Corporate Excellence Awards 2023

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Welcome to the Corporate Exceellence Awards 2023 Now in its 7th year, the Corporate Excellence Awards were launched by Corporate Vision (CV) Magazine to showcase the companies and individuals that are committed to innovation, business growth, and providing the very best products and services to clients across a wide range of industries. In the ever-evolving landscape of global commerce, the pursuit of corporate excellence has become a beacon guiding organizations towards new heights of prosperity. Our dedicated team strives to celebrate the visionaries, innovators and trailblazers who continually push on and place themselves at the forefront of the business world. This award is judged purely on merit by our inhouse team with all potential winners assessed against multiple relevant criteria, including company performance over a given period of time, expertise within the industry, sector or region, previous accolades won, and client testimonials or recommendations. We are delighted to shine a spotlight on those who have exemplified corporate greatness and set the standard for a future where brilliance knows no bounds, congratulations again to this year’s winners! Jo Holloway- Senior Account Executive Website: www.corporatevision-news.com Editorial Team Sofi Parry, Senior Editor | Rebecca Scotland, Editor | Isabella Mifsud, Writer | Matthew Wright, Writer | Emily Godbol, Writer | Michelle Strozykowski, Writer Design Team Lauren Baldwin, Graphic Designer | Ali Mohammed, Junior Graphic Designer AI Global Media, Ltd. (AI) takes reasonable measures to ensure the quality of the information on this web site. However, AI will not assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, correctness or completeness of any information that is available through this web site. If errors are brought to our attention, we will try to correct them. The information available through the website and our partner publications is for your general information and use and is not intended to address any particular finance or investment requirements. In particular, the information does not constitute any form of advice or recommendation by us or any of our partner publications and is not intended to be relied upon by users in making or refraining from making any investment or financial decisions. Appropriate independent advice should be obtained before making any such decision. Any arrangement made between you and any third party named in the site is at your sole risk and responsibility.

Corporate Excellence Awards 2023 | 3 Contents 4. Embrace Change Towards Success 6. Best Digital Business Lending Company 2023 - Republic of Ireland | Making Finance Simple and Putting People First 7. Expert Connections at your Fingertips 8. DHGATE Group: Selling Online Made Simple 9. Best Data Processing & Technology Platform 2023 – USA 10. Best Veterinary Recruitment Agency 2023 - UK 11. The Gold Standard for Merchandising 12. For the Love of Coding 13. GhangorCloud: Industry’s Best Cybersecurity and Compliance Solutions 14. High Voltage Innovator 16. Kalos LLP: Financial Due Diligence Advisors for the Mid-Market 18. Pioneering Transportation and Logistics Solutions 20. Leading Luxury Real Estate Brokerage in Baja California Sur 21. Big Firm Experience, Tailormade Solutions! 22. The Future of Video Production 23. Swap a Home for a Holiday? 24. Healthcare Made Easy 25. Scaling Heights with Safety, Innovation, and a Strong Culture 26. Enabling Precision Medicine 28. Energy Storage of the Future 30. Filling Your Cybersecurity Blindspot 32. Harnessing the Power of Data Science 33. Transforming Sustainable Investing 34. Pioneering Connectivity and Empowering Real Estate Owners 35. A Customer Success-Obsessed Approach to IT Solutions 36. Rethinking How And Where Products Are Manufactured 37. Digitally Innovating Your Shopping Experience 38. Innovative Technology and Sustainable Practices: An Inside Look at Monty Mobile, Awarded Best Global Telecommunications Business 2023 40. Uncovering The Value Of Risks 41. Empowering Traders to Become Capitalised Professionals 42. Charting a Course from Success to Significance 44. Discover EZOPS: Empowering Financial Institutions with Advanced Data Control and Process Automation 45. Best Pharma Talent & Strategy Specialist Company 2023 46. Bay Area Digital Marketing 47. Saudi Arabia in the Palm of Your Hand 48. Repair, Regenerate, Restore 49. The Cheerleaders for Future Leaders 50. Protecting People, Property, and Productivity 51. ShareVision: Best Global Financial Live Streaming & Content Platform 2023 52. Engaging Cyber Security Awareness Training for Employees 53. Q&A with GCX Managing Director, Lorenzo Romano: Leading the Way in Shaping a New Age of Networking Solutions 54. On Route To Success 56. Safeguard Your SaaS Identity Risk 57. Get Your Business on Page One of Google! 58. Accessible Fertility Treatments for All 59. The Biggest Threat to Cyber Threats 60. ESG Risk and Compliance Handled by the Cloud 62. Automated and Efficient Payment Technology

As the brain develops, the way we learn best changes and we must adapt to such to optimise the learning that takes place. This is why ARCHway specialises in adult learning and incorporates research-based methods to provide companies with the tools needed to improve and excel in what they do. ARCHway presents its clients with customised training such as leadership training, corporate training, and employee training. It integrates video production and interactive coursework to create a learning experience that inspires and uplifts the learner. The type of courses it offers are engaging e-courses and blended learning, unique live workshops and webinars, on demand video content, streamlined onboarding and orientation, curated learning management systems, and comprehensive learning strategies. These are available either as eLearning, instructor led training or both depending on the desired learning outcome, the amount of content, and the learners’ access to it. Both approaches have been proven to provide the best results for understanding, knowledge retention, and application. At all levels, employees are able to either drive a company towards success or failure, investing in their growth is directly reflected in the company’s performance. Therefore, ARCHway changes how companies engage with their employees on their career growth. It focuses on the learners’ experience and meeting their needs first, which creates a strong foundation for knowledge, organisational trust, and people centred results. This can have a huge impact on the employees’ longterm success and commitment to the organisation. ARCHway’s President, Amber Carlson-Hays, says, “The learning experiences that ARCHway Learning Solutions creates are customized to uplift the culture of an organization and, in the process, review how solid the culture is for that company and its teams. With expertise in organizational development, leadership, and adult learning, ARCHway is far more than a typical design firm. We are a team dedicated to developing engaging, impactful, and meaningful learning that measurably impacts the company’s success.” The customised training that ARCHway develops is able to support the growth of its clients but to do so it must understand their needs and requirements. Therefore, it begins by analysing reason why it is seeking training, the company’s goals, the audience, performance impact, and the resources that will need to be included in the course. The information gathered will then create a blueprint to help clarify the content, brand specific requirements, interactive experiences, and visual/auditory elements before going ahead with the design. Once the client approves the design, the team at ARCHway follow the blueprint to develop the course’s content. They use the learning principle of reducing on screen text to focus on visuals, stories, examples, and interactions. When finished, it is reviewed to ensure that there is technical accuracy, the content is accessible and easily understood by the target audience, and that spelling, grammar, and style continuity are correct. Then, Stakeholders and a small group of the target audience come together to provide feedback on the content so any changes can be made before the wider target audience start the course. An evaluation is completed on the learner satisfaction, behavioural changes, and the impact on performance. It can also Embrace Change Towards Success ARCHway learning solutions provides training programs to companies looking to elevate their team and company. It offers a variety of research-based methods that feature – co-active coaching, motivation, decision-making, behaviour change psychology, and creative self-expression. include survey-based audience reactions, knowledge tests, behaviour change checks, business results, and ROI. The approach to learning that it has adapted and crafted for its clients has shown to be a success within the industry. ARCHway has seen a rise in demand with more companies seeking its support and alongside that, it has recently been awarded with Best Adult Learning Specialists 2023 – USA. ARCHway is made up of professionals who love learning and are constantly assessing and measuring the best way to do things in order to grow and improve. This is what drives its success. It embraces change and incorporates it into its practices to provide its clients with effective learning solutions, so they can succeed too. ARCHway’s testimonials reflect the hard work it puts into the delivery of its services. For example, one shares, “Working with Archway Learning Solutions proved to be a great business decision through and through. Amber Carlson-Hays and her team were able to take my vision of having an interactive employee orientation program and make it a reality. Her team is professional and easy to work with. What could have been a stressful project wasn’t because of their patience, expertise, and dedication to making sure I was satisfied with the end product. We are thrilled with our program and the results it is producing. I highly recommend Archway Learning Solutions to anyone that is considering working with them!” Contact: Amber Carlson-Hays Company: ARCHway Learning Solutions Web Address: https://archwaylearningsolutions.com/ This is why ARCHway specialises in adult learning and incorporates research-based methods to provide companies with the tools needed to improve and excel in what they do. ARCHway presents its clients with customised training such as leadership training, corporate training, and employee training. It integrates video production and interactive coursework to create a learning experience that inspires and uplifts the learner.

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other as well as clients. As a result, the company’s culture is largely based on passion for the work it does and putting the client first, striving to provide straightforward communication and speedy final decisions. Capitalflow has worked hard to build its upstanding reputation. The company is proud of the fact that it is known as an easy organisation to deal with. Putting people first, Capitalflow makes decisions based on more than just balance sheets, instead also considering the potential of the client’s business and the people behind it. This makes its services particularly unique and personalised. Furthermore, when a decision is made, Capitalflow aims to deliver funding efficiently. It does not want clients to wait any longer than necessary to pursue their business goals, so it works hard to ensure funding goes directly to clients as quickly as possible. Capitalflow’s dedication to supporting its clients through thick and thin is what makes the company stand out from its competitors. As a result of its people-focused approach, helping businesses across Ireland access the funding they need to grow, Capitalflow has won Best Digital Business Lending Company, Republic of Ireland, in the Irish Enterprise Awards 2023. Having recently surpassed the €1 billion milestone, the company’s ambitious team now strives to double this target. Continuously evolving and developing new products for customers, Capitalflow aims to lend its next €1 billion over the next two to three years. Contact: Jane Wall Company: Capitalflow Web Address: https://capitalflow.ie/ Feb23276 Making Finance Simple and Putting People First Behind every business there is an ambitious individual seeking the support they need to achieve their goals. Capitalflow, Ireland’s fastest growing specialist business lender, delivers funding directly to these individuals in a timely manner, helping them overcome financial barriers and access the necessary tools to kickstart their growth. The company believes in making finance simple, supporting business owners with a team of expert staff. Utilising a convenient digital platform, Capitalflow operates nationwide to offer business loans with flexible finance options to companies planning for growth and expansion. Its platform can be used to apply for a loan digitally, obtain an instant quote, and discuss your options with a dedicated support team. The company is currently a leader in providing financial solutions across multiple areas, particularly asset and equipment finance, commercial property finance, and invoice finance. Typically, Capitalflow’s customers are businesspeople such as SMEs, sole traders, property investors, partners, brokers, and suppliers, who work within industries including construction, agriculture, services, retail, dental, transport, audio-visual technology, and medicine. In 2021, Capitalflow was acquired by bunq, a Dutch bank with a panEuropean banking license. This acquisition has allowed the company to increase its loan capabilities to over €1 billion, positioning Capitalflow as a key lender in the Irish market. In a climate where inflation is skyrocketing, businesses need funding now more than ever to achieve their ambitions. As many other banks leave the Irish market, Capitalflow continues to support its customers through these challenging times. In fact, in 2022, the company helped more new customers than ever, which led to a growth of 60% in new business lending. Capitalflow has increased its team by over 50% in the past 24 months to accommodate this substantial growth. Its team is comprised of highly experienced experts that are well-equipped to support customers and respond quickly to lending requests. Capitalflow hires individuals who are customer-focused, authentic, and energised by relationship building in the workplace, creating an environment where staff support each Best Digital Business Lending Company 2023 - Republic of Ireland

Issue 4 2023 7 Feb23138 Founded in 2017, Boardsi is a modern recruitment company that aims to revolutionise the way in which companies and executives connect, facilitating business growth and career progression. The company’s platform enables businesses to build their board of directors and advisors by connecting them with executives who meet their specific requirements. Thanks to its innovative platform, Boardsi is proud to have won Best Modern Recruitment Company 2023, USA, in the Corporate Excellence Awards. In times of crisis, it is important for Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) to have a cohesive board of diverse minds at their fingertips. While they are often well-equipped with the experience and expertise they need to run their businesses, CEOs cannot be experts in everything. When things go wrong, it may be beneficial for them to turn to a board member with relevant experience for help and advice. Boardsi’s platform assists businesses in their pursuit to build a board with the right collection of skills and experience to get their company through these times of crisis. Designed to be both detailed and easy to use, Boardsi allows executives to explore paid Board of Directors and Board of Advisors opportunities. Combining AI matching technology with human connection, the platform creates ideal matches that benefit both companies and executives, providing users with a seamless networking experience. Dedicated to helping executives further their careers, Boardsi increases its network daily, opening doors to some of the highest paying board positions in the world. Through this, executives can build meaningful relationships with other professionals and access board roles that they may not have discovered otherwise. Boardsi helps shape candidates’ profiles, checking in frequently to ensure they are up to date, which increases the likelihood that they will be seen in the right places. Always looking to improve itself through innovation, Boardsi prides itself on its ability to create new tools and apply new technologies to its platform. The company is constantly developing new and efficient strategies to help businesses form connections with executives who fulfil their exact requirements. New executives and companies are introduced to the platform every day, meaning it is continuously evolving and changing as Boardsi works to meet the needs of its clients. Marketing its platform to both businesses and consumers, growth is both challenging and rewarding for Boardsi. The company has found it to be a trial-and-error situation, utilising a number of platforms to determine the best ways in which it can reach both companies and executives. Boardsi regularly posts on its social media, marketing to executives who are looking to serve on a board. The company also uses social media to identify and reach out to businesses that might benefit from using its platform to fill roles. Boardsi owes its success to its incredible team of staff, who work hard every day to expand the platform’s network and provide excellent customer service to clients. The company has 5 offices in California and Nevada and hires many employees who work remotely. To ensure its team are always working to the best of their ability, Boardsi looks after its staff by encouraging them to maintain a healthy work-life balance. The company understands the importance of communication, making sure to connect with staff daily by phone, zoom, and other platforms, as well as bringing the team together in person every year. Moving forwards, Boardsi aims to continue to grow at a healthy rate without sacrificing the strong customer service it offers. Since many businesses who use the platform are willing to hire remote executives, Boardsi is able to connect people from across the globe. To build on this, Boardsi aims to grow internationally into Europe, India, and Africa. This will allow companies to recruit the best possible person from a larger selection of candidates, while enabling executives to gain exposure to boards across the world which they may have never found on their own. Utilising advanced technology and well-designed tools, Boardsi has created a platform which streamlines the process of hiring expert executives, making it easier and much more efficient. As a result of this outstanding service, the company has won Best Modern Recruitment Company 2023, USA, in the Corporate Excellence Awards. Contact: Lisa Williams Company: Boardsi Web Address: boradsi.com Expert Connections at your Fingertips

