iPads arrive in the boardroom thanks to ICSA Software

August 2010 sees the launch of ICSA Software’s Blueprint BoardPad for the Apple iPad, an innovative solution aimed at bringing the boardroom into the 21^st century by moving board papers into the digital realm.

“This will really change things”, comments Mike Evans, ICSA Software’s CEO. “Directors no longer need be burdened with carrying heavy board packs and waiting for their delivery, or to worry about the security of confidential documents and whether they have the latest version. They can now have a single board pack – the iPad with Blueprint BoardPad – which is secure and automatically updated with details of every meeting they need to attend and the latest meeting documents. Directors can read and mark-up documents anytime, anywhere, even when they’re not connected to the internet”.

Commenting on the take-up of technology in the boardroom Mike Evans said “feedback from company secretaries regarding board portals is clear: it has to be simple for directors to use. The iPad is remarkably simple to use and when designing Blueprint BoardPad we have adopted the look and feel of iPad apps, making it intuitive to use and familiar to existing iPhone and iPad users.

Blueprint BoardPad is the “missing link” between company secretariat and directors on the move, in the office, company secretariats can use Blueprint OnBoard software, which links with Blueprint BoardPad, to manage information for boards and committee meetings and upload the latest versions of papers, as and when they are available. Using Blueprint BoardPad on their iPads, directors can then access the latest changes made by their secretariat. New information is automatically sent to directors’ iPads when they have an internet connection, either through 3G or Wi-Fi. This provides both directors and company secretariat with an invaluable tool, helping to simplify processes, improve security and enhance governance.