BoardVantage Corporate Governance Platform
BoardVantage BoardVantage A software secure, simple, andand complete. software service servicethat thatis is secure, simple, complete. Web-enable board board materials materials without withoutcompromising compromisingsecurity security Accelerate compliance with with evolving evolving standards standards Enhance directors and and officers officers Enhance interaction interaction between directors
"One of the major problems that boards face is the lack of accurate and timely information. If weĂre insisting that boards be more independent, we have to give them better tools." Jay Lorsch, Professor, Harvard Business School Boston Globe, June 28, 2002
The Governance Challenge The pressure to improve corporate governance presents an unprecedented challenge to the Fortune-1000. Directors, CEOs, and corporate secretaries struggle with a surge in regulatory requirements, growing volumes of confidential documents, and an increase in board duties and committee meetings. BoardVantage addresses these challenges with a software service for board work that web-enables board materials securely and accelerates compliance with evolving standards. Tailored to the needs of boards, everything required for board work is in one place, including documents, secure e-mail, and conferencing.
BoardVantage Benefits Directors: Reduce governance risk by improving access CEOs: Build shareholder confidence by increasing board effectiveness Corporate Secretaries: Increase staff productivity by streamlining communications
"BoardVantage will help us demonstrate to our investors that our board is actively involved in guiding our company." James E. Rogers, Chairman, President and CEO Cinergy Corporation June 2002
Secure BoardVantage delivers DoD level security with a permanently-guarded, state-of-the-art facility controlled with biometric access. The application uses sophisticated linguistic analysis to prevent unauthorized users from gaining access and the most advanced cryptological techniques to protect all content.
Simple As expected, ease-of-use and a quick learning curve are essential. BoardVantage was designed accordingly. It takes only 30 minutes to familiarize directors with BoardVantage, even if they haven't used a computer before. As a hosted service, there is no software to install on either the server or the client machines.
Complete Everything required for board work is in one place, including document access, conferencing, shared whiteboard, secure e-mail, calendaring and address books. Integral to our client care is the BoardVantage Concierge Service, which provides Directors with 7 x 24 support and individually-tailored familiarization sessions anywhere in the world.
"Disaster awaits the security complacent board." NACD Information Security Study
Clients Include Albertsons Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida BMHC Brunswick Cinergy CSX Delta Dental Motorola Noridian PSEG Tyco
"BoardVantage is the best and most comprehensive solution for Boards on the market." Christine Mocaby, Albertsons
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