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{{Short description|Software as a service company}}
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| name = Galvanize (formerly ACL Services Ltd.)
{{Infobox company
| logo =
| name = Galvanize
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| predecessor = ACL Services Ltd.
| logo = Galvanize logo.svg
| type = [[Private company|Private]]
| type = [[Private company|Private]]
| industry = [[Computer software]]<br />[[Governance, risk management, and compliance]]
| industry = [[Computer software]]<br />[[Governance, risk management, and compliance]]
| foundation = 1987
| foundation = {{start date and age|1987}}
| location_city = Vancouver, British Columbia
| location_city = Vancouver, British Columbia
| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|[[Laurie Schultz]] ([[President and CEO]])|[[Keith Cerny]] ([[Chief customer experience officer|CXO]])|[[Dan Zitting]] ([[Chief Product Officer|CPO]])}}
| key_people = {{bulleted list|[[Laurie Schultz]] ([[President and CEO]])|Dan Zitting ([[Chief customer experience officer|CXO]])|Keith Cerny ([[Chief Product Officer|CPO]])}}
| products = HighBond, ACL Robotics, RiskBond, FraudBond, AuditBond, ControlsBond, ComplianceBond, Rsam ITGRCBond, Rsam ThirdPartyBond, Rsam ContinuityBond, Rsam PolicyBond, Rsam IncidentBond, Rsam CyberBond
| products = ACL GRC; ACL Analytics; ACL Analytics Exchange; ACL GRC Content & Intelligence; ACL Direct Link for SAP Applications; ACL Add-in for Excel; Training & Customer Enablement
| revenue =
| revenue =
| net_income =
| net_income =
| num_employees = 400
| num_employees = 500+
| parent = Diligent Corp.
| footnotes =
| footnotes =
| location_country = Canada
| location_country = Canada
| homepage = {{URL|www.wegalvanize.com}}
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.wegalvanize.com/}}
}}
}}


'''Galvanize''' ([https://biv.com/article/2019/05/vancouver-tech-mainstay-acl-rebrands-galvanize formerly known as ACL Services Ltd.]) is a privately-owned software as a service [[Software as a service|(SaaS)]] company founded and headquartered in [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. The Company builds security, risk management, compliance and audit software for the [[Governance, risk management, and compliance|governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC)]] market.
'''Galvanize''' (formerly known as ACL Services Ltd. and currently branded as Diligent) is a privately owned software as a service [[Software as a service|(SaaS)]] company founded and headquartered in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], Canada.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://biv.com/article/2019/05/vancouver-tech-mainstay-acl-rebrands-galvanize|title=Vancouver tech mainstay ACL rebrands as Galvanize|last=Orton|first=Tyler|date=13 May 2019|work=[[Business in Vancouver]]|access-date=7 August 2019}}</ref> The Company builds security, risk management, compliance and audit software for the [[Governance, risk management, and compliance|governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC)]] market.


Galvanize has offices in Vancouver (HQ), Singapore, London, Tokyo, and Secaucus, New Jersey. They also have a number of representatives and partners around the world, including throughout Africa, France, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, China, Australia, and more.
Diligent's office in Vancouver is where many of the former Galvanize team work. In addition to Diligent offices in the UK, Ireland, Singapore, India, Australia and Mexico, they also have a number of representatives and partners around the world, including throughout Africa, France, Germany, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, and China.


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== History ==
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While working in the Faculty of Commerce's Division of Accounting at the [[University of British Columbia]] in 1972, Hartmut J. Will (Hart Will) developed the first interactive audit software, "Audit Command Language" (ACL) for data bank and model bank audits.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.acl.com/pdfs/IIA_UAE_Hart_Will_Article.pdf|title=The man who made 'auditing through the computer' possible - Meet the inventor of ACL}}</ref>


