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News Releases
- July 20, 2010
Salary Increases Return to Technology Sector, says Aon Consulting's Radford [Read on]
News Archive
- December 10, 2009
Alternative Energy Companies' Equity Compensation Practices Trail Those of Other High-Growth Industries, Says Aon Consulting's Radford [Read on] - October 13, 2009
Global Recession Hit US Salaries Hardest and Accelerated Equity Program Changes at Technology Companies, Says Aon Consulting's Radford [Read on] - September 23, 2009
Popularity of Relative Total Shareholder Return Incentive Programs Grows as Scrutiny of Compensation Practices Increases, Says Aon Consulting's Radford [Read on] - June 11, 2009
Bonus Payout Trends and Continuing Cost-Controls Reflect Challenging Business Climate, Says Aon Consulting's Radford [Read on] - February 09, 2009
Shareholders Demand Executive Exclusion, Value Neutrality in Underwater Stock Option Exchange Proposals, According to Aon Consulting's Radford Research [Read on] - September 22, 2008
Underwater Stock Option Repricings Resurge As Shareholder-Friendly Exchange Programs Evolve, Says Aon Consulting's Radford [Read on] - July 1, 2008
Linda E. Amuso Named President of Aon Consulting’s Radford [Read on] - February 28, 2008
Companies Concerned with Divulging Proprietary Information in Complying with SEC Regulations, Says Aon’s Radford [Read on] - November 15, 2007
Stock Options Continue to Dominate Technology Compensation, Despite Shrinking Grant Size, Says Aon's Radford [Read on] - November 14, 2007
Technology Salary Budgets Highest Level in Four Years, Says Aon's Radford [Read on] - September 5, 2007
Radford Introduces Radford Advisory Services, Bridging Deep Survey Databases With Consulting Expertise [Read on] - March 12, 2007
Radford Introduces Radford Valuation Services, Providing Best-in-Class Services for Expensing Stock Options and Alternative Equity Vehicles [Read on] - January 24, 2007
Radford's Q4 Quarterly Summary of Industry Trends Report Reveals Continued Hiring, Decreased Voluntary Turnover, and Tighter Expense Controls Among Trends in 2007 [Read on] - October 3, 2006
Radford Webcast Draws More Than 1,000 Registrants to Mid-Year Compensation Trends Webcast [Read on] - September 25, 2006
Radford Appoints New Vice President, Marie Brinkman, to Radford Consulting [Read on] - August 21, 2006
Radford's 2006 Overall Practices Report Reveals Restricted Stock Usage Increases for the Fourth Year in a Row [Read on] - July 14, 2006
Radford's Q2 Quarterly Trend Report Reveals Hiring on the Rise in Technology; Surprising Drop in Turnover Over the Last 12 Months Despite Anticipated Rise [Read on] - May 5, 2006
Radford Honored with Human Resources Innovator Award [Read on]
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Thought Leadership
- July 15, 2010
With the passage of some of the most sweeping financial reform legislation since the Great Depression - in the form of the Dodd-Frank bill - the rules surrounding executive compensation and governance have become more pervasive and concrete. [Read on] - June 07, 2010
With the Senate's May 20, 2010, passage of executive compensation and corporate governance reform legislation, two separate but similar bills are in front of Congress. This Alert compares the two pieces of legislation, and shares Radford’s observation on the impact the reforms could have on companies. [Read on] - March 25, 2010
RiskMetrics Group Launches New Governance Rating Indicators (GRId) [Read on] - January 26, 2010
New England 100 Executive Compensation Practices [Read on] - January 13, 2010
Silicon Valley 100 Executive Compensation Practices [Read on]
Archive
- December 21, 2009
SEC Adds New Compensation Disclosures Requirements [Read on] - November 24, 2009
Risk Metrics Group Updates Annual Proxy Voting Policies and Processes for 2010 [Read on] - August 3, 2009
Underwater Option Exchanges: Navigating Through FAS123(R) and Type I Through Type IV Accounting [Read on] - July 20, 2009
SEC Proposed Changes Seek to Enhance Visibility into Compensation Decision Processes [Read on] - April 2, 2009
Clarification of Compensation Restrictions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 [Read on] - February 17, 2009
Accelerated Vesting of Underwater Options: Understanding or Discovering the Hidden Accounting [Read on]
For questions on press releases or to arrange an interview, please contact Kimberly Reifel, +1 (415) 260-3087 or kreifel@radford.com.
