Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide

What Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide does

Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide is a private professional networking and publishing company founded in 2006-2007 and headquartered in Farmingdale, New York. The company operates a searchable online directory of member biographical profiles, supported by a print publication tradition inherited from the broader Strathmore publishing family. Members are nominated by existing members and pay recurring membership fees that include biographical profile publication in both historical print editions and the online directory, alongside personalized networking assistance. The platform also distributes physical recognition products such as wall plaques and Times Square photo features, and runs an Amazon Associates storefront selling member-authored books across categories including Biography, Business, Health, and Fiction.

The core technology is a web-based searchable directory that enables member-to-member contact and browsing, with no disclosed API, SDK, or mobile application. Membership acquisition is sales-led and driven primarily by word-of-mouth, member nominations, press releases announcing member achievements, and the company's website showcasing member testimonials and award programs. The company layers a portfolio of more than fifteen recognition programs on top of base membership, including Bio of the Year, Hall of Fame, Lifetime Achievement Award, Professionals of the Year, Most Influential Business Professionals, Prominent Business Leaders of the World, Top 10 Men/Women of the Year, Women of Excellence, Rising Star Awards, Most Distinguished Retirees, Industry Leaders, and premium tiers branded Executive Club and VIP Members. Revenue streams are diversified across recurring membership fees, ancillary product sales, and affiliate book commissions.

The customer base is horizontal and highly fragmented, spanning individual professionals across healthcare, real estate, education, law, insurance, manufacturing, nonprofit, government, and dozens of other verticals. The company does not disclose pricing and operates an all-sales-final policy due to the personalized nature of products. No venture capital, private equity, or public shareholders are identified, and there is no M&A, leadership change, or funding activity on record.

Name

Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide

Legal name

Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide

Website

https://strww.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide is a private membership-based professional networking and publishing company operating a searchable online directory of biographical profiles, recognition programs, and plaque and Times Square display products for individual professionals worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Networking Directory Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarly Society & Association Publishing (EDAGAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Archives, Libraries & Institutional Access Platforms (MPAJAMAJ)

Keywords

• Professional networking directory
• Membership publications
• Biographical profile services
• Professional recognition awards
• Business networking portal

Headquarters

HQ city

Farmingdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual/recurring membership fees that include biographical profile publication in both print publication and online directory, along with personalized networking services.
2. Member Products and Services: Sale of wall plaques, recognition products, and personalized services to members.
3. Bookstore/Affiliate Revenue: Books written by members are sold through Amazon.com with Strathmore participating as an Amazon associate.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide operates a membership-based professional networking and publishing platform. It sells annual/recurring memberships that include the publication of personalized biographical profiles in both print editions and a searchable online directory, supplemented by personalized networking assistance, physical recognition products such as wall plaques, press release services, and access to multiple recognition and award programs.

Product overview

Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide operates as a professional networking and publishing platform comprising a core online directory/networking portal with searchable member biographical profiles, supplemented by various recognition and award programs (including Hall of Fame, Bio of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award, Professionals of the Year, Most Influential Business Professionals, Prominent Business Leaders of the World, Top 10 Men/Women of the Year, Women of Excellence, Rising Star Awards, and Industry Leaders). The company offers ancillary services including personalized networking assistance, press release creation and distribution, physical recognition products (wall plaques), Times Square photo features for members, an online member bookstore through Amazon, and Strathmore's Broadcast media platform. The platform also provides premium membership tiers including Executive Club and VIP Members for enhanced visibility and benefits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Program with Online Networking Directory Annual/recurring membership that includes publication of a personalized biographical profile in both the historical print publication and an online searchable directory, with access to member-to-member contact and networking features for professionals seeking career visibility.

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Amazon.com AssociatesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrathmore's Worldwide participates as an Amazon associate, with books written by members available for purchase through Amazon.com. The bookstore section features member-authored books across various categories including Biography, Business, Fiction, Health, and more.
• LifeLock (Affiliate)minorOthersLifeLock affiliate partnership providing identity protection services to members.
• ABCF (American Business Council of African Countries)minorOthersAffiliation with ABCF organization supporting African business connections.
• Power.orgminorOthersPower.org affiliation for professional networking and resources.
• Name-exec.comminorOthersName-exec.com affiliation for executive networking and resources.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn: Dominant professional networking platform offering free biographical profiles, visibility, and networking at global scale, representing the primary indirect substitute for Strathmore's directory value proposition.
• Cision: Provider of press release distribution and media intelligence services, comparable as a complementary vendor in the press release and professional visibility services that Strathmore offers to members.
• ZoomInfo: B2B professional contact and company intelligence platform that provides searchable professional data at scale, competing for the same audience of executives seeking visibility and connections.
• Dun & Bradstreet: Long-standing business directory and data provider offering professional and company information services, serving as a broad incumbent in the business information and directory category.
• Bloomberg Terminal: Premium professional information and networking service used by executives globally, representing an indirect competitor in the high-end professional visibility and information market.

Emerging players

• Inc. 5000: Recognition program honoring high-growth private companies and their leaders, offering a credibility-oriented alternative to Strathmore's recognition awards for entrepreneurial professionals.
• Forbes (recognition lists): Major media brand publishing business leader and professional recognition lists, competing for the same audience seeking professional visibility and prestige recognition.

Direct peers

• Marquis Who's Who: The most established direct competitor in the biographical directory and professional recognition space, publishing printed biographical volumes and an online member database since 1899.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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