Equifax – “Stable company, pompous CEO”

Pros

A vast array of high-end hardware and software technologies
Well positioned in the information markets - for consumer and small business
Quite innovative in their usage of technology, creation of new markets, and creation of new products
Strong financial position - cash and assets. They have a good operating margin.
They have strong operations around the globe, the US of course, but also Latin America and Europe

Cons

Very hierarchical, not collaborative
Finance, purchasing, and legal constrains organizational agility and delivery of quick business results through slow, bureaucratic processes - even though they have integrated ERP systems
Outsources every position possible - your job may be next

Advice to Senior Management

Let the good people below you do their job. They're smarter then you, they'll run the business, and you'll make more money