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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterAHEAD employees are 4% more likely to recommend AHEAD as a great place to work
| 47% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 10% | Passives |
| 43% | Detractors |
Working at AHEAD is rated average by 43 employees, across various culture dimensions. AHEAD employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Leadership, and Executive Team categories, putting AHEAD’s culture in the Top 50% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 50% compared to other companies in Chicago. See below in detail how working at AHEAD was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at AHEAD is rated C+
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AHEAD ranks in the Top 50% of other companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterOut of 21 AHEAD employee reviews, 77% were positive. The remaining 23% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping AHEAD improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 77% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 23% |
What is the best part about your compensation package?Uncapped Compensation for the revenue generators
What are some of the best things about your team?They coopeeate with each other
What do you like best about the leadership team?They possess a great skills
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?salary should be more for an experienced
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?Does not meet market value
What would you most like to see improved at your company?Less marketing and a better/faster customer feedback loop.
AHEAD is a solutions-based company that helps clients move to an optimized IT service delivery model.
AHEAD is a consulting company that helps enterprises transform how and where they run infrastructure and applications. From strategy, to implementation, to ongoing managed services, AHEAD creates tailored cloud solutions for enterprises at all stages of the cloud journey.
| Headquarter | 150 South Wacker Drive Suite 2500 Chicago, IL United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | thinkahead.com/ |
| Founding Date | 2007 |
| Tel | 8889924323 |
AHEAD competitors include ConnectWise and MSA. AHEAD ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how AHEAD compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

43 employees at AHEAD have reviewed AHEAD across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.
Overall, the 43 AHEAD employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 30% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at AHEAD are not very pleased with their total compensation at AHEAD, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at AHEAD are pleased with their team. 43 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at AHEAD are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at AHEAD believe the environment at AHEAD is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at AHEAD is bureaucratic. About 78% of the employees at AHEAD work 8 hours or less.
Overall, the employees at AHEAD are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Chicago about their company is that it was prepared on their first day. Chicago employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 71% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
At this moment no AHEAD employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand AHEAD's KPIs and OKRs.
Daniel’s approval rate is in the Top 10% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 5% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Chicago. AHEAD’s CEO is highly regarded especially by Male employees and Caucasian employees. Compared to AHEAD’s competitors, Daniel Adamany ranks right above ConnectWise CEO Jason Magee. Under Adamany’s leadership, AHEAD employee respondents are most happy about their Leadership and the company’s Executive Team. Environment and Happiness are two areas, according to respondents, where AHEAD could stand to see real improvement.
The AHEAD Executive Team is rated a “B” and led by CEO Daniel Adamany, CTO Eric Kaplan, and Chief Marketing Officer Tom Pohlmann
Daniel Adamany CEO / President
Daniel Adamany serves as the CEO / President of AHEAD.
Eric Kaplan CTO
Eric Kaplan serves as the CTO of AHEAD. Eric started at AHEAD in May of 2010. Eric currently resides in the Greater... read more
Tom Pohlmann Chief Marketing Officer
Tom Pohlmann serves as the Chief Marketing Officer of AHEAD. Tom started at AHEAD in Jun of 2017. Tom currently resides... read more
Will Moncrief Client Director
Will Moncrief serves as the Client Director of AHEAD. Will started at AHEAD in Jun of 2018. Will currently resides in... read more
David Morgan Vice President
David Morgan serves as the Vice President of AHEAD. David started at AHEAD in Dec of 2018. David currently resides in... read more
Tony Blood Managing Director
Tony Blood serves as the Managing Director of AHEAD. Tony started at AHEAD in Apr of 2012. Tony currently resides in the... read more
Mark Killian Vice President - Financial Planning & Analysis
Mark Killian serves as the Vice President - Financial Planning & Analysis of AHEAD. Mark started at AHEAD in November of... read more
Sue Kissel Vice President, Accounting and Finance
Sue Kissel serves as the Vice President, Accounting and Finance of AHEAD. Sue started at AHEAD in September of 2016. Sue... read more
How much do people at AHEAD get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at AHEAD is $100,570, or $48 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $121,955, or $58 per hour.
At AHEAD, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $307,803 annually and the lowest is a Sales Associate at $40,683 annually. Average AHEAD salaries by department include: Legal at $307,803, HR at $80,379, Customer Support at $45,876, and Marketing at $208,323. Half of AHEAD salaries are above $121,955.
14 employees at AHEAD rank their Compensation in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 43 ratings) while 14 employees at AHEAD rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 15 ratings).
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| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $64k | $64k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $88k | $88k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $121k | $121k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $195k | $195k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $253k | $253k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $306k | $306k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $353k | $353k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at AHEAD across various culture dimensions.
AHEAD's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year. AHEAD's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

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In 2019, AHEAD applied for 4 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 75% were approved.
An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at AHEAD unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date.
H1B Applications Outcome
This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

What is AHEAD address?
AHEAD location is at 150 South Wacker Drive Suite 2500
Who is the CEO of AHEAD?
AHEAD CEO is Daniel Adamany, their score by employees is 80
What is AHEAD eNPS?
The eNPS for AHEAD is 4
What is the salary for Project Manager in AHEAD?
Project Manager average salary in the US is 106k
What are the salaries in the Engineering in AHEAD?
The average salaries for Engineering in AHEAD is 113k