TheOfficialBoard
| Available in | English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, German |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | France |
| Founder(s) | Thomas Lot |
| Industry | Internet |
| Registration | Yes |
The Official Board is a France-based[1] online contact database.[1] The database maintains up-to-date corporate organizational and data charts for all the world's private and public companies exceeding $100 million in revenue, which includes over 50,000 companies.[1][2] The data is updated by industry experts and members of the site and is verified by each company.[1] It is used to research organizational structures and find contact information for corporate executives.[3][4][5]
The Official Board was founded by Amazon and Apple Inc. executive Thomas Lot in 2009. It is based in France.[1][6][7]
Studies and corporate developments
[edit]On June 12, 2014, The Official Board released an iPhone application.[2]
On August 26, 2014, The Official Board released an 18-month-long survey study on the presence of female executives and board members in the world's largest companies, which concluded that women were least represented in chairman of the board and chief executive officer functions.[8][9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Erick Schonfeld. "TheOfficialBoard Launches With Wiki Org Charts For 20,000 Companies". TechCrunch. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ a b "The Official Board Releases iPhone Application". Globe Newswire. 12 June 2014.
- ^ Ian Smith (2 November 2009). "Organization Structure Intelligence Using The Official Board". Intelegia. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ Tiffany C. Wright (5 August 2011). "The Official Board". The Resourceful CEO. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ Roger Hollings. "TheOfficialBoard.com – Online Organizational Charts". Killer Startups. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ Craig Agranoff (24 April 2009). "TheOfficialBoard Corporate Boards Online". sCommerce. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ Aimee Smolczyk (2 July 2013). "TheOfficialBoard is an Innovative and Creative Concept that is Staying Strong". Examiner.
- ^ "Encore trop peu de femmes aux commandes," by Valerie Landrieu, Les Echos, September 1, 2014, retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^ "En savoir plus "Seuls 9% des PDG dans le monde sont des femmes," by Lucille Quillet, Le Figaro Madame, September 1, 2014, retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^ "The Official Board Releases Study on Presence of Female Executives at World's Largest Companies," PRWeb, August 26, 2014, retrieved January 24, 2015