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In 1987, Will and his son, Harald Will, launched the commercial business ACL Services Ltd. Harald Will grew the company as founder & CEO until inviting Laurie Schultz to assume the role of President and CEO of ACL in 2011.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/laurie-schultz-named-ceo-of-acl|title=Laurie Schultz Named CEO of ACL|work=Accounting Today|access-date=2017-11-23|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.acl.com/about-us/leadership/|title=Leadership|date=2015-07-23|work=ACL|access-date=2017-11-23|language=en-US}}</ref>
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== Key moments ==
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In 2012, ACL expanded into the electronic work papers market with the acquisition of Workpapers.com, led by Dan Zitting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/ACL-Services-Acquires-Workpapers-61092-1.html|title=ACL Services Acquires Workpapers.com|last=Fineberg|first=Seth|date=12 December 2011|publisher=Accounting Today|access-date=7 February 2013}}</ref> The acquisition signaled the shift by the company towards a cloud-based, [[Software as a service|SaaS]] business model.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.biv.com/article/20121204/BIV0201/121209992/-1/BIV/laurie-schultz-class-struggle|title=Laurie Schultz: Class struggle|last=Bennett|first=Nelson|date=4 December 2012|publisher=Business in Vancouver|access-date=7 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131210201207/http://www.biv.com/article/20121204/BIV0201/121209992/-1/BIV/laurie-schultz-class-struggle|archive-date=10 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* '''1972:''' Hartmut J. Will (Hart Will) created the first interactive audit software known as Audit Command Language (ACL).
* '''1987:''' ACL Services Ltd. was launched as a commercial business.
* '''September 2012:''' [https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/laurie-schultz-named-ceo-of-acl-510691451.html Laurie Schultz was named CEO].
* '''December 2017:''' the Company gets a [https://techvibes.com/2017/12/19/acl-secures-50-million-investment-from-norwest $50M minority investment from Norwest].
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* '''November 2018:''' the Company was named one of [[Canada's Top 100 Employers]] by Mediacorp Canada Inc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://content.eluta.ca/top-employer-acl-services|title=Top Employer: ACL Services Ltd.|website=content.eluta.ca|access-date=2017-11-22}}</ref>
* '''February 2019:''' the Company, then known as [https://www.complianceweek.com/acl-acquires-rsam/24840.article ACL, acquired Rsam].
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* '''March 2019:''' the Company is named one of [https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/03/07/1749568/0/en/ACL-Named-One-of-Canada-s-Best-Managed-Companies.html Canada's Best Managed Companies].
* '''May 2019:''' [https://finance.yahoo.com/news/introducing-galvanize-acl-rsam-rebrand-090000317.html the Company rebranded] from ACL to [https://www.wegalvanize.com/ Galvanize]. <br />


ACL acquired digital design firm Artletic LLC in 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.acl.com/2015/05/acl-invests-in-grc-software-usability-with-acquisition-of-design-firm-artletic/|title=ACL Invests in GRC Software Usability with Acquisition of Design Firm Artletic|date=2015-05-28|work=ACL|access-date=2017-03-02|language=en-US}}</ref>
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== History ==


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ACL took its first outside funding in the form of a $50 million strategic minority investment led by the growth equity team at [[Norwest Venture Partners|Norwest]] in December 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/acl-accelerates-category-consolidation-vision-with-50-million-strategic-investment-from-norwest-300572925.html|title=ACL Accelerates Category Consolidation Vision with $50 Million Strategic Investment from Norwest|last=ACL|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-15}}</ref>


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In November 2018, the company was named one of "[[Canada's Top 100 Employers]]" by Mediacorp Canada Inc.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://content.eluta.ca/top-employer-acl-services|title=Top Employer: ACL Services Ltd.|website=content.eluta.ca|access-date=2017-11-22}}</ref>
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While working in the Faculty of Commerce's Division of Accounting at the [[University of British Columbia]] in 1972, Hartmut J. Will developed the first interactive audit software, "Audit Command Language" (ACL) for data bank and model bank audits.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.acl.com/pdfs/IIA_UAE_Hart_Will_Article.pdf|title=The man who made 'auditing through the computer' possible - Meet the inventor of ACL|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=}}</ref>


ACL acquired Rsam in February 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.complianceweek.com/acl-acquires-rsam/24840.article|title=ACL acquires Rsam|date=4 February 2019|work=[[Compliance Week]]|access-date=7 August 2019}}</ref>
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In 1987, Will and his son, Harald Will, launched the commercial business ACL Services Ltd. Harald Will grew the company as Founder & CEO until inviting [https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurie-schultz-2675081/ Laurie Schultz] to assume the role of President and CEO of ACL in 2011.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/laurie-schultz-named-ceo-of-acl|title=Laurie Schultz Named CEO of ACL|work=Accounting Today|access-date=2017-11-23|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.acl.com/about-us/leadership/|title=Leadership|date=2015-07-23|work=ACL|access-date=2017-11-23|language=en-US}}</ref>


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In March 2019, the company was named one of "Canada's Best Managed Companies."<ref name="globenewswire.com">{{Cite press release|url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/03/07/1749568/0/en/ACL-Named-One-of-Canada-s-Best-Managed-Companies.html|title=ACL Named One of Canada’s Best Managed Companies|date=7 March 2019|access-date=7 August 2019}}</ref>
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In 2012, ACL expanded into the electronic work papers market with the acquisition of Workpapers.com, led by [https://www.linkedin.com/in/danzitting/ Dan Zitting].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/ACL-Services-Acquires-Workpapers-61092-1.html|title=ACL Services Acquires Workpapers.com|last=Fineberg|first=Seth|date=12 December 2011|publisher=Accounting Today|accessdate=7 February 2013}}</ref> The acquisition signaled the shift by the company towards a cloud-based, [[Software as a service|SaaS]] business model.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.biv.com/article/20121204/BIV0201/121209992/-1/BIV/laurie-schultz-class-struggle|title=Laurie Schultz: Class struggle|last=Bennett|first=Nelson|date=4 December 2012|publisher=Business in Vancouver|accessdate=7 February 2013}}</ref>


ACL acquired digital design firm Artletic LLC in 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.acl.com/2015/05/acl-invests-in-grc-software-usability-with-acquisition-of-design-firm-artletic/|title=ACL Invests in GRC Software Usability with Acquisition of Design Firm Artletic|date=2015-05-28|work=ACL|access-date=2017-03-02|language=en-US}}</ref>
In May 2019, the company rebranded from ACL to Galvanize.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/introducing-galvanize-acl-rsam-rebrand-090000317.html|title=Introducing Galvanize: ACL and Rsam Rebrand to Create GRC Category-Defining Company|date=13 May 2019|access-date=7 August 2019}}</ref>


In March 2020, Galvanize was once again named one of "Canada's Best Managed Companies" for the second consecutive year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oleantimesherald.com/business/galvanize-named-one-of-canada-s-best-managed-companies-for/article_f1cc5d8e-8bf6-5232-902f-659725b1e83d.html|title=Galvanize Named One of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for Second Consecutive Year|website=Olean Times Herald|language=en|access-date=2020-03-05}}</ref> Galvanize was also named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Governance, Risk, and Compliance Software for Q1 2020.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://business.financialpost.com/pmn/press-releases-pmn/business-wire-news-releases-pmn/galvanize-named-a-leader-in-governance-risk-and-compliance-software-by-independent-research-firm|title=Galvanize Named a leader in Governance, Risk, and Compliance Software by Independent Research Firm |publisher= Financial Post|last=Releases|date=2020-03-10}}</ref>
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ACL took its first outside funding in the form of a $50 million strategic minority investment led by the growth equity team at [[Norwest Venture Partners|Norwest]] in December 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/acl-accelerates-category-consolidation-vision-with-50-million-strategic-investment-from-norwest-300572925.html|title=ACL Accelerates Category Consolidation Vision with $50 Million Strategic Investment from Norwest|last=ACL|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-15}}</ref>


In February 2021, Galvanize announced that they had been sold to Diligent Corp.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-vancouver-based-risk-and-compliance-software-provider-galvanize-sold/|title=Vancouver-based risk and compliance software provider Galvanize sold for US$1-billion |website=theglobeandmail.com |date=2021-02-26}}</ref>
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==Products & Services==


