Monthly Archives: September 2015

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A New Service Company Available To The Network Marketing Industry

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StatesideBPO, a leader in cloud contact center and customer service solutions staffed with disabled Americans and U.S. Veterans, announced the establishment of a special business unit to service Network Marketing companies and Direct Sales organizations.

“StatesideBPO is entering the next phase of growth by targeting specific vertical markets and honing our training and processes to those industries,” says Garrett Mullins, Chief Sales and Client Officer. “The Network Marketing industry is a very demanding industry where success is often defined not just by the quality of the product, but also by the quality of the distributor and customer service.
The Network Marketing industry can be characterized by rapid growth, almost overnight in some cases, requiring the ability to handle call spikes on a rapid basis. Our virtual employee base and large number of pre-qualified

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Pampered Chef Begins Shutting Down Facilities – Closure Is Surprising To Affiliates

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THE UK division of American “multi-purpose” kitchen tools company Pampered Chef is to close before Christmas, affecting 70 consultants in Northern Ireland.
The surprise news was announced on the company’s Facebook page last week, causing “shock and devastation” to workers and customers according to Portadown woman Karen McConnell, a senior director with the company.
The part-time teacher who has worked with the direct selling company for 12 years, said the news had come without warning and had left consultants in the north reeling.
“Pampered Chef has been in Northern Ireland for 16 years and there are currently 70 active Pampered Chef consultants in my team,” she said.

“The news has been devastating because as well as the chance to earn good money, the work was family-friendly and also very sociable.”

Karen, who joined Pampered Chef to work

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SEC To Investigate Avon

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Three Years Of Investigations
Probes Reporter continued that it has been following both disclosed and undisclosed SEC investigations against Avon since October 2012. In letters dated December 17, 2014, and August 18, 2015, the SEC has “confirmed this company’s involvement in on-going enforcement proceedings.”
‘No New’ Activity
The report further noted that Avon “made no new disclosures of SEC investigative activity” since the conclusion of an investigation in December 2014. In addition, the investigation confirmed on August 18, 2015, “appears unrelated” to the previous disclosure.
$68 million was paid to settle the DOJ’s criminal investigation and $67 million settled the SEC’s civil investigation. As part of the settlement, Avon was also required to retain an independent monitor to review its FCPA compliance program for a period of 18 months, followed by an additional 18 months of

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