Feb23479 DHGATE Group: Selling Online Made Simple Founded in 2004, DHGATE Group aims to accelerate digitalisation to empower micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), women owned businesses, and society as a whole. The company has launched two digital platforms, including DHgate, one of the leading B2B cross-border e-commerce platforms in China, and MyyShop, a pioneering cross-border social commerce platform. Dedicated to connect MSMEs from every corner of the world with high-quality products, the company is proud to have won Best E-commerce Platform 2023, China, in the Corporate Excellence Awards. As a leading B2B e-commerce platform for goods made in China, DHgate helps businesses access high-quality products at the best price from every corner of the world, hosting over 30 million items in a wide range of categories. By the end of 2022, DHgate had served more than 59.6 million registered buyers from 225 countries and regions by connecting them with over 2.54 million Chinese sellers. The platform has seen significant growth in the last year due to trending products, emerging markets, and new users. In 2020, DHGATE launched MyyShop, a social commerce platform which allows effortless selling on social media. The platform provides content creators AI-powered tailored product recommendations that their audiences will find irresistible. Through this, DHGATE allows creators to sell with confidence, backed by a reliable world-leading supply chain and secure in the knowledge that their products are in demand. Recently, MyyShop made its debut, showcasing its cutting-edge services, at the SXSW Creative Industries Expo, a gathering of entrepreneurs, innovators, and disruptors in industries such as technology and entertainment. In the coming year, DHGATE Group plans to continue to focus on the creator economy and upgrade its supply chain based on the needs of content creators. The company’s goal for 2023 is to support 1,000 high-quality merchants and connect them with 1 million content creators globally. Moving forwards, the company plans to accelerate its expansion into the US by opening 100 showrooms within three years to connect with overseas buyers, partners, and content creators, making its services more accessible. In February 2023, DHGATE launched the first of these in Los Angeles, which attracted many social media content creators with millions of followers. To further aid in its penetration of the US domestic market, DHGATE has launched a local partner distribution system, utilising its network of connections in adjacent industries and regions. These connections will provide a one-stop service for the sourcing and assembly of goods, technical support, logistics, warehousing, supply chain finance, and other areas. Through this, the company helps the platform’s sellers achieve their goals. At DHGATE Group, policies have been put in place that aim to create an equal work environment for male and female employees, creating an inclusive and empowering internal culture. Women have access to fair opportunities and enjoy the same rights and benefits as men in recruitment, promotion, and other areas. Additionally, women at DHGATE Group receive at least 128 days of fully paid maternity leave, baby care rooms for new mothers, and other necessary benefits. The company strives to increase women’s participation in technological, innovation-driven sectors, and to give female employees the voice they deserve in the workplace. As a result of the outstanding platforms it has created, connecting the dots across different organisations, coordinating efforts and maximising resources, DHGATE Group has won Best E-commerce Platform 2023, China, in the Corporate Excellence Awards. With big plans for the future, there is no doubt that both DHgate and MyyShop will continue to grow and penetrate new markets across the world. Contact: Harry Wang Company: DHGATE Group Web Address: https://www.dhgate.com/

Corporate Excellence Awards 2023 | 9 Issue 4 2023 13 Feb23633 Best Data Processing & Technology Platform 2023 – USA Knowledge Hub Media is a key player in the B2B advertising space, with core competencies in innovative advertising technology. Here’s a look at the work of this advanced company, and its President and CEO Paul Guenther, as it wins a title from Corporate Vision. Founded in 2009, Knowledge Hub Media began life as IT Knowledge Hub. Ever since its inception it has been a prominent player in the B2B advertising environment, with key skills in demand generation and content syndication. The company generates leads via assets such as white papers, webinars, and case studies. Its clients consist mainly of software and technology industry players, or advertising/media agencies working on their behalf. Most Knowledge Hub Media clients are promoting technology platforms and software solutions. Paul Guenther is President and CEO of the company. He has spoken with us to discuss the outset of his entrepreneurial journey, which for him started at Penn State University in 2002. He began here by determining he wanted to go to law school, and so decided to major in crime, law and justice. After graduating in Spring 2006, this is indeed what he did. Balancing his law school attendance with a part-time night school programme and also socialising with friends. This combination inevitably led to a lack of focus, and Paul feels he was not in all honesty ready to take on such challenges at the time. In retrospect, this may have actually been a blessing in disguise however, as it led to Paul’s decision to go back to study in 2008. This time around he did an MBA concentrated on marketing management at Wilmington University. During his course, Paul also began working on the project that was to eventually become Knowledge Hub Media. Once his MBA was completed, he turned his focus to the company fulltime. He worked tirelessly throughout most nights to get things off the ground covering everything from sales to marketing, accounting, and website development. Paul was very much a one-man-band in the early days, but he was thrilled to be able to take on his first employees over the next couple of years. By 2020, the business was up and running, and Paul had also achieved a doctorate in business administration. He has some sage advice about the most important qualities a business leader must possess. “Believe in yourself. Whether you think you can or think you can’t… Either way you’re going to end up being right about it. Always learn from your mistakes – and never repeat them. Don’t ever make the same mistake twice. Live in