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Press Releases
Profiled on Forbes.com
In an annual survey, CollegeGrad.com polls employers about the number of interns they plan to recruit, typically for the summer months. For 2010, Southwestern Company moved into the #1 position, up from #2 in 2009. Southwestern projects 2,750 interns from nearly 350 college and university campuses in North America and Europe. Southwestern Company and the rest of the companies making the top ten are profiled on Forbes.com and featured in an accompanying article, “U.S. Co... Read More
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Student dealer, commuity safety as impotant as ever with Southwestern Company
Nashville, TN – Southwestern Company, recently honored with the Century Award from the Direct Selling Association (DSA) for its contribution to the industry for 155 years, has strengthened their resolve to the continuous promotion of safety to the independent student dealers who sell their educational products, the communities they serve and the overall improvement of the image of direct selling. For generations, Southwestern Company has always put a priority on student safety by conductin... Read More
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Southwestern Company - honored by the Direct Selling Association
Nashville, TN – Southwestern Company was honored in San Francisco at the Direct Selling Association’s (DSA) 2010 Annual Meeting and 100th Anniversary Celebration with the organization’s Century Award. The meeting closed with a black-tie Centennial Celebration Banquet in which Southwestern Company and three other companies were honored for the contributions they have made to the direct selling industry as a whole and to the DSA as an association in the 100 years since it was est... Read More
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Southwestern Company was honored with two Awards of Merit at the 24th Annual Parthenon Awards by the Nashville chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).
Southwestern Company was honored with two Awards of Merit at the 24th Annual Parthenon Awards by the Nashville chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). The awards recognize the best public relations programs and projects in Middle Tennessee. The annual ceremony, hosted at the Hutton Hotel, acknowledges excellence in all aspects of public relations, including programs and projects ranging from overall communications campaigns to social media projects and annual report... Read More
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Southwestern Company Chairman and CEO, Henry Bedford, was recognized at the inaugural, Dancing for Safe Haven Family Shelter, as the recipient of the Safe Haven Hero Award.
Southwestern Company Chairman and CEO, Henry Bedford, was recognized at the inaugural, Dancing for Safe Haven Family Shelter, as the recipient of the Safe Haven Hero Award. Befdford was instrumental in the development of Saint Patrick’s Family Shelter, now known as Safe Haven Family Shelter. His drive to help people in challenging situations, led him to his involvement of the capital campaign in 1990 to build Saint Patrick’s Family Shelter. After he led t... Read More
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Maryville College student overcomes adversity to turn life around
Out of over 2,600 college students worldwide, Bobby Nicholson has been honored as the 2009 Student Excellence Award winner by the Southwestern Company in Nashville, Tennessee. In addition to the award and recognition, Bobby will receive a $1,000 scholarship to be used for further educational purposes or donated to a non-profit or charitable organization. Nicholson, originally from Farragut, Tennessee, has overcome adversity to be where he is today. “People look at Bobby and... Read More
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For the second year, Southwestern Company asked student dealers to nominate their host families for the prestigious “Host Family of the Year” Award. This year's winners hailed from Pittsfiled, MA and Mesa, AZ
For the second year, Southwestern Company asked student dealers to nominate their host families for the prestigious “Host Family of the Year” Award. The company was flooded with entries. With both an alumni category and another for non-alumni hosts, it was difficult to narrow the field and choose a winner. During the summer, host families serve as a home-away-from-home for the students who relocate to another region of the country to run their sales business. The... Read More
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National Association of Consumer Agency Administrators recognize www.southwesterndifference.info
Southwestern Company was honored with a national ACE Award at the National Association of Consumer Agency Administrator's (NACAA) 34th Annual Conference on June 29 in Madison, Wisconsin. The recognition was for Southwestern's consumer awareness blog, www.southwesterndifference.info, which sets out to educate about door-to-door safety, the dangers of traveling sales crews and to distinguish between legitmate and disreputable door-to-door d... Read More
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To be featured on Forbes magazine online
Southwestern Company has been recognized by CollegeGrad.com in their annual Top 10 list titled “Top Intern Employers for 2009." Southwestern achieved a ranking of #2 in the list, behind Walgreens, which is based on number of internships filled in a given year. In an e-mail from Andeola Ogunwole, PR and Marketing Director at CollegeGrad.com, she states: “As you may know, each year CollegeGrad.com conducts not only a survey of top employers to create an an... Read More
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College students choosing to stick around summer internship program to outlast sluggish economy and set themselves apart in the job market.
