KPMG in India and ISACA Forge Strategic Partnership to Accelerate CMMI Adoption Globally

KPMG in India, a leading professional services firm, today announced a strategic partnership with ISACA, a global association of IT governance and cybersecurity professionals who advance trust in technology. The collaboration aims to strengthen the global adoption of the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) framework and deliver enhanced value to clients seeking operational excellence.

KPMG in India has been a steadfast ISACA Elite CMMI Transition Partner for over two decades, providing comprehensive CMMI consulting, training, and appraisal services. KPMG in India has been closely working with ISACA working groups on CMMI solution enhancements and expansions. This new partnership elevates the collaboration to a strategic level, enabling both organizations to expand their reach and impact in the CMMI ecosystem.

“We are thrilled to deepen our partnership with ISACA,” said Rahul Turki, Partner Corporate Business Excellence, at KPMG in India. “By combining the deep industry expertise, global reach and CMMI leadership of KPMG in India and ISACA, we can empower organizations worldwide to achieve their operational excellence goals through the effective implementation of CMMI. This strategic alliance marks a significant milestone in our journey to deliver exceptional value to our clients. Together, we will drive innovation and accelerate digital transformation through CMMI adoption.”

Akhilesh Tuteja, Head Clients and Market, at KPMG in India said “The strategic partnership will offer KPMG in India clients several key advantages, including:

•  Access to ISACA resources and expertise: KPMG in India clients will benefit from expedited support and insights from ISACA’s global network.
• Expanded global reach: KPMG’s clients will gain access to CMMI services and support in new geographies.
• Enhanced CMMI solutions: The combined strengths of KPMG in India and ISACA will result in innovative and tailored CMMI solutions to address clients’ specific needs.
• Active participation in co-creating value in CMMI-based solutions through KPMG expertise.”

This strategic partnership reflects our Global Strategy in practice, helping organizations around the world improve their performance, reduce costs and innovate in a structured and secure manner,” said Chris Dimitriadis, Chief Global Strategy Officer at ISACA. “We are excited to establish a strategic partnership with KPMG in India and provide an opportunity to organizations to adopt the world-class CMMI framework coupled with the capability, quality, capacity and reach of KPMG in India.”

“I am looking forward to working with our Elite CMMI partner toward creating more value in more organizations and regions around the world,” said Steve Mole, Vice President of Global Sales at ISACA. “From large to medium and small organizations across several industries, CMMI has proven its transformative power over the years and now it is more relevant than ever for addressing time-to-market, quality and cybersecurity needs in an increasingly competitive business environment.

ISACA® is a globally recognized leader in IS/IT for over 50 years. For more than 50 years, ISACA ® has helped individuals and enterprises worldwide advance their careers, transform their organizations, and build a more trusted and ethical digital world. ISACA is a professional association and learning organization with 180,000 members who work in digital trust fields such as information security, governance, assurance, risk, privacy and quality. With a presence in 188 countries and with 225 chapters worldwide, ISACA is recognized around the world for its guidance, credentials, education, training and community.