| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Steve Prata |
Director, GRC | 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.
Rubikloud is a retail intelligence platform that transforms a traditional omni-channel retailer into a modern data-driven retailer. What does this mean? Founded in 2013, Rubikloud has been quietly working with some of the world’s largest retail conglomerates and brands on revolutionizing their data capabilities. The Rubikloud platform has already processed over 20 billion in transactions from 8 countries and over 5000 stores. Rubikloud aims to help the retailer through two data transformation stages: 1) We ingest, cleanse and convert traditional data sources into the Rubikloud big data compliant format. 2) Rubikloud platform enables the retailer to deliver true promotion, product, and price personalization. Not only does Rubikloud provide the machine learning to generate the personalization campaigns, but the platform also integrates directly into the execution pieces such as the email marketing system, promotional builders, and point of sale systems. Rubikloud is based in Toronto with an industry leading team from leading open source big data contributions, machine learning disciplines, and deep retail expertise. Rubikloud has raised $8.5 million led by Horizons Ventures over the past year and is on a 200% year over year growth rate.
BettrLife is an innovative technology company that delivers a robust software solution that empowers consumers to take an active role in their own health and wellness through a comprehensive suite of food, nutrition and exercise tools. BettrLife offers an integrated end-to-end solution that allows for enhanced user connectivity and the sharing of real-time information to better promote, incentivize and support healthy life-style decisions. Through the use of the remote HealthCoach, the user’s progress can be measured for compliance and offer an environment for one coach to interact with multiple users. Additionally, the platform enables the HealthCoach to send specific meal plans, recipes, exercises and encouragement to their group, keeping them on target with their goals. BettrLife was founded in 2010 and located in Des Moines, Iowa.
EFactor Group has at its core EFactor.com, a niche social network for entrepreneurs. EFactor.com provides its members with the people, tools, marketing and expertise to succeed and make real, trustworthy and lasting connections. At the core of the network lies a strong algorithm that allows members to not only connect with people, but with the right people. In addition, EFactor.com provides knowledge, facilitates preparing for funding and resources to reduce business costs, delivered through a mix of online social networking and offline domestic and international events. EFactor.com has over one million members in 222 territories across 240 industries. It is incorporated in Nevada and headquartered in San Francisco. EFactor Group Corp. also has various subsidiary service organizations including a UK communications and public relations agency and a company that delivers matching software for mentees to get matched to the perfect mentor
Yandex N.V. operates an Internet search engine in Russia and internationally. The company offers a range of search, location-based, personalized, and mobile services that enable users to find information, and communicate and connect over the Internet from desktops and mobile devices; and localized homepages for specific geographic markets. It provides Yandex.News, a news aggregation and information service; Yandex.Market, an e-commerce gateway service that provides product information, price comparisons, and consumer-generated reviews of products and online retailers; Kinopoisk.ru, a Russian language Website for movies, television programs, and celebrities; and other specialized search services for images, video, music, theatre, television, weather, jobs, transportation, cars, and real estate. The company also offers Yandex.Mail, which provides users access to their email accounts; Yandex.Maps and Yandex.Navigator maps, and location-based services; downloadable applications for mobile and digital platforms and devices; Yandex.Browser, a cloud-based browser; and Yandex.Disk, a cloud-based storage service that facilitates users to upload, store, and share files. In addition, the company provides text-based advertising and display advertising services, including Yandex.Direct, an auction-based advertising placement service; Yandex.Market, an e-commerce gateway service; and Yandex ad network service. Further, the company offers services and tools comprising Yandex.Webmaster that enables Webmasters to tag information on their Websites; Yandex.Metrica, a Web statistics analysis tool; Yandex Site Search, a search tool for Webmasters and Website owners; Yandex APIs that enables developers to use company`s technologies in their own businesses; and Yandex.Money, an online payment system. Yandex N.V. was incorporated in 2004 and is based in The Hague, the Netherlands.