René Manz is an IT auditor and consultant within dhpg's IT Services division. In this role, he supports nationally and internationally oriented companies in the implementation of IT projects and annual financial statements. His focus is on internal auditing issues, reviewing and complying with legal requirements (such as GoBD), and analyzing risky corporate processes through data analyses, IT security analyses, and authorization and interface audits. In addition, as a certified Data Protection Officer (TÜV®), he advises companies on the requirements of the European General Data Protection Regulation. As a certified Information Security Officer (TÜV®), another focus is consulting on information security management systems (ISMS) according to ISO 27001.
After completing his training as a banker and graduating from the University of Applied Sciences in Cologne with a degree in business informatics, René Manz worked as an IT and project auditor for a major savings bank. This was followed by work as a project and process organizer, as well as a project manager at a medium-sized software manufacturer. René Manz joined dhpg in 2018.