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Wells Fargo: Network Environment

FAS.research, San Francisco and Vienna

2006

Project Description:
The image shows the 2 Step Network Environment of Wells Fargo, the second most influential actor in our Network Analysis of California's Fortune 500 companies. We were interested which director interlock connections make Wells Fargo so powerful and how it is embedded in the greater California/ US industry. Director interlock shows how companies are connected with one another through their board of directors, i.e. Apple and Disney are connected through Steve Jobs. 2 Steps mean that directors on the board of Wells Fargo are connected to all companies displayed in a "friend of a friend" relation. This reveals compelling new insights and business opportunities.

Legend:
Triangles represent fortune 500 companies in CA and affiliated companies. The larger the triangle, the more influential the company is (betweenness centrality). Orange triangles are companies directly linked to Wells Fargo. Red triangles are companies linked indirectly to Wells Fargo. If company A and company B share a mutual director on their board of directors, they are linked through a line. Different line colors represent closeness to Wells Fargo.