In order to help corporate boards and their companies reduce risk and enhance investor confidence, NASDAQ OMX is partnering with NACD. Through this unique agreement, NASDAQ OMX encourages the boards, directors and executives of its listed companies to engage with NACD and take advantage of NACD’s premium suite of director education and board development programs. By aligning with NASDAQ OMX, NACD is well positioned to provide a premium suite of dynamic, superior board development services and director education resources for boards and directors of NASDAQ OMX-listed companies to ensure they follow the highest standards of corporate governance compliance, conduct and leadership.
This partnership reinforces the fact that NACD provides the broadest inventory of premium director education and board development services available. After conducting its due diligence, NASDAQ OMX determined that partnering with NACD, and encouraging its issuers to engage with NACD, was the most effective and efficient path to bolster its suite of corporate governance services. As performance requirements and expectations of boards and directors are at all-time highs, this partnership reinforces the importance of all directors to be professionally committed to continuous education.
In order to maximize interest and engagement, boards and directors of NASDAQ OMX-listed companies will receive preferred pricing to become Full Board Members of NACD, utilize NACD’s Board Advisory Services, and attend NACD’s Annual Conference and NACD Directorship Forums. NACD and NASDAQ OMX will collaborate to optimize all relevant media and channels to maximize the strategic value of this partnership.
Additionally, clients of NASDAQ OMX’s Directors Desk online board portal can integrate select content from NACD’s proprietary database to optimize their Director Desk experience and value.
We look forward to our members and prospective members taking advantage of these opportunities. Many thanks to all of our current members who help us make a difference.