2. Formorethan60years,we’vefocusedexclusively
onhelpingclientsresolvetheirworkforceglobalization
challenges.OurextensiveexperiencemakesAIRINC
theauthorityonrewardingtalentacrossborders.
Inaneraofglobalizedbusiness,
transferringtalentacrossborderstofill
knowledgeandskillgapsisessentialto
success. AIRINCoffersthedata,expertise,
andtechnologythathelpcompanies
compensate,motivate,andretaintalent.
Fromcostoflivingdifferencesand
housingcoststohypotheticaltaxesand
perdiems,wecollectandanalyzeourown
datainmorelocationsthananyoneelse.
OurAdvisoryServicesteamusesa
collaborativeprocesstocreatemobility
programstailoredtoeachclient’sunique
characteristicsandbusinessobjectives.
Ourtechnologydeliversconfigurable
solutionsthatseamlesslyintegrateour
extensivebackgroundindataanalysis
withworkforceglobalizationneeds.

3. Superiordata
Wecollectandanalyzeourowndatatoensurethe
highqualityandglobalcoveragethatenableusto
offeracomprehensiverangeofdatasolutionsto
meeteverymobilityneed.Oursurveyorsarefull-
timeAIRINCemployeeswhoobtainfirsthand
knowledgeofhundredsoflocations,allowingusto
offermorehome-to-hosttransfercombinations
thananyotherprovider.
Unrivaledservice
Weprideourselvesonprovidingrapidservice,but
notattheexpenseofunderstandingthecontextand
challengesthesolutionmustsatisfy.That’swhyeach
AIRINCclientissupportedbyadedicatedteam
withacomprehensiveunderstandingofthatclient’s
uniquemobilityobjectives,assigneedemographics,
andindustrypractices.
Tailoredsolutions
Becauseclientssendingafirstassigneeabroad
havedifferentneedsfromthosewiththousandsof
assigneesandmultiplemobilitypolicies,weoffer
bothstandardandcustomsolutions.AIRINC’s
combinationofflexibility,comprehensivedatatools,
andawiderangeofdeliveryformatsallowsusto
deliverabest-fitsolutionforeachofourclients.
“Their knowledge and can-do
attitude have made AIRINC
my go-to source whenever I
have a question or need data.”
JOE MEDWID
IHR COORDINATOR
MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
“It is a huge pleasure to
work with you.We especially
appreciate your warmth,
awesome knowledge,and great
passion to make a difference.”
DAVID HAINES
GLOBAL MOBILITY DIRECTOR
MARS
AboutAIRINC
Since1954
Withmorethan900clientsglobally,includinghalf
theFortune100,AIRINChaslongbeenviewedas
thebusinesspartnerbestequippedtosolvecross-
bordercompensationissues.Ourextensiveon-site
costoflivingdatacollection,rigorousanalytics,
experiencedconsultants,andunparalleledservice
makeusuniquelyqualifiedtohelpcompanies
navigatethecomplexityoftalentmobilityandreward.
Lookingahead
Asthemarketevolves,AIRINCfindsinnovative
waystohelpclientsaddressnewworkforce
globalizationchallenges,suchasdecisionsupport
toolsforcost-effectivecompensationsolutions,
mobilityprogramassessmentmetrics,andthe
measurementofrewardcompetitivenessacrossa
borderlesspaylandscape.

4. Accurate,defensibledataisthefoundationofanyeffective
mobilityprogram.Weoffertargeteddatasolutionsusinga
varietyoftoolsandformatstomeetyouruniqueneeds.
Excesscostprotection
Weofferthemostaccurateandreliablecostofliving
differentialsforanyhome-to-hostcombination.Our
defensibleCOLArecommendationsaresupportedby
materialsrangingfromsurveyoutletliststoinflation
andexchangeratechangereports.
Housingprogrammanagement
OurInternational Housing Guidehelpsyoumanage
costs,reduceexceptions,andsetassigneeexpectations.
Itprovideshousingandutilitiesbudgetstailoredtoyour
needs,alongwithcomprehensivelocationdetails,
includingrent-by-areagrids,rentalstandards,and
neighborhoodreports.
Programcostprojection
OurAssignment Cost Estimatorenablesyoutocompare
packages,generatewhat-ifscenarios,andmeasurethe
impactofpolicychanges.Youcangeneratehome-and
host-basedassignmentestimatesinminutespoweredby
ourowntax,costofliving,housing,education,andother
assignment-relateddata.
Assigneecompensationmanagement
OurBalance Sheet Managerletsyouinstantlycreate
custom-configuredbalancesheets,includingelements
suchashypotheticalincometax,goodsandservices,
housing,andautomobilecosts.Balancesheetscanbe
updatedautomaticallyassurveydataandexchange
rateschange.
Localizationassessment
Oursuiteofhost-basedtools–includingthePermanent
Transfer CalculatorandtheLocal Plus Calculator
–empowersyoutoevaluatepackagesforexpatriate
localizations,permanentmoves,andcross-borderhires.
Educationallowances
OurEducation Reportssummarizecostinformation
forarepresentativelistofinternationalschoolsina
givencity,helpingyoumaintainobjectivityandimprove
costestimationwhileeliminatingtheneedtodoadhoc
research.Eachreportcomeswithacitymapshowing
schoollocations.
Challenginglocations
WeprovideHardship Evaluationsforhundredsof
locationsworldwideandhelpourclientstranslatethe
hardshipscoresintomeaningfulallowances.
Data

