At Epsen Fuller Group, we’re serious about talent and leadership and have a strong passion for delivering on our clients' most challenging talent requirements.

The demand for top talent at the senior management and board levels has never been greater and new blood can infuse the organization with imagination, power, motivation, and promise.

Now, more than ever, a highly talented senior leadership team, supported by a dynamic board with a broad spectrum of diversity in terms of thought, expertise and perspective, is a prerequisite for sustainability and long-term success in a changing, global marketplace.

That said, to �nd, assess, acquire and retain the best and brightest requires a true partnership with a trusted outside advisor.

We deliver e�ective talent solutions to our clients’ most critical business challenges. We bring hands-on experience in the markets we serve. You will �nd our consultants possess extensive backgrounds, with deep expertise in a broad cross-section of industry sectors and functional areas. As a result, organizations worldwide turn to Epsen Fuller Group for guidance when seeking to build a true talent advantage, and thereby, a sustainable competitive advantage!

We are proud to bring you this exclusive 2013 Executive Compensation Survey, conducted by BlueSteps, the private database of global senior executives and online career management portal provided by the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC). BlueSteps enables senior executives to make their career pro�le accessible exclusively to the more than 200 AESC member �rms, spanning more than 75 countries.

I believe you will �nd the data and insight provides a comprehensive global perspective on executive compensation across a wide range of industries and company sizes. When used in combination with leading compensation practices, the survey's benchmark comparisons provide a sound foundation for e�ective executive compensation programs in any organization.

COMMITMENT TO QUALITY...SPEED OF EXECUTION...TRANSPARENCY OF PROCESS – This is our guarantee to you!

Yours sincerely,

Thomas J. FullerManaging Partner & CEO

About Epsen Fuller Group

Epsen Fuller Group is a member �rm of the AESC and Top-20 retained executive search and talent management consulting �rm with US o�ces in New York, New Jersey and San Francisco as well as o�ces in major markets and business centers throughout the world, providing instant access to a world-class executive talent pool serving the global economy.

Epsen Fuller Group works with clients that are serious about building a talent advantage. We identify, engage, develop and unleash talent enabling true performance acceleration. From the acquisition of world-class C-Suite leadership and Board directors, to assessment, leadership development and executive coaching services, to in-depth Board governance consulting, Epsen Fuller delivers highly personalized advisory services aligning people strategies to business objectives.

The �rm specializes in three industry verticals – consumer goods & services, life sciences, and the tech | communication | media sectors – placing top talent in blue-chip client organizations worldwide.

About The Association of Executive Search Consultants

The Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) is the worldwide professional association and sole accrediting body for the retained executive search industry. The AESC promotes the highest professional standards in retained executive search and leadership consulting through its industry-recognized Code of Ethics and Professional Practice Guidelines. www.aesc.org.

BlueSteps.com is the AESC’s online career management service for global senior executives. BlueSteps enables senior executives to make their career pro�le accessible exclusively to AESC members, which total over 8,000 retained executive search professionals in more than 75 countries. www.BlueSteps.com.

The AESC also o�ers Executive Search Connect, www.ExecutiveSearchConnect.com, a service for the corporate client community o�ering industry information and tools to assist with senior executive recruiting, including access to the AESC membership directory.