What Compliance Week does

Compliance Week is a B2B media, events, and professional development company serving risk, ethics, and compliance professionals across enterprise organizations. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Boston, the company operates as ECI Compliance Week under the parent Verdian Insights following the May 2026 merger with the Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI). Its core offering is a daily news and analysis publication covering regulatory enforcement, AI governance, third-party risk, ESG, anti-money laundering, and emerging compliance issues, complemented by the annual Compliance Week National conference in Washington, D.C., the Third-Party Risk Management & Supply Chain Summit, and topical webcasts with CPE/CLE accreditation. The platform reaches more than 10,000 risk, ethics, and compliance professionals globally.

The product portfolio is built around an annual membership model that bundles multiple services. Business memberships start at $2,199 per year (with a $1,759 small/mid-market tier for organizations under $50M revenue), individual subscriptions are priced at $599/year ($299 for students), and every tier includes access to the proprietary HQP (High-Quality Program) Assessment for benchmarking ethics and compliance program maturity (now extended with an AI Governance module), the LPEC certification program, the Financial Crime Academy training library of 50+ courses that has trained over 30,000 professionals across 170 countries, and the CW Connect curated peer community for credentialed professionals. Additional monetization comes from event registration fees and sponsored research and e-books produced with partners including Workiva, konaAI, Case IQ, GAN Integrity, and Sayari. A dedicated mobile app on iOS and Android extends content and community access to a mobile channel, while the annual Excellence in Compliance Awards and the Inside the Mind of the CCO survey reinforce editorial authority and proprietary data assets.

The go-to-market approach combines direct subscription sales with event-driven and community-led motions. Distribution runs through the complianceweek.com website, a biweekly newsletter, LinkedIn, Instagram, the mobile app, and earned media placements. The customer base is horizontal and diversified: named enterprise logos span financial services (AIG, Capital One, Citibank, Fannie Mae, MassMutual, Prudential, State Farm), technology (Alphabet/Google, HP, IBM, Oracle, AT&T), retail (Dollar Tree, Home Depot), healthcare (Johnson & Johnson), food and beverage (PepsiCo, Tyson Foods), logistics (FedEx), and automotive (Toyota). Maurice L. Crescenzi, Jr. serves as President of ECI Compliance Week effective May 1, 2026, reporting to James Lindstrom, CEO of Verdian Insights.

Name

Compliance Week

Legal name

Compliance Week, Inc.

Website

https://complianceweek.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Compliance Week is a B2B media, events, and professional development platform serving over 10,000 risk, ethics, and compliance professionals globally, offering news, benchmarking tools, certification programs, and a curated peer network under Verdian Insights.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Compliance and Risk Media & Professional Development

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Compliance & Risk Intelligence Publishing (KYC/AML, ESG, Cyber, Privacy) (MPAJACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Crime Compliance Program Management (Policies, Controls, Training) (FSAMAMAH), Financial Crime Compliance (AML/KYC/Sanctions) (EDABADAD), Regulatory Compliance Management (Policies, Attestations, Obligations Mapping) (FSAFAKAG)

Keywords

• Compliance news media
• Regulatory risk reporting
• Ethics compliance training
• GRC benchmarking services
• Professional compliance certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Business Membership Subscriptions: Annual subscription for organizations providing benchmarking assessments, certification programs, peer community access, event discounts, and news content. Multi-user and enterprise options available for full team access.
2. Individual Membership Subscriptions: Annual subscription at $599/year providing full access to Compliance Week content, event discounts, and CW Connect peer network access. Student rate available at $299/year.
3. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from in-person events including Compliance Week National, Third-Party Risk Management & Supply Chain Summit, and virtual webcasts. Corporate members receive event discounts.
4. Sponsored Research and E-Books: Sponsored content including e-books, survey reports, and case studies co-branded with sponsors like Workiva, konaAI, Case IQ, GAN Integrity, and Sayari. Includes CPE/CLE accreditation content.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Compliance Week is a B2B media, research, and professional development platform serving ethics, risk, and compliance leaders. It delivers daily news and analysis, benchmarking assessments (HQP), professional certifications (LPEC), financial crime training, peer networking via CW Connect, and industry events such as the Compliance Week National Conference and Third-Party Risk Management Summit.

Product overview

Compliance Week operates as a unified platform-plus-services model combining a B2B media publication with professional development and benchmarking tools. The core product is the News & Analysis platform delivering coverage of regulatory enforcement, AI governance, third-party risk, ESG, and sanctions. This is complemented by the CW Membership subscription service ($2,199/year business; $599/year individual) which bundles access to the HQP Assessment benchmarking tool, LPEC certification program, and Financial Crime Academy training. The CW Connect Peer Network provides a private community for member networking, while the ECI Compliance Week Mobile App delivers content access on iOS and Android. Events include the annual National Conference and Third-Party Risk Management Summit with CPE accreditation. Research offerings include the Inside the Mind of the CCO survey and various industry reports, supported by the Excellence in Compliance Awards program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Inside the Mind of the CCO: Annual survey and research initiative profiling Chief Compliance Officers' perspectives, compensation, and concerns.
• Excellence in Compliance Awards
• CW Connect

