FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BITS Contact: Ann Patterson, (202) 589-2448
                        Elise Brooks, (202) 589-2427
KPMG Contact: Steven Llanes (201) 307-7105

KPMG Chief Information Security Officer James M. Routh
Receives 2009 BITS Leadership Award

Washington, D.C. – October 15, 2009 – James M. Routh, chief information security officer at KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm, has been presented with the 2009 BITS Leadership Award. The award recognizes outstanding leadership in technology and operational risk challenges within the financial services community and significant contributions to BITS and The Financial Services Roundtable members.

Routh’s contributions include prompting action among his peers and advocating innovation and creative problem-solving in the industry, notably in support of the BITS’ Shared Assessments Program, a groundbreaking program for financial institutions to manage service provider security assessments. He was an active member of the BITS Security Steering Committee, co-chair of the Security Awareness and Education group, a major contributor to the BITS Application Security Forum and the Email Security project, and a leader in the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council’s (FSSCC) Supply Chain project.

“Jim’s contributions and guidance to BITS have been invaluable,” said Leigh Williams, BITS President. “His knowledge in the information security space helped us address important business issues and develop solid answers.”

Before joining KPMG in June 2009, Routh was chief information security officer at the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC).  As KPMG’s chief information security officer, Routh leads the firm’s information technology service information security group, responsible for overseeing and coordinating KPMG’s information security efforts.

“I’m honored to have received this award from BITS,” said Routh. “Addressing the challenges of technology and operational risk through practical information security methods is critical for business and I’m grateful to have collaborated on such efforts with the BITS/Financial Services Roundtable member teams.”

About BITS
BITS (www.bits.org) is the technology policy division of the Roundtable, leveraging intellectual capital to address emerging issues at the intersection of financial services, operations and technology. BITS focuses on strategic issues where industry cooperation serves the public good, such as critical infrastructure protection, fraud prevention, and the safety of financial services. The Financial Services Roundtable represents 100 of the largest integrated financial services companies providing banking, insurance, and investment products and services to the American consumer.  Member companies participate through the Chief Executive Officer and other senior executives nominated by the CEO.  Roundtable member companies provide fuel for America's economic engine, accounting directly for $84.7 trillion in managed assets, $948 billion in revenue, and 2.3 million jobs. (www.fsround.org)

About KPMG LLP
KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm (www.us.kpmg.com), is the U.S. member firm of KPMG International. KPMG International’s member firms have 137,000 professionals, including more than 7,600 partners, in 144 countries.