the now. When you think about it, the present is the only tense you can actually control. The past has already happened… And the future is basically just a goal… A projection for what you want to happen down the line. The present is actually happening right now.” Paul believes in business everything is about ownership and accountability. If things ever go poorly you must understand and admit your mistakes. Apologise and make sure moving forward things are changed. Conversely, when things go right it is important to give credit to the people who deserve it. Remember one person can’t do it all. It takes a confluence of amazing people with beautiful personalities to build and maintain a strong company. The company has great strengths in analytics, having seriously engaged in big data for a long time. It uses its Intent Datacloud to measure consumption of B2B across multiple channels. This tool can help enhance its customers experiences, something integral to the company. Knowledge Media Hub always puts its customers at the heart of what it’s doing, as they are the most important thing. Offering a great customer experience is its primary goal. Knowledge Hub Media have achieved many accolades over the years. It has made the Inc. 5000 list three years in a row and been honoured as an Entrepreneur 360 company in Entrepreneur Magazine. It has also been named as one of the most innovative advertising technology companies of 2020-2021 at the InterCon awards. Knowledge Hub Media is now able to add to its award-winning roster its latest award as Best Data Processing & Technology Platform 2023 – USA. It certainly is a company who, together with its CEO, is building robust influence and success right across the board. Company: Knowledge Hub Media Contact: Paul Guenther Web Address: https://knowledgehubmedia.com/

Feb23669 Best Veterinary Recruitment Agency 2023 - UK Established in 2016, North Yorkshire based Vet Seekers is a multi-award-winning veterinary recruitment business. It works with veterinary professionals throughout the UK to deliver the highest standards of service. Vet Seekers offers complete recruitment solutions for veterinary locums and permanent staff across the UK. It is a proud member of the Recruitment Employment Confederation (the REC) and is fully compliant with GDPR. It provides RTW (right to work) checks as standard, along with digital ID checks on all candidate applications. Vet Seekers can supply vets and vet nurses to work as permanent staff members or locums. It handles end to end recruitment from identifying suitable candidates through to job offer and post placement reviews. It is set up to pay locums directly each week through its PAYE Umbrella services. The company has an admirable ethos and culture it refers to as its Vet Seekers DNA. This encompasses core values such as always being virtuous – meaning it always adheres to best practice and works with respect towards its clients, candidates, and its own team members. It wants to provide a positive experience for all involved. Its next value is success – meaning the company’s success is to assist with the success of its clients. Vet Seekers is dedicated to building long lasting and mutually advantageous relationships with its partner businesses. Vet Seekers is also dynamic – it invests in its people and industry to continuously improve and evolve processes. It never stops looking forward. The next principle Vet Seekers values is no nonsense. By this, it means what you see is what you get. It values transparency through all stages of the hiring process, with no hidden costs or clauses. Finally, the company identifies one of its values as above and beyond. With over 25 years’ combined experience recruiting specifically for the veterinary sector, it knows how important it is to go the extra mile. This means it is always striving to have a positive impact on its industry. Vet Seekers is undergoing a huge stage of growth. It has taken on new team members and ensured its staff are trained (or training towards) REC Diploma level. This means its clients can be assured of high-quality service from goal-orientated, ambitious, resilient individuals with great personalities and fantastic work ethics. Vet Seekers is passionate about the veterinary industry, and proud of its excellent reputation as a provider of staff services. Its consultants have extensive knowledge of the sector and work hard to ensure they understand the business needs of their clients. It provides an outstanding recruitment service to individuals and companies. The company has recently launched itself on Trustpilot. This allows both clients and candidates to share their experiences of working with Vet Seekers. This kind of transparency is fully in keeping with the company’s ethos. A new, proactive direction the company is heading is to begin recruiting candidates from overseas. It realised there are clients with sponsorship opportunities here in the UK who could benefit from the right foreign staff. Conversely, Vet Seekers also has ambitious plans to launch an international division focused on veterinary staff seeking work abroad. It noticed the market trend for individuals to move away from the UK in search of a better quality of life and a higher earning potential. Vet Seekers is also a huge charity supporter. As a business it takes its responsibility to the environment seriously both in and out of the office. That is why it has partnered with treenation to fight against deforestation and climate change. It has committed to plant trees for every permanent and locum veterinary superstar they find, as well as for every referral received. The company also supports street paws, WWF and cancer research. Vet Seekers is the winner of a whole host of awards. It has won Best Specialist Veterinary Recruitment Company two years running, as well as several Veterinary Recruitment Agency of the Year awards. Its latest prestigious award is for Best Veterinary Recruitment Agency 2023 – UK. It is little wonder the company is held in such high esteem by its workers, staff and clients. It truly does go from strength to strength. Contact: David Maclellan Company: Vet Seekers Web Address: www.vetseekers.co.uk “We are focused on helping veterinary professionals across the globe find their dream career, and with our extensive 25+ years industry knowledge, honesty, and transparency, you can be rest assured that we will go above and beyond to cater for your wants and needs!”

