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Launch of the 2019 Croner Software Games Survey at Electronic Arts Campus
The 2019 Croner Software Games Survey will be launched on Thursday, April 4, 2019, when industry professionals gather at Electronic Arts in Redwood City, California to plan for the content to be covered in this year’s compensation survey of the industry. The annual Survey planning meeting is for human resources [...]
Compensation Survey hosted at The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Compensation Survey hosted at The David and Lucile Packard FoundationPackard The third annual planning meeting of the Croner Compensation Survey of Foundations will be hosted at The David and Lucile Packard Foundation on Thursday, March 7, 2019, in California. Sponsors of the Survey will meet to discuss timely issues for managing pay [...]
2019 Croner Local Media Survey Planning Meeting Hosted by CBS Corporation
The 2019 Croner Local Media Survey will be launched on Thursday, February 21, 2019 for companies that broadcast content and sell advertising for local television and radio stations. The Survey reports competitive pay rates for local advertising, programming and operations positions at local stations. Human Resources executives from the Survey participant companies [...]
Top 8 Elements to Think About When Designing a Sales Plan
1) Compensation levels and pay mix – Common reasons for a sales plan re-design are to attract more experienced sales talent and to drive business objectives. Before starting, or in conjunction with, a plan re-design, make sure that your compensation levels and mix of base salary to sales incentive are [...]
Boards Should Manage ‘Desert Island’ Risks
Reprint of article published in agendaweek.com on April 23, 2012, quoting Mel Croner. By Amanda Gerut Directors and executives say the biggest risks their companies face are related to government regulation, the economy and data security. However, some observers think those risks may not actually be the most dangerous ones. [...]
Planning for Equity in an Early Stage Company
So, you have a great product idea and you’ve decided to start the company of your dreams. If you develop your product idea and the market embraces your technology, you are on your way. Perhaps your company won’t become the next Google or Facebook, but it can find its place [...]
SEC Promulgates Guidance on “Say On Pay”
On January 25, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission finalized its “Say on Pay” guidance, as required by the Dodd-Frank banking bill that was passed by Congress last summer. The text of the rules can be found at http://www.sec.gov/rules/final/2011/33-9178.pdf. The SEC’s guidance, consistent with Dodd Frank, requires that public reporting [...]