The Wilson Group

Resources:

Our Resource Network:
Enable Us to Provide You a Full Range of Services

The Wilson Group has developed a network of alliances and relationships with other organizations that provide capabilities well beyond what any single firm could possess. This enables us to be responsive to the broad array of your needs and provide integrated solutions to complex issues. These firms are the best at what they do, and together we provide a unique network of services.

Service Providers:

Bostonian Group — The Bostonian Group is an innovative, relationship-focused consulting firm that develops customized solutions in the areas of benefits, financial and retirement security, and workforce management. Their consulting practices include: Employee Benefits, HR Services, Executive Compensation & Benefits, Retirement and Financial Planning. See: www.bosgroup.com

Thomas E. Shea and Associates, LLC — With over 30 years of consulting, corporate and general management & “P&L” experience, Thomas Shea is a trusted business advisor to a limited number of ongoing executive and board of director clients. Tom’s skills encompass a broad portfolio of HR, finance, change management & rewards technical skills, with particular focus in the areas of total pay strategy, executive, equity plans, incentives, board remuneration, governance and pay & performance alignment. He has formed a strategic partnership with the Wilson Group and several other Boston-based compensation and benefits consultancies in order to broaden the scope of client services/expertise offered and provide staffing leverage and depth to respective clients. Tom Shea can be reached at www.thomaseshea.com

Independent Stock Plan Advisors, LLC — A boutique consultancy of equity compensation experts skilled in creating and delivering sensible solutions to complex problems. With decades of stock plan industry experience gained while working for "big" firms and servicing key accounts, they are uniquely positioned to provide clients with exceptional quality and value. They have helped numerous companies address challenges that plan sponsors face in designing and operating globally offered stock-based compensation and benefits programs. See: www.ispadvisors.com

Makana Solutions — Founded in 2004, Makana Solutions offers powerful tools that enable even occasional plan designers to devise and build effective sales compensation plans that attract and retain key employees, motivate groups to work together to achieve corporate goals, and enable executives to predict costs associated with the plans. The company’s mission is to help companies achieve strategic corporate objectives and to enable them to simply, cost-effectively, and efficiently compensate the individuals and teams who got them there. See: www.makanasolutions.com

Millbrook Partners — Millbrook Partners provides highly customized solutions in a wide range of Human Resources program areas including reward systems. They have a particular expertise in conducting specialized market assessments, designing performance based cash compensation plans, and linking the implementation of change required for these programs to coaching, team development and organizational change consulting. See: www.millbrookpartners.com

Stybel, Peabody and Associates — Since 1979, Stybel Peabody Lincolnshire has helped leaders and senior professionals achieve career excellence to maximize effectiveness in current roles and transition rapidly and strategically to new assignments. Stybel Peabody Lincolnshire Principals are recognized nationally as thought leaders and leading edge practitioners in the field of executive career management. See: www.stybelpeabody.com

Richard Levin & Associates — Also known as The Talent People, they consult to business and political leaders on strategic, cultural and organizational change. Their goal is to help executives and high-potential managers achieve professional and personal success through our unique integration of executive coaching and leadership development. Their coaches guide senior managers toward improved executive presence, more effective communication skills, greater success motivating and inspiring their employees, and stronger strategies for leading their organizations toward higher performance, higher standards, greater accountability and routine excellence. See: thetalentpeople.com

Sales Research Institute — SRI specializes in implementing a highly effective sales process so that clients can fully integrate the organization around key market and customer relationships. The Science of Selling™ has been adopted by companies like Hewlett Packard/ Compaq, McGraw-Hill and Avnet. When companies implement new sales incentive plans with the Wilson Group, they often need to rework their sales process. When they implement a new sales process, they often need to realign their incentive compensation plans. Sales Research Institute and Wilson Group provide compelling, integrated services to achieving breakthrough sales effectiveness. See: www.ScienceofSelling.com

Insight Performance — Insight Performance, Inc. is recognized as a national industry leader by responding to the growing needs of small and medium sized companies that require quality, affordable human resource solutions. Insight offers an attractive alternative for small to mid-sized companies that need high-quality HR expertise at affordable prices. See: www.insightperformance.com

Keystone Partners — Keystone Partners has been helping individuals at all levels and companies of all sizes, across a broad range of industries, navigate career changes for more than two decades. They offer consistent, high-quality solutions for the most complex of career management challenges, including: career transition (outplacement) services, leadership development, executive coaching, team and team leader coaching, succession planning, career planning, customized training, meeting facilitation, executive assimilation, performance management and retirement planning. See: www.keystonepartners.net

