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Happy Computers wins Best IT Workplace award

Happy Computers, a division of WorldBlu List 2009 awardee Happy Ltd, won the Best Workplace in IT Services award this week. The award is sponsored by Computer Weekly. The judges were “especially struck by their description of Happy as a democratic workplace.” Read the full article at trainingpressreleases.com or below.
May 27, 2009
Happy Computers is Best [...]

Axiom News - Brainpark unleashes the wisdom of the crowd

Axiom News recently posted a story about WorldBlu List 2009 awardee, Brainpark, entitled, “Brainpark unleashes the wisdom of [...]

Interviewing Business Thought-Leaders for “StudioBlu” Today

Hi everyone! I’m “in the studio” so to speak today and tomorrow, recording new episodes for our StudioBlu podcast show, which will premier in the next couple weeks.
Over the next few days I’ll be doing interviews with Daniel Debow, CEO of Rypple, Brian Scudamore, CEO of 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, Derek Sivers, Founder and former president of CD [...]

CNNmoney.com - “An office where group anarchy works”

CNNmoney.com just published an article today about Meetup.com and WorldBlu as well. The article is entitled, “An office where group anarchy works.”
The journalist who wrote the piece, Chris Taylor, got inspired by our stories when he heard WorldBlu’s founder, Traci Fenton, as well as two senior-level Meetup.com leaders speak at South by Southwest in Austin [...]

“Staff input helps I Love Rewards soar during economic downturn”

Axiom News just posted a great article about WorldBlu List 2009 awardee, I Love Rewards, based in Toronto, Canada entitled, “Staff input helps I Love Rewards soar during economic downturn.” The democratic approach at I Love Rewards has significantly impacted their bottom-line, despite the global recession. Here’s an excerpt:
I Love Rewards CEO Razor Suleman credits [...]

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