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Follow on Google News | Transcend United Recognized For Exemplary Workplace PracticesTranscend United Technologies has been named an Honorable Mention recipient of the 2010 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility.
By: 1nService Honorable Mention recipient of prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Award Bellevue, Wash. - September 29, 2010 – 1nService, the leading network of advanced technology integrators with aggregate sales in excess of $1.5 billion, announces today member company Transcend United Technologies has been named an Honorable Mention recipient of the 2010 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility. This prestigious award recognizes employers of all sizes and types in the greater Twin Cities area, and across the country that are using workplace flexibility as a strategy to increase workplace effectiveness and yield positive business results. “We are thrilled to receive this recognition for our workplace practices,” said George Demou, Transcend President, Midwest & Executive Vice President. “We want employees to have a balance in their work and family lives and we take every measure at Transcend United to make company and work resources completely mobile; we call it Office Anywhere,” Demou continued. With five kids Demou knows first hand the importance of managing his corporate responsibilities around his family’s schedule. “If I can volunteer at my second grader’s school and then turn to a work project in my home office at 9pm after the bedtime routine, life is good,” he adds. “The key is hiring responsible professionals: The Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility are part of the national When Work Works project, an ongoing initiative of Families and Work Institute, the Institute for a Competitive Workforce (an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce), and the Twiga Foundation. WFC Resources, Inc. is the official When Work Works partner for the Twin Cities region. The selection process is rigorous. First, employers’ flexibility programs and practices are measured against national norms from Families and Work Institute’s National Study of Employers. Employees are then surveyed confidentially on their access to flexible work options, the supportiveness of the culture and on nationally tested measures of workplace effectiveness. “As an honoree of the 2010 Sloan Award, Transcend United ranks in the top 20% of employers nationally in terms of its programs, policies and culture for creating an effective and flexible workplace,” states Ellen Galinsky, president of Families and Work Institute. “In addition, what makes this honor so special is that employees have corroborated this, affirming that it is indeed an effective and flexible workplace.” Transcend United will be recognized at an upcoming event hosted by WFC Resources on October 7, 2010. For more information see http://www.worklifeexpo.com/ About Transcend United Technologies: Transcend United Technologies LLC, a member of the 2010 VAR 500, combines cost-effective technology, experienced people, and world-class service to help organizations optimize their IT and communications infrastructure. Transcend United delivers products and expertise in key technologies including Voice-over-IP telephony, WAN Optimization, data center management, and data replication. With these offerings, Transcend United helps organizations solve real business problems such as improving application performance for branch offices, reducing voice, data, and video telecommunications costs, ensuring business continuity in case of a disaster, and reducing staffing and operations costs in the data center. For more information, please visit www.transcendunited.com. About WHEN WORK WORKS The Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility are part of the When Work Works project, an ongoing initiative of Families and Work Institute, the Institute for a Competitive Workforce (an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce), and the Twiga Foundation. Through When Work Works, these partner organizations provide research, resources, and recognition to employers nationwide. The project shares the results of research on creating effective and flexible workplaces that meet the needs of the 21st century. www.whenworkworks.org. About 1nService 1nService is the leading international community of advanced technology integrators that through collaboration and partnership, delivers high-value technology systems and solutions that solve businesses most pressing needs. The 1nService community’s $1.5 billion combined global sales, offers great leverage in applying the collective skills of members to deliver any technology, anywhere, anytime. 1nService members receive tremendous access to new customers, markets, sales opportunities, and collaborate through best practice sharing. The collective strength of 1nService allows its members to compete against the largest integrators. 1nService is the community leading the next generation of technology delivery and service. For membership information visit www.1nService.com or call 800-457-0546. Contacts Robert Boyer Transcend United Technologies 610.359.5815 Robert.Boyer@ Tyler Wigton or Kelly Sakai Shanny L. Peer Families and Work Institute 212.465.2044 x224 x211 twigton@familiesandwork.org ksakai@familiesandwork.org Amanda Shaw 1nService – Sales and Marketing Coordinator 978.505.0514 ashaw@1nService.com End
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