[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced four new university clients—bringing academic institution totals to 30—who have selected Directors Desk, one of the world‘s leading secure board portals, to bolster board communications and effectiveness. Ball State University, Oregon State University, Seton Hall University and Texas Tech University have all inked 12-month renewable contracts with NASDAQ OMX to leverage Directors Desk’s industry leading cloud technology for boards.

“Enhancing board communications is a major goal of our strategic plan,” said Peter Campanella, Chairman, Ball State University Foundation. “This is a perfect time to introduce secure online technology, which will not only facilitate communications during board meetings but also allow us to build an electronic library of materials for board and staff members to utilize. A current and comprehensive collection of governance documents, reference and education materials, orientation information and other pertinent data will always be at their fingertips.”

“We are seeing a growing demand from colleges and universities across the globe that are looking to improve their board's digital footprint, while strengthening their communication and governance capabilities,” said Demetrios Skalkotos, Senior Vice President, Corporate Solutions, NASDAQ OMX. “We are very proud to be supporting these institutions in bolstering their boardroom efforts.”

With over 1,000 boards and 25,000 users worldwide utilizing its technology, Directors Desk is a global leader in the board portal space. Directors Desk, which recently upgraded its Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 8 Edition app and is the only board portal solution to offer the application (a mobile HD iPad app is also available), offers a comprehensive solution designed to improve board communications and effectiveness, while relieving corporate executives of the paperwork and time involved in keeping boards informed. Since 2007, the board portal has been trusted by Fortune 500 companies, private and public companies, hospitals, universities and startups around the world to simplify and secure boardroom procedures.