HiWire Database Statistics
 
 
Breakdown by Functional Area
 
Marketing, Sales, Business Development, Customer Service/Support
34,873
Top Management (CEO, President, COO, EVP)
30,319
Engineering, Development, CTO, Architect, R&D, CIO, IT
21,973
CFO, Finance, Corporate Development, Administration, HR, Legal
13,830
Operations, Manufacturing, Test, Q&A, Purchasing
3,319
   
Startup Consultants and Service Providers
 2,618
VCs
 4,441
Analysts, Media
 1,330
Breakdown by Title
 

VP or Higher Titles
81%
Director Titles
12%
Company Founders and Co-Founders
16,837

Breakdown by Educational Background
 

MBA
9,053
Ph.D.
2,371
MS or MA Degree
6,713
BS EE or BS/BA CS Degree
6,332
Database statistics current as of May 27, 2009
  
Here are some selective statistics from the HiWire executive database, which currently has
over 250,000 contacts with a strong concentration in the Bay Area: