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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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The Greater Houston Partnership welcomed 13 new member companies in the month of June. 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 who joined in the month of June include: Arizon Corporation: Arizon Corporation is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance custom RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) solutions. They provide comprehensive RFID application solutions and services worldwide for various fields, including apparel, retail, and logistics. Website. Arnold Ventures: Arnold Ventures is a philanthropy founded by Laura and John Arnold in 2008, dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans through evidence-based policy solutions. They focus on addressing broken systems and driving lasting change through research, advocacy, and building bipartisan coalitions. Website. Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP: Boardwalk Pipelines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Loews Corporation and headquartered in Houston, Texas, owns and operates approximately 14,335 miles of interconnected natural gas and liquids pipelines across the central and eastern United States. They provide solutions for businesses requiring diverse market connectivity and reliable sources of supply for power generation, LNG, and petrochemical feedstock. Website. Cornerstone Capital Bank, SSB: Cornerstone Capital Bank is a company formed through the partnership of Cornerstone Home Lending and Roscoe Bank, combining their expertise to provide a range of banking services. They focus on mortgage lending, personal, commercial, and institutional banking, emphasizing service, strength, and stability for people and communities. Website. First Horizon Bank: First Horizon Bank is a financial institution that offers capital market services, regional banking and wealth management through the First Horizon family of companies. First Horizon Bank and IBERIABANK reached an important milestone by legally merging. IBERIABANK will adopt the First Horizon name. Website. Food Truck Club: The Food Trucks Club manufactures, rents, and sells food trucks and organizes events. They provide services related to gear for food trucks and host themed events. Website. Houston Habitat for Humanity: Houston Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing in the City of Houston by helping low-income families earn simple decent homes in which to live. Website. Maximum Q: Maximum Q, led by Lisa Shumate, is a company focused on leadership coaching and development. They offer services such as Executive Advising, Leadership Bootcamp, and Organizational Transformation, utilizing "The Five Q's" to help leaders achieve breakthroughs and results. Website. Russo's: Russo's New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen is a pizza restaurant specializing in authentic New York-style pizza and Italian dishes based on family recipes. The company also offers franchise opportunities. Website. Sallyport Partners Fund: Sallyport Investments is an operationally focused private equity firm, based in Houston, TX. They partner with management teams to grow and build high-performing businesses across various industries, aiming to create lasting value for investors, companies, and communities. Website. TerraPower: TerraPower is an American nuclear reactor design and development engineering company, founded by Bill Gates. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, the company focuses on developing advanced nuclear technologies, such as the Natrium reactor, to provide clean, safe, and affordable energy. Website. TGS Cedar Points Partners, LP: TGS Cedar Points Partners is the largest master-planned rail-and-barge-served Industrial Park in the U.S., offering rail-served, e-commerce, distribution, cold storage, and manufacturing users unmatched resources for the future of industrial logistics. Website. The Edge Group: The Edge Group is an executive search firm established in 1994, specializing in sourcing talent and elevating organizations through retained search services. It is comprised of ten professionals with over 100 years of combined experience in professional retained search. Website.
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Partnership Members Making News - June

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The Greater Houston Partnership celebrates our members making important announcements and sharing news about their operations and impact in our region. Learn more about some of those announcements over the last month below. Business Moves (breaking ground, expansion, business’ moving to Houston) Corebridge Financial debuts on the Fortune 500 list at No. 224, with $18.78 billion in 2024 revenue, joining 25 other Houston corporations including Exxon Mobil and Chevron.  Fervo Energy, a Houston-based company now valued at over $1 billion, secures fifth on LexisNexis's 10 Most Innovative Startups in Texas report. The company recently fully contracted its 500-megawatt Cape Station geothermal development, which is expected to begin delivering electricity in 2026. Fervo Energy secures $206 million in new financing to support its flagship 500-megawatt Cape Station geothermal project in Utah. Greentown Labs and MassChallenge form a strategic partnership to support early-stage climatetech startups, leveraging their combined expertise and networks. This collaboration aims to strengthen the ecosystem for these companies by providing mentorship, support, and broader commercialization opportunities.  Hilcorp Energy plans a $4.5 million renovation of the 13th floor at its 1111 Travis St. headquarters. This is the latest in a series of renovations for the 24-story tower, which Hilcorp has occupied since 2016.  Houston Dynamo FC adds International Money Express as a new partner, continuing its sponsorship growth. The company will have the naming rights to Shell Energy Stadium's northeast gate, which will be renamed Intermex Gate. Landry’s Inc. plans to convert the two-story, 5,650-square-foot former Joe's Crab Shack at 7 Kemah Boardwalk Waterfront Drive into an entrance building for a new water park. The estimated $435,000 project is slated to start in July and finish by the end of next March. Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital will begin its third expansion this fall, a $277.5 million privately funded project. This expansion will add two new buildings, including a six-story Patient Bed Tower that will house TIRR Memorial Hermann inpatient rehab and increase the hospital's licensed bed count to 201.  Sueba USA breaks ground on a 346-unit apartment complex, "Missouri City 1," in Fort Bend Town Center in Missouri City, with completion expected by fall 2026. The development, located near a Metro Park and Ride, will offer studio to three-bedroom units ranging from 496 to 2,088 square feet. The Signorelli Co. secures two new large tenants for its 240-acre Valley Ranch Town Center mixed-use development: Books-A-Million will occupy a 12,000-square-foot space, and Havertys Furniture will open a 41,500-square-foot showroom, with both scheduled to open this fall.  Education Harmony Public Schools is set to open its first STEM-focused campus at City Place on August 13 for the 2025-26 school year, serving students from pre-K through sixth grade. This campus is part of a larger development that will eventually include middle and high schools on a 28.9-acre site.  Rice University's Owl Spark and the University of Houston's RED Labs launch their summer 2025 accelerators, featuring a total of 20 student ventures focused on various sectors like technology and healthcare. These programs will culminate in The Bayou Startup Showcase in July.  University of Houston launches the Centennial Construction Project, a $43 million initiative aiming to transform the campus core, creating more pedestrian-friendly spaces, including a new Centennial Plaza and enhancements to Wilhelmina's Grove. University of Houston-Downtown has relocated its Career Center Annex, Office of Alumni Relations, and Office of Continuing Education to "The Launchpad" at 1801 Main St. to enhance post-degree success and career mobility. Additionally, UHD is establishing the Center for Crime, Urban Research and Education (C-CURE) at The Launchpad, aiming to provide technical assistance and foster research-driven solutions for complex challenges in the greater Houston area. Health Care Houston Methodist holds first place among large health systems in Premier's 15 Top Health Systems in the United States, an annual ranking based on clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, and patient experience. Several of its individual hospitals also received high rankings in various categories within Premier's Top 100 Hospitals list, alongside HCA Houston Healthcare facilities.  Innovation  Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital introduces a new robotic bronchoscopy system for early lung cancer detection, marking the first time this minimally invasive technology is available in Fort Bend County.  Rice University's student-led Rice Wind Energy team secured second place overall at the U.S. Department of Energy's 2025 Collegiate Wind Competition. The competition, which challenges students to design and build wind turbines, develop projects, and engage in public outreach, saw over 40 teams compete with only 12 reaching the finals.  Syzygy Plasmonics begins developing NovaSAF 1 in Uruguay, the world's first electrified facility designed to convert biogas into over 350,000 gallons of sustainable aviation fuel annually. University of Houston's BRAIN Center and TIRR Memorial Hermann develop MyoStep, a soft, lightweight exoskeleton designed to help children with cerebral palsy improve motor function. This innovative device includes a wireless sensor network for real-time data collection and safety features, offering a discreet solution for motor impairments.  Transportation  Houston ISD undergoes the first steps for a free METRO bus pass partnership for its roughly 50,000 high school students. This agreement will allow eligible HISD students to use Metro's existing transit system at a negotiated rate. Southwest Airlines is finalizing its first transpacific partnership with Taiwan-based China Airlines, allowing for single-ticket itineraries between their services. The partnership is set to launch in early 2026, with routes becoming available for purchase later this year.  If you are a member and want us to help communicate news about your organization, please send a press release or information about the announcement to member.engagement@houston.org and we will share it with our content team for possible inclusion in an upcoming roundup. Learn more about Partnership membership.
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