GWCiT Partnership Launch | Press Release

GovernWith, market-leader in Contemporary Governance Review & Development, and Convene, Australia’s premier Board management software, are thrilled to announce their strategic partnership. The collaboration introduces GWCiT (GovernWith x Convene in Microsoft Teams), a unified platform designed to assure compliance, enhance governance effectiveness and streamline Board administration, all through Microsoft Teams. 

This powerful partnership merges GovernWith’s expertise in Governance Review & Development with Convene’s extensive experience and capabilities in Board Management, offering an unparalleled solution for Boards, Company Secretaries, Executives and Subcommittees. By utilising GWCiT, organisations can transform their board governance experience and equip themselves to deliver compliant and comprehensive contemporary governance leadership.  

Unified Governance Solution

GWCiT brings together the strength of GovernWith and Convene into a single, cohesive solution. It consolidates various administrative tools and governance resources, eliminating the need for multiple subscriptions and logins. This streamlined approach not only saves time for your Chair, Company Secretary and Directors, but also assists compliance and enhances efficiency by providing all Board administration, compliance and governance review tools within one secure Microsoft Teams login. 

Key benefits of GWCiT include

• Integrated Governance Tools:
  Manage Board meetings, documents, compliance, Contemporary Governance Evaluations and Director Development Plans seamlessly within Microsoft Teams. Access all materials anytime, anywhere, with any device. 
  
  
• Enhanced Collaboration:
  Boost Board capability and interaction with access to real-time governance evaluations, personalised development plans, in-app annotations, live voting, and video conferencing to foster collaboration and drive better decision-making. 
  
  
• Robust Security:
  Ensure the safety of sensitive information with advanced Microsoft Teams security measures including date encryption, multi-factor authentication, single sign-on and user-based access controls. 

Transformative Impact on Governance and Compliance 

The GWCiT integration facilitates a seamless experience for Chairs, Directors and Company Secretaries. Chairs are well supported for their governance leadership role with access to governance data insight to support the management of Board effectiveness, efficiency and capabilities. Directors can efficiently access meeting files, review documents, access compliance tools and discuss governance evaluation results without navigating multiple applications. Company Secretaries benefit from streamlined agenda creation and governance review oversight, with all reporting conveniently accessible within the platform.  

"GovernWith and Convene have combined our expertise to deliver a comprehensive governance solution that meets the evolving needs of modern organisations," said Fi Mercer, CEO at GovernWith. "Our partnership with Convene brings together leading-edge governance tools within a secure Microsoft Teams environment, setting a new standard for compliance, comprehensive contemporary governance review and Board management. This fantastic partnership brings us closer to delivering on our vision for building contemporary governance world-wide."  

GovernWith specialises in Contemporary Governance Review and Development programs, offering valued solutions through an award-winning online platform. With a variety of evaluations that can be contextualised to sector requirements, GovernWith supports Boards, Company Secretaries, Executives, and Subcommittees in meeting compliance obligations and enhancing their governance capabilities.

For more information, visit governwith.com. 

About Convene 
Convene is the leading board management software globally, renowned for its excellence in governance solutions in Australia and across over 100 countries. With a track record of 30 years and an appraisal at Level 5 in CMMI, Convene ensures effective governance administration and facilitation at the modern boardroom table.
Learn more at azeusconvene.com/au. 

For Media inquiries, please contact: 

Leon Cox 
Chief Accounts & Partnerships Officer 
GovernWith 
Phone: +61 425736142 
Email: leon@governwith.com 

Tanya Gleeson 
Enterprise Sales Executive 
Convene 
Phone: +61 421072206 
Email: tanya.gleeson@azeusconvene.com 

gwcinteams.com 

GovernWith x Convene
Your Complete Governance Solution in Teams
Integrated, Secure and Efficient Governance Review & Management