Corporate Board Profile
Tech Score: 8/100
1 mention(s) identify BRIAN R. BALBIRNIE as having software/technology expertise.
| Company | Filing Date | Evidence | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCESS Newswire Inc. | 2023-04-28 | Mr. Balbirnie established Issuer Direct in 2006 with a vision of creating a technology driven back-office compliance platform... Prior to Issuer Direct, Mr. Balbirnie was... President and Chief Technology Officer of IVUE Corporation, a private company. | He founded Issuer Direct Corporation with a vision of creating a technology-driven platform and has experience as President and Chief Technology Officer of a private company, indicating technical and software-related skills. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2010-07-01 | Brian R. Balbirnie is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Issuer Direct Corporation, and one of the initial co-founders of the Company. Prior to starting the Company, Mr. Balbirnie was the managing partner of a compliance and consulting practice – focused on the Sarbanes Oxley Act. Mr. Balbirnie also served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer for Mobile Reach International, a public entity located in North Carolina; responsible for the day to day operations, including all facets of SEC reporting. Mr. Balbirnie spent several years consulting with companies, assisting in public strategies, Merger Acquisitions and financial reporting. In the early nineties, Mr. Balbirnie founded the first wireless data compression solutions exclusively sold through the Bell South and AT&T channel network – winning “best wireless company” – by Ziff Davis. Mr. Balbirnie attended St. Petersburg College majoring in Business Administration and Marketing. |
| 2011-09-13 | Brian R. Balbirnie (Chairman and CEO) |
| 2014-04-02 | Mr. Balbirnie established Issuer Direct in 2006 with a vision of creating a technology driven back-office compliance platform. He is responsible for strategic leadership and operations but no direct software engineering or programming experience is mentioned. |
| 2015-04-22 | Mr. Balbirnie established Issuer Direct in 2006 with a vision of creating a technology driven back-office compliance platform that would reduce costs as well as increase the efficiencies of the most complex tasks, today the company calls it the Disclosure Management System (DMS). Mr. Balbirnie is responsible for the strategic leadership of the company and oversees day-to-day operations. Under Mr. Balbirnie’s direction, the Company has grown to serve over 2,000 public companies since 2006. Mr. Balbirnie is an entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in emerging industries. |
| 2016-04-20 | Mr. Balbirnie established Issuer Direct in 2006 with a vision of creating a technology driven back-office compliance platform that would reduce costs as well as increase the efficiencies of the most complex tasks, today the company calls it the Disclosure Management System (DMS). Mr. Balbirnie is responsible for the strategic leadership of the company and oversees day-to-day operations. Under Mr. Balbirnie’s direction, the Company has grown to serve over 2,000 public companies since 2006. Mr. Balbirnie is an entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in emerging industries. Prior to Issuer Direct, Mr. Balbirnie was the founder and managing partner of Catapult Company, a compliance and consulting practice focused on the Sarbanes Oxley Act. Mr. Balbirnie also has served in ‘C’ level capacities for various companies both public and private. Prior to and with Catapult, Mr. Balbirnie also advised several companies on their public market strategies, Merger & Acquisitions as well as their financial reporting requirements. |
| 2017-08-07 | Mr. Balbirnie established Issuer Direct in 2006 with a vision of creating a technology driven back-office compliance platform that would reduce costs as well as increase the efficiencies of the most complex tasks, today the company calls it Platform id.. Mr. Balbirnie is responsible for the strategic leadership of the company and oversees day-to-day operations. Under Mr. Balbirnie’s direction, the Company has grown to serve over 2,000 public companies since 2006. Mr. Balbirnie is an entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in emerging industries. Prior to Issuer Direct, Mr. Balbirnie was the founder and managing partner of Catapult Company, a compliance and consulting practice focused on the Sarbanes Oxley Act. Mr. Balbirnie also has served in “C’ level capacities for various companies both public and private. Prior to and with Catapult, Mr. Balbirnie also advised several companies on their public market strategies, Merger & Acquisitions as well as their financial reporting requirements. |
| 2018-04-20 | Mr. Balbirnie established Issuer Direct in 2006 with a vision of creating a technology driven back-office compliance platform that would reduce costs as well as increase the efficiencies of the most complex tasks, today the company calls it Platform id. Mr. Balbirnie is responsible for the strategic leadership of the company and oversees day-to-day operations. Under Mr. Balbirnie’s direction, the Company has grown to serve over 2,000 public companies since 2006. Mr. Balbirnie is an entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in emerging industries. Prior to Issuer Direct, Mr. Balbirnie was the founder and managing partner of Catapult Company, a compliance and consulting practice focused on the Sarbanes Oxley Act. Mr. Balbirnie also has served in C’ level capacities for various public and private companies. Prior to and with Catapult, Mr. Balbirnie also advised several companies on their public market strategies, Merger & Acquisitions as well as their financial reporting requirements. |
| 2019-04-23 | Mr. Balbirnie established Issuer Direct in 2006 with a vision of creating a technology driven back-office compliance platform. He is responsible for the strategic leadership of the company and oversees day-to-day operations. Mr. Balbirnie is an entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in emerging industries. |
| 2020-04-28 | Mr. Balbirnie established Issuer Direct in 2006 with a vision of creating a technology driven back-office compliance platform that would reduce costs as well as increase the efficiencies of the most complex tasks, today the company calls it Platform id. Mr. Balbirnie is responsible for the strategic leadership of the company and oversees day-to-day operations. Under Mr. Balbirnie’s direction, the Company has grown and in 2018 worked with approximately 4,000 customers. Mr. Balbirnie is an entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in emerging industries. Prior to Issuer Direct, Mr. Balbirnie was the founder and managing partner of Catapult Company, a compliance and consulting practice focused on the Sarbanes Oxley Act. During 2002 and 2003, Mr. Balbirnie also served as the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Mobile Reach International, Inc., a publicly traded company, and as the President and Chief Technology Officer of IVUE Corporation, a private company. Prior to and with Catapult, Mr. Balbirnie also advised several companies on their public market strategies, merger & acquisitions as well as their financial reporting requirements. |
| 2021-04-27 | Mr. Balbirnie established Issuer Direct in 2006 with a vision of creating a technology driven back-office compliance platform... Mr. Balbirnie is an entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in emerging industries. |
| 2022-04-29 | Mr. Balbirnie established Issuer Direct in 2006 with a vision of creating a technology driven back-office compliance platform. He has more than 20 years of experience in emerging industries and has served as President and Chief Technology Officer of IVUE Corporation, a private company. |
| 2023-04-28 | Mr. Balbirnie established Issuer Direct in 2006 with a vision of creating a technology driven back-office compliance platform... Prior to Issuer Direct, Mr. Balbirnie was... President and Chief Technology Officer of IVUE Corporation, a private company. |
| 2024-04-29 | Mr. Balbirnie established Issuer Direct in 2006 with a vision of creating a technology driven back-office compliance platform that would reduce costs as well as increase the efficiencies of the most complex tasks, today the company calls it Platform id. Mr. Balbirnie is responsible for the strategic leadership of the company and oversees day-to-day operations. Mr. Balbirnie is an entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in emerging industries. Prior to Issuer Direct, Mr. Balbirnie was the founder and managing partner of Catapult Company, a compliance and consulting practice focused on the Sarbanes Oxley Act. During 2002 and 2003, Mr. Balbirnie also served as the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Mobile Reach International, Inc., a publicly traded company, and as the President and Chief Technology Officer of IVUE Corporation, a private company. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-07-16