5. Taximpactassessment
Ourtaxsolutionsimprovetheeffectivenessofyour
assigneepackagesandmakeiteasiertoassess
options.OurInternationalTax Guidedeliversstatistical,
hypothetical,andgross-uptaxandsocialinsurancedataas
wellasdetailedtaxsummariesandalgorithms.
Businesstravelandshort-termassignments
OurPer Diem Calculatorprovidesaccommodation,living
cost,andtransportationbudgetsforbusinessandhouse-
huntingtrips,temporaryliving,andshort-termassignments.
Airfareallowances
Companiesoftenstruggletofindthemosteffectiveway
todetermine,administer,andupdatehomeleavebenefits.
Manycompanies,particularlythosewithlargerprograms,
aremovingtowardcashallowancestogiveassignees
flexibilityandreducetheneedforadministrativesupport.
TheAIRINCAirfare Databasefacilitateshomeleavecash
allowancesbyprovidingreasonablefaredatabackedbyan
objectiveandrigorousmethodology.
Policyandindustrybenchmarks
Understandinghowyourmobilitypolicycompares
withthoseofyourpeergroupiskeytomaintainingyour
competitivenessandprovidinginsightsintoyour
program.Weusepolicyandindustrybenchmarksto
helpensurethatyourprogramisascompetitiveand
effectiveaspossible.
Compensationforborderlesstalent
Globalpayharmonizationandincreasinginternational
competitionfortalenthaveyieldeda“borderless”labor
marketthatisoverlookedbytraditionalcompensation
surveys.OurBorderless 100 Pay Databaseisan
innovativeapproachtoassessingcompensationforthis
importantgrouptohelpyoustaycompetitive.
Wecollectandanalyzeourowndata,formore
locationsthananyoneelse.Weofferawiderangeof
deliveryoptionsforourdatasolutions,supportedby
anexperiencedteamdedicatedtoyourprogram.
“Our AIRINC team is extremely
knowledgeable and supportive.
Working with them is a pleasure.”
ARLETTE DENTON
INTL ASSIGNMENT COORDINATOR
CONOCOPHILLIPS
Data