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In the News
- WorldatWork
April 2010
Written by Vice President Jon Burg and Vice President Brett Harsen for WorldatWork's Compensation Focus. The article examines lessons learned in the aftermath of the numerous underwater exchanges that took place in 2009, looking at both shareholder and employee responses to the programs.
[Read on] - San Jose Mercury News
January 3, 2010
Vice President Brett Harsen is interviewed for this front page San Jose Mercury News article that discusses the current state and future of stock option use by technology companies in Silicon Valley
[Read on]
Articles Archive
- Agenda
November 18, 2009
Vice President Brett Harsen discusses how Risk Metrics' changing guidance caused some companies to cancel or revise their repricing plans
[Read on] - The Recorder
August 31, 2009
Vice President Jon Burg gives a consulting perspective of the current state of underwater exchange programs for The Recorder, a California legal publication
[Read on] - Agenda
August 10, 2009
Vice Presidents Jon Burg and Brett Harsen discuss how Boards can address underwater options in today's environment with this comprehensive by-lined article for Agenda
[Read on] - Workforce Management
August 5, 2009
Vice President Brett Harsen is interviewed for this article discussing the growing number of employers that are allowing employees to exchange underwater options via underwater exchange programs
[Read on] - Human Resources Magazine, Hong Kong
June 2009
In this June issue of Human Resources Magazine, Hong Kong, regular contributor Vice President Marie Brinkman and Vice President David Knopping review the compensation strategies that companies should consider following reports of an economic uptick
[Read on] - Agenda
June 22, 2009
Senior Vice President Matt Ward and Vice President Brett Harsen provide commentary for the Financial Times' online publication Agenda which discusses the expected increase in option exchanges this fall
[Read on] - The NASPP Advisor
May-June 2009
In this Q&A article for NASPP's The NASPP Advisor Senior Vice President Terry Adamson talks about how companies are currently approaching the process of valuing their employee stock options
[Read on] - Singapore Business Times
April 10, 2009
Vice President Marie Brinkman discusses the difference between the current economic downturn and recessions in the past and how employers are focusing on retaining employees
[Read on] - Human Resources Magazine, Hong Kong
April 1, 2009
In this by-lined article, regular contributor Vice President Marie Brinkman discusses the difference of the current economic downturn to recessions in the past and how employers are focusing on retaining employees
[Read on] - Bloomberg
March 23, 2009
Vice President Brett Harsen is interviewed for this article that looks at companies that have proposed or completed plans to exchange underwater stock options in order to increase employees' chances of making a profit
[Read on] - Austin Business Journal
January 2, 2009
Radford's latest research from its Quarterly Summary of Industry Trends report is cited in this article discussing the future of the technology industry's workforce
[Read on] - Corporate Board Member
January
Radford's Vice President Brett Harsen is quoted in this article discussing the practice of repricing stock options
[Read on] - San Francisco Business Times
December 24, 2008
Radford's quarterly summary of industry trends report revealed the drastic measures companies are making in response to the economic downturn
[Read on] - Wall Street Journal
December 22, 2008
Vice President Brett Harsen is interviewed for this Wall Street Journal article discussing how companies are executing their own bailouts for holders of worthless stock options
[Read on] - StockSense Newsletter
December 16, 2008
Fidelity's StockSense newsletter recently spoke with Senior Vice President Terry Adamson and Vice President Brett Harsen for their insights into how companies should go about structuring an underwater options exchange program [Read on] - Workforce Management
December 15, 2008
