Posted on Wed, Jan 22, 2003
Clients Help Determine Bridgeway Direction
HOUSTON - January 23, 2003 - Bridgeway Software, Inc., the leading provider of automated corporate legal solutions, announced today that it has formed a President's Advisory Council to assist in making strategic decisions on product development, service management, and the short and long-term direction for the company.
The Council will meet biannually to assist with strategic decisions, ranging from prioritizing future product enhancements, to advising on customer communications and evaluating new product ventures. The first meeting will be held at Bridgeway corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas, on February 25 - 27 th.
"Bridgeway's main strength as a market leader, is its on-going commitment to its customers and their needs.", said Pat O'Donnell, president of Bridgeway Software. "The President's Advisory Council will provide valuable insight as we determine our future priorities. This Advisory Council is not just another focus group - both the caliber of the participants and the commitment required to serve will guarantee a genuine strategic partnership that will assist Bridgeway in virtually all aspects of our business."
The Bridgeway Advisory Council is made up of 11 members from nine companies of varying sizes and major industries. The inaugural members of the President's Advisory Council are:
- Chris Carpenter, Jr., Senior Systems Analyst/Project Manager, Shaw Industries
- Timothy M. Donovan, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, NEC USA, Inc.
- Glen England, Corporate Records Administrator, AIG
- Bill Garza, Lead Systems Specialist, Valero Energy Corporation
- Gary Kruse, Assistant General Counsel, NiSource Inc.
- Kathy Krystek, Senior Systems Engineer, Mirant Corporation
- LuClare Payne, Senior Legal Assistant, Valero Energy Corporation
- Sheila Thompson, Corporate Legal Software Consultant, The Atlantic Philanthropies (Bermuda) Limited
- Pat Travis, Senior Corporate Paralegal, Tyco International (US) Inc.
- Shelly Walk, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Oglebay Norton Company
- Toni Wise, Paralegal, Oglebay Norton Company
Each member will serve for a term of 2-years, and new members will be added annually. "We're really looking forward to the opportunity to meet with such a strong group of professionals. Our efforts with this council reinforce our dedication to fully understanding our client's business and anticipating future needs of the corporate legal industry on the whole.", stated Pat O'Donnell.
About Bridgeway Software
Bridgeway Software, Inc. develops, markets and supports the SecretariatTM and eCounselTM members of the Bridgeway Enterprise Suite for the corporate legal community. Its best-in-class software and professional services are designed to automate the management of information for corporate secretaries and general counsel. Bridgeway has been recognized in the Inc. 500 as one of America's fastest growing companies as a result of its rapid growth. Founded in 1989, Bridgeway Software is headquartered in Houston, Texas with representative offices in Canada. For further information on Bridgeway's innovative solutions, please call your Bridgeway Managing Consultant at (888) 272-4699.
Media Contact:
Teresa O'Donnell
(713) 599-8300
teresa.odonnell@bridge-way.com
Carolyn Depko
(732)562-0800
cdepko@legalvoice.com
Posted on Tue, Jan 14, 2003
Gives Small to Medium Size Corporations the Power of Automated Governance Management
HOUSTON - January 15, 2003 -- Bridgeway Software, Inc., the leading provider of automated corporate legal solutions, announced today the release of SecretariatTM Desktop, the ideal software management tool for the 1- 4 user corporate secretary department. Secretariat is an elite corporate entity management tool that tracks a company's history from inception through its entire life cycle.
"Small to medium size corporations have all of the same governance requirements as the Fortune 500," stated Pat O'Donnell, president of Bridgeway. "And their corporate secretaries want the same efficiency and ease of automated entity management without making a large investment in programming or infrastructure. Secretariat Desktop is designed to meet their needs with little or no customization."
Secretariat Desktop brings all of the governance capabilities to small corporations that Secretariat Enterprise brings to larger corporations, including the same:
- standard reports library
- the ability to track entities, people, and jurisdictions
- user task wizards
- document assembly capability
- a calendar
- unlimited user fields
- ability to edit reports and create report templates
About Bridgeway Software
Bridgeway Software, Inc. develops, markets and supports the SecretariatTM and eCounselTM software programs. Its best-in-class software and professional services are designed to automate the management of information for corporate secretaries and general counsel. Bridgeway has been recognized in the Inc. 500 as one of America's fastest growing companies. Founded in 1989, Bridgeway Software is headquartered in Houston, Texas with representative offices in Canada. For further information on Bridgeway Desktop, Version 6, call your Bridgeway managing consultant at (888) 272-4699 or visit the Bridgeway Web site at http://www.bridge-way.com/news/2003/01/.
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Media Contact:
Teresa O'Donnell
Bridgeway Software, Inc.
(713) 599-8300
teresa.odonnell@bridge-way.com
Carolyn Depko
LegalVoice, Inc.
(732) 562-0800
cdepko@legalvoice.com