QSPEX RANKED AMONG ATLANTA’S TOP WORKPLACES
QSpex was recently selected as one of Atlanta’s Top Places to Work by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) and ranked number 36 in the Top 75 Small Workplaces.
The Top Workplaces are determined based solely on employee feedback. The employee survey is conducted by the AJC and WorkplaceDynamics, LLP, a leading research firm on organizational health and employee engagement. Over 1,000 companies in the Atlanta area participated in the survey.
“We are very proud of this award and what it stands for,” says Kathy Hoover, vice president, human resources for QSpex. “It validates our success in creating a culture of hardworking, dedicated employees who truly enjoy coming to work each day and feel genuinely appreciated.”
Brett Craig, president and CEO, comments: “QSpex strives to create an environment where employees feel valued and appreciated while encouraging open communication. We are pleased and honored that our efforts have been appreciated by our employees and recognized by the AJC. This fuels our belief that a positive corporate culture has a direct influence on employee performance and engagement. We remain committed to protecting and cultivating this culture as we continue to grow and scale our company.”
BLESSING OFFOR, BROOKE FOX TO PERFORM AT 2015 ENVISION CONFERENCE
Envision announced that Blessing Offor and Brooke Fox have signed on as the featured entertainment for Envision Conference 2015, to be held Sept. 9-12 at the Grand Hyatt in Denver. The nationally acclaimed musicians, both of whom are visually impaired, will perform on Friday, Sept. 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. In addition to playing music, Fox will make a brief presentation on Visionary Media and remain throughout the evening to answer questions and converse with assembled guests and attendees.
Visionary Media is a New York City-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created in 2006 to provide resources, training and opportunities for musicians who are blind and visually impaired. Offor, a Nigerian-born performer who went completely blind at age 10 after being born with total vision loss in one eye and extremely limited vision in the other, is one such musician. Since 2010, he has been affiliated with and has participated in the organization’s artist showcases and songwriter workshops and connected with numerous industry mentors. He first delved into music as a means of adjusting to his blindness, creating an outlet to connect socially with the world. Now a resident of New York City, the 25-year-old performer plays multiple instruments, sings and composes his own songs and is a rising star in the pop/soul genre. He appeared on Season 7 of NBC’s “The Voice,” where he was eliminated in the “Battle Rounds,” after three appearances. His debut album “Roots” dropped in February with a mix of pop, R&B, soul and ballads, including an ode to his seeing-eye dog.
Fox, who serves as President of Visionary Media, is an award-winning Brooklyn-based vocalist, pop songwriter, theatrical composer, lyricist and international performance artist. Born with albinism, a genetic trait causing lack of pigment and legal blindness, she is extremely nearsighted and sensitive to light. Despite these conditions, she has often stood in the spotlight as she embarked on a successful musical career. A graduate of Berklee College of Music’s songwriting program, she has performed acoustic pop around the globe and has been heard on national television and radio broadcasts.
Envision’s 10th annual conference will provide a multidisciplinary forum for the exchange of ideas and information on approaches to low vision rehabilitation. Over four days, ophthalmologists, optometrists, occupational therapists, researchers, academics and other vision care professionals will attend sessions, view exhibits of the latest low vision products and services, and share knowledge from around the globe in an effort to improve approaches to minimizing the adverse impact of vision loss. Full details of the 2015 program are available at envisionconference.org.
—Andrew Karp
