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Corporate Executive Board Co. / EXBD

Employees chat at a company-sponsored bowling night at Lucky Strike Bowling Alley in the District. CEB has many social events such as these for its young employees.

Employees chat at a company-sponsored bowling night at Lucky Strike Bowling Alley in the District. CEB has many social events such as these for its young employees. (Photo: Linda Davidson / The Washington Post)

About Corporate Executive Board Co.

1919 N. Lynn St., Arlington, Va. 22209
www.executiveboard.com | 571-303-3000 | Founded: 1997

Industry: Government And Professional Services | Category: Top 100 Companies

The Corporate Executive Board had another year of strong growth.
Revenue increased 29 percent. Its client retention rate increased by 1 percentage point, to 92 percent, with the number of clients increasing to 2,831 from 2,368 in 49 countries.
Thomas L. Monahan III took over as chief executive of the District-based consulting company midyear. Monahan succeeds James J. McGonigle, who retained his post as executive chairman of the board.
Total membership programs now stand at 37. The company launched a program recently for heads of human resources with middle-market companies.
The company expects revenue to grow by 25 percent in 2006 and says it will be actively recruiting new talent throughout the year.

Chairman and CEO: Thomas L. Monahan III

2007 Financial Data

Total employees: 1,865 | Local employees: 1,649

Company Leadership

Thomas L. Monahan, III CEO
James J. McGonigle Executive Chairman
Michael A. Archer President, Marketing and International
Timothy R. Yost CFO
Derek C. M. van Bever Chief Research Officer

Source: Compensation data provided by Equilar, Inc..

Did You Know

The Corporate Executive Board provides best-practices research, decision support tools and executive education to a membership of corporations and not-for-profit institutions. The research encompasses corporate strategy, operations and general management.

Meet the CEO

Thomas L. Monahan III, Chairman and CEO of Corporate Executive Board Co.

Thomas L. Monahan III
CEO Tom Monahan talks about his company and its culture, his background and the economy's impact on his business.

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