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==Products and services==
=== HighBond platform ===
=== HighBond platform ===
The HighBond platform is designed to unite security, risk management, compliance, and audit professionals around the answers that come from an organization's data. The platform helps these professionals:
The HighBond platform was designed for security, risk management, compliance, and audit professionals. In 2023, it was rebranded the Diligent One platform. Using an organization's data, these professionals use the platform to:


* manage threats
* manage threats
* assess risk
* assess risk
* measure controls
* measure controls
* monitoring compliance
* monitor compliance
* expanding assurance coverage.
* expand assurance coverage.


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The Diligent One Platform is a cloud-based platform that doesn't rely on third-party vendors and is hosted on Amazon's infrastructure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fraudjournals.com/acl-transitions-to-cloud/|title=ACL transitions to cloud for broader global reach {{!}} GRC & Fraud Software Journal|website=www.fraudjournals.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-03-02}}</ref>
HighBond automates manual tasks, blends organization-wide data, and provides easy-to-use dashboards and reports.  


== Awards and accolades ==
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It's a cloud-based platform that doesn't rely on third-party vendors and is hosted on Amazon's infrastructure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fraudjournals.com/acl-transitions-to-cloud/|title=ACL transitions to cloud for broader global reach {{!}} GRC & Fraud Software Journal|website=www.fraudjournals.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-03-02}}</ref> Security is a major focus by Galvanize, and in [https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/acl-reaches-milestone-with-fedramp-in-process-moderate-designation-697682211.html October 2018, they achieved] "[[FedRAMP]] In Process" status.
In November 2018, the Company was named one of [[Canada's Top 100 Employers]] by Mediacorp Canada Inc.<ref name=":0" />
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In March 2019, the Company was named one of Canada's Best Managed Companies.<ref name="globenewswire.com"/>
== Leadership ==

* Laurie Schultz, President & CEO (2011-)
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== See also ==
* Dan Zitting, Chief Customer Experience Officer (2018-); Previously Chief Product Officer (2015-2018); Previously VP, Product Management & Design (2011-2015)
*[[Sarbanes–Oxley Act]]
* Keith Cerny, Chief Technology Officer (2016-); Previously VP, R&D (2012-2016)
*[[Financial audit]]
* Kathy Enros, Vice President, Talent (2014-)
* John Lauinger, General Counsel (2001-)


