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Zeek Rewards CEO Pleads Not Guilty To Scam

by Tina Williams • November 18, 2014 • 0 Comments

A North Carolina man accused of being the mastermind of an $850 million Ponzi scheme pleaded not guilty Thursday to multiple federal charges of fraud and conspiracy.

Paul Burks, the founder and CEO of the ZeekRewards penny auction site, was arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge David Cayer at the federal courthouse in Charlotte. In late October, a grand jury indicted Burks on charges of wire, mail and tax fraud, and conspiracy.
Burks said nothing during his brief appearance in court. His plea was entered by his attorney, Noell Tin. If convicted on all of the charges he faces, Burks, 67, faced 65 years in prison and a $1 million fine. At the conclusion of the hearing, Judge Cayer released Burks on $25,000 bond. No trial date has yet been set. Burks company and its Zeekler.com auction site was shut down by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in August 2012, after the agency concluded it had sold $850 million in unregistered securities.

Prosecutors say Burkes and his conspirators ripped off as many as 1 million investors with promises of big returns and what ultimately turned out to be bogus investments. Burks, who had been accused of pocketing as much as $10 million in investors’ money, agreed to

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Herbalife Director Is Being Charged In Brazilian Embezzlement Case

by Tina Williams • November 14, 2014 • 0 Comments

A director of U.S. nutrition company Herbalife is among 12 people charged in a years-old Brazilian embezzlement case that has never been mentioned in Herbalife public disclosures, according to court documents and company filings.
Herbalife has become one of America’s most closely-watched companies after billionaire investors William Ackman and Carl Icahn squared off with enormous bets on its future, with Ackman betting on its demise and Icahn on its success.
Prosecutors in Brazil charged current Herbalife board member Pedro Cardoso with money laundering in 2008 for allegedly participating in an embezzlement scheme a decade earlier that siphoned 26.7 million Brazilian reais ($10.4 million) from the state government in Espirito Santo.
The 8th Criminal Court of Vitoria ordered bailiffs to serve him with a subpoena in 2010, but they did not locate him and the case remains open, according to court filings and a court source.
According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules on disclosure, companies must report legal proceedings that are material to evaluating the integrity of a director. Herbalife has not made the information about Cardoso’s case public, according to proxy statements it has filed since 2009 when Cardoso joined the company’s board.

Cardoso said in a statement dated this week emailed to

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Meet Trévo CEO Mark Stevens

by Nicole Dunkley • October 29, 2014 • 0 Comments

Despite having started Trévo LLC just four years ago in his home state of Oklahoma, Mark Stevens’ has already seen his company expand to 14 countries, with plans to add to that number in 2015. As Trévo blazes a trail towards its goal of being the next billion-dollar company, the energetic and highly involved CEO can’t help but look back on his unique path to this point.
“Most people in my position would probably say it’s been a bit of a whirlwind, but this has been a long time coming,” Stevens said. “While Trévo is still young in terms of business, the process – the work and the energy – that has brought my family and me to this point began many years ago.”
Stevens’ journey toward the creation of Trévo began years ago when he was a young man of just 16. As he watched his mom experience years of debilitating illness only made worse by countless prescription medications, Mark committed himself to a higher standard of healthy living and helping others to avoid the same kind of health crisis his mother had to endure.
While still in high school, Mark discovered his entrepreneurial spirit and passion for excellence as he became

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Plexus CEO Highlights 4 Strategies To Business Success

by Nicole Dunkley • October 9, 2014 • 0 Comments

In April, Plexus Worldwide made its debut on the Direct Selling News (DSN) Global 100 list of the world’s largest direct selling companies. In August, Inc. magazine ranked it No. 8 on its Inc. 500 list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. In a recent interview with DSN, CEO Tarl Robinson shared some of the key factors he feels have been paramount to that success.
Build a bond with your field.