Issue 4 2023 15 Contact: Andre Brown Company: Advanced Commerce Web Address: https://advancedcommerce.io/ Feb23680 The Gold Standard for Merchandising Over the past decade, technology has advanced at rates that are beyond anything we have ever seen. As a result, there’s an oversaturation of online shopping that can leave some businesses feeling completely smothered by larger-scale companies. If you find that you need a bit of a boost to your business to make yourself seen through the floods of online merchandising, then partnering alongside the Most Advanced Merchandising Platform 2023, Advanced Commerce, will act as an award-winning solution to any of your online merchandising difficulties. Since its inception, Advanced Commerce has been tirelessly working towards one primary goal – to draw in revenue for its clients by expertly optimising their online merchandising. Advanced Commerce recognises how imperative merchandising is to the success of any business, and therefore provides an efficient service that is able to integrate with any platform, all so you can guarantee an increase in sales with little to no effort involved. Advanced Commerce makes marketing your products easy, and has been proven time and time again to boost sales through the implementation of its ingenious GrapheneHC system. Formed from the keen awareness of how to outperform competitors in almost every aspect, all to garner impressive results for each and every client, GrapheneHC has already established itself as a platform that’s able to effortlessly increase the reach of your business. Through eliminating null results via its intelligent search engine, GrapheneHC is capable not only of reducing your bounce rate, but protecting the shopping experience for each customer too. As a result, your business will be able to attract far more attention, without having to concern itself with any of the tricky bits. Advanced Commerce has every intention of bringing in more customers for its clients, without you having to sacrifice any additional resources to improve traction. Not only does GrapheneHC encourage an effective protection for your customers, but with its personalisation tools, it’s also able to enhance each customer’s experience. Each visitor to your site will be met with excellent performance and an experience that’s completely custom to them, all without you having to lift a finger. GrapheneHC does all of the work for you, all so you can reap the rewards whist focusing wholly on your customers. Advanced Commerce dedicates itself to your requirements, and will stop at nothing to make your merchandising as effective and efficient as it needs to be. Even if it’s lending a hand to slightly reduce your load, Advanced Commerce will happily accompany you and bring in the best results possible. Advanced Commerce understands you. It recognises how crucial it is for a business to not only succeed, but to completely thrive. And it’s keenly aware that customer experience through professional merchandising can contribute hugely, if not wholly, to how your company progresses. Therefore, it’s spared no expense to provide systems that can effortlessly integrate merchandising effects into each and every platform. Optimising your business is at the core of Advanced Commerce’s tools and systems, so you can guarantee each utilisation of its brilliant technology will draw in outcomes that’re bound to satisfy you. Whether your business is struggling against the competition, or needs a gentle guide towards improving beyond anything you may have anticipated, Advanced Commerce has every resource available to help your company truly flourish. Regardless of your merchandising need, Advance Commerce can eliminate all of the complications and make your experience as smooth and streamlined as your clients’ online shopping experiences. With its award-winning status and passionate team, there isn’t much Advanced Commerce can’t do for you and your company. Step into the golden age of online merchandising with the Most Advanced Merchandising Platform 2023.

Feb23668 For the Love of Coding Marvelution is the brain child of Mark Rekveld, a lover of coding whose hobby has gone above and beyond anything he could’ve dreamed of: an open source project that began with a desire to make his own life easier when it comes to Jira. Mark now shares his coding talent with the world through Marvelution, whether small development shop or large corporation, an endeavour that has now astonishingly been recognised within the Corporate Excellence Awards for the third year running. Bestowed with the title of Best Software Development Consultants 2023 - North Holland, we learn more about Marvelution in light of this extraordinary achievement. Jira is the number one project management tool relied on by teams in financial services, retail, software, high tech, automotive, non-profit, government, life sciences, and many more so they can plan, track, release, and support world-class software. Flexible, organised, and efficient, Jira is utilised by teams of two to 2,000 in companies of all sizes to make their daily working lives easier. This software has become so efficient due to the integration of Jenkins, developed by Mark Rekveld, to provide a free, easy, secure, and reliable way for Jira to connect to the user’s Jenkins server. With cloud access becoming an increasingly important way for businesses to work, the Jira-Jenkins integration has become a much-needed solution. Running behind the firewall with Jira Software Cloud or Jira Service Management Cloud, it enables users more visibility and context on every issue in Jira. IBM, Dell, Fujitsu, and EMSA are just a few big names out of 65,000 businesspeople and companies making the most of Mark’s next-level coding skills to enhance their Jira user experience. Marvelution is a project that stemmed from Mark’s love of coding and his own need for the Jira-Jenkins integration to work as efficiently as possible, describing it as a “hobby grown out of control”, and having quickly found that he wasn’t the only one who needed the software to be easier use. Although Marvelution was formally established in 2015, its origins date back to 2008 with the launch of Jira Hudson Integration, which grew rapidly, acquiring over 3,000 installations worldwide. Seven years later, Marvelution was formed as an open source umbrella project, going on to release what is now known as Jenkins Integration for Jira, and seeing incredible success. Since the beginning of this passion project, Mark’s core value has been to have fun, whether it’s in developing new features, fixing bugs, or helping customers to get the most out of the software. He’s still enjoying being a one-man band, and he says he’ll keep it this way as long as it is still fun. If the need for more staff arises, then he has companies in mind to chip in. Being open and honest is also crucial to Mark’s service offering, which involves never making any promises he can’t keep. He isn’t interested in what his competitors are doing, either, unless he feels it could be beneficial to his own customers, being devoted to their wants and needs. It is thanks to the help of his customers that Jenkins has got to where it today, continuously improving and thriving. This strong collaboration is what keeps his customers coming back time and time again. Looking ahead, Mark is focused on being agile, constantly adapting to his customers’ needs and moving with the flow instead of worrying too much about what the long-term looks like. This is what works for him, allowing him to continue turning his hobby into business and keep the goal of having fun alive. Company: Marvelution Contact: Mark Rekveld Email: [email protected] Website: marvelution.com

