Done Deal™ Successes

Stephanie Ranno, on behalf of
TorchLight HIre,TorchLight HIre,
reports 5 Done Deal™(s) with
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Freddie Mac.. While the last 12 months have been devastating for numerous industries, staffing businesses like TorchLight and financial services firms like Freddie Mac were challenged to keep their businesses running and people safe, supported, and engaged.

From day one of the lock-down, Freddie Mac was a partner that was focused on transparent communications, the physical and mental health of their employees, and contractors, and the continuity of business for both its direct customers and its vendor partners like TorchLight. Additionally, Freddie Mac understood that a small, women-owned business like TorchLight may be taking on additional hardship at a time like this, and accordingly shortened payment terms so that we could be in a better cash-flow position – a decision that really matters to diverse vendors.

At a time where many clients were ending assignments, canceling searches, and pausing on hiring, some of TorchLight’s enterprise clients like Freddie Mac continued to provide areas to do business. We were able to quicky and efficiently move our contract team members to remote work, and even had one of our contractors convert to a full-time team member with Freddie Mac – a testament to a relationship built on communications and understanding.

One of the hallmarks of good business is good relationships – and those tested under the pressures of a pandemic, economic uncertainty, and social unrest – are the relationships that stick. TorchLight and Freddie Mac have built one of those relationships.

Stephanie Ranno , on behalf of
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reports 1 Done Deal™(s) with
Sage & Alms, DBA Kanda Chocolates.
.. Through all the challenges the last 12 months have brought to staffing and retail businesses, one of the true silver linings was the opportunity to connect with so many business leaders- large and small- through virtual events.

One of my favorite events last year was the NBIC Unity Week and one of my favorite parts of the week was the Pitch Competition where I got to hear Karen Blackwell present her woman-owned, sustainably-based Kanda Chocolates enterprise.

Fast forward a few weeks, and TorchLight was looking for a creative way to engage and reward our internal staffing team virtually because like many organizations the pandemic was preventing us from getting together in person for our annual year-end event.

After a few LinkedIn messages and calls, Karen was preparing a custom chocolate tasting for our team and preparing to share the story of Kanda! Since that event, we’ve forged a lovely partnership and have been able to feature Karen to our greater network highlighting her success as part of TorchLight\'s Woman-Owned Business social campaign series.

Even though we live and work across the country from each other – we’ve connected in real and powerful ways- and hope our Coast-to-Coast connection will continue for years to come.

Stephanie Ranno , on behalf of
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reports 3 Done Deal™(s) with
Scott Circle Communications.
.. In November of 2020, the super connector – Liz Whitehead- referred Laura Gross of Scott Circle to TorchLight for possible business opportunities. Five-months and three placements later, we have forged a close partnership to help Scott Circle Communications expand and support their team with our recruiting and staffing services in communications. We love this WBE to WBE to WBE success story!

Talk about women empowering women!

Shari Verrone, on behalf of
Stackable Sensations,Stackable Sensations,
reports 2 Done Deal™(s) with
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.. The total value of the deal(s) was $11,283.28. A combination of unique promotional items and executive gifts.

Jennifer Murphy, on behalf of
Eriksen Translations Inc.,Eriksen Translations Inc.,
reports 23 Done Deal™(s) with
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.New York State Department of Health. Since March 2020, Eriksen has supported the New York State Department of Health with the translation of COVID-related communications into seven languages.

Vigdis Eriksen , on behalf of
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reports 1 Done Deal™(s) with
Odgis + Co..
.. Eriksen has supported Odgis Group since 2016, providing English into French translations for holiday card text and animations.

Vigdis Eriksen , on behalf of
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reports 3 Done Deal™(s) with
Magnum Group Inc..
.. Eriksen has supported Magnum Group since 2017, translating video content from English into Danish.

Vigdis Eriksen , on behalf of
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reports 1 Done Deal™(s) with
Culhane Meadows, PLLC.
.. In July 2019 Eriksen assisted Culhane Meadows, PLC with the translation of an agreement from English into Chinese.

Vigdis Eriksen , on behalf of
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reports 6 Done Deal™(s) with
DePirro/Garrone.
.. Eriksen has been supporting DePirro/Garrone since 2017, providing translation and typesetting of marketing and advertising materials.

Vigdis Eriksen , on behalf of
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reports 1 Done Deal™(s) with
Vacca Family Law Group.
.. Eriksen translated a Judgment of Divorce and Settlement Agreement from English to Italian.