6. Wereview,design,andimplementglobalmobilitysolutions
accordingtoyourorganization’suniquecontextand
goals.Welistentoourclients,understandtheirmobility
challenges,andofferpractical,tailoredsolutions.
Mobilityprogram/businessgoalsalignment
AIRINC’sAdvisoryServicesteamfollowsastructured
reviewanddesignprocesstocraftanoptimalmobility
programforeachorganization’suniqueneeds.Wecallthis
processFIT: Focus,Interpret,Tailor.
Mobilityprogramevaluation
Understandinghowyourmobilitypoliciescomparewith
othersinthemarketplacewillhelpyouvalidateyour
programorcreateacompellingcaseforchange.AIRINC
Scorecardsassesskeypolicyelementsagainststandard
marketpracticeandpresenttheresultsinaconcise
matrixformat.
Custombenchmarking
Throughafocusedbenchmarkstudy,wecanhelpyou
determineyourcurrentmarketstanding.Wecanalsohelp
redesignyourprogramforbetteralignmentwithyour
desiredmarketpositionandorganizationalneeds.
Mobilitypolicydevelopment
Wecanwriteanewpolicy,rewriteanexistingonetomake
itcurrentandcompetitive,introducenewpolicytypes,or
employtieredcompensationmodelsbasedonassignment
value.Yournewpolicyframeworkwillbettersupportyour
evolvingprogramandbalanceyourneedsforflexibilityand
resolution.
Securingamandateforchange
Securingbuy-infromkeystakeholdersisacriticalstepin
obtainingamandateforchange.Wecanhelpyoucompose
andpresenttargetedmessagingthatfacilitatesdiscussion,
buildsconsensus,anddrivesprogramevolution.
Programlaunching
Oneofthechallengesofcompletingamobilityprogram
reviewisimplementingproposedchanges.Ourconsultants
crafttargetedcommunicationsandtrainingmaterialsthat
helpyoulaunchyournewprogrameffectively.
Firstassignmentsupport
AIRINCoffersthecomprehensivesupportrequiredto
helpyourcompanynavigateafirstassignment.Our
InternationalAssignment LaunchToolkitprovides
targetedguidanceanddataspecifictoyourneeds.
Programoptimization
Asanorganization’sneedschangeovertime,itsmobility
programoftenbecomesmorecomplex.AIRINC’s
AdvisoryServicesteamcanhelprationalizeandsimplify
yourmobilityprogramorpolicy.Ourexpertconsultants
catalogueyourbenefitsinanat-a-glancematrix,identifying
redundanciesandstreamliningyourprogram.
Advice
AIRINCoffersanarrayofhelpfuladvice,information,
andeventsforglobalmobilityprofessionalsandthose
involvedwithrewardingtalentacrossborders.Many
ofourpublicationsareavailableondemandatour
website,www.air-inc.com.
Events
Educationalseminars,thought-leadingroundtables,
andnetworkingopportunities
Publications
Trustedreferenceguidesdesignedtohelpyoumanage
yourmobilityprogrammoreeffectively
Benchmarkingsurveys
Areviewofyourmarketpositionrelativetoyourpeers
Casestudies
Storiesofreal-worldsuccessesandinnovationsin
mobilityprogrammanagement
Whitepapersandarticles
Informativeoverviewsofemergingmobilitytrends
Newsalerts
Real-timereportingoneconomicandquality-of-life
eventsthataffectassignees
Datareports
Conciseinfographicanalysesofdatatrends
On-siteInsight
Anexclusiveprivateblogthatoffersaccessto
on-the-groundobservationsofexpatriatelocations
DataPoints
Aquarterlynewsletterhighlightingon-sitedata
collectionsurveyfindings
NewsfromtheRoad
Insightfulanecdotesfromourdatacollectionteam
AIRINCInsights

7. Technology
“I find AIRINC’s breakfast
briefings to be useful –
interesting topics,good speakers
and very well organized.”
ALEX GREEN
SR GLOBAL MOBILITY ADVISOR
THOMSON REUTERS
“Very knowledgeable,always
accessible and willing to provide
excellent service and meet needs.”
PAMELA MADEWELL
HR PROGRAM MANAGER
TERADATA
“AIRINC’s consultants possess top
industry knowledge and are highly
passionate about what they do.”
SAM LV
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
WEICHAI POWER CO., LTD.
AIRINC’stechnologyexpertiseenablesustodeliver
solutionsthatoptimizetheimplementationofourdata
andanalysisforeachofourclients.
Improvedefficiencies
AIRINCoffersawidearrayofinteractivedatasolutions
onAIRLinc,oursecureclientportal.AIRLincincreases
accuracyandproductivitybyenablingyoutorun
calculationsandsaveandexportreports.
Dataintegration
Ourdatacanbeintegratedseamlesslyintoyourworkflow
throughdirectconnectiontoyourinternationalassignment
managementsoftwareviawebservices.Wehaveextensive
experiencepartneringwithinformationarchitecture
managementcompaniestoensurethatdatadeliveryis
asefficientaspossible.
Goalmeasurement
Weassistinidentifyingyourmobilitygoals,thenassess
yourprogressbyaggregatingdatafrommultiplesources.
Wealsoprovidepredictiveanalyticstohelpyouanticipate
andplanforyourfutureneeds.
Housingprogramanalysis
Becausehousingisasuchacriticalcomponentofany
expatriatepackage–bothincostandinitsimpact
onassigneesatisfaction–itisessentialthathousing
programsbealignedwithcompanyphilosophy,objectives,
andbudget.TheHousingAssessmentTool offers
dynamicanalyticstohelpyoutestwhat-ifscenariosand
understandhousingprogramcosts.
Client-specificsoftware
Whileourstandardofferingsareidealformostsituations,
sometimescustomsolutionsareneeded.Basedon
collaborativeconsultationandathoroughunderstanding
ofprogramgoals,ourin-houseITteamdevelopsunique
technologytomeetspecificclientneeds.

8. A M E R I C A S
Global Headquarters
Cambridge, MA USA
+1 617 354 2133
E M E A
Brussels, Belgium
+32 (0)2 650 0970
London, United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 3514 8650
Amsterdam,The Netherlands
+31 (0)20 489 3854
A P A C
Hong Kong
+852 2541 8380
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