Errant E-Mail With Salary Data Churns Agency.com

Agency.com reportedly is facing a"compensation scandal" this week after an employee inadvertently sent a"large percentage" of the company's New York staff a spreadsheet containingemployee compensation, and in some cases, compensation history.

Agency.com reportedly is facing a “compensation scandal” this week after an employee inadvertently sent a “large percentage” of the company’s New York staff a spreadsheet containing employee compensation, and in some cases, compensation history.

Apparently vice presidents’ salaries range from $105,000 to $177,500, and creative directors ranging from $65,000 to $123,000, according to the Silicon Alley Reporter newsletter.

Co-founders Kyle Shannon and Chan Suh reportedly addressed the problem quickly by sending an email to the staff asking employees to delete the file and requesting that employees with concerns discuss them directly with the co-founders or with their managers personally.

SAR said that according to sources, the file was sent to inform employees of their vacation days, but also contained the sensitive information.

“It was an accident, and it was certainly not intentional,” one employee who has been with the firm for over a year was quoted as saying. “It was a bizarre thing — it was like a dream.”

The complete payroll for the 251 salaried positions listed in the spreadsheet was nearly $18.2 million with an average salary of $72,360, according to SAR.

The listed compensations for Agency.com’s CEO, CFO, and Chief Creative Officer reconcile with those included in the company’s S-1 filing. Suh makes $155,000, Shannon (CCO) $150,000, and CFO Kenneth Trush earns $150,000.

Subscribe to get your daily business insights

Whitepapers

US Mobile Streaming Behavior
Whitepaper | Mobile

US Mobile Streaming Behavior

5y

US Mobile Streaming Behavior

Streaming has become a staple of US media-viewing habits. Streaming video, however, still comes with a variety of pesky frustrations that viewers are ...

View resource
Winning the Data Game: Digital Analytics Tactics for Media Groups
Whitepaper | Analyzing Customer Data

Winning the Data Game: Digital Analytics Tactics for Media Groups

5y

Winning the Data Game: Digital Analytics Tactics f...

Data is the lifeblood of so many companies today. You need more of it, all of which at higher quality, and all the meanwhile being compliant with data...

View resource
Learning to win the talent war: how digital marketing can develop its people
Whitepaper | Digital Marketing

Learning to win the talent war: how digital marketing can develop its peopl...

2y

Learning to win the talent war: how digital market...

This report documents the findings of a Fireside chat held by ClickZ in the first quarter of 2022. It provides expert insight on how companies can ret...

View resource
Engagement To Empowerment - Winning in Today's Experience Economy
Report | Digital Transformation

Engagement To Empowerment - Winning in Today's Experience Economy

1m

Engagement To Empowerment - Winning in Today's Exp...

Customers decide fast, influenced by only 2.5 touchpoints – globally! Make sure your brand shines in those critical moments. Read More...

View resource