Radford News, Articles and Events

Speaking Engagement: Bay Area Compensation Association

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Date: February 23, 2012 | Location: San Francisco, California | Speaker: Matt Lopez, Senior Consultant | Topic: Attracting, Motivating, and Retaining Top Talent in the Bay Area

Speaking Engagement: The National Association of Stock Plan Professionals (NASPP)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Date: February 29, 2012 | Location: San Diego, California | Speaker: Jon Burg, Vice President Consultant | Topic: The Second Year Of Say On Pay Under The Dodd-Frank Act

Radford Research: Unlocking ISS' New CEO Pay for Performance Assessments

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT

On the heels of making voting policy changes for 2012, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) also announced significant updates to its process for assessing the alignment of CEO pay and performance. Having reviewed the changes, Radford Consulting shares its view on how the tests are built and how they can be modeled.

Radford Research: ISS Releases New Burn Rate Cap Tables for 2012

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) recently released an updated set of industry burn rate caps for 2012. The new caps, effective for shareholder meetings on or after February 1, cover both Russell 3000 and non-Russell 3000 companies in all industries.

In the News: Vistage Connect - Executive Compensation: Getting Philosophical

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT

In this contributed article, Radford's Ken Wechsler and Alexander Cwirko-Godycki discuss many of the important decision points executives and Boards of Directors face when developing a compensation philosophy, including pay vehicle mix and business events that could force companies to rethink their approaches to pay.

In the News: Workforce Management - Wealth After an IPO Can Cause Employees to Go

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Radford Vice President Brett Harsen provides commentary on the challenges faced by recently public companies as they seek to retain key employees after and IPO. Beyond compensation, companies should also plan ahead for post-offering management training, career path development and HR systems.

Radford Research: ISS Corporate Governance Updates for 2012

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT

In late November, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) released its final set of corporate governance policies for 2012. The latest round of policy updates focused on fine-tuning CEO pay-for-performance tests, an area where ISS received significant pressure to refine its methodologies, and incorporating say-on-pay results into future voting recommendations.

In the News: The Wall Street Journal - For Tech's Elite, Mobile Gaming Is a Big Play

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

As mobile and social gaming grow in prominence, hiring in the sector is also gaining steam. In this Wall Street Journal story on the rising tide of gaming company investments, Radford provides new data on the hiring outlook for gaming and entertainment companies in the technology sector.

News Release: Information Technology Association of Canada Partners with Aon Hewitt's Radford for Technology Compensation Data

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) has entered into a partnership agreement with Radford, an Aon Hewitt company, as its premier provider for Canadian technology compensation data.

In the News: Human Resource Executive Magazine - Leveling Pay on a Global Scale

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Radford Vice President Brett Harsen discusses the challenges of implementing global leveling systems for job titles and compensation on the heels of a new study showing more companies are moving to adopt such global standards.

In the News: The Conference Board Review - What About The Rest of Us? Beyond CEO pay

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Radford President Linda Amuso and other industry leaders discuss trends in executive compensation below the CEO level, addressing issues like internal pay equity, corporate culture and investor scrutiny of pay programs.

In the News: The Recorder - GCs Find Options Never Go Out of Style

Tue, 9 Aug 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Radford Vice President Brett Harsen discusses the latest trends in equity compensation at pre-IPO firms in Silicon Valley, particularly the move by a few large companies to consider the use of restricted stock while still private.

Radford Research: The Final Tally: 2011 Say-On-Pay Results and Trends

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 08:00:00 GMT

In this Radford Review, the Radford Consulting team addresses lessons from the last proxy season in great detail, examining overall say-on-pay voting trends and specific results in the high technology and life sciences sectors.

Radford Research: Roadmap to an Initial Public Offering

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This Radford Alert provides a summary of early ISS voting recommendations, discusses some of the unique say-on-pay challenges faced by technology and life sciences companies, and considers the various pay-for-performance "cures" currently provided by ISS.

Speaking Engagement: Stock & Option Solutions Aspirations 2011

Thu, 20 Jun 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Radford Research: Early Reactions to Say on Pay Recommendations from ISS

Fri, 13 May 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Radford Research: Pre-IPO/Venture-Backed Pay Planning

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This Radford Review is meant to provide a compensation roadmap for private, venture-backed companies oriented toward a sale of the company or for an initial public offering (IPO), and is based on Radford's extensive consulting experience assisting clients as they navigate the startup path.

Radford Research: Say on Pay and Its Impact

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This Radford Review focuses on the near-term considerations for companies approaching their first shareholder say on pay voting cycle, and the potential changes set into motion in the wake of those votes.

Radford Research:SEC Adopts Say on Pay Rules

Tue, 1 Feb 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The SEC has adopted final rules on say on pay (SOP) and the frequency of SOP shareholder votes. A non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation is required by the Dodd-Frank Act. Companies must also include a proposal asking shareholders to vote on how often they would like to vote on SOP. Choices are annual, every other year or once every three years. This Radford Alert reviews the rules and their implications.

Radford Research:Performance-Based Equity Practices Within Large Biopharma

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This Radford White Paper examines current trends in performance-based equity among larger biotechnology firms, provides an examination of the critical factors in adopting performance-based plans and presents Radford's perspective on the issues that must be addressed to maximize the effectiveness of these plans within a total rewards strategy.