WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. (June 17, 2009) –  In early June, Cydcor, the leading provider of outsourced, face-to-face sales teams, sent company leaders and owners of each independently-owned sales office to the Arizona Grand Resort in Phoenix, Arizona.  The Cydcor sponsored retreat, R&R Weekend, comprised a blend of business, social functions, entertainment and relaxation for business attendees and their friends and family members.

“Cydcor designed this weekend as a thank you for all the hard work and dedication of the owners of Cydcor’s network of independent sales offices, field executives and selected Cydcor corporate office team members,” said Gary Polson, chief executive officer of Cydcor. 

The approximately 550 attendees enjoyed a Consultant’s Invitational VIP reception, a general session and organizational lunch meetings, a pool-side themed dinner, lounging by the impressive pool, floating in the lazy river, and exhilarating fun on the resort’s water park slides.  The weekend concluded with attendees “getting into the groove” for a Cydcor-style 1980’s themed dinner party. Randomly selected teams competed for top honors in “Family Feud – 80’s style” and the winning five person team split a cash prize of $1,000.

A highlight of the Cydcor weekend event was the second annual five-on-five basketball tournament, organized as a challenge between various Cydcor’s network of independent corporate licensee (ICL) sales offices as well as an opportunity to raise money for a charitable donation.  The ICLs raised a total of $1,100, with Cydcor matching the amount—providing a total donation of $2,200.

This year, the money raised was donated to the owner of one of Cydcor’s independent sales offices whose infant daughter was born with Congenital Heart Disease called Hypo Plastic Left Heart Syndrome. The donation will be used to assist with medical expenses that have been accrued while treating her condition.

 “We are a business that values giving back to the people we work with, and we are especially happy that we can assist a family we know personally and care deeply about. Because the sales offices do so much for Cydcor, we’re happy to give back to them through this weekend of R&R,” said Jim Majeski, president of Cydcor. 

More than 60 business entities in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties join together every spring to compete in the Corporate Games hosted by the City of Ventura. Last year, nearly 10,000 employees competed against each other and took part in community service events. Each company earns points based on how teams do in each event – with 30 events in 30 days.

“This competition is similar to Cydcor’s own culture,” said Vera Quinn, senior vice president of operations for Cydcor. “Creating a strong sense of unity and teamwork among fellow employees is important to our business’ core and we’re happy to share the experience with other companies in our community.”

As one of the first to assist in the creation of the Ventura Harbor Ecological Reserve, Cydcor team members, their friends and family members, removed invasive non-native plants in order to restore the spot to its natural state and began to clear an entry pathway to the reserve – a place that will soon be designated a scenic area along the coastline. This promotes nesting for migratory birds that have trouble nesting in the current environment.

“It’s a pleasure that Cydcor joined this year’s Corporate Games and we look forward to future years of fun and networking,” said Rosie Ornelas, Volunteer Coordinator for the City of Ventura. “We do our best to bring the community together – not only for old-fashioned fun and competition, but for a common cause.”

Team of Cydcor volunteers who helped out as part of Corporate Games.

“We’re pleased to accept this award on behalf of Cydcor’s ambitious team members who provide top-notch sales solutions for our valued clients,” said Jim Majeski, Cydcor President. “at&t’s recognition acknowledges our commitment to excellence, high performance and outstanding customer service that fuels client growth.”

at&t’s Solution Provider Champions drive positive business results and extend clients’ sales reach through successful solutions and technical expertise.  Cydcor’s success results from its talented sales network  that operates offices across the United States.  Each salesperson is dedicated to one client at a time, ensuring products are accurately and effectively represented.

Experiences steady client retention and expansion despite down economy

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. (March 2, 2009) – Cydcor, the leading provider of outsourced, face-to-face sales teams, announced today that the company ended 2008 strong and optimistic for 2009.  In the past year, Cydcor celebrated two distinguished awards, client retention and acquisition, active philanthropic programs and a brand-new headquarters as the company prepares for continued expansion.

“We are incredibly proud of what Cydcor has accomplished this year,” said Gary Polson, chief executive officer of Cydcor.  “We’ve increased our sales force and diversified our client base; and in 2009, we’ll continue to be able to offer our clients a unique opportunity to grow their businesses in this difficult economy.”

Through its 200 independent sales offices in 36 states and Canadian provinces, Cydcor’s made millions of face-to-face sales calls on behalf of its clients, factoring into one of the company’s best-years in terms of sales generated for its clients, which include at&t, Verizon, Quill, Intuit, and Pinnacle Security.

Early this year, Cydcor moved into Conejo Valley’s Westlake Park Place, a new 27-acre campus style office development. Occupying the entire 4^th floor with nearly 20,000 square feet, Cydcor’s new space is almost twice the size of its past headquarters.

For the 7^th year in a row, the company has earned at&t’s top honors for sales performance results.  at&t’s 1^st Place Solution Provider Excellence 2008 Diamond Award celebrates Cydcor and its independently-owned corporate licensees (ICLs) serving at&t consumer, retail and business-to-business campaigns.

“We thank our loyal clients and customers for their continued trust,” Polson said.  “Cydcor is proud to be a growing business, especially in this difficult economy. In 2009 and beyond, our dedicated team will continue to deliver top-notch results for our clients.”

In 2008, Cydcor was named among the “Best Places to Work” by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal and ranked #10 for area mid-sized companies.  The Business Journal recognized area companies with a strong commitment to workplace excellence based on benefits, corporate philanthropy, policies, work-life balance, camaraderie and support of employees’ personal growth. 

