HiWire Database Statistics
 
 
Breakdown by Functional Area
 
Marketing, Sales, Business Development, Customer Service/Support
32,523
Top Management (CEO, President, COO, EVP)
28,610
Engineering, Development, CTO, Architect, R&D, CIO, IT
20,428
CFO, Finance, Corporate Development, Administration, HR, Legal
13,131
Operations, Manufacturing, Test, Q&A, Purchasing
3,152
   
Startup Consultants and Service Providers
 2,094
Breakdown by Title
 

VP or Higher Titles
81%
Director Titles
12%
Company Founders and Co-Founders
14,280

Breakdown by Educational Background
 

MBA
8,042
Ph.D.
2,071
MS or MA Degree
7,641
BS EE or BS/BA CS Degree
5,284
Database statistics current as of March 26, 2008
  
Here are some selective statistics from the HiWire executive database, which currently has
over 107,000 contacts with over 40% in the Bay Area: