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New Partnership Members in August

Published Sep 09, 2019 by Sarah Hunter

Greater Houston Partnership welcomed 20 new member companies in the month of August. The Partnership works to connect companies with resources, information and networking opportunities to help increase business while also providing a platform to influence the direction of the region. 

New members joining in the month of August include:

Adecco USA: Perfect placements. Speedy staffing. Tenacious testing. Whose Adecco, we hear you ask? Only the top provider of first-class HR Solutions. Our consultants work with some of the best, and most exciting, companies all over the world.   Website

Aflac:  Aflac enables business to stay competitive by increasing bottom line profit, attracting and retaining the talent through strategic partnership as a leading supplemental insurance provider. Website

COE Distributing:  COE Office Furniture Distributor is known for its fabulous selection of wholesale office furniture. Specializing in forward thinking products for today's work environments. From the high-end executive to a small office tucked in the corner of a home, COE has a solution. Website

Edge Engineering and Science, LLC:  Privately owned environmental consulting firm headquartered in Houston, Texas. Established in 2010 with the primary goal of providing high quality environmental engineering and scientific consulting services. Website

Generation One, Inc.:  Generation One is a lab school developing a scalable model for early childhood education that addresses the effects of adverse childhood experiences on cognitive development. Website

Great American Group:  We provide transaction, commercial analytics, litigation, and valuation opinion services. Website

HighPoint Technology Group:  HighPoint is a full-service IT consulting, managed services, and cloud solutions provider with nationwide coverage for a multitude of business verticals. WebsiteWebsite

HiTouch Business Services:  Office products supplier that provides a full complement of supplies including technology, furniture, space planning and promotion products. Website

Holland & Knight LLP:  Our Houston office serves clients at the intersection of energy, trade, business expansion and international relations. Our Houston lawyers focus on trials, arbitrations, and dispute resolution of complex commercial matters. Website

Houston Humane Society:  Houston Humane Society is committed to creating awareness of animal welfare throughout Houston by providing numerous programs for Houston area residents and their pets, including pet adoptions, humane education, animal crimes investigations, and our low cost spay/neuter and wellness clinic. Website

MantyWeb: We provide web development, technical SEO, search marketing and technical digital marketing consulting services. Website

ONEGOAL:  OneGoal's mission is to close the degree divide in America. OneGoal believes in the brilliance of all students and that a postsecondary education provides the best opportunity for success in an inequitable world. Website

Procom Services:  Procom Services' is one of North America's leading staffing and contract workforce services providers. Website

Rebuilding Together Houston:  Since 1982, Rebuilding Together Houston has enlisted community volunteers and licensed contractors to repair the homes of low-income seniors, U.S. Military Veterans, homeowners with disabilities, and working families impacted by natural disasters. Website

Secure Pointe International:  Secure Pointe International (SPI) is a security and risk management consultancy headquartered in Houston, Texas, with global operations but a distinct focus on Mexico and other Latin American markets with offices in in Mexico City, Mexico and Georgetown, Guyana. Website

Sirvist HRC:  Sirvist HRC is a Talent Acquisition and full-service HR consulting company. Website

Slack & Co. Contracting, Inc: Specialty Contractor on public and private jobs. Slack & Co. provides civil construction services, including earthwork, site work, mass excavations and underground utilities for Houston and South Texas. Website

Stage Directions:  Media, Event and Staging Production services. We bring our expertise for live events, corporate meetings, stage lighting and video production services. Website

United Against Human Trafficking:  UAHT is a 501 (c) 3 dedicated to ending Human Trafficking through awareness, education, and outreach. We identify those trapped in cycles of exploitation and connect them to direct services. Website

Venture Global LNG Inc.:  We are a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. Our two Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Website

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