The Silicon Valley Leadership Group
About Us

Few business-related organizations carry the prominence or the sway of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG). Founded in 1977 by David Packard, SVLG has grown to become the largest organization of its kind in Silicon Valley. Today SVLG has more than 200 member companies. Economically, SVLG has become a cornerstone of the Valley; collectively, its members contribute more than $1 trillion to the global economy, an amount equal to the gross national product of Italy.

Members of the SVLG constitute a substantial portion of the area’s economic engine. Combined, SVLG member companies:

• Employ more than 250,000 people in the Valley, who constitute one-fourth of the entire private sector workforce in the region.
• Generate more than $1 trillion worth of business, which is approximately eight times as large as California’s entire state budget, and represents a significant contribution to the state and the national government treasuries, along with hefty property taxes for local governments.
• Span several state and federal legislative districts, including those of 14 assembly districts, 8 state senate districts, and 6 congressional districts.