compliance and Ethics Award: Marti Arvin, JD, CHC, CCEP, CIPP/G
     CPC, Privacy Officer for the University of Louisville, Louisville,
     Kentucky, USA

  -- HCCB Compliance and Ethics Award: George Washington University,
     Washington, DC, USA, accepted by Phyllis Borzi, JD, MA, Research
     Professor, Department of Health Policy, School of Public Health and
     Health Services, The George Washington University Medical Center

  -- OCEG Award: Institute of Management Accountants, Montvale, New Jersey,
     USA, accepted by Jeffrey Thomson, Vice President-Research and
     Applications Development, Institute of Management Accountants

Please use this link for award details: http://www.corporatecompliance.org/about/pdfs/2007/SCCE_3rdInternationalAwards.pdf

In closing remarks, Mr. Guyton congratulated the 2007 Compliance and Ethics Award recipients and told them, "We are grateful for the work you have done and will continue to do to help advance the compliance profession. Your work speaks for itself and your honors are well deserved."

Background on Compliance Profession

"Corporate compliance," "business ethics," and "governance" are familiar terms easily recognized by today's business executive. This relatively new field of compliance is growing in relevance and visibility. The compliance officer position can now be found in almost every industry, in public and private companies, and in nonprofit organizations. Compliance professionals develop and oversee corporate compliance programs to ensure that their organizations comply with state and federal regulations.

The Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE), headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, is dedicated to enhancing the role of compliance professional, and advancing corporate governance, compliance and ethics on a global scale. Its mission: champion compliance standards, corporate governance and ethical practice in the business community, and to provide the necessary resources for compliance and ethics professionals and others who share these principles. SCCE Web site: http://www.corporatecompliance.org/ Tel: 888/277-4977

The Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) is the only national, non- profit organization solely dedicated to improving the quality of health care compliance. For more information visit the HCCA Web site http://www.hcca-info.org/ or call 888/580-8373.

The Healthcare Compliance Certification Board (HCCB) was established by HCCA in 1999 to develop and manage the certification program. For more information visit: http://www.hcca-info.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=HCCB_Certification

The OCEG is a not-for-profit organization, formed by a multi-industry, multi-disciplinary coalition that saw the need to integrate the principles of effective governance, compliance, risk management and integrity into the practice of everyday business. For more information visit: http://www.oceg.org/, Tel: 602/234-9278