Vigdis Eriksen , on behalf of
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reports 1 Done Deal™(s) with
Unified Field.
.. Eriksen assisted Unified Field with the Spanish translation and captioning of 16 scripts for the Holocaust Museum Houston.

Jennifer Murphy, on behalf of
Eriksen Translations Inc.,Eriksen Translations Inc.,
reports 5 Done Deal™(s) with
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.. We provide translation, editing, and typesetting of fact sheets, guides, letters and scripts into various languages. Eriksen has worked for Freddie Mac since 2008.

Jennifer Murphy, on behalf of
Eriksen Translations Inc.,Eriksen Translations Inc.,
reports 375 Done Deal™(s) with
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.. Eriksen provides translation, localization, typesetting, and subtitling services for a wide variety of print and digital materials. We translate advertising and marketing collateral, website content, legal documents, HR compliance and training, along with thousands of insurance claims.

Eriksen has worked for MetLife under a Master Services Agreement since 2005.

Shari Verrone , on behalf of
,,
reports 25 Done Deal™(s) with
Artech Information Systems LLC.
.. A combination of unique promotional items and executive gifts.

Please note, for the question above each deal has a different date. I entered the earliest date. All dates are within the challenge period.

Lois Gamerman, on behalf of
Soft Stuff Distributors, Inc,Soft Stuff Distributors, Inc,
reports 6,188 Done Deal™(s) with
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.. The total value of the deal(s) was $1,973,508.13. Soft Stuff Distributors, Inc. proudly provides the best in class specialty food and beverage solutions to Sodexo.

Mary Fehlig , on behalf of
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reports 1 Done Deal™(s) with
M. Davis & Sons, Inc..
.. MDavis, after completing a successful EcoVadis assessment, hired The Fehlig Group to help identify and communicate other responsible business practices. They knew this is a time to capture and communicate their exemplary practices that contribute to their being recognized as a great place to work and a sustainable company.

Julie Wyckoff , on behalf of
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reports 1 Done Deal™(s) with
Hooper Williams Communications.
.. Hooper Williams Communications provided content strategy and consulting services for a major change initiative related to the Turtle & Hughes compensation/benefits program.

Ola Parks , on behalf of
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reports 1 Done Deal™(s) with
Blank2Blanded.
.. Blank2Blanded provided our team with logo embedded t-shirts.

Ola Parks , on behalf of
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reports 1 Done Deal™(s) with
Impact Consulting Enterprises.
.. Impact Consulting Enterprises reached out to us with an RFP to create 3 x 90-sec videos highlighting different aspects of the NMSDC event and its purpose. The project consisted of three-part: pre-production, live-action, and post-production.

Ola Parks , on behalf of
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reports 1 Done Deal™(s) with
The Herbs & Bees.
.. The Herbs & Bees reached out to Be Real Company for visual rebranding. Our brand expert conducted research, provided several solutions, the client chose one of the approaches and we executed it. The end result was a new brand guideline and packaging for each of The Herbs & Bees products.

Ola Parks , on behalf of
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reports 1 Done Deal™(s) with
Nukk-Freeman & Cerra.
.. Nukk-Freeman & Cerra helped Be Real Company by providing legal consulting and updates to contracts with our employees, independent contractors, and vendors.

Ola Parks , on behalf of
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reports 1 Done Deal™(s) with
Linda A Hamilton, CPA PLLC.
.. Linda A Hamilton, CPA PLLC has been providing financial advisory and accounting services to Be Real Company.

Blake Varbero, on behalf of
Turtle & Hughes Inc.,Turtle & Hughes Inc.,
reports 1 Done Deal™(s) with
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.. Colgate Palmolive - Hills Pet Nutrition and Turtle & Hughes Inc. agreed to an MRO integrated supply outsource program and subsequent formal partnership. Turtle & Hughes will be responsible for onsite inventory management and procurement of MRO materials at two Colgate Palmolive - Hills Pet Nutrition manufacturing facilities in the United States, with joint future plans to expand the MRO program to all U.S. Colgate Palmolive - Hills Pet Nutrition manufacturing facilities by the end of 2020.

Vigdis Eriksen, on behalf of
Eriksen Translations Inc.,Eriksen Translations Inc.,
reports 3 Done Deal™(s) with
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.. Eriksen provided translation of various materials from English into Spanish. We have worked for Con Edison since 2004.

Shari Verrone , on behalf of
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reports 19 Done Deal™(s) with
The Lane Group.
.. We provide a lot of unique gifts for their clients\' events.