| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Engel Thedford |
Senior Director of Information Security & IT Operations | Profile |
method sold its first product on February 28th, 2001 – we mark this as the day we became people against dirty®. But why did two twenty-something guys start a cleaning product company? Well, we’re not exactly big fans of cleaning, but we are passionate about cleaning up a dirty business. We recognized that household cleaning, which includes laundry and hand wash, was a massive category in desperate need of a little disruption. We also had questions. Why do we pollute when we clean? Why do we use poison to make our homes healthier? And why do cleaners have to be so ugly that you hide them away or smell so bad that you hold your breath? The answer: we can do better. Leveraging two major cultural shifts in health + wellness and life styling of the home, we disrupted every aspect of the category and grew method into a green cleaning leader. Along the way, we hit #7 on the Inc. 500 list, were named the #16th most innovative company in the world by Fast Company in 2008 and became PETA persons of the year for developing the first vegan laundry products. method products can be found in Target, Lowe’s, Safeway, Whole Foods and most grocers nationwide, along with growing distribution in the UK, France, China, Japan and Australia. And the party is only getting started. In 2012, method merged with Belgian green cleaning giant Ecover, and together became the world’s largest green cleaning company. Our two brands are committed to inspiring generations of happy, healthy homes by making non-toxic products that work—for you and the planet. And we’re building a LEED-Platinum certified manufacturing plant to prove it, the first of its kind in our industry. We even formalized the name of our joint enterprise: People Against Dirty (PAD) Manufacturing. Of course, this is more than a company name, it is one of our founding principles. By pioneering a cleaner clean, we believe we can make a difference.
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At Say Media we build digital magazines, we develop state-of-the-art technology, and we partner with advertisers. Our unique ecosystem for brands engages audiences and provides exceptional reader experiences. WE BUILD DIGITAL MAGAZINES We own and partner with a portfolio of influential digital magazines, including xoJane, xoVain, Fashionista, Gear Patrol, Remodelista, Honestly...WTF, Not Impossible Now, ReadWrite, LifetimeMoms, and Bio. They each have compelling, quality content and readerships that were organically grown, making them real, devoted, and hyper-engaged. WE PROVIDE AN AWARD-WINNING PUBLISHING PLATFORM CALLED TEMPEST Tempest is our next-generation publishing platform that caters to the needs of storytellers, marketers, and readers. With features like editor-friendly smart layouts, premium advertising experiences like Adaptive Ads [link to Adaptive description], and device-agnostic article pages, Tempest creates quality editorial experiences focused on driving engagement rather than inflating pageviews. WE PARTNER WITH ADVERTISERS We work with marketers to create authentic campaigns that are aligned with editorial and designed to captivate readers. Our accountable pricing models guarantee that advertisers are only charged for real consumer engagement. And we do this at scale—between our portfolio and our extended network of high-quality lifestyle sites, Say Media reaches 400 million people worldwide.
DogVacay is the largest and fastest growing online and mobile community of pet care providers. The company has over 20,000 vetted pet sitters across the U.S. and Canada. It`s a safe, convenient, and superior way to make sure your best friend is in good care while you’re away. All reservations include premium medical coverage, 24/7 customer support, and daily photo updates. Our sitters offer daycare, grooming, walking, and other services too. DogVacay has booked millions of stays and racked up hundreds of thousands of 5-star reviews. The company has raised $47 million in funding from top-tier venture capitalist firms including Benchmark and Andreessen Horowitz. We work in large, bright, dog-friendly office in the heart of Santa Monica just blocks from the beach. Our 90+ employees across Customer Care, Engineering, Product, Marketing, Operations, and Finance love playing with dogs at work every day! Our key investors include Benchmark Capital’s Bill Gurley (Uber, Zillow, GrubHub) and Foundation Capital’s Charles Moldow (Lending Club, Adroll). Founder and CEO is Aaron Hirschhorn, UCLA MBA and the first-ever DogVacay sitter. Visit www.dogvacay.com/press to read hundreds of articles by leading publications: USA Today, NBC, Huffington Post, FOX, WSJ, ABC, Forbes, New York Post, Inc, The Economist, and others.
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