Global conglomerate, the QI Group Hong Kong was among the 20 shortlisted winners of the HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2015. Award ceremony was held in Hong Kong recently.
The awards, organised by HR Trade Journal; Asia’s Most Authoritative Publication for HR Professionals, saw 137 companies competing under the boards’ stringent selection criteria. Winners alongside QI Group were Hong Kong Offices of Microsoft, Yahoo!, Kimberly-Clark and, British American Tobacco Asia-Pacific Region.
“This is one of the most extensive surveys on employee engagement and workplace practices in this region. Since embarking on the project last year, HR Asia has discovered that some of these companies – both local and international – have workplace practices that are world class,” said William Ng, group editor-in-chief of Business Media International, the publishers of HR
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QNET Receives CASE-DSAS Accreditation
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Asian Direct Selling Company, QNET has received the CaseTrust Accreditation certificate under a scheme of joint accreditation between the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) and Direct Selling Association of Singapore (DSAS).
This milestone accreditation marks QNET’s strict compliance with good business practices.
The accreditation scheme for direct selling businesses was launched in Singapore last Thursday where 13 other direct selling companies also received their accreditation certificates from Mr Lim Biow Chuan, President, Consumers Association of Singapore and Member of Parliament for Mountbatten SMC.
QNET’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Zaheer Merchant said consumers now have been given greater assurance especially with the oversight and independence in the processes and review which led up to the issuance of all certificates.
“Our commitment to Case and the DSAS sends a strong signal to consumers. QNET supported the establishment of this accreditation scheme with absolute commitment towards its stand for good and proper business practices within the industry,” added Zaheer.
Companies under the scheme have to give consumers a cooling-off period of seven working days, during which they can seek full refund of any payment without being penalized, produce an order form at the time of sale that clearly states the direct seller’s contact details, and put in place
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ViSalus Honored With Highly-Acclaimed W3 Award For Creative Excellence In Web Content
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ViSalus’ Content Marketing department received an esteemed 2014 W3 Silver Award in Copywriting for its Vi Blog and its blog extension program, the Vi Today’s Share.
The W3 Awards honor creative excellence on the web, and recognize the professionals behind the creative and marketing teams of the award-winning sites, marketing programs, social content and mobile sites. In its ninth year, W3 is the major web competition where companies submit content to be sanctioned and judged by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Artists (AIVA), an invitation-only, membership-based organization of leading web professionals.
More than 4,000 entries worldwide were submitted — many from Fortune 500 companies and international agencies and firms. Entries were judged by the AIVA in four categories with criteria upholding a high standard of excellence.
“We are so proud of our outstanding, hard-working and innovative team of marketing professionals,” said Blake Mallen, ViSalus Co-Founder and Chief Sales & Marketing Officer. “From sharing exclusive interviews and company news, to industry tips and inspirational stories from within the Vi Community, our marketing team uses storytelling to show how we are transforming lives across the globe.”
Vi’s Content Marketing team is responsible for the Vi Blog, which has generated more than 1 million impressions this year.
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Jeunesse Bestowed Prestigious Awards In Asia
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Last month, Jeunesse was bestowed four significant awards by Toper Malaysia at the 8th Independent Entrepreneurs Team Building Convention (IETC 2014).
The ceremony took place on Sunday, November 16, at the Putra World Trade Center in Kuala Lumpur. On stage to receive all four awards was the General Manager of Jeunesse Malaysia and Singapore, Paul J. H. Lim.
After a strict selection process, Jeunesse won the following awards: the Fastest Growing Company of the Year Award, the MLM Paragon Award, the MLM Golden Midas Award, and the YES Brand Award.
The Fastest Growing Company of the Year Award acknowledges outstanding sales performance while the MLM Paragon Award recognizes company integrity and commitment to countries in South East Asia. Jeunesse received the MLM Golden Midas Award for strategic marketing, dynamic leaders, and efficient training systems. The YES Brand Award was bestowed for successful developmental management through branding initiatives.
These awards add to the many recognitions earned by Jeunesse in the last few months. In August, Jeunesse ranked at #258 on the INC. 500 List—making it the #1 fastest growing Direct Selling Association Company on the list. In September, Jeunesse won multiple Stevie Awards for developing their Jcloud™ technology at the 11th Annual American Business Awards.
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LIMU Racks Up Over 100 Awards In Less Than A Year
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LIMU shared the following on their blog:
With its most recent Stevie Awards, LIMU has now won a total of 105 awards for its Marketing and Branding initiatives in just the last 11 months.
We’ve garnered significant recognition with awards in business, marketing, creativity, packaging, event planning, videography, graphic design, mobile applications, website, digital media and social media.
Most recently, LIMU won 9 Stevie Awards in the 12th Annual American Business Awards competition, which recognizes global achievements and favorable contributions to business. LIMU received awards in a wide variety of categories, including:
• BLU FROG 2 (Best New Consumer Product)
• An Experience Like No Other (Video: Corporate Overview Category)
• 2014 LIMU International Convention (Event: Best Internal Recognition/Motivational Event)
• 2014 LIMU International Convention Opener (Video: Branded Entertainment Category)
• LIMU Corporate Website (Website Design)
• LIMU Mobile (Business Apps)
• LIMU BMW CLUB (Video: Branded Entertainment Category)
• #BLU2 Launch (Video: Product Sales Category)
• LIMU Facebook (Best Facebook Page)
“Powering our mission to help people “Be more” in all facets of life, LIMU is positively impacting the lives of hundreds of thousands worldwide, offering ultra-premium nutritional products and a highly effective new business model,” says Justo Nunez, Vice President of Marketing. “Our Marketing is designed to help LIMU Promoters create strong businesses, and it is
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Amway One By One Recognized As One Of The Best Community Improvement Programs In The World
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Corporate Citizenship Awards honor business initiatives that make a significant, positive impact in society.
Last week, Amway One by One was recognized as one of the Best Community Improvement Programs in the world by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation at a formal event in Washington DC.
The Corporate Citizenship Awards honor business initiatives that make a significant, positive impact in society. For 15 years, finalists in the Citizens Awards exemplify the continued evolution of the corporate citizenship field, defining its movement from the periphery of business activity to the strategic alignment with the sector’s core.
Amway One by One went on to share their thanks:
“In the United States, it’s the Thanksgiving holidays and we have so much to be thankful for.
We want to thank all of the Amway Business Owners and employees who have given time, resources and voice to help in the local communities of moer than 100 countries and territories through the Amway One by One Campaign for Children over nearly 12 years.
We also thank all of our great partners – nonprofit organizations, government agencies, academic institutions, celebrity spokespeople – who ensure that our collective investments have a meaningful impact.”
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Vemma® Honored By The Academy Of Interactive And Visual Arts
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The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts has announced the winners of the 2014 W3 Awards, honoring liquid nutrition company, Vemma with four awards. Vemma received Silver Awards for the Verve MoJoe™ micro siteVerveMoJoe.com, the Verve micro site Verve.com, the Vemma Instagram site, and the Vemma All In Convention App.
“So much of our branding and marketing efforts are funneled through web, social and mobile. I congratulate the Vemma team for having the creativity and technical skills to create these effective and award-winning interactive tools,” said Vemma EVP of Marketing and Brand Development, Mark Patterson.
The W3 Awards honors outstanding websites, web marketing, web video, mobile sites and Apps, as well as social content created by some of the best interactive agencies, designers and creators worldwide. This year’s competition received over 4,000 entries.
The awards are sanctioned and judged by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts, an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from a “Who’s Who” of acclaimed media, advertising and marketing firms.
“We were once again amazed with the high level of execution and creativity represented within this year’s group of entrants. Our winners continue to find innovative and forward thinking ways to push the boundaries of creativity in web design,” said Linda Day, the director
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ViSalus Honored With Highly-Acclaimed W3 Award for Creative Excellence In Web Content
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ViSalus’ Content Marketing department received an esteemed 2014 W3 Silver Award in Copywriting for its Vi Blog and its blog extension program, the Vi Today’s Share.
The W3 Awards honor creative excellence on the web, and recognize the professionals behind the creative and marketing teams of the award-winning sites, marketing programs, social content and mobile sites. In its ninth year, W3 is the major web competition where companies submit content to be sanctioned and judged by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Artists (AIVA), an invitation-only, membership-based organization of leading web professionals.
More than 4,000 entries worldwide were submitted — many from Fortune 500 companies and international agencies and firms. Entries were judged by the AIVA in four categories with criteria upholding a high standard of excellence.
“We are so proud of our outstanding, hard-working and innovative team of marketing professionals,” said Blake Mallen, ViSalus Co-Founder and Chief Sales & Marketing Officer. “From sharing exclusive interviews and company news, to industry tips and inspirational stories from within the Vi Community, our marketing team uses storytelling to show how we are transforming lives across the globe.”
Vi’s Content Marketing team is responsible for the Vi Blog, which has generated more than 1 million
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Vemma® Awards More Than $50,000 In Cash And Prizes In Chris Powell Bod-e™ Transformation Challenge
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Vemma awarded more than $50,000 in cash and prizes on September 26 to the winners of its latest Chris Powell 12-Week Bod-e Challenge. The event, held at the company’s Home Office in Tempe, Arizona, highlighted more than a dozen Vemma Affiliates’ and Customers’ incredible weight-loss transformations.
TV Celebrity Transformation Specialists and Vemma Bod-e Spokespeople Chris and Heidi Powell chose the Challenge winners and applauded their efforts via video during the event.
“Heidi and I are so proud of each of the challenge winners, and we congratulate them for having the courage and dedication to make a positive and lasting impact on their lives,” said Chris Powell.
The Men’s and Women’s Individual, Couple’s, and Team category winners took the stage. The Winners, who collectively lost a total of 429 pounds over the 12-week contest period*, are:
Vonetta Huddleston of Rancho Cordova, CA (Grand Prize)
Keith Zoeteman of Queen Creek, AZ (Grand Prize)
Linda and Cara Clark (mother and daughter) of Fort Worth, TX (Grand Prize)
Jodi Kruse of Grants Pass, OR
Tim Maloney of Churchville, NY
Briana Hipps and Brandye Reeves (friends) of Haslet and Arlington, TX
Glenn Gajeski and Stephanie Wijas of Little Suamico, WI; Hollie Linder of Suamico, WI; and Cheryl Luisier of Oconto Falls, WI (Team Grand Prize)
Rose Sendejaz and Anna
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WOR(l)D Global Network And Power Clouds Wins the Solar Awards 2014
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Direct Selling leader Power Clouds crowned as Business Project Development champion and inspiring leading voice within the solar industry.
Other important key players in the industry such as Panasonic, PERC Production Solutions, LG Electronics, SolarEdge Technology and Rexel have been chosen as outstanding examples of innovation in photovoltaic systems
With a proven track record in project management counting over 53,000 participants in more than 110 countries, 15 shared power plants for a total value of $60 million Power Clouds (www.powerclouds.com) has been awarded the prestigious “Business Project Development” award given by the Solar Industry Award (www.solarinternationalawards.net).
Working in line with the principles of the Global Compact of United Nations, Power Clouds owes its success to the partnership with WOR(l)D Global Network (http://home.worldgmn.com), one of the most innovative businesses in the Direct Selling industry.
The prestigious prize, which crowns champions in the solar industry in Europe and beyond, was collected by Power Clouds CEO Mr. Roberto Forlani on Tuesday 23rd of September in Amsterdam at The Grand Hotel (Power Clouds wins the Solar Industry Award 2014).
Roberto Forlani, Power Clouds CEO (on the left) | Alfonso Galdi WOR(l)D Global Network CFO (on the right)
Solar Energy Award manager Jackie Cannon stated that
“These awards have