Sherbrooke Partners — The consulting firm of Sherbrooke Partners offers a unique blend of management, marketing, and organizational expertise. Their consulting approach combines advice, counsel, and a facilitative approach to promote dialogue among all key stakeholders with the goal to unleash the power to innovate by building consensus, and working with team members to help them discover their own abilities. Since 1986, they have successfully partnered with clients across a wide range of industries to create successful and innovative business and marketing strategies, to enhance organizational practices and processes, and to develop capable, effective leaders. See: www.sherbrooke.com

Hawk Partners — Hawk Partners is a boutique consulting firm that helps clients make fact-based decisions to guide the communications, marketing, and brand strategies. They work primarily with global, market leading clients across a variety of industries, and have experience working across all major markets in America, Europe and Asia. Founded in 2002, Hawk Partners is based in Boston, New York and Washington, D. C. See www.hawkpartners.com

Professional Associations:

WorldatWork — This is the professional association dedicated to the compensation, benefits and work life experience of organizations globally. We are members of the association, are on their faculty of seminars, present and attend many of the regional and national conferences and support their development of programs and products that benefit organizations (and people) throughout the world. See: www.worldatwork.org

NEHRA — The New England Human Resource Group is the regional organization that addresses a wide range of concerns and needs for managing people. We have been members of this organization for years, and regularly participate in leading programs, seminars and conferences they offer. We believe that NEHRA continues to advance the capabilities of all organizations to better manage and develop their people. See: www.NEHRA.org

National Association of Stock Plan Professionals — The NASPP is a national organization dedicated to providing its members opportunities for professional and educational enrichment and advancement. Their members include compensation and human resources professionals, stock plan administrators, securities and tax attorneys, accountants, corporate secretaries, transfer agents, stock brokers and software vendors. They provide opportunities for networking, education and information through activities at our nearly 30 local chapters, our national Annual Conference, our quarterly newsletters and their Web site. See: www.naspp.com

National Association of Corporate Directors — the premier educational, publishing and consulting organization in board leadership and the only membership association for boards, directors, director-candidates and board advisors. See: www.nacdonline.org

American Electronics Association (AEA) — The AEA, formerly the American Electronics Association, is an association dedicated to the information and technology industry throughout the United States. We have been active members and contributors to this group in New England (Tom Wilson was the past president of the Human Resources Council). AEA’s mission is to promote the business of technology and improve the opportunities and capabilities of its members. See: www.AEAnet.org

Sources for Research and Information:

CompAnalyst Executive — Formerly eComp, CompAnalyst Executive by salary.com provides access to a broad range of executives' compensation and board of director information from U.S. publicly traded companies. The information is from the latest proxy statements, 10-Ks and Registration Statements. In addition the information can be downloaded into a Microsoft Excel® spreadsheet. See: executive.companalyst.com

OneSource — OneSource is the most comprehensive source for global information on companies, industries and executives. See: www.onesource.com

Conference Board — The Conference Board creates and disseminates knowledge about management and the marketplace to help businesses strengthen their performance and better serve society. Working as a global, independent membership organization in the public interest, they conduct research, convene conferences, make forecasts, assess trends, publish information and analysis, and bring executives together to learn from one another. See: www.conference-board.org

Risk Metrics Group — Risk Metrics Group is now the recognized standard in financial risk management. They extend the view of financial risk to include consideration of corporate governance, compliance, accounting, legal, transactional and sustainability risks.As a proven leader in risk management, corporate governance and financial research & analysis, RiskMetrics Group works to continuously innovate around these disciplines to address a broad spectrum of risk for financial institutions and corporations worldwide. See: www.riskmetricsgroup.com

Mystockoptions.com — Stock options can be complex. By providing information and guidance, they enable their clients to make smart decisions about stock options and other forms of equity pay. They are the best, most comprehensive personal-finance educational Web site, devoted to the millions of individuals in the United States and around the world who participate in stock option, employee stock purchase and restricted stock plans. See: www.mystockoptions.com

IOMA — The Institute of Management and Administration offers high quality information products for business professionals. Each of their products serves two purposes: to improve the efficiency of our customer and to enhance the financial performance of their firm. See: www.ioma.com

10K Wizard — 10K Wizard was formed in April of 1999 when Harvard Business School graduate and investment advisor Martin Zacarias, and former high-speed game software developer and chief systems architect, Kee Kimbrell recognized the need for expanded coverage and advanced search capabilities of the SEC database. 10K Wizard developed a proprietary software to search through the myriad of information available to the public via the SEC's EDGAR (Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval) system. See: www.10Kwizard.com

Equilar — Equilar provides access to extensive amounts of executives and board of director compensation information from over 12,000 U.S. publicly traded companies' proxy statements, 10-Ks and Registration Statements. They provide immediate access to Equilar’s database and can instantly download information in a variety of standard or custom developed formats. Equilar also provides quarterly newsletters and is a source of valuable trend information on executive compensation practices. See: www.equilar.com