2010 IEEE-SA Corporate Membership

2010 IEEE-SA corporate membership model Two levels of corporate membership –Basic –Advanced Each level consists of four tiers –Based on company revenue and organization type

Basic member benefits Unlimited working group attendance as an observer Determine governance of IEEE-SA –By electing IEEE-SA Corporate Advisory Group (CAG) and IEEE-SA Board of Governors (BOG) members –Put forward a candidate to be elected or appointed as a CAG member Participate in an unlimited number of entity-based Sponsor ballot groups

Basic member benefits (cont.) Receive standards-related information –SA-News covering IEEE-SA activities and events –Standards Focus corporate program quarterly e- newsletter –Access to private areas of Corporate Program web area –Alerts about new entity-based standards projects Subscribe to entity-based standards working group public reflectors Complimentary IEEE-SA individual memberships (number based on membership tier)

2010 Basic corporate member dues TierDescription2010 Dues 1 Corporation with less than US $5 million annual revenue, academic institutions, associations, nonprofits, government agencies US $1,250 2 Corporation with US $5 million to less than 100 million annual revenue US $2,500 3 Corporation with US $100 million to less than $500 million annual revenue US $3,500 4Corporation with more than US $500 million annual revenue US $5,500

Advanced member benefits All basic membership benefits... plus Participate in any working group meeting Make proposals and technical contributions, speak on motions Access to working group information/private reflectors/private areas Attain voting rights in the working group (upon meeting any other requirements set by the working group) –Make motions and vote –Nominate and elect working group officers –Serve as working group officers Entity working groups receive IEEE-SA project support to bring corporate standards to successful conclusion NOTE: Membership and voting rights in working groups are subject to Sponsor and working group rules

2010 Advanced corporate member dues TierDescription2010 Dues 1 Corporation with less than US $5 million annual revenue, academic institutions, associations, nonprofits, government agencies US $3,500 2 Corporation with US $5 million to less than 100 million annual revenue US $5,000 3 Corporation with US $100 million to less than $500 million annual revenue US $7,500 4Corporation with more than US $500 million annual revenue US $10,000 Note: Advanced corporate members do not also pay basic member dues.

Comparison with 2009 corporate membership 2010 basic membership is like current IEEE-SA corporate membership Advanced membership is a new enhancement of corporate membership –Required to participate and vote in an unlimited number of entity-based working groups –Provides support services for standards development in entity-based working groups in addition to basic membership benefits

Value of 2010 model Single billing for membership and participation in entity-based working groups and Sponsor ballot groups Allows participation in as many entity-based working groups and Sponsor ballot groups as you want Attractive, predictable pricing Result: Companies pay dues for one corporate membership per year to hold voting rights in multiple IEEE entity-based standards projects

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