Nasdaq's BWise (Nasdaq:NDAQ), a global leader in enterprise
Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (eGRC), announced today
a new strategic partnership with Transcendent Group, a premier GRC
advisor, to jointly serve enterprise customers in the Nordic
region.
As part of the agreement, BWise will provide software technology
based on its leading eGRC platform and related technical
installation and support services. Transcendent Group will perform
all functional and reporting-related implementation tasks, and
advise joint customers on their GRC efforts to strategize, prepare
and deploy solutions to effectively address compliance challenges,
as well as manage their risks and audit programs throughout the
enterprise.
In addition, Transcendent Group will use the BWise® Internal
Audit solution to enhance its internal audit service delivery to
companies in the Nordics. The enhancement will improve the overall
efficiency and effectiveness of Transcendent Group's internal audit
practice and is a seamless introduction for customers to the BWise®
GRC Platform.
"We are thrilled about our new partnership with Transcendent
Group, particularly given their focus on transparency and
authenticity in their customer dynamics, as well as their robust
growth in the Nordics region," said Rob van Straten, Global Head of
Sales and Delivery, BWise. "We certainly see this new relationship
enhancing our services and solutions offerings to our Nordic
customers."
"The unique BWise platform has integrated architecture and
functionality that encompasses not only today's GRC requirement for
companies, but goes beyond the point to which these requirements
are evolving," said Alex Hofmann, GRC Technology Services Leader,
Transcendent Group. "Aside from their superior technology, the
motivation and engagement of their specialists encouraged us to
join forces and offer an effective combination of GRC technology
and services to all major companies in the region."
About BWise
BWise, a Nasdaq company, is a global leader in Enterprise
Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC) software. Based on
a strong heritage in business process management, the BWise® GRC
Platform provides companies with highly-rated, proven software
solutions for Risk Management, Internal Control, Internal Audit,
Compliance & Policy Management, IT GRC and Sustainability
Performance Management.
BWise's end-to-end solutions support an organization's ability
to understand, track, measure, and manage key organizational risks.
BWise helps companies truly be in control by balancing performance
with their financial and reputational risks, improving corporate
accountability, increasing financial, strategic and operating
efficiencies. Using BWise, organizations are able to efficiently
comply with anti-corruption regulations like FCPA and the UK
Bribery Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, European Corporate Governance
Codes, ISAE3402/SAS-70, PCI-DSS, Solvency II, Basel II and III,
Dodd-Frank, ISO-standards, and many more.
BWise sales, service and support offices around the globe
provide for the GRC needs of hundreds of clients, including:
adidas, AEGON, AG2R La Mondiale, Ahold, AngloGold Ashanti,
Carnegie, Health Alliance Plan (HAP) of Michigan, Liebherr,
Marathon Oil, Southern Company, Swiss Life, and Transcontinental.
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About Transcendent
Transcendent Group was founded in 2001 and has offices in
Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö and Oslo. The company continues to
grow in a sustainable way and has now roughly 60 employees and a
turnover of just under 70 MSEK. Both number of staff and turnover
has doubled in the past 5 years.
Transcendent Group has established a strong position as GRC
advisor and provider of internal audit services serving over 300
clients in the Nordics. Currently Transcendent Group has 6
certified BWise consultants serving customers in different
industries.
At Transcendent Group you will meet experienced advisors within
the area of governance, risk and compliance. Our trusted services
provide comfort and opportunities for government agencies,
organizations and businesses in a variety of industries.
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