Senior Vice President Terry Adamson talks about the increasing number of companies considering underwater exchange programs [Read on] - San Jose Mercury News
December 7, 2008
Vice President Brett Harsen is quoted in this front page article discussing falling stock prices in Silicon Valley
[Read on] - InvestmentNews.com
December 7, 2008
Radford data is included in this story about underwater stock options
[Read on] - Wall Street Journal
November 10, 2008
Vice President Brett Harsen is interviewed for this Wall Street Journal article discussing shareholders' role in stock option repricings and exchanges
[Read on] - Human Resources Magazine, Hong Kong
November 1, 2008
Vice President Marie Brinkman and Aon Consulting's Principal Consultant Rick Payne author this feature cover story discussing retention strategies for today's environment in Asia
[Read on]
October 10, 2008
Senior Vice President John Radford is interviewed for a Wall Street Journal article discussing the steps companies are taking to reward employees during these uncertain economic times
[Read on] - Pension & Benefits
September 30, 2008
Vice President Brett Harsen and Senior Vice President Terry Adamson discuss the three equity exchange programs that have gained ground, in light of underwater options
[Read on] - IOMA's Complete Guide to Best Practices in Pay for Performance
September 25, 2008
Senior Vice President Ed Speidel is interviewed for a section of IOMA's annual report entitled, IOMA's Complete Guide to Best Practices in Pay for Performance, discussing the importance of creating successful CD&As
[Read on] - Talent Management
September 9, 2008
Senior Vice Presidents Ted Buyniski and Ed Speidel, and Assistant Vice President Robert Surdel discuss CEO succession and compensation design in this feature story
[Read on] - Financial Week
August 25, 2008
Vice President Brett Harsen is interviewed for this article discussing underwater options and repricings
[Read on] - KQED Radio, San Francisco NPR Affiliate
July 11, 2008
Senior Vice President Steve Radford is interviewed for KQED's "Forum" segment on the trials, tribulations and joys of starting a business with a family member
[Listen] - Talent Management
July 1, 2008
Senior Vice President Ed Speidel is interviewed for this article on how companies have had to comply with SEC regulations [Read on] - Insurance Daily
July 1, 2008
Insurance Daily announces Linda E. Amuso's appointment to President
[Read on] - Human Resources Magazine, Hong Kong
May 1, 2008
Vice President Marie Brinkman discusses the major initiatives that companies in Asia are deploying to attract and retain workers in this by-lined front page feature
[Read on] - Canadian Underwriter Magazine
March 25, 2008
Senior Vice President Edward Speidel is quoted in this article about the challenges that boardrooms will face this year
[Read on] - Directors & Boards: Boardroom Briefings
Spring 2008
Edward Speidel and Robert Surdel examine governance practices and current trends in outside director compensation [Read on] - Workspan
February 1, 2008
This by-lined article by Vice President Tim Brown reveals the correlation between the number of ratings used in the pay-for-performance process and the actual size of the award [Read on] - The NASPP Advisor
January 23, 2008
News from Radford Advisory Services' Equity Trends Analysis is included in this NASPP newsletter article about stock option trends [Read on] - Corporate Secretary Magazine
January 1, 2008
Senior Vice President Edward Speidel is interviewed for this article on Succession Planning in Corporate Secretary magazine [Read on] - Workspan
November 15, 2007
Data from Radford's Quarterly Summary of Industry Trends Report is used in this Workspan article about technology salary budgets [Read on] - San Jose Mercury News
May 4, 2007
In this article regarding innovative transferable stock option programs, San Jose Mercury News features Zions Bancorporation's creative strategy in dealing with FAS 123(R) regulations as detailed in our latest webcast entitled, The Post-FAS 123(R) Frontiers of Equity Design - A Conversation with Google and Zions Bank [Read on] - Employee Benefit News
