The result was keep. Article has improved since the AfD nomination, and non-trivial sourcing has been added to establish WP:CORP notability. No consensus to delete, and all recent comments agree on keeping the article. Jamie ☆ S93 12:37, 16 May 2009 (UTC) reply
Speedy A7 declined as a borderline case. The creator believes that the size of the database built by this company is by itself an assertion of notability. Problem is, there does not seem to be reliable third-party sources about this company on the Net, and Google returns a few hits that are about another company with the same name, though capitalized differently. Delete. Blanchardb - Me• MyEars• MyMouth- timed 02:44, 9 May 2009 (UTC) reply
There over 20 academic articles, conducted by highly qualified professors from world class institutions, that state BoardEx is the primary source of information and analysis.
All these articles are found by going to Google Scholar and typing in BoardEx.
In addition, there have been 5 articles in the Financial Times that quote BoardEx as a source of data that substantiates an important point.
BoardEx meets every criteria for being Notable, if not indeed important, from both an academic and organisation perspective.
Looking at the bottom of the BoardEx website it lists a number of clients that are well know, reputable companies.
Surely anyone suggesting deletion needs to employ a bit of basic research before expressing an unqualified and what appears to be personal opinion based on no facts.
If deletion is based on consensus then my view is of no value as sadly the others did no research before making theirs.
Please see below for cross section of academic papers based on Boardex plus press coverage.
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1121503 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1343990 Towards Overcoming Limitations of Community Web Portals: a Classmates’ Example http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1361776 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1230856 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=962110 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1293864 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1293864 http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/592415 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1361143 ftp://ftp.cemfi.es/pdf/papers/Seminar/InternationalCEOPay_18Nov2008_final.pdf http://www.law.harvard.edu/programs/olin_center/corporate_governance/MediaMentions/WSJ_7.19.05.pdf http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1213358 http://www.linkedin.com/companies/boardex http://www.library.hbs.edu/go/boardex.html http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_boardex http://www.women-omics.com/901-0-women-board-candidates-have-chance-to-shine-at-uk-event.html http://www.heartwoodwealth.com/documents/Heartwood_FTSE_CEOs_050109.pdf http://project.hkkk.fi/gsf/seminar_papers/cohen-frazzini-malloy_cheerleaders.pdf http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5555/is_200305/ai_n21926052 http://72.14.235.132/search?q=cache:IXV4wl_h0kEJ:www.citywomen.org/uploads/epwnwob.pdf+%22boardex%22&cd=98&hl=en&ct=clnk http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/cracks-appear-in-city-glass-ceiling-but-pay-not-equal-yet-423015.html http://www.google.com/search?q=%22boardex%22&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7GGLF_en&start=130&sa=N http://www.google.com/search?q=%22boardex%22&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7GGLF_en&start=130&sa=N http://www.london.edu/assets/documents/facultyandresearch/Solving_the_Exec.pdfhttps://www.aric.unibo.it/AssegniRicerca/Autofinanziati/_doc/2008/ID%5B4648%5DBoard2009.doc http://www.press.unibocconi.eu/articolo.php?ida=1937&idr=9 http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/movers_and_shakers/article2651574.ece http://blogs.chron.com/lorensteffy/2005/07/if_companies_ar.html
I hope this satisfies your concerns
CDT007 ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 10:48, 11 May 2009 (UTC). reply
I use BoardEx as a core new business tool. It not only holds the data claimed but it's the most comprehensive and accurate dat on leading business people available anywhere. The service is notable in that it is changing the way businesses use their contact networks to better effect. The list of articles given above is independent testrimony to the extent, quality and value of the service; many of them could not have been written without the BoardEx database and its analytical software showing the relatrionships between its data subjects. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rapier66 ( talk • contribs) 09:22, 12 May 2009 (UTC) reply
*Keep' - We have an article about a vegetarian themed video game ( Steer Madness) which is sold less than 1,000 copies while we have here a tool being used by fortune 500 companies. [1] -- Maverx ( talk) 01:14, 13 May 2009 (UTC) reply
*Delete I went through most of the references supplied. None actually mentioned Boardex. I think that CDT007 maybe meant that these articles used Boardex in their research, but this does not equate notability, neither does being used by Fortune 500 companies. What we are looking for are sources writing specifically about Boardex without which it would be impossible to write a proper encyclopedia article. If it is an important product these sort of sources should not be hard to find. --
Leivick (
talk) 02:17, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
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The result was keep. Article has improved since the AfD nomination, and non-trivial sourcing has been added to establish WP:CORP notability. No consensus to delete, and all recent comments agree on keeping the article. Jamie ☆ S93 12:37, 16 May 2009 (UTC) reply
Speedy A7 declined as a borderline case. The creator believes that the size of the database built by this company is by itself an assertion of notability. Problem is, there does not seem to be reliable third-party sources about this company on the Net, and Google returns a few hits that are about another company with the same name, though capitalized differently. Delete. Blanchardb - Me• MyEars• MyMouth- timed 02:44, 9 May 2009 (UTC) reply
There over 20 academic articles, conducted by highly qualified professors from world class institutions, that state BoardEx is the primary source of information and analysis.