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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*{{cite web |url=http://www.theiia.org/download.cfm?file=4974 |title=2009 IT Audit Benchmarking Study |date=March 2009 |publisher=The Institute of Internal Auditors |accessdate=11 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712224800/http://www.theiia.org/download.cfm?file=4974 |archive-date=2012-07-12 |dead-url=yes |df= }}
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*{{cite web |url=http://www.theiia.org/download.cfm?file=4974 |title=U.S. Military Looks to Better Control Costs with Business Analytics, Better BI |last=McCafferty |first=Dennis |date=14 January 2010 |publisher=Smarter Technology |accessdate=11 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712224800/http://www.theiia.org/download.cfm?file=4974 |archive-date=2012-07-12 |dead-url=yes |df= }}
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*{{cite web |url=http://businessfinancemag.com/article/your-internal-audits-vital-signs-1116 |title=Your Internal Audit's Vital Signs |first=Eric |last=Krell |date=16 November 2009 |publisher=Business Finance Magazine |accessdate=11 December 2012}}
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*{{cite web |url=http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14453909/1/c_14453926?f=home_todayinfinance |title=Doing the Internal Audit-Management Dance |last=McCann |first=David |date=10 November 2009 |work=CFO.com |accessdate=11 December 2012}}
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*{{cite web |url=http://www.treasuryandrisk.com/2009/11/02/monitoring-the-monitors |title=Monitoring the Monitors |last=Kelly |first=Susan |date=2 November 2009 |publisher=Treasury & Risk |accessdate=11 December 2012}}
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*{{cite web |url=http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14440838/c_14440953?f=hometodayinfinance |title=Internal Audit: The Continuous Conundrum |last=McCann |first=David |date=18 September 2009 |publisher=CFO |accessdate=11 December 2012}}
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*{{cite web |url=http://www.theiia.org/intAuditor/free-feature/2009/august/software-trend-spotting |title=Software Trend Spotting |first=Neil |last=Baker |date=August 2009 |publisher=Internal Auditor |accessdate=11 December 2012}}
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*{{cite web |url=http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/13983436/c_14020916 |title=The 24/7 Audit |last1=McCann |first1=David |last2=Stuart |first2=Alix |date=15 July 2009 |publisher=CFO Magazine|accessdate=11 December 2012}}
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*{{cite web |url=http://businessfinancemag.com/article/monitoring-matters-0714?page=0%2C0 |title=Monitoring Matters |first=Eric |last=Krell |date=14 July 2009 |publisher=Business Finance Magazine |accessdate=11 December 2012}}
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* [http://www.techvibes.com/blog/sierra-wireless-picks-up-top-awards-at-tias ACL wins best application of technology at BCTIA's annual Technology Impact Awards (TechVibes)]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.wegalvanize.com/ Official Website]
*{{Official website}}
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*{{cite web |url=http://www.theiia.org/download.cfm?file=4974 |title=2009 IT Audit Benchmarking Study |date=March 2009 |publisher=The Institute of Internal Auditors |access-date=11 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712224800/http://www.theiia.org/download.cfm?file=4974 |archive-date=2012-07-12 |url-status=dead }}
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*{{cite web |url=http://www.theiia.org/download.cfm?file=4974 |title=U.S. Military Looks to Better Control Costs with Business Analytics, Better BI |last=McCafferty |first=Dennis |date=14 January 2010 |publisher=Smarter Technology |access-date=11 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712224800/http://www.theiia.org/download.cfm?file=4974 |archive-date=2012-07-12 |url-status=dead }}
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*{{cite web |url=http://businessfinancemag.com/article/your-internal-audits-vital-signs-1116 |title=Your Internal Audit's Vital Signs |first=Eric |last=Krell |date=16 November 2009 |publisher=Business Finance Magazine |access-date=11 December 2012}}
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*{{cite web |url=http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14453909/1/c_14453926?f=home_todayinfinance |title=Doing the Internal Audit-Management Dance |last=McCann |first=David |date=10 November 2009 |work=CFO.com |access-date=11 December 2012}}
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*{{cite web |url=http://www.treasuryandrisk.com/2009/11/02/monitoring-the-monitors |title=Monitoring the Monitors |last=Kelly |first=Susan |date=2 November 2009 |publisher=Treasury & Risk |access-date=11 December 2012}}
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*{{cite web |url=http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14440838/c_14440953?f=hometodayinfinance |title=Internal Audit: The Continuous Conundrum |last=McCann |first=David |date=18 September 2009 |publisher=CFO |access-date=11 December 2012}}
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*{{cite web |url=http://www.theiia.org/intAuditor/free-feature/2009/august/software-trend-spotting |title=Software Trend Spotting |first=Neil |last=Baker |date=August 2009 |publisher=Internal Auditor |access-date=11 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509202149/http://www.theiia.org/intAuditor/free%2Dfeature/2009/august/software%2Dtrend%2Dspotting/ |archive-date=9 May 2012 |url-status=dead }}
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*{{cite web |url=http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/13983436/c_14020916 |title=The 24/7 Audit |last1=McCann |first1=David |last2=Stuart |first2=Alix |date=15 July 2009 |publisher=CFO Magazine|access-date=11 December 2012}}
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*{{cite web |url=http://businessfinancemag.com/article/monitoring-matters-0714?page=0%2C0 |title=Monitoring Matters |first=Eric |last=Krell |date=14 July 2009 |publisher=Business Finance Magazine |access-date=11 December 2012}}
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*[http://www.techvibes.com/blog/sierra-wireless-picks-up-top-awards-at-tias ACL wins best application of technology at BCTIA's annual Technology Impact Awards (TechVibes)]

