SAN FRANCISCO, CA – June 16, 2009 – Discover True North, in association with its Alliance Partners, some of the finest service companies in America, have launched the $100K Extreme Corporate Makeover, in which the most deserving multifamily firm will receive a corporate makeover including creative, training, consulting and performance improvement services valued at $100,000 from DTN and its Alliance Partners. Some of DTN's Alliance Partners include Brook Furniture Rental, Inc., Carter Design Group, Fast Signs, Grace Hill, Green Up Today, Howitz-Dunn, and Vendout.com.
"We've heard impressive accounts of companies that continue to demonstrate strong values in these tough economic times, whether its keeping customer service at the forefront of business, developing work cultures that align performance with their corporate values and professionals, who, while cutting back on expenses, have not sacrificed excellence." says Deb Bronson-McGrath, CEO of Discover True North.
"We hope to inspire people and showcase worthwhile endeavors from company teams that have been feeling low as a result of the economy. It will hopefully be fun and produce refreshing boosts in morale," says Giovanni Cruz, Senior VP of Creative Services.
"The winning company will receive an entire refreshment of their brand," says Sam Cabebe, Director of New Media. "This includes a new or refined logo, new website, key brand messages, customer loyalty program, an interactive training class, leadership retreat, customer service benchmarking, public relations, employee performance benchmarking, and a design makeover of the corporate office greeting area and much, much more!"
A variety of other personal, community, and corporate improvement opportunities will be incorporated into the program; one of the most outstanding initiatives is led by Multifamilypro. They recently launched a best-of-breed mentoring program that taps the expertise of seasoned mentors and pairs them with mentees industry-wide. Details of this exciting "give-back" program are available at www.howitzdunnmanagement.com.
Veronica Dickerson, COO shares additional details, "The 100K Extreme Corporate Makeover event closes at midnight on December 1, 2009. Semifinalists and the winner will be announced in January 2010 by an Advisory Board made up of multifamily experts and executives. Whether your firm has cut back on expenses without cutting back on excellence, they are sustaining an outstanding motivational culture for their employees, they are conducting business in a socially responsible fashion, or exhibiting merit in some other way, we want to hear about it and get your company the accolades they deserve."
Nomination forms are available at www.100KRefresh.com. Additional information on the program can be found on DTN's blog, newsletters, through Multifamily Insiders, www.howitzdunnmanagement.com, other DTN's Alliance Partners and members of the advisory board, as well as on the DTN Facebook page and Twitter.
ABOUT DISCOVER TRUE NORTH: As an agency and business development rainmaker, Discover True North, LLC provides cutting-edge creative, consulting and training solutions to the multifamily industry. The company is made up of seasoned professionals who are passionate about helping organizations create systematic change that improves employee satisfaction, performance and the bottom line.