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IEEE and its members inspire a global community to innovate for a better tomorrow through its highly-cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities. IEEE is the trusted “voice” for engineering, computing and technology information around the globe. <br/><br/>There are more than 430,000 IEEE members in more than 160 countries. The IEEE publishes a third of the world’s technical literature in electrical engineering, computer science and electronics and is a leading developer of international standards that underpin many of today's telecommunications, information technology and power generation products and services. <br/><br/><p class="arrow-link"><a href="/web/20151022202721/http://www.ieee.org/index.html" target="">Learn more about IEEE </a></p><p class="arrow-link"><a href="/web/20151022202721/http://www.ieee.org/about/ieee_history.html" target="">Learn more about the history of IEEE</a></p></p> </div> <div class="content-callout-356-r"> <p class="no-pad"><img src="/web/20151022202721im_/http://www.ieee.org/ucm/groups/webassets/@ieee/@web/@org/documents/images/content-callout-356-top.gif" width="356" height="13" border="0" alt=""/></p> <div class="content-callout-356-indent"> <h4 class="pad7b">On this Page:</h4> <ul class="arrow-link"> <li><a href="#sect1">Corporate identity</a></li> <li><a href="#sect2">Governance</a></li> <li><a href="#sect3">Awards and recognitions</a></li> <li><a href="#sect4">Jobs at IEEE</a></li> </ul> </div> <p class="no-pad"><img src="/web/20151022202721im_/http://www.ieee.org/ucm/groups/webassets/@ieee/@web/@org/documents/images/content-callout-356-bottom.gif" width="356" height="8" border="0" alt=""/></p> </div> <div class="clearit"> </div> <div class="content-184-24-left"> <script language="javascript"> renderLinksListMultiColumn('[{"linkurl":"/about/vision_mission.html","linktext":"Mission and vision","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_ab_mav"},{"linkurl":"/about/ieee_strategic_plan.html","linktext":"IEEE Strategic Plan","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_ab_sp"},{"linkurl":"/about/ieee_code_of_conduct.pdf","linktext":"Code of Conduct (PDF, 57 KB)","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_ab_coc"},{"linkurl":"/about/ieee_history.html","linktext":"History of IEEE","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_ab_hoi"},{"linkurl":"/about/news/index.html","linktext":"Newsroom","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_ab_new"},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20151022202721/http://annualreport.ieee.org","linktext":"Annual Report","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_ab_ar"},{"linkurl":"/about/financials.html","linktext":"Financials and statistics","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_ab_fas"},{"linkurl":"/about/technologies/index.html","linktext":"IEEE Future Directions","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_ab_ief"},{"linkurl":"/about/today/at_a_glance.html","linktext":"IEEE at a glance","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_ab_iaa"}]', '3'); </script> </div> <div class="clearit"> </div> </div> </div> <table class="main-subcontent-container"><tr><td> <div class="box-lc"> <div class="box-lc-indent"> <h2 class="bullet"><a class="nm" id="sect1" name="sect1">Corporate identity</a></h2> <div class="content-101-10"><p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151022202721/http://www.ieee.org/portal/ieeetv/viewer.html?progId=121511" target="_blank"><img align="left" src="/web/20151022202721im_/http://www.ieee.org/ucm/groups/public/@ieee/@web/@org/documents/images/20040137.jpg" alt="play the ieee-tagline video" title="ieee-tagline video player"/></a></p></div> <div class="content-101-10-right"><p><p>IEEE creates an environment where members collaborate on world鈥恈hanging technologies – from computing and sustainable energy systems, to aerospace, communications, robotics, healthcare, and more. The IEEE Brand Identity Toolkit explains the basic usage rules for all corporate identity elements and how to utilize them to create a powerful and consistent communications pieces.</p></p></div> <div class="clearit"> </div> <script language="javascript"> renderLinksListMultiColumn('[{"linkurl":"/about/toolkit/brand/tagline.html","linktext":"IEEE tagline","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_ab_tag"},{"linkurl":"/about/toolkit/index.html","linktext":"Brand Identity Toolkit","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_ab_bit"},{"linkurl":"/about/social_media/index.html","linktext":"IEEE social media","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_ab_ism"}]', '3'); </script> <div class="clearit"> </div> <div class="clearit"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="box-lc"> <div class="box-lc-indent"> <h2 class="bullet"><a class="nm" id="sect2" name="sect2">Governance</a></h2> <div class="content-101-10"><p><img alt="group of people in front of microphones at an IEEE Governance meeting" src="/web/20151022202721im_/http://www.ieee.org/ucm/groups/public/@ieee/@web/@org/@pubs/documents/images/20039814.jpg"/></p></div> <div class="content-101-10-right"><p><p>IEEE is led by a diverse body of elected and appointed volunteer members. 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These awards and recognitions each have a unique mission and criteria, and offer the opportunity to praise distinguished colleagues, dedicated teachers, and corporate leaders who have made a lasting impact on humanity, technology, and the profession.</p></div> <div class="clearit"> </div> <script language="javascript"> renderLinksListMultiColumn('[{"linkurl":"/about/awards/index.html","linktext":"IEEE Awards Program","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_ab_iap"},{"linkurl":"/membership_services/membership/fellows/index.html","linktext":"IEEE Fellows Program","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_ab_ifp"},{"linkurl":"/about/awards/honors_ceremony.html","linktext":"IEEE Honors Ceremony","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_ab_ihc"},{"linkurl":"/about/awards/medals/medalofhonor.html","linktext":"IEEE Medal of Honor","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_ab_imo"}]', '3'); </script> <div class="clearit"> </div> <div class="clearit"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="box-lc"> <div class="box-lc-indent"> <h2 class="bullet"><a class="nm" id="sect4" name="sect4">Jobs at IEEE</a></h2> <div class="content-101-10-left"><p>Working for IEEE is a rewarding experience for professionals from a variety of disciplines. As part of a global team, staff members have the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse set of colleagues whose talent and commitment to integrity make them one of the organization’s most valuable assets. 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