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The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA Inc.) is the leading professional body representing the
interests of internal auditors worldwide. It is the internationally recognised authority, principal
educator and acknowledged leader in certification, research and technological guidance for
the profession. The Institute is creator and custodian of the International Standards for the
Professional Practice of Internal Auditors, and the Code of Ethics to which all members must
adhere. A global institute with headquarters in Florida, USA, the IIA Inc. has a network of affiliates
serving members in more than 160 countries in the fields of internal auditing, risk management,
governance, internal control, IT audit, education, security and management.
The Institute of Internal Auditors South Africa (IIA SA), as part of this international network
upholds and supports the profession by providing a wide range of services dedicated to the
education and advancement of internal auditors and dynamically promoting and developing the
profession in South Africa. The IIA SA’s objectives are to build the profession, its credibility and a
thriving business environment in South Africa. The IIA SA is the largest affiliate in the world after
North America.

The IISA is a registered non-profit organisation established in 1966 by the industry to advance
the insurance sector in South Africa and beyond. The primary responsibility of the institute to
its members and the industry in general, is to promote the advancement of knowledge and
skills, the maintenance of the highest level of standards and ethics as well as the professional
development within the insurance industry.

As the premier knowledge and standards hub for insurance industry professionals in South
Africa, IISA maintains close links with local and international organisations with a similar mandate
to ensure that the membership and other affiliates keep abreast of the latest developments in
the sector from around the world.

thryve is a provider of cloud-based insurance administration, risk management information and
customer relationship management systems. thryve is part of the Eikos Group and has been
developing tailored insurance administration systems for insurance intermediaries for over 15
years. We market and support Riskonnect, a risk management information system solution that
is provided in the cloud and developed on the Salesforce.com platform. We are a Salesforce.
com partner and partner with Salesforce to deliver the world’s leading cloud-based sales, service
and marketing platform to clients. Our web-based insurance administration systems are hosted
in the cloud and are developed on the Microsoft.net and SQL Server platforms. We employ
developers, data analysts, business analysts, client support technicians, project managers and IT
engineers, all key to delivering a robust and reliable solution to our clients. Our clients are large
southern-African corporates, insurers and insurance brokers.

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