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Galvanize
Company typePrivate
IndustryComputer software
Governance, risk management, and compliance
PredecessorACL Services Ltd.
Founded1987; 37 years ago (1987)
Headquarters
Vancouver, British Columbia
,
Canada
Key people
ProductsHighBond, ACL Robotics, RiskBond, FraudBond, AuditBond, ControlsBond, ComplianceBond, Rsam ITGRCBond, Rsam ThirdPartyBond, Rsam ContinuityBond, Rsam PolicyBond, Rsam IncidentBond, Rsam CyberBond
Number of employees
500+
ParentDiligent Corp.
Websitewww.wegalvanize.com

Galvanize (formerly known as ACL Services Ltd. and currently branded as Diligent) is a privately owned software as a service (SaaS) company founded and headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1] The Company builds security, risk management, compliance and audit software for the governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) market.

Diligent's office in Vancouver is where many of the former Galvanize team work. In addition to Diligent offices in the UK, Ireland, Singapore, India, Australia and Mexico, they also have a number of representatives and partners around the world, including throughout Africa, France, Germany, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, and China.

History

[edit]

While working in the Faculty of Commerce's Division of Accounting at the University of British Columbia in 1972, Hartmut J. Will (Hart Will) developed the first interactive audit software, "Audit Command Language" (ACL) for data bank and model bank audits.[2]

In 1987, Will and his son, Harald Will, launched the commercial business ACL Services Ltd. Harald Will grew the company as founder & CEO until inviting Laurie Schultz to assume the role of President and CEO of ACL in 2011.[3][4]

In 2012, ACL expanded into the electronic work papers market with the acquisition of Workpapers.com, led by Dan Zitting.[5] The acquisition signaled the shift by the company towards a cloud-based, SaaS business model.[6]

ACL acquired digital design firm Artletic LLC in 2015.[7]

ACL took its first outside funding in the form of a $50 million strategic minority investment led by the growth equity team at Norwest in December 2017.[8]

In November 2018, the company was named one of "Canada's Top 100 Employers" by Mediacorp Canada Inc.[9]

ACL acquired Rsam in February 2019.[10]

In March 2019, the company was named one of "Canada's Best Managed Companies."[11]

In May 2019, the company rebranded from ACL to Galvanize.[12]

In March 2020, Galvanize was once again named one of "Canada's Best Managed Companies" for the second consecutive year.[13] Galvanize was also named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Governance, Risk, and Compliance Software for Q1 2020.[14]

In February 2021, Galvanize announced that they had been sold to Diligent Corp.[15]

Products and services

[edit]

HighBond platform

[edit]

The HighBond platform was designed for security, risk management, compliance, and audit professionals. In 2023, it was rebranded the Diligent One platform. Using an organization's data, these professionals use the platform to:

  • manage threats
  • assess risk
  • measure controls
  • monitor compliance
  • expand assurance coverage.

The Diligent One Platform is a cloud-based platform that doesn't rely on third-party vendors and is hosted on Amazon's infrastructure.[16]

Awards and accolades

[edit]

In November 2018, the Company was named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc.[9]

In March 2019, the Company was named one of Canada's Best Managed Companies.[11]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Orton, Tyler (13 May 2019). "Vancouver tech mainstay ACL rebrands as Galvanize". Business in Vancouver. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  2. ^ "The man who made 'auditing through the computer' possible - Meet the inventor of ACL" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Laurie Schultz Named CEO of ACL". Accounting Today. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  4. ^ "Leadership". ACL. 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  5. ^ Fineberg, Seth (12 December 2011). "ACL Services Acquires Workpapers.com". Accounting Today. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  6. ^ Bennett, Nelson (4 December 2012). "Laurie Schultz: Class struggle". Business in Vancouver. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  7. ^ "ACL Invests in GRC Software Usability with Acquisition of Design Firm Artletic". ACL. 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  8. ^ ACL. "ACL Accelerates Category Consolidation Vision with $50 Million Strategic Investment from Norwest". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
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