Monthly Archives: August 2015

Sheri McCoy – Avon CEO Interview

 
Sheri McCoy was named in April 2012 as the CEO of Avon Products. In 2014, McCoy ranked #27 on Fortune magazine’s “50 Most Powerful Women in Business” list, which she has been on since 2008
Sheri is at the helm of almost $9 billion in annual sales and Avon has a sales force of 6 million direct selling Representatives in nearly 100 countries, 30,000+ employees worldwide.
The company has empowered and inspired women for  nearly 130 years. Sheri lives in New York, USA, is married and has 3 children.
As a scientist, Sheri holds a Bachelor of Science degree in textile chemistry from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, USA a master’s degree in chemical engineering from Princeton University, and an MBA from Rutgers University and holds four U.S. patents.
Ted Nuyten had the honor to interview

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Xinping Ning – From Immigrant To Top Leader

 
Xinping Ning or PingPing Ning is an Ambit Energy Executive Consultant, this is what she had to say about her road to success:
“I’m an immigrant from Mainland China and also a single-mother. When I first came to the US, everything was alien to me. I had to start all over again and adjusted myself to the environment, including language, work, social life, etc.
In order to make a living, I had to work and tried different things. I had waited tables, provided care to the elderly, and even worked at a poultry processing factory as a feather-clearing laborer.
After several years of hard work, I was able to establish my own businesses. I started a restaurant, a beauty salon and a moving company with some friends and still own them. Having my

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Vemma Has Requested 1 week Additional Time For the Hearing And 10 Legal Bullet Points

 
1. Vemma’s legal team has been assembled. In order to present a strong case the legal team has requested additional time to prepare. I understand the additional time requested is one week.
2. Jeffrey A. Babener, of Portland, Oregon, is the principal attorney in the law firm of Babener & Associates. For more than 30 years, he has advised leading U.S. and foreign companies in the direct selling industry, including many members of the Direct Selling Association.
He has send us his analysis of the case:
Vemma vs. FTC: 10 Quick Bullet Points Jeffrey Babener (2015)
On August 17, 2015, the FTC filed a complaint in U.S. District Court in Arizona, seeking a permanent injunction against Tempe-based Vemma International Holdings, Inc., a long-time direct selling marketer of health-related products. The FTC was successful in obtaining

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