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Forbes.com – “Larry vs. Larry: Oracle CEO Pay vs. Google CEO Pay”
Forbes.com – “Larry vs. Larry: Oracle CEO Pay vs. Google CEO Pay” Robin A. Ferracone discusses why in the say-on-pay contest of Larry vs. Larry, investors have cast their votes in favor of Page over Ellison. Read on Forbes…
Read More > 12.19.2013
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Larry vs. Larry: Oracle CEO Pay vs. Google CEO Pay
There are a number of similarities between Oracle and Google. Both are founder-led companies. Both are icons of technology. Both are highly successful. But when it comes to executive compensation, that’s when the similarity ends. On October 31, 2013, Oracle failed its Say on Pay (SOP) vote, garnering…
Read More > 12.19.2013
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Cisco CEO Pay: All Systems Go
Cisco CEO Pay: All Systems Go infographic – Click here for a more comprehensive analysis in Farient’s Pay Tracker Cisco CEO Pay: All Systems Go infographic – Click here for a more comprehensive analysis in Farient’s Pay Tracker…
Read More > 11.13.2013
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Success Stories: Say on Pay Turnarounds
It’s hard to believe we are more than halfway through the 2013 proxy season and well into the third year of Say on Pay. Recently, the Wall Street Journal’s CFO Network section included an interview with three respected pros in the area of Corporate Governance: Pat McGurn, Nell…
Read More > 07.11.2013
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Forbes.com – “How Johnson & Johnson Revamped Its Executive Pay Practices”
In her Forbes.com article, Robin A. Ferracone spotlights how three companies, including Johnson & Johnson, revamped their pay practices for the 2013 proxy season. Read on Forbes…
Read More > 07.10.2013
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Farient Study – Performance Metrics and Their Link to Value
Click here to download a full copy of the study Prepared and Published by Farient Advisors LLC Sponsored by the State Board of Administration of Florida February 2013 Executive Summary One clear outcome from say-on-pay voting on executive compensation has been a focus on pay for performance.
Read More > 04.26.2013
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Forbes.com – “March Madness for CEO Pay”
Robin A. Ferracone and Jack Zwingli predict which industries are most likely to have pay and performance alignment issues in 2013. Read on Forbes …
Read More > 03.22.2013
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Forbes.com – “Think Your Annual Review was Tough? See How CEOs Performance is Evaluated”
In her article from her column on Forbes.com “Think Your Annual Review was Tough? See How CEOs Performance is Evaluated”, Robin A. Ferracone highlights the findings in Farient’s study “Performance Metrics and Their Link to Value.” Read…
Read More > 02.07.2013
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“What Does CEO ‘Pay for Performance’ Really Mean Anyway?”
In her “Executive Pay Watch” column on Forbes.com, Robin A. Ferracone highlights the findings in her white paper “Pay Definitions: What Works Best in Pay for Performance Analysis” to answer the question, What does CEO “Pay for Performance” really mean anyway?…
Read More > 11.27.2012
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“Putting an End to ‘Pay for Pulse’”
In her “Executive Pay Watch” column on Forbes.com, Robin A. Ferracone interviews Karla Bos, vice president of Proxy Voting at ING Funds, on how investors analyze CEO pay packages when casting their say-on-pay votes and “Putting an End to ‘Pay for Pulse’”. Learn more about “Putting an End to ‘Pay…
Read More > 10.16.2012
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Putting an End to ‘Pay for Pulse’
This article originally appeared on Robin A. Ferracone’s “Executive Pay Watch” blog on Forbes.com. I recently spoke with Karla Bos, vice president of Proxy Voting at ING Funds. Karla leads the proxy committee for nearly 200 U.S.-based mutual funds and manages a team responsible for all aspects…
Read More > 10.16.2012
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