May 2, 2007
Senior Vice President Edward Speidel is interviewed in this Employee Benefits News article about the challenges of creating executive compensation packages [Read on] - Business Finance Magazine
April 1, 2007
Senior Vice President Ted Buyniski is interviewed for this feature cover story on best practices in compensation management [Read on] - Employee Benefit News
April 1, 2007
In this feature on performance-based compensation, Employee Benefit News magazine interviews Linda E. Amuso, senior vice president, for her thoughts on the trend toward variable pay plans as a means to effectively motivate and reward employees [Read on] - Various Publications
December 13, 2006
Senior Vice President Ted Buyniski offers commentary on Google's plans to allow employees to sell their stock options through an online auction
Bloomberg [Read on]
CNET [Read on]
Investor's Business Daily [Read on]
Los Angeles Times [Read on]
San Jose Mercury News [Read on]
The Money Times, India [Read on]
The New York Times [Read on]
The San Francisco Chronicle [Read on]
The Wall Street Journal [Read on]
- The Scientist
December 1, 2006
Magazine of the Life Sciences
In an interview with The Scientist magazine, Senior Vice President John Radford talks about what bonuses will look like in 2006 [Read on] - Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal
November 17, 2006
In this two-page feature, John and Steve Radford talk about founding a family business and keeping it growing for 30 years [Read on] - Multichannel News
October 16, 2006
Data for Radford's Overall Practices Report is used in this article about the use of restricted stock vs. full value shares [Read on] - The San Francisco Chronicle
August 27, 2006
Senior Vice President Linda E. Amuso provides commentary for this article about companies reassessing stock option grants [Read on] - The Wall Street Journal
August 01, 2006
Senior Vice President Linda E. Amuso is interviewed for this article about the revitalized technology market [Read on] - eWeek.com
July 25, 2006
Radford's Q2 Quarterly Summary of Industry Trends report data is used for this article about new turnover figures at technology companies [Read on]
Event Calendar
- 2010 Speaking Engagements
- US West Coast
Silicon Valley Compensation Association
Date: October 20, 2010
Speakers: Marie Brinkman, Vice President and Olivier Maudiere, Assistant Vice President
Topic: Compensation Trends in China
California Employee Advisory Council, Chapter Meeting
October 21, 2010
Location: Santa Clara, California
Speaker: John Radford
Topic: Compensation and Benefits
TechAmerica
November 11, 2010
Location: Portland, Oregon
Speaker: Linda Amuso
Topic: Executive Compensation
Bay Area Human Resource Executives Council, Chapter Meeting
November 17, 2010
Location: Santa Clara, California
Speaker: John Radford
Topic: Retention Strategies
Melita Group Learning Event 2011
March 1, 2011
Location: Santa Clara, California
Speaker: John Radford
Topic: Compensation Trends
- US North East
18th Annual NASPP Conference
September 20-23, 2010
Location: Chicago, IL
Sept. 20 at 11 a.m.-noon
Speakers: Terry Adamson, Senior Vice President, and Jon Burg, Vice President
Topic: Accounting for Performance Plans
Sept. 21 at 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Speakers: Jon Burg, Vice President, and Brett Harsen, Vice President
Topic: Performance Awards: Not Just for Executives Anymore
Sept. 23 at 9 a.m.-10:15 a.m.
Speaker: Terry Adamson, Senior Vice President
Topic: The Decline and Fall of the 280G Excise Tax Gross-Up: Managing Equity (and Other) Compensation After the Gross-Up Is Gone - US East Coast
New Jersey Compensation Association
September 14, 2010
Location: Totowa, New Jersey
Speaker: Ram Kumar, Assistant Vice President
Media Relations Contacts
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Radford
+1 (415) 260-3087
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Radford
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Aon Consulting
+1 (312) 381-0144
sara_carlson@aon.com
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