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Advisory Board Co. (ABCO)On Nov 27: 25.93  Down 0.56 (2.11%)  
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Advisory Board Co.
2445 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20037
United States - Map
Phone: 202-266-5600
Fax: 202-266-5700
Web Site: http://www.advisoryboardcompany.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Services
Industry:Research Services
Full Time Employees:1,021

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
The Advisory Board Company provides best practices research, analysis, executive education and leadership development, business intelligence software tools, and installation support services primarily to the health care industry. Its programs focus on business strategy, operations, and general management issues. The company’s program services include best practices research studies, executive education, proprietary content databases and online tools, daily online executive briefings, executive inquiry service, business intelligence and analytic tools, and best practices installation support. Its best practices research services focus on identifying best-demonstrated management practices, critiquing widely-followed but ineffective practices, and analyzing emerging trends in the health care and education industries; business intelligence and analytics programs enable members to pair their own operational data with the best practices insights; and installation support programs assist member institutions to adopt and implement best practices to enhance performance. As of September 30, 2009, the company offered 43 programs to a membership of approximately 2,800 organizations, including hospitals, health systems, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, health care insurers, medical device companies, universities, and other education institutions. The Advisory Board Company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Advisory Board Co.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 60.7% of Russell 3000 companies and 58% of Commercial & Professional Services companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Frank J. Williams , 42
    Exec. Chairman
    $ 733.00K $ 0
    Mr. Robert W. Musslewhite , 39
    Chief Exec. Officer
    $ 638.00K $ 0
    Mr. David L. Felsenthal , 38
    Pres and Chief Operating Officer
    $ 564.00K $ 290.00K
    Mr. Michael T. Kirshbaum , 32
    Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer
    $ 300.00K $ 32.00K
    Mr. Scott M. Fassbach , 49
    Chief Research Officer
    $ 535.00K $ 0
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-09 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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