Corporate Membership Criteria
Must hold the top corporate communications position at a company that generates at least $2.4 billion in annual revenue.
Corporate Membership Criteria
- Must hold the top corporate communications position at a company that demonstrates comparable scale and significance in its home market. Companies are considered eligible if they meet one of the following criteria:
- U.S.-based companies: must be eligible to be listed on the US Fortune 1000 (currently requiring at least $2.4 billion in annual revenue).
- Non-U.S. companies: must either meet the above threshold or must be listed on major national stock index such as the FTSE 100, DAX 40, ASX 200, or equivalent index in their home country, indicating market leadership and significance in their domestic economy.
- If a subsidiary of a parent/holding company that meets the financial threshold independently, it must also meet the following criteria:
- Separate company with distinct brand, brand strategy and markets served
- Separate management structure/leadership team
- Nominee must have accountability for all of the subsidiary’s communications, AND
- Ownership of the subsidiary’s communication operating plan and budget
- Nominees from companies that do not meet the above financial criteria may qualify for membership based on one of the following exceptions as determined by the Board of Trustees.
Financial Services/Asset Management Firms
- Size and scale: Traditional Asset managers with more than $150 billion, and alternative asset managers with more than $25 billion in assets under management (AUM), having complex operations and a substantial employee base can be considered. Ideal members are asset managers and alternative asset managers (hedge funds and private equity firms) that are in the top 10 in size and scale on the league tables.
- Complexity of position: The member under consideration should hold the top communications position globally and have a multi-dimensional position across all communications—including external and internal communications, executive communications, issues and crisis and public affairs— and preferably reports to the CEO or founder.
- Quality of individual: Once the above criteria are met, the individual will be evaluated in terms of their past roles, contributions to the profession, industry reputation and interest in engagement with Page.
High-Growth Industries
To qualify for this exception, the company must have a) importance to the economy in creating new approaches and new business opportunities, possibly disrupting existing business models; b) a communications executive with broad responsibilities, who is dealing with complex issues similar to those facing CCOs of standard eligible companies; and c) a market value that demonstrates comparable scale and significance in its sector or home market—for U.S. companies, equal to or greater than that of the average US Fortune 1000 company (currently about $2.4 billion in revenue); for non-U.S. companies, reflected by inclusion on a major national stock index (e.g., FTSE 100, DAX 40, ASX 200) or equivalent index in its home country.
Beyond this, the Board retains the discretion to consider company revenue exceptions on a case-by-case basis. No other formal exception criteria currently apply.
