BWise has been selected to support Southern Company's efforts for compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

The electricity company plans to implement BWise at the corporate level and across the company's regulated utilities. These inclued Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Gulf Power and Mississippi Power, wireless businesses and fiber optics businesses.

BWise is a provider of solutions in the compliance and risk management software markets. Part of their sales pitch is the software not only helps with compliance but can streamline business processes and enhance performance.

"BWise is pleased to have the opportunity to help Southern Company meet its Sarbanes-Oxley compliance objectives," said Robert Pijselman, Chief Executive Officer of BWise. "With BWise, Southern Company can establish an easy-to-use and scalable system for streamlining governance efficiencies across its expansive network of utilities and related businesses."

"Southern Company was looking for a solution to not only facilitate Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, but to enable us to realize tremendous business benefits in the process," stated Dean Hudson, comptroller, chief financial officer and senior vice president of Southern Company Services. "BWise provides just such a solution."

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