Equilar
Equilar is a California-based company that provides information AbOUT total executive compensation packages of the top officers at publicly traded companies.
Founded in 2000 by CEO David Chun, Equilar maintains an information database of the total compensation—base salary, short-term incentives (bonuses), long-term incentive plans (LTIP), employee benefits, perquisites (perks), and compensation protection (Golden parachutes) -- of over 20,000 executives of public companies that disclose with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
As public interest in executive compensation has grown, Equilar's research is frequently cited in Bloomberg, BusinessWeek, Reuters, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and other media publications.
Offered through a subscription or as ad hoc reports, Fortune 500 corporations and consulting firms such as Towers Perrin use the information compiled by Equilar to determine executive and board member pay. These offerings enable corporations accurately compare pay packages across thousands of public companies using SEC and survey data.
Headquartered in Redwood Shores, CA, Equilar has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America by Deloitte, Inc. magazine and the Silicon Valley Business Journal.
References in the Media
- Seattle Times, June 21, 2009 : Equilar uses company data to rank CEO pay Amy Martinez, Seattle Times staff reporter
- BusinessWeek, June 12, 2009 : The 5 Most Highly-Paid CIOs by Rachael King, BusinessWeek
- Wall Street Journal, May 5, 2009: CFO Pay Drops as Bonuses Shrink by Cari Tuna, Wall Street Journal
- Los Angeles Times, December 3, 2008: General Motors and Ford CEOs putting their salary on the line by Martin Zimmerman, Los Angeles Times
- Washington Post - January 12, 2008: Big Payday Awaits Chairman After Countrywide Sale by Frank Ahrens,Washington Post Staff Writer