While the state of the economy may seem like a wet blanket, it has not dampened the spirits for thousands of college and university students who will try their hand at running a business this summer with hopes of financial success. Recruiting projections point to an increase in student dealers who will participate in Southwestern Company’s summer sales program, a long-time staple in downtown Nashville, Tennessee around Legislative Plaza and in the direct selling industry. Thi... Read More
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Southwestern Company Receives Awards from Nashville’s Public Relations Society of America
The Southwestern Company was recognized at the Public Relations Society of America – Nashville Chapter’s 23rd Annual Parthenon Awards in several categories. The Parthenon Awards can be compared to the Academy Awards of the Middle Tennessee PR industry. It’s a who’s who of agencies, nonprofits, corporations and solo practitioners, all vying for bragging rights in over 30 categories. Southwestern earned top honors in the following ... Read More
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Southwestern Company Legend, Dortch Oldham, passes on February 26, 2009
On Thursday morning, February 26, 2009, one of the greatest pillars in the history of Southwestern Company, Dortch Oldham, passed away. He was 89 years old. Dortch grew up on a farm north of Nashville, and heard about running his own summer business selling books from a friend. In an interview in Nashville several years ago, Oldham recounted, "He told me you could make as much as $200. That was during the Depression, and I was on the farm - that was real money to me." He began ... Read More
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Southwestern District Sales Manager Matt Ross is recognized as the 2008 Excellence Award Winner
Matt Ross, District Sales Manager, has been recognized as the Southwestern Company’s Excellence Award Winner for 2008. This prestigious company award promotes stiff competition between Southwestern sales managers and leaders from all over the world. The award serves as the "best of the best,” as it ranks five key markers of business success. Ross was in competition with over 30 sales managers throughout the world. Ross, from Durham and a graduate of the Unive... Read More
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Out of over 2,500 college students, recent University of Miami’s graduate Valerie Wasveiler was honored as the 2008 Student Excellence Award winner by the Southwestern Company in Nashville, Tennessee.
Out of over 2,500 college students, recent University of Miami’s graduate Valerie Wasveiler was honored as the 2008 Student Excellence Award winner by the Southwestern Company in Nashville, Tennessee. In addition to the award and recognition, Valerie will receive a $1,000 scholarship to be used for further educational purposes or donated to a non-profit or charitable organization. Wasveiler, who moved to the Miami area from Caracas, Venezuela at age 10, graduated last May with majors in In... Read More
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Tim and Nancy Timmons of Rusk know what it’s like to be hospitable hosts, but roles were reversed when they found themselves being hosted by the Southwestern Company and its Chairman and CEO, Henry Bedford, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Tim and Nancy Timmons of Rusk know what it’s like to be hospitable hosts, but roles were reversed when they found themselves being hosted by the Southwestern Company and its Chairman and CEO, Henry Bedford, in Nashville, Tennessee. Long-time hosts for exchange students with the Lions Club and a five-time summer host family for college students participating in Southwestern’s summer sales program, The Timmons’ were recipients of an all-expense paid trip to Nashville courtesy of ... Read More
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recognize legitimate door-to-door sales people
Summertime Safety Advice: stay cool, wear protective clothing, recognize legitimate door-to-door sales people Summertime has several certainties: extreme heat, pesky mosquitoes and door-to-door sales calls. Some consider this a triple-threat. While the heat and mosquitoes can prove sometimes unbearable, the knock on your door does not have to be. With a smile, a little patience and a willing ear, you may be surprised to find an opportunity, rather than a nuisance, knocking at your door. &... Read More
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WINS PRESTIGIOUS COMPANY AWARD
EDINBURGH MAN TOPS IN COMPANY, WINS PRESTIGIOUS COMPANY AWARD Robin Mukherjee, President of International Sales, has been recognized as the Southwestern Company’s 2007 Excellence Award Winner. This prestigious company award promotes stiff competition between Southwestern sales managers and leaders from all over the world. The award serves as the “best of the best,” as it ranks five key markers of business success. Mukherjee is now the recipient of the award twice, as he previo... Read More
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ABLE TO PAY FOR TUITION UP-FRONT, SAVE OVER $100K
UT STUDENT WINS AWARD & SCHOLARSHIP - ABLE TO PAY FOR TUITION UP-FRONT, SAVE OVER $100K - UT RANKS #3 WORLDWIDE IN STUDENT GROSS PROFIT FOR SUMMER PROGRAM Out of nearly 3,000 college students, the University of Texas’ Jeff Armstrong was honored as the 2007 Student Excellence Award winner by The Southwestern Company in Nashville, Tennessee. In addition to the award and recognition, Armstrong will receive a $1,000 scholarship to be used for educational purposes or donated to a non-profi... Read More
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