Products and services

• CW Membership Annual subscription providing full access to Compliance Week ecosystem including news, research, events, benchmarking tools, certification programs, and peer networking community. Starting at $2,199/year for business subscriptions and $599/year for individual subscriptions.
• HQP (High-Quality Program) Assessment Industry-standard benchmarking assessment tool for evaluating ethics and compliance program maturity across governance, culture, and risk areas. Includes an AI Governance module for assessing organizational AI readiness and third-party risk management benchmarking.
• LPEC (Leading Professional in Ethics and Compliance) Certification Professional certification program for ethics and compliance team members to demonstrate competency and advance their careers in the field. Provides full compliance team development training.
• Financial Crime Academy Online training program with over 50 anti-financial crime courses available to corporate members, including CMLP (Certified Money Laundering Professional) and CFCP (Certified Financial Crime Professional) certifications. More than 30,000 professionals trained across 170 countries.
• Compliance Week Events & Webcasts In-person and virtual events including the annual Compliance Week National Conference in Washington, D.C., Third-Party Risk Management & Supply Chain Summit, and CPE/CLE-accredited webcasts covering ethics and compliance topics.
• Compliance Week Research & Survey Reports Subscription-access research publications including annual Inside the Mind of the CCO survey, AI & Compliance surveys with konaAI, case studies, e-books, and benchmarking reports on ethics, risk, and compliance topics.
• Compliance Week News & Analysis Daily news coverage, in-depth analysis, and expert commentary on regulatory enforcement, AI governance, third-party risk, ESG, AML, and emerging compliance issues for ethics, risk, and compliance professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 83% of compliance functions have deployed AI tools, but only 25% of leaders feel confident in AI oversight - creating urgency for CW's AI governance resources
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2026ECI and Compliance Week merged to operate as ECI Compliance Week under Verdian Insights. This combined organization brings together ECI's High-Quality Program (HQP) assessment and LPEC/LPAIG certification programs with Compliance Week's news, research, and events platform. Maurice L. Crescenzi, Jr. was appointed President of the combined business effective May 1, 2026, reporting to James Lindstrom, CEO of Verdian Insights.
• konaAIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026Co-sponsored the AI & Compliance Survey 2026, which surveyed 193 compliance, ethics, risk, and audit leaders on AI adoption, governance, and challenges. The partnership produced research reports and an e-book on AI use cases in compliance.
• Financial Crime AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing corporate members full access to Financial Crime Academy course content, including CMLP and CFCP certifications. Over 50 courses available with more than 30,000 professionals trained across 170 countries.
• WorkivaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Excellence in Compliance Awards 2026 e-book, providing co-branded thought leadership content on Compliance Week's platform.
• Case IQminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Retaliation Against Compliance Officers survey report, providing content and resources on compliance officer protection topics.
• GAN IntegrityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of third-party risk management content, including survey reports on compliance teams' due diligence challenges.
• SayariminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of third-party risk and supply chain content, providing e-books and resources on modern risk management strategies.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• NAVEX Global: Leading provider of ethics and compliance software, training, and hotline/whistleblower services to enterprises. Directly comparable as a one-stop platform for compliance program management, training, and policy — overlapping with Compliance Week's HQP benchmarking, LPEC certification, and content offerings.
• LRN Corporation: Ethics and compliance education, advisory, and culture solutions for global enterprises. Comparable because it sells compliance training, certification, and program advisory services to the same CCO buyer that Compliance Week serves through membership, LPEC, and events.
• SAI Global (Intertek): Provider of compliance, risk, and ethics management software and training to enterprises. Comparable to Compliance Week's benchmarking, training, and certification offerings for ethics and compliance programs.
• Corporate Compliance Insights: Online media publication covering corporate compliance, ethics, risk, and governance. Directly comparable to Compliance Week's news and analysis platform serving the same CCO and compliance professional audience.

Broad incumbents

• LexisNexis Risk Solutions: Data, analytics, and risk solutions for compliance, fraud, and due diligence. Comparable to Compliance Week's third-party risk, AML, and financial crime coverage as a broader incumbent serving the same enterprise compliance and risk functions.
• Diligent (Galvanize/ACL): Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software platform serving boards and compliance functions at large enterprises. Overlaps with Compliance Week's enterprise compliance buyer, benchmarking, and risk content categories.
• Inside Compliance (A Thomson Reuters Brand): Compliance-focused news and analysis offering inside a larger legal information platform. Comparable to Compliance Week's editorial mission of serving compliance officers with news, analysis, and regulatory enforcement coverage.
• Wolters Kluwer (Compliance & Ethics / OneSumX): Global information services incumbent with dedicated compliance, ethics, and risk management solutions for financial services. Overlaps with Compliance Week's financial crime training, regulatory compliance coverage, and enterprise risk buyer base.
• Refinitiv (LSEG) — World-Check / Risk Intelligence: Financial market infrastructure and data incumbent providing KYC/AML, sanctions screening, and risk intelligence. Comparable to Compliance Week's Financial Crime Academy and AML/sanctions content, though primarily a data and tooling vendor rather than media/training.
• Thomson Reuters (Regulatory Intelligence / Compliance Learning): Major information services incumbent offering Regulatory Intelligence, compliance learning, and risk feeds. Directly comparable to Compliance Week's regulatory enforcement news, research, and training, but as part of a much broader legal/tax/regulatory portfolio rather than a compliance-only focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/complianceweek
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/complianceweek
• Facebookfacebook.com/compliancewk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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