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Equilar and WorldatWork Partner to Help HR Professionals Drive Business Results

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REDWOOD CITY, CA (June 5, 2016) — Equilar, the market leader for executive compensation data solutions, and WorldatWork, a nonprofit association and leader in executive compensation education, are proud to announce a partnership that will provide HR professionals with better data and tools to help them motivate and retain their top talent and drive business results for their organizations.

Throughout the remainder of 2016, Equilar and WorldatWork are partnering together to provide their respective clients with unprecedented access to unique content, events and education resources. This includes sharing each other’s content and educational resources through C-Suite and workspan magazines, unique web articles, and exclusive events such as Equilar’s Executive Compensation Summit June 20-22 in Boston and WorldatWork’s Executive Compensation Forum July 17-19 in Huntington Beach.

Equilar is also offering WorldatWork members a 10% discount on Equilar TrueView. TrueView blends Top 5 proxy data and Equilar’s Top 25 Survey data from more than 1,300 companies following SEC disclosure guidelines for an objective benchmarking tool to create the most effective executive compensation plans that will motivate and retain executives and earn shareholder support.

WorldatWork is offering Equilar clients complementary access to its Compensation Committee Toolkit, a comprehensive resource that helps HR management prepare for comp committee meetings, filled with more than 35 best practice templates, examples and resources on topics that typically are included in comp committee agendas.

“We’re pleased to partner with WorldatWork to provide our industry-leading TrueView data to their membership,” said David Chun, CEO of Equilar. “Timely, accurate data is critical for making better decisions and driving results, and these educational resources will benefit professionals in all levels of human resources and executive compensation roles.”

“The world of executive compensation is constantly evolving with the daunting challenges of accounting and regulatory changes, stakeholder issues and changing business environments,” said Sue Holloway, WorldatWork Executive Compensation Practice Leader. “WorldatWork’s partnership with Equilar expands access to information, tools and education HR and compensation professionals need to effectively design and administer executive compensation programs that align with and support the strategic goals of their organization.”

For more information about this partnership, please visit https://www.equilar.com/etv-waw.

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About Equilar

Equilar is the #1 provider of executive data, collecting information on more than 140,000 executives and board members from thousands of public companies. Our cloud-based platforms organize executive data into easily digestible formats, delivering compensation benchmarking, corporate governance and shareholder engagement tools with accuracy and integrity. These platforms bring together companies, shareholders and advisors to inform better business decisions and drive exceptional results. Founded in 2000, Equilar is the trusted data provider for 70% of the Fortune 500, and is cited regularly by The New York Times, Bloomberg, Forbes, Associated Press, CNN Money, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal and other leading media outlets.

About WorldatWork®

The Total Rewards Association

WorldatWork (worldatwork.org) is a nonprofit human resources association for professionals and organizations focused on total rewards strategies. Comprehensive total rewards strategies are designed to attract, motivate, engage and retain a productive workforce and ultimately, enhance organizational results. Professionals engaged in compensation, benefits, work-life effectiveness and total rewards turn to WorldatWork as their leading professional association. WorldatWork and its affiliates provide comprehensive education, certification, research, advocacy and community for members and the broader total rewards community. WorldatWork has more than 70,000 members and subscribers worldwide; over 80 percent of Fortune 500 companies employ a WorldatWork member. Founded in 1955, WorldatWork is affiliated with more than 70 local human resources associations and has offices in Scottsdale, Ariz., and Washington, D.C.

Contacts:

Equilar
Amit Batish
Director of Content & Marketing Communications
650-241-6697
abatish@equilar.com

WorldatWork
Amy Repke
Media Manager
202-315-5514
Amy.Repke@worldatwork.org