The Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors and Nasdaq BWise sign partnership agreement

10 March 2016

LONDON & NEW YORK – March 10, 2016 – The Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors today announced that they have entered into a new partnership with Nasdaq BWise in support of the promotion and development of the internal audit profession.

Nasdaq BWise will work with the Chartered Institute across a number of activities as part of this new partnership with primary focus on the UK & Ireland.

“Our partnership with the Chartered IIA demonstrates our dedication and involvement to Internal Audit,” said Peter de Verdier, Head of Nasdaq BWise. “Nasdaq BWise believes it is of great importance to help protect and safeguard a company’s invested assets and therefore we provide software and services to the audit teams to streamline their processes, allowing them to be more effective and increase efficiency in their daily work. We are therefore delighted to continue to support the Chartered IIA in its objective to develop and raise the profile of the internal audit profession.”

"I am delighted to welcome Nasdaq BWise as a Partner,” said Dr Ian Peters, The Institute’s Chief Executive, “We are looking forward to working with them across a wide range of activities which will help us develop the profession further and raise its profile.”

Nasdaq BWise provides a global leading Internal Audit solution that supports the end-to-end audit process as part of an integrated Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC) platform.  BWise Internal Audit brings simplicity to yearly assessments, planning and scheduling and reporting and provides secure access, protection of data and streamlined communications.  BWise has been positioned as a ‘Leader’ according to the Forrester Research, Inc report: “The Forrester Wave™: Governance, Risk and Compliance Platforms, Q1 2016”.