Issue 8 2023 9 products and services. With their unique capabilities, each employee plays an integral role in contributing towards the success of GhangorCloud. It is through their teamwork and collaboration that the company has been able to drive its products to lead the market. For its exceptional solutions, GhangorCloud has been awarded Best Cybersecurity & Compliance Platform in the Corporate Excellence Awards 2023. Impressively, this is not the first time that the company has earned a title in this awards programme. Previously, it has been awarded Most Outstanding Software in Cyber Security Solutions 2022 and, before that, Best Platform for Cyber Security 2021. This speaks volumes about the company’s continued excellence. Moving forwards, GhangorCloud has plans in place to ensure its development, growth, and success throughout the rest of 2023 and beyond. The firm is proud to have exceeded its targets in 2022 and expects that it will continue to do so in the coming years. We are thrilled to extend our sincere congratulations to Tarique Mustafa, Bhanu Panda, and their team on their continued success in our Corporate Excellence Awards programme. We look forward to seeing what the firm will go on to achieve in the future. Contact: Bhanu Panda Company: GhangorCloud Web Address: www.ghangorcloud.com Jun23187 GhangorCloud: Industry’s Best Cybersecurity and Compliance Solutions Located in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley, GhangorCloud is a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions that defend clients against the most sophisticated attacks on their information, data repositories, and applications. For its two core product offerings, the company has been awarded Best Cybersecurity & Compliance Platform in this year’s Corporate Excellence Awards. For companies of any size, data is truly a lifeline. In order to stay ahead of their competitors, they must effectively leverage information to gain important business and customer insights that they can use to make informed decisions. Given its essential uses, it is clear that businesses should invest in protecting their data properly. Founded by Tarique Mustafa and Bhanu Panda, industry recognized cybersecurity experts with demonstrated abilities in the area of information security, GhangorCloud offers a wide array of best-in-class, advanced, and innovative cybersecurity solutions designed to tackle any potential cyber threat. Primarily, GhangorCloud offers an excellent 4th generation Data Leak and Exfiltration Prevention (DLEP) platform, which is the industry’s first and only of its kind. This pioneering solution, named Information Security Enforcer (ISE), provides data security against malicious external and internal attacks, protecting mission critical and confidential data from unauthorised access, disclosure, or theft. Today, ISE is the only 4th Generation DLEP solution to effectively address the prevalent issues of data leaks and theft. For this reason, it has come to be known as the industry “Gold Standard” of cybersecurity solutions. Many of GhangorCloud’s customers have previously invested in the use of traditional 3rd generation DLEP platforms, only to be disappointed with their experience. Often, this is what drives them to instead adopt the use of GhangorCloud’s 4th generation solutions. The firm is proud to have seen an increase in the number of large customers who are making this switch. A second product offered by GhangorCloud is its information security and compliance solution, named Compliance and Privacy Enforcer (CAPE). This full stack Privacy Compliance Enforcement Platform automates all the tasks required to comply with data privacy mandates such as CCPA, GDPR, and more. Alongside these core offerings, GhangorCloud has also created a number of other breakthrough technologies, which have completely redefined cybersecurity and what it entails to build a credible defence against data exfiltration and theft. With its excellent solutions, GhangorCloud serves businesses that have important confidential data to protect. Therefore, its client base is diverse, encompassing organisations within the Fortune-100 as well as medium sized enterprises. Operating across a multitude of vertical markets, its clients include financial institutions, banks, hi-tech organisations, pharmaceutical companies, smart cities, national security agencies, and government ministries. Having achieved significant growth since its foundation in 2014, GhangorCloud owes its success to its outstanding team of cybersecurity experts. The firm hires highly experienced, knowledgeable, and motivated team members with a track record of delivering successful

“Customers value our assistance and strong custom design capabilities, based on an extensive understanding of the applications requiring such equipment. We’re dedicated to providing excellent, responsive service, offering custom design and manufacturing, rigorous QA and testing, and consistent top of class lead times in the industry.” The leadership team at RHM includes young engineers who are keeping the company proactive, innovative, and committed to providing the best dry equipment technology solutions for the industry. They are fully supported by talented senior electrical engineers who, with very significant experience in the power industry at different operational levels, are familiar with most of the solutions and designs used today by international utilities. Executive leadership includes experienced professionals with extensive international experience in business development and corporate best practices. And all these resources are fully utilised in a true familyowned organisation, led by Eric himself, valuing above all quality, consistency, and responsibility within a long-term vision. Guided by these traditional corporate values, RHM continuously innovates, producing a vibrant R&D