Month: February 2012

Tronex International Inc. is an Asian American company founded in 1989 and headquartered in Mount Olive, NJ. Tronex is one of the top brands in the US for personal protective products, and services healthcare, food service, hospitality, retail and government institutions. We have received numerous awards consecutively for supplier excellence, with leading healthcare group purchasing organizations and distribution systems with fortune 100 and 500 companies. But what we are most proud of is our outreach to help others in need, nationally and internationally.

Tronex feels honored to partner with Hire Heroes USA. We are grateful for the sacrifices of our veterans and we care about their futures. today’s economic climate where it is a struggle to secure employment it is a disconcerting fact that veterans are experiencing alarming unemployment rates.

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Atlanta, Ga (February 27, 2012)

The What Works Project is a dynamic digital experience at www.celebratewhatworks.com which helps shift America’s focus from what isn’t working to what IS working, and through the power of positivity, helps fund organizations that are supporting American jobs. Fueled by the power of the public, Nonprofit Partners, GE and GOOD/Corps, the Project invites everyone to participate and engage in sharing what works in America by submitting a photo of what works in their daily life, surfacing key themes of what works around which Americans can agree and can celebrate together through a massive interactive collage. Each day the top-voted submission receives the Daily $500. This week, Hire Heroes can raise up to $10,000 from users’ participation, which triggers a $1 donation for the first submission and vote each day as well as “Liking” the GE’s Facebook page.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: COLUMBIA, Mo. (Feb. 16, 2011) –

Veterans United Home Loans was among 10 mid-Missouri businesses honored this week for hiring veterans.

The company received an award as part of the Show-Me Heroes Initiative, which Gov. Jay Nixon formed two years ago to encourage businesses to consider hiring veterans. The national unemployment rate for veterans overall has fallen in the last year, but recently discharged veterans are struggling significantly more when it comes to finding work. Service members who fought to preserve the American Dream are finding it increasingly elusive upon their return home.

“We’re proud of our progress, but Veterans United is committed to helping veterans find employers that value their diverse and impressive skill sets,” said CEO Nathan Long. “I hope companies across Missouri will recognize their value and their service and consider this deserving demographic more closely in the weeks and months ahead.”

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