The Garland Group was founded as DCS, Inc. in 1981 by Henry E. Garland as a privately owned company dedicated to software development and to providing consulting services, specializing in the IBM System 36, System 38 and the IBM AS/400. Since then, we have expanded our consulting services to support Microsoft Windows NT/2000,Citirx Metaframe, Windows 95, NOVELL, LAN/WAN Integration, Technology Audits and WEB/Internet design. Today, The Garland Group has broadened and organized its expertise to provide one source for all of your information management needs; consulting, software, and hardware.

The Garland Group provides all levels of Technology Risk, Audit and Compliance services for Financial Institutions, including FFIEC Technology Audits, Risk Assessments, Contingency planning, vulnerability assessments and management consulting services. We use unique risk rating software combined with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry.

Our success comes from years of experience and keeping abreast of the latest technological innovations. With emerging capabilities such as Client/Server computing, hand-held computing, imaging, electronic data interchange (EDI), telephony and voice/data retrieval, bar coding, relational databases and open system connectivity, we are implementing new methods for business to achieve maximum profitability. For the past 20+ years, The Garland Group has provided top quality expertise with proven results to a wide variety of industries. At The Garland Group, we provide ideas and methodologies that streamline your day-to-day operations using today’s latest technology. Most importantly, we work with you from beginning to end making sure your needs and expectations are met on time and within budget.

For the past 15 years we have worked with financial institutions to provide audits that comply will all FFIEC and ATM guidelines. Our reviews incorporate the 1996 guidelines, the December 2000 guidelines and the most recent guidelines to provide you audit coverage in all the areas covered by regulators.

Our Track Record

• Named to INC Magazine’s INC 500 List in 1991, 1992, and 1993 as one of the fastest growing privately-held companies in America
• Achieved Bronze level recognition in the IBM Mark of Quality program. The Mark of Quality program is an IBM sponsored quality competition patterned after the Malcom Baldridge Award
• Participant in the pre-announcement and development of the AS/400 with IBM in Rochester, Minnesota
• Former member of the Open Standards Committee with IBM
• Former member of the National Advisory Council of Business Partners to IBM
• Microsoft Certified Professionals
• Certified Citrix Professionals