NEW YORK, NY - November 7, 2017 - Diligent Corporation, the leading provider of secure board collaboration solutions to over 9,000 organizations and 350,000 users worldwide, today announced that Amanda Carty, CMO, has been recognized as a finalist in two categories of the 14th annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business: Woman of the Year - Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations, and Female Executive of the Year - Business Products 11 to 2,500 Employees.
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, employees and the companies they run - worldwide. More than 1,500 entries were submitted this year for consideration in more than 90 categories.
In less than a year as Diligent CMO, Carty has brought the company's corporate and marketing strategies to new heights, successfully positioning Diligent as the leader in the market and top SaaS company, which successfully caters to the unique needs of directors and other boardroom leadership.
'From the beginning, we knew Amanda had the ability to build a world-class marketing organization that could help Diligent continue to scale and thrive in a competitive market. The recognition from the Stevie Awards confirms that she's a standout in the industry,' said Brian Stafford, CEO at Diligent. 'We are lucky to have her and look forward to her continued leadership and success at Diligent for years to come.'
Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners will be announced later this month during a gala event at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York.
'Every year we say that the current crop of Stevies for Women nominations couldn't be better, and the next year we're proven wrong,' said Michael Gallagher, founder and president of the Stevie Awards. 'The judges' scores and comments bear witness to the fact that this year we will honor a truly remarkable class of women and women-led organizations in New York on November 17.'
Details about the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of finalists in all categories are available at www.StevieAwards.com/Women.
About Diligent Corporation
Diligent is the leading provider of secure corporate governance and collaboration solutions for boards and senior executives. Over 9,000 clients in more than 75 countries and on all seven continents rely on Diligent to provide secure, intuitive access to their most time-sensitive and confidential information, ultimately helping them make better decisions. The Diligent Boards solution speeds and simplifies how board materials are produced, delivered and collaborated on via any device, removing the security concerns of doing this by courier, email and file sharing. Visit www.diligent.com or follow us on Twitter @diligentHQ to learn more.
About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in seven programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 10,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 60 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.