Plexus prides itself in having a partnership-style relationship with its salesforce of Plexus Ambassadors. Robinson said the company relies heavily on an advisory board of seven Ambassadors, chosen by the company’s top leaders. The executive team is in contact with the advisory board at least monthly, with three in-person meetings each year.

Make quality hires internally.
Because Plexus has made a name for itself in the Scottsdale, Arizona, market as a company with good compensation and benefits packages—not to mention its alluring growth story—the company has had no lack of applicants as it has grown. “It’s a unique and exciting position to be in as a company, that we really get to be selective about who we place in a role and take a lot of time and effort and thought process around

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Tupperware Received Voice For Women Award

by Tina Williams • September 22, 2014 • 0 Comments

Tupperware Brands Corp. CEO Rick Goings and his wife, Susan, on Sept. 17 received the second annual Voice for Women award for exemplary commitment to women’s economic empowerment.
The couple received the award at the Alice Award Luncheon hosted by the Sewall-Belmont House & Museum.

“The Voice for Women Award recognizes those who consistently speak out about empowering women, and on issues that are important to women — Rick and Susan Goings embody the spirit of this award in everything they do,” said Page Harrington, executive director of the Sewall-Belmont House & Museum.

The Sewall-Belmont House & Museum also honored Sen. Barbara Mikulski with the Alice Award, which pays tribute to trailblazers who have made an outstanding contribution in breaking barriers and setting new precedents for women.
Goings said he was honored to receive the award and that it “only spurs our passion for the cause.”
“At Tupperware Brands, we’ve seen how confident and educated women reshape their communities, and we’re dedicated to helping more women achieve their dreams,” he said.
Orlando-based Tupperware (NYSE: TUP) is a global marketer of premium products across multiple brands through an independent sales force of 2.9 million.

Résumé
Work history: Mr. Goings was recruited to Avon Products in 1985, where he held a number of senior management positions. He joined Tupperware

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Trévo CEO Donates To Nigerian Children’s Charity

by Nicole Dunkley • September 9, 2014 • 0 Comments

As Trévo President and CEO, Mark Stevens, traveled to Nigeria last month he did much more than present the first ever “Create Your Explosive Team” training. Trévo donated one million Nigerian Naira, about $6,200 USD, to the SOS Children in Nigeria charity. SOS Children is a global charity that has been supporting children, families and their communities to flourish for over 60 years.
Despite Nigeria being oil-rich, hundreds of thousands live in crippling poverty. Crime and HIV/AIDS are on the increase. SOS Children in Nigeria helps vulnerable children stay with their families and where necessary, give them a loving home in one of their SOS Children’s Villages.
Around 15 million children are engaged in child labor, many in very dangerous conditions in Nigeria. Some children work in hazardous industries where they are potentially exposed to toxic fumes and dangerous machinery. About 360,000 children live with HIV/AIDS and this disease is a major cause of the increasing poverty in the country. The child mortality rate stands at 138 per 1,000 live births and around 30 percent of children under the age of five are underweight.
SOS Children is in 133 countries where they have provided long-term care for almost 62,000 children in 547 SOS

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Trévo CEO To Travel To Ghana

by Nicole Dunkley • September 4, 2014 • 0 Comments

Trévo President and CEO, Mark Stevens, will be continuing the final portion of his current West Africa tour in Ghana September 6-10 after spending time in Côte d’Ivoire with the Trévo team. Over two years Trévo Ghana has expanded to three offices located around the country and continues to grow and impress the entire Trévo family.
Stevens and Ghana Country Director, Benjamin Odiko, will be presenting “Creating Your Explosive Team.” This will be the first time Trévo Ghana Life and Health Coaches and potential Trévo distributors will be able to hear this presentation and only the second time Stevens has conducted this training, the first being in Nigeria only a few months ago.
Participants will learn the key leadership characteristics that will empower team building and take leaders to the next level of success. They will hear testimonies from leaders who have used the characteristics to create explosive residual income and have created a lasting legacy that will empower others for years to come.
Current Life and Health Coaches benefit greatly from bringing people to see Stevens present because it shows them firsthand what Trévo is all about. Stevens is a highly motivational and a well-versed individual who has the fabulous ability to

