NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions announced today that Brisa, one of the largest tolled motorway operators in the world, will be the first company in Portugal and the Iberian market to implement Directors Desk, one of the world's leading board portals.
Directors Desk offers a comprehensive solution designed to improve board communications and effectiveness, while relieving corporate executives of the paperwork and time involved in keeping boards informed. Since 2007, Directors Desk has been trusted by Fortune 500 companies, private and public companies, hospitals, universities, and startups around the world to simplify and secure boardroom procedures.
Brisa is the largest transport infrastructure company in Portugal and is part of Euronext 100 and the FTSE4Good, the reference index for social responsibility. Brisa plans to utilize Directors Desk to more securely and efficiently manage its boardroom proceedings and will be using the leading board portal for multiple boards.
Demetrios Skalkotos, Senior Vice President, NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions, stated: "NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions is excited to introduce Directors Desk to this important community and echo the considerable success we have witnessed in the Northern European market. We are motivated by a strong desire to introduce efficacy into the time-consuming boardroom process and help companies in the Iberian market, like Brisa, stay informed with secure, real-time, comprehensive information."
NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions leads the industry with innovative products and services that power global business communications for today's forward-thinking public and private companies. NASDAQ OMX is the first and only exchange company dedicated to owning and operating a core platform of products that help companies minimize risk, maximize efficiency, and increase transparency. For more information on NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions, please visit http://www.nasdaqomx.com/services/corporatesolutions.
Recently, NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions announced significant enhancements to Directors Desk HD, the Directors Desk iPad app. New capabilities include notes and annotations, portrait orientation, presentation mode for exhibits and documents and synching with iCloud. For more information on Directors Desk and Directors Desk HD, please visit: http://www.nasdaqomx.com/services/corporatesolutions/governance/directorsdesk.