culture within the company. “Ultimately, what RHM offers is best safety and reliability in maintenance-free and environmentally-friendly products – a significant value,” Eric elaborates, reiterating the firm’s unique selling points and key differentiators. “Our smaller operations are based on ‘rigorous flexibility’: we abide by best industry practices from communication to project management and operations, while High Voltage Innovator Based in Massachusetts, RHM International LLC (RHM) creates, develops, and manufactures high voltage, high quality products using its unique, innovative, and high-performance dry type insulation technologies. As the firm gains notable recognition in the Corporate Excellence Awards 2023, we speak to the firm’s Founder and President, Eric Euvrard to learn more about what makes RHM a true global pioneer that keeps innovating. Established in 2005 with proprietary technology and manufacturing roots dating back to 1988, family founded, owned, and managed, RHM International LLC is the originator of high and very high voltage dry technologies in the global power transmission industry. As ‘industry-firsts’ go, RHM is a true innovator within the sector. In the high and very high voltage range, it was the first to introduce totally dry type instrument transformers without any oil or gas, up to 600kV, dry type condenser graded transformer bushings, and cable accessories without any paper, while building-in monitoring functions that otherwise have been connected externally to such families of products. RHM is therefore a unique specialist of eliminating toxic or potentially hazardous electrical insulating media. It has invented, developed, and manufactures 100% of the products proposed. But RHM’s story actually started in the late 1980s when senior professionals in the transmission and distribution industry came up with the idea of a new approach to dry, high voltage insulation, something that would later become HV DryShield®. They developed it initially for wall bushings but quickly thought of a derived smart design for current transformers. Products started to be implemented in various environments in the early 90s, to the full satisfaction of customers. Consequently, as customer satisfaction was cemented, RHM International was created to develop international awareness and markets. RHM and its sister manufacturing company is a true family-owned corporation, and resulting from this ownership are safe, quick decisions and a flexibility that allows timely alignment to customers’ and stakeholders’ changing circumstances. Today, with more than 60,000 installations worldwide, the company has a proven track record of reliable, risk-free operations. Indeed, RHM’s dry, high voltage CTs and bushings are among the very safest, most reliable in the industry. As well as this, it is renowned for the outstanding and lasting performance of its products, whilst they are environmentally-friendly too. All products are manufactured both in the firm’s China and New Hampshire facilities and, with a US-based engineering and manufacturing team, RHM is committed to the highest quality and continuous, worry-free operation. All of the company’s proprietary instrument transformers, bushings, and cable terminals are built to last with the highest levels of safety, quality, and reliability. Impervious to moisture, these oil-free, gas-free power solutions stand up to harsh environments, are maintenance-free, explosion-free, and offer tremendous lifecycle value. RHM’s customers are typically large electrical power utilities, heavy industries, and OEM companies around the world who realise that for economic, safety, and environmental reasons, they need to upgrade older insulation-based equipment. Founder and President of the company, Eric Euvrard, tells us more about its ethos and core values. “Our raison d’etre is to procure a high value relationship to our customers, from initial communication to installed product,” he begins.

Corporate Excellence Awards 2023 | 15 Issue 8 2023 13 allowing flexible designs and approach to projects, thanks to our unique manufacturing processes and lean teams. We stay close to our customers throughout the whole process of defining, assisting, validating, and delivering the right product.” But it hasn’t always been plain sailing, and Eric tells us that the industry has experienced challenges over the last two years, struggling with disrupted supply chains, shipping hurdles, and changing tariffs, which were obviously passed on to companies such as RHM. Operating internationally from production to markets, RHM has also been facing uncertain delivery lead times and questions about procurement. However, its proactive approach to such obstacles has been shorter manufacturing lead times (thanks to its flexible processes) and an efficient shipping schedule. Furthermore, the firm manufactures inhouse most of the core components for its products, without the use of any sub-contractors. Thus, even though its internal manufacturing times were increasing, RHM still had the capabilities to deliver at a bestin-class level within this harsh and turbulent environment. “The power industry is not one industry,” Eric continues. “Each country has its usually geographically self-contained utilities, with their local histories and engineering culture. Each country today faces the new challenges of climate, digitisation, and new generations at a different pace and with different priorities. Each new company needs to understand the local needs and investment culture before providing a product. Proposing a real innovative product must be made with a long-haul mindset.” And this is where RHM comes into its own – With new and innovative products already on the horizon for the firm, some that are in the assessment phase as we speak, Eric is already looking to the future and foresees further integration of previously distinct functions in a single product, thanks to the company’s expertise in dry type insulation. This procures footprint reduction of stations and complex equipment assembly, while maintaining a high safety standard. “Old grids around the world have a need for replacement of the old oil insulated products installed as early as the 60s and 70s,” Eric states. “Here at RHM, we are in a good position to provide custom designed dry type replacement while upgrading safety and reliability.” Having recently gained notable recognition in the Corporate Excellence Awards, being named Most Innovative Power Grid Technology Firm 2023 - North America, it seems that the sky’s the limit for RHM International and its innovating mindset. Contact Details Contact: Eric Euvrard Company: RHM International LLC Web Address: https://rhmintl.com/ Corporate Excellence Awards 2023 | 15

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