AMES, Iowa, Sept. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Workiva (NYSE: WK) today announced that its Wdesk cloud-based productivity platform has won a 2015 GRC Innovation Award in Internal Controls Management for the Best User Experience by analyst firm GRC 20/20. The annual GRC Innovation Awards recognize technology innovations and user experience in governance, risk management and compliance solutions.
"Workiva has demonstrated GRC innovation with its productivity platform, Wdesk, in Internal Controls Management that delivers risk, compliance and management reporting," said Michael Rasmussen, Chief GRC Pundit for GRC 20/20 and internationally recognized expert.
"Wdesk has emerged as a strong alternative to traditional GRC platforms because users can collect, manage and analyze business data with control and accountability," said Matt Rizai, Chairman and CEO of Workiva. "This helps our customers who work in the areas of GRC as well as in related policies and procedures, audit, and risk and controls management."
Recent Wdesk features – including data collection, digital paper trails, task management, flowcharts, visualizations, dashboards and expanded mobile compatibility – were recognized by GRC 20/20.
"Workiva's innovation lies in the fact that they created a compelling user experience, all within the context of productivity, usability and flexibility in configuring the platform," added GRC 20/20's Rasmussen.
"It is imperative that we recognize today's successes as a milestone toward advancing GRC maturity," said Rasmussen. "In achieving maturity, GRC becomes part of the organization's strategy and operations and is supported by a range of technology, knowledge and services. This enables the organization to achieve greater efficiency, effectiveness and agility in GRC processes and broader business operations."
About Workiva
Workiva (NYSE:WK) created Wdesk, a cloud-based productivity platform for enterprises to collect, link, report and analyze business data with control and accountability. Thousands of organizations, including over 65% of the Fortune 500, use Wdesk for risk, compliance or management reporting. Wdesk proprietary word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications are integrated and built upon a data management engine, offering synchronized data, controlled collaboration, granular permissions and a full audit trail. Wdesk helps mitigate enterprise risk, improve productivity and give users confidence to make decisions with real-time data. Workiva employs more than 1,000 people with offices in 15 cities. The company is headquartered in Ames, Iowa. For more information, visit workiva.com. For full GRC 20/20 solution perspective click here.
About GRC 20/20
GRC 20/20 is the authority in understanding how organizations implement GRC practices that are effective, efficient and agile. Through independent research and industry interaction, GRC 20/20 advises the entire ecosystem of GRC roles within organizations, technology and knowledge solution providers, and professional service firms. Organizations engage GRC 20/20 when they need insight, guidance and advice in dealing with a dizzying array of disruptive issues, challenges, processes, information and technologies while trying to maintain control of a distributed and dynamic business environment. Visit GRC 20/20 at http://www.grc2020.com/ and follow on Twitter at @GRCPundit. Award recipients can be found on the GRC 20/20 blog at: http://www.grc2020.com/index.php/blog.
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