All these articles are found by going to Google Scholar and typing in BoardEx.
In addition, there have been 5 articles in the Financial Times that quote BoardEx as a source of data that substantiates an important point.
BoardEx meets every criteria for being Notable, if not indeed important, from both an academic and organisation perspective.
Looking at the bottom of the BoardEx website it lists a number of clients that are well know, reputable companies.
Surely anyone suggesting deletion needs to employ a bit of basic research before expressing an unqualified and what appears to be personal opinion based on no facts.
If deletion is based on consensus then my view is of no value as sadly the others did no research before making theirs.
Please see below for cross section of academic papers based on Boardex plus press coverage.
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1121503 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1343990 Towards Overcoming Limitations of Community Web Portals: a Classmates’ Example http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1361776 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1230856 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=962110 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1293864 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1293864 http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/592415 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1361143 ftp://ftp.cemfi.es/pdf/papers/Seminar/InternationalCEOPay_18Nov2008_final.pdf http://www.law.harvard.edu/programs/olin_center/corporate_governance/MediaMentions/WSJ_7.19.05.pdf http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1213358 http://www.linkedin.com/companies/boardex http://www.library.hbs.edu/go/boardex.html http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_boardex http://www.women-omics.com/901-0-women-board-candidates-have-chance-to-shine-at-uk-event.html http://www.heartwoodwealth.com/documents/Heartwood_FTSE_CEOs_050109.pdf http://project.hkkk.fi/gsf/seminar_papers/cohen-frazzini-malloy_cheerleaders.pdf http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5555/is_200305/ai_n21926052 http://72.14.235.132/search?q=cache:IXV4wl_h0kEJ:www.citywomen.org/uploads/epwnwob.pdf+%22boardex%22&cd=98&hl=en&ct=clnk http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/cracks-appear-in-city-glass-ceiling-but-pay-not-equal-yet-423015.html http://www.google.com/search?q=%22boardex%22&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7GGLF_en&start=130&sa=N http://www.google.com/search?q=%22boardex%22&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7GGLF_en&start=130&sa=N http://www.london.edu/assets/documents/facultyandresearch/Solving_the_Exec.pdfhttps://www.aric.unibo.it/AssegniRicerca/Autofinanziati/_doc/2008/ID%5B4648%5DBoard2009.doc http://www.press.unibocconi.eu/articolo.php?ida=1937&idr=9 http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/movers_and_shakers/article2651574.ece http://blogs.chron.com/lorensteffy/2005/07/if_companies_ar.html
I hope this satisfies your concerns
CDT007 ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 10:48, 11 May 2009 (UTC). reply
I use BoardEx as a core new business tool. It not only holds the data claimed but it's the most comprehensive and accurate dat on leading business people available anywhere. The service is notable in that it is changing the way businesses use their contact networks to better effect. The list of articles given above is independent testrimony to the extent, quality and value of the service; many of them could not have been written without the BoardEx database and its analytical software showing the relatrionships between its data subjects. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rapier66 ( talk • contribs) 09:22, 12 May 2009 (UTC) reply
*Keep' - We have an article about a vegetarian themed video game ( Steer Madness) which is sold less than 1,000 copies while we have here a tool being used by fortune 500 companies. [1] -- Maverx ( talk) 01:14, 13 May 2009 (UTC) reply
*Delete I went through most of the references supplied. None actually mentioned Boardex. I think that CDT007 maybe meant that these articles used Boardex in their research, but this does not equate notability, neither does being used by Fortune 500 companies. What we are looking for are sources writing specifically about Boardex without which it would be impossible to write a proper encyclopedia article. If it is an important product these sort of sources should not be hard to find. --
Leivick (
talk) 02:17, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
reply