Holding Corporation (business is building companies)

[This is a breakdown of the lines of business within such organizations; it's not meant to be a recommended organization chart. These lines of business, in combination with the Principles, provide a starting point for the design of an organization chart tailored to your needs.]

Sales and Marketing

Account

Direct Investors

Brokers, Fund Managers

Retail: Investor Relations

Marketing

Corporate Communications

Government Relations

Engineers

Applications: Business Development (acquisitions, divestitures)

Base: Business Consulting (due diligence, assistance to companies)

Engineering

(see also Coordinators)

Service Providers

Asset-based: Business Units

People-based

Product Support

Business Office (for headquarters, and optionally services to companies)

Economist

Treasury

Finance

Information Technology

Human Resources, Employee Education, Personal Services (including medical)

Legal Counsel

Procurement, Supplier Management

Asset Management

Facilities, Property Management

Administration, Events

Travel, Fleet, Corporate Airline

Coordinators (for headquarters, and optionally services to companies)

Planning (strategic and operational)

Organizational Effectiveness (including acquisition integration, employee communications, quality)

Standards, Design (product commonality and integration)

Business Continuity

Risk, Security

Regulatory Compliance

Audit