The Corporate Executive Board Company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. The Corporate Executive Board Company provides enterprises with business insights, data, and tools to enable their decisions and provide solutions to the problems. As of December 31, 2009, its member network included executives and professionals from more than 50 countries and 4,800 institutions. The Company also serves the financial services industry and government agencies through insights, tools, and peer collaboration designed to advance executive decision making. Its products and services enable companies to address issues, such as cost savings, risk management, employee engagement, communications, and corporate governance. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company acquired The Tower Group, Inc.