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Trévo CEO to Travel to Côte d’Ivoire

by Nicole Dunkley • September 2, 2014 • 0 Comments

Trévo President and CEO, Mark Stevens, will be on the move, yet again, in the upcoming month of September. He will begin his travels on the second of the month venturing to Côte d’Ivoire, one of Trévo’s recent country openings. His visit includes meeting with the Trévo Côte d’Ivoire team for training, hosting an opportunity specialized training for potential and current Life and Health Coaches and last, but not least, working on opening a new office in the country that has only been on Trévo’s radar for a couple of months.
Trévo Côte d’Ivoire’s singular office has been in business for the past four months and its growth has astounded everyone in the industry. Its leadership by Country Director Ben James Nwokocha has been nothing but amazing and its ranked leaders have done a fabulous job at spreading the word by hosting seminars and meetings and introducing new people to Trévo Côte d’Ivoire. Due to its success, Trévo is working on opening a second office in the near future which will make it one of the fastest expansions experienced in a country for Trévo.
Current Life and Health Coaches benefit greatly from bringing people to see Stevens present because it shows them

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Vemma® Honored In Recent Awards Competitions Including CEO Of The Year For BK Boreyko

by Tina Williams • August 30, 2014 • 0 Comments

Vemma and its Founder and CEO have recently been recognized with several awards in The Academy of Multilevel Marketing Awards and the 2014 Videographer Awards.
Vemma Founder and CEO BK Boreyko was awarded CEO of the Year in the first annual Academy of Multilevel Marketing Awards. The mission of The Academy of Multilevel Marketing (TAMM) is to recognize and reward industry leaders in all categories of business. The Academy is comprised of an elite group of industry leaders and experts, and honors those that exemplify the best practices and highest standards of the industry.

“I am honored to have been chosen for this award and thank the Academy for their work to promote and recognize excellence in the industry,” said Boreyko.

The competition consists of nominations and voting in 10 categories. Vemma was nominated in three categories, including Company of the Year and Product of the Year for the insanely healthy energy drink, Verve®. Winners for all categories were announced on the Academy website, academyofmlm.com.
Vemma was also recently honored with six awards in the prestigious 2014 Videographer Awards for video projects addressing company information and culture, as well as products and charitable efforts.
“Videos are such an important tool for telling the Vemma story, and we

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Jeunesse Welcomes Top Leaders On Private Greek Isles Cruise

by Ted Nuyten • August 25, 2014 • 0 Comments

Showcasing the rich rewards available to all who rise to the top in its leadership ranks, Jeunesse welcomed its 30 Diamond and Double Diamond Directors aboard the private Paul Gauguin yacht Tere Moana in June for a spectacular cruise of the Greek Isles and Italy.
During an eight-day trek through the sparkling blue waters of the Aegean Sea, the luxurious Tere Moana transported Jeunesse leaders to breathtaking historic sites in Athens, Delphi, and Ithaca before continuing to the majestic waters, beaches and gorgeous islands of Santorini and Mykonos, all followed by stops in magnificent Sorrento and Rome, Italy.
Among the most memorable moments were a Godfather luncheon in Sicily and tailored fittings of custom-made Italian leather jackets, shoes, bags by a local artisan from Florence. Last year’s destination was a trip to Africa, where distributors participated in a safari at the exclusive Gondwana Game Reserve and were treated to a personal $10,000 shopping spree at a luxury jeweler for diamond shopping.
Next year, distributors will board the Paul Gauguin yacht to set sail to Tahiti and Bora Bora where many other surprises will await them.
Chief Visionary Officer, Scott Lewis says:

“We believe in the importance of treating our top leaders with lifestyle

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