Active Risk Supports Second Annual World Risk Day on May 14

May 8, 2013 - PRLog -- Maidenhead, UK, May 8, 2013 – Active Risk, the first Risk Management software provider to enable organizations to drive business performance by managing risk more effectively, today announced that it will be a Supporter of World Risk Day for the second consecutive year. Other Supporters are leading project and risk associations including the Institute of Risk Management (IRM), the Major Projects Association (MPA), CG/LA Infrastructure, G31000 the Global Institute of Risk Management Standards, ALARM – the UK Public Risk Management Association, the Project Management Institute – Arabian Gulf Chapter (PMI-AGC) and Risk Management Monitor. The full list of supporters may be found here: http://worldriskday.com/supporters/

Taking place on May 14, 2013, this year’s World Risk Day, themed “Shattering the Project Myth,” will feature a free-to-attend, global Virtual Summit of high-impact speakers, live social media discussions, and an extensive online resource center providing the latest research on project and risk management.

“It’s an honor to continue Active Risk’s support of World Risk Day,” commented Chris Bell, Chief Marketing Officer, Active Risk. “Last year, World Risk Day welcomed 2,300 delegates and 25 expert speakers from a wide range of countries and industries. This year the focus will be on effective risk management in projects of all types and sizes. We look forward to the global project and risk management communities coming together to share best practices and new ideas.”

As a Supporter of World Risk Day, Active Risk will be participating in the Virtual Summit on May 14 with a webinar presentation by Chris Bell, entitled “Shattering the Project Myth – Managing Cost and Schedule Alone Doesn’t Equal Project Success.” Active Risk has also contributed resources to the World Risk Day Resource Center and the World Risk Day blog.  

For more information and to register for the Virtual Summit webinars please visit http://worldriskday.com/virtual-summit/.

About Active Risk
Active Risk makes risk management simple, valuable and personal. Active Risk provides the world’s first risk management software that drives business performance by enhancing visibility, accountability and confidence at project, program and enterprise levels. Active Risk is the first solution available which integrates Risk Management, Cost Management and Schedule Management to show you the real impact of risk on your Project Schedule and Costs, enabling you to make better-informed decisions and leverage risk to create a competitive advantage.  

Active Risk is the project risk software provider of choice for the world’s leading Energy, Infrastructure and Defense projects, working with organizations like the US Air Force, Bechtel, Crossrail, US Federal Aviation Administration, Lockheed Martin, Rio Tinto and Skanska to manage project risk worldwide.

Active Risk has offices in the UK, USA and Australia, servicing customers worldwide directly and through a growing network of partners. Active Risk is listed on the FTSE AIM Index. For further information and a detailed view of Active Risk's products and services visit www.activerisk.com or call +44 (0)1628 582500 (EMEA/Asia Pacific), +1 703 673 9580 (Americas) or +61 2 9037 0150 (Australia).


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