Which executives are listed?
We focus on the executives most involved in leading and coordinating medium and large organizations.
Coverage typically includes:
- Board members
- CEOs and Presidents
- Direct reports to the CEO (N-1)
- Direct reports to N-1 executives (N-2)
This represents the core decision-making and coordination layer of the organization.
Why are only a few executive names visible to visitors?
We display a limited number of well-known executives so visitors can quickly identify the company and understand its structure.
The broader Org Chart, including many hard-to-find executives and reporting lines, is available to members.
Why only three reporting levels?
Most organizations become difficult to understand beyond three reporting levels.
By focusing on:
- CEO
- N-1 executives
- N-2 executives
we can usually cover the most important 50 to 100 executives in a typical organization while keeping the Org Chart readable.
For large organizations, we often create additional Org Charts for subsidiaries, countries, or major business units.
Why do you display both Job Titles and Short Titles?
Job Titles reflect the official title used by the executive.
Examples:
- Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain and Procurement
- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
To make Org Charts easier to read, we also display Short Titles such as:
- Supply Chain
- CFO
- HR
- Marketing
Short Titles help users quickly understand who does what within an Org Chart.
Why are Job Titles displayed in English?
Many large companies operate internationally and already use English titles.
When local-language titles are used, we preserve the original title whenever possible.
Using English helps maintain a consistent experience across more than 200 countries.
Short Titles provide an additional layer of simplification for non-native English speakers.
How do I know whether an Org Chart is complete?
We focus on reliable public information and direct executive feedback.
If information cannot be verified through reliable public sources, it is not published.
Most Org Charts cover the major functions, executives, and reporting lines of the organization.
As a practical check, compare the Org Chart with companies of similar size and industry. If the major functions are represented, the Org Chart is likely close to complete.
Like any large organization, companies may occasionally contain temporary vacancies, confidential projects, or roles that are not publicly visible.
Why do you focus on companies with revenue above $100M?
Medium and large organizations represent a significant share of global economic activity.
For example, the Forbes Global 2000 alone generates revenue equivalent to roughly half of global GDP.
These companies are often the most important customers, suppliers, competitors, employers, and investment opportunities in their industries.
They also tend to have larger leadership teams, more complex reporting structures, and more frequent organizational change, making Org Charts particularly valuable.
Why are some startups included?
In addition to companies with annual revenue above $100M, we also cover selected startups that have raised more than $50M from leading venture capital firms.
These companies often develop complex executive teams well before reaching $100M in revenue.
Many of today's large companies first appeared in our database as high-growth startups.
Many eventually:
- grow beyond $100M in annual revenue,
- go public,
- become acquisition targets,
- merge with larger organizations.
Including them early helps members monitor emerging companies that may become important customers, competitors, partners, employers, or investment opportunities.
What percentage of eligible companies are covered?
We estimate that approximately 87,000 companies worldwide meet our coverage criteria.
Today, we cover roughly 83,000 companies and continue to expand coverage every day through analyst research, executive feedback, and member contributions.
Together, these Org Charts represent more than 1.3 million executives worldwide.
Why is there relatively little information on each company?
Our primary focus is Org Charts and executive movements.
In addition to Org Charts, we provide company information such as:
- industry,
- headquarters,
- revenue when available,
- employee count when available,
- Company Lists such as Fortune 500, Forbes 2000, and Russell 3000,
- stock tickers,
- alternative company names,
- websites and switchboards,
- key subsidiaries,
- executive movements,
- M&A and funding activities.
These fields make it easy to combine The Official Board with CRM systems, AI tools, and other business databases.
Rather than duplicating information widely available elsewhere, we focus on helping users understand how organizations are structured, how reporting lines work, and who makes decisions.