AT A GLANCE

Employees

More than 2,500
  • Washington, D.C.: 1,800
  • London: 350
  • New Delhi: 150
  • Chicago: < 100
  • San Francisco: < 100
  • West Chester, PA: < 50
  • Scottsdale, AZ: < 25
  • Australia: < 25

Corporate Headquarters

  • Washington, D.C.

Membership Network

  • 80% of the Fortune 500
  • 70% of the FT 100
  • 50+ Countries Represented
  • 4,700+ Companies
  • 2007 Revenue US$532.7 M

Company Founded

1983

Initial Public Offering

1999

NASDAQ Symbol

EXBD
Overview

The Corporate Executive Board provides best practices research, decision-support tools, and executive education to a membership of the world’s leading corporations and not-for-profit institutions. Our research addresses issues related to corporate strategy, operations, and general management, and we focus on identifying management initiatives, processes, tools, and frameworks that will allow our members to avoid reinventing the wheel in addressing problems they share in common with their peers. At its best, our work is able to shape strategic debate and to accelerate tactical implementation in even the most progressive organizations.

We provide research and analysis on an annual subscription basis to a membership of the world’s largest and most prestigious organizations. For a fixed annual fee, members of each subscription program have access to an integrated set of services, including the following:

  • Best practices research studies
  • Decision-support tools
  • Executive education seminars
  • Customized research briefs
  • Web-based access to program content database

Our business formula combines shared-cost research economics and a membership-based client model, allowing us to provide data and insight at the quality standard of the premier strategy consulting firms but at a fraction of the cost. The formula also creates a closed loop for research. Each year, our members develop a list of their most pressing business problems and then serve as case studies in our best practices research on these issues. We are guided by a strong sense of stewardship for our members’ confidences and financial contributions, and we strive in each interaction to achieve a level of service that is unparalleled in their commercial experience.