Cydcor believes in the rewards that follow hard work and dedication by its employees and this summer, Cydcor sent company leaders and owners of each independently-owned corporate licensee (ICL) to the Grand Bahama Island.  The Cydcor sponsored retreat, R&R Owners’ Weekend, comprised a blend of business, social functions, entertainment and relaxation at the Westin Our Lucaya.

The company hosted Business Building Blocks, a weekend filled with philanthropic and training activities for soon-to-be office owners and chose to sponsor the Boys & Girls Club of Venice.  As part of the weekend, Cydcor team members and executives volunteered at the annual Westside Champion of Youth Dinner & Auction, an annual fundraising event.   The dinner was a great success, exceeding last year’s earnings and raising $150,000 for the cause.

Cydcor continued to promote corporate philanthropy in 2008.  The company launched Cydcor Cares’ Volunteer Day and Neighborhood Leaders Program, both of which are internal programs to encourage team members to become more involved in their local communities and volunteer their time to charity, occasionally during work hours. Cydcor and its employees made a donation and sent supplies to the Andinet International School in Ethiopia, where a past employee taught art and English to impoverished children.  Cydcor employees also donated 26 bags of groceries and hygiene products to a Manna-sponsored food drive this fall.  Amid an economic downturn that has contributed to rising need, many local food banks are seeing heavier demand during the non-holiday season.

This fall, Cydcor Team members opened their hearts and wallets to help more than 500 Sylmar families who lost their homes in the San Fernando Valley, one of the hardest hit communities.  In just one week, Cydcor collected more than 50 bags and boxes of clothes, shoes, bedding, towels and even a video game system – complete with a stand, chairs, TV, game console and a box full of games – from its team members. 

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. (March 6, 2009) – Cydcor, the leading provider of outsourced, face-to-face sales teams, hosted a toy drive to benefit Childrens Hospital Los Angeles during its annual corporate kick-off meeting. 

About 70 participating Cydcor team members were given $50 each to create warm and fuzzy companions at Thousand Oaks’ Build-A-Bear and then deliver them to chronically and critically ill pediatric patients at the hospital.  With the help and generosity of Build-A-Bear’s 10 percent discount, Cydcor was able to donate $3,000 in furry friends.

“As uncertainty looms throughout the country, Cydcor is thrilled to kick off 2009 with this positive team-building event,” said Gary Polson, chief executive officer of Cydcor.  “We’re grateful we’re able to both give back to local business and brighten the day of a sick child as we continue to create a company culture of giving back to the communities in which we thrive.”

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles distributes approximately 500 toys a week.  Children receive toys after a week-long hospital stay, when they’re preparing for a painful procedure or operation, have a birthday or simply don’t have toys from home.

“As a diversionary and a therapeutic approach, toys play an important part in enhancing the well being of hospitalized children,” said Wendi Kellaris, Manager – Volunteer Resources of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.  “Cydcor’s efforts are greatly appreciated and provide our patients a positive experience that is so vital to their recovery.”

About Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

Founded in 1901, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has treated the most seriously ill and injured children in Los Angeles for more than a century, and it is recognized throughout the country and around the world for its leadership in pediatric and adolescent health. Childrens Hospital is one of America’s premier teaching hospitals, affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California since 1932. It is a national leader in pediatric research.  For more information, visit www.childrenshospitalLA.org.

Letter from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles 

“Cydcor is proud to be a growing business, especially in this difficult economy,” said Gary Polson, CEO of Cydcor.  “As we have added new clients and continued to differentiate ourselves with financial and operational programs to ensure quality sales for our clients, our space and facilities needs have changed.”

In mid-January, Cydcor and its 80+ employees will move into Conejo Valley’s Westlake Park Place, a new 27-acre campus style office development. Occupying the nearly the entire 4^th floor with 19,000 square feet, Cydcor’s new space is almost twice the size of its current location, which the company occupied for the past seven years.

Cydcor started with about 2900 sq ft in 2001. Then in 2005,  Cydcor started knocking down walls to gain and additional 6800 square feet, and then again by adding a separate suite for a another 2000 sq ft in 2007. 

Filled with floor-to-ceiling windows, state-of-the-art technology, audio visual equipment and updated phone systems, the new space offers more community areas for team members to comfortably collaborate during casual meetings.  Additional training rooms complement Cydcor’s expanding educational programs dedicated to the development of its people.  A contemporary design infused with shades of green reflects Cydcor’s innovative nature and vibrant culture. 

“We were recently recognized as one of the best places to work in the area by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal, and the new space enables Cydcor to create an environment that best reflects our culture, values and who we are as a business,” said Jim Majeski, president of Cydcor. “The team at Cydcor is dedicated and spends a lot of time here, and this space allows us to continue to make Cydcor a positive, fun, and productive environment to be a part of.”

Cydcor’s new headquarters is conveniently located near a myriad of amenities including fitness centers, restaurants and shopping.  Westlake Park Place, near U.S. 101 Freeway, boasts a classic Mediterranean style with overhanging roofs and unobstructed views of the Santa Monica Mountains.

About Westlake Park Place

Westlake Park Place, located in Conejo Valley’s Thousand Oaks, Calif., is a new 238,945 square-foot Class A office campus attracting prestigious national and regional banking, insurance and financial service firms including Cydcor, Ernst & Young, Charles Schwab, Metropolitan Life, First California Bank, GlobalWide Media, Comercia Bank, Raymond James Financial, Platinum Office Suites and Stifel Nicolaus.  The second phase of Westlake Park Place contains approximately 223,266 square feet and construction is planned to start in 2009.

As wild fires engulfed areas throughout Southern California, Cydcor team members originally assembled to collect donations for fire victims in Montecito.  With more donations than they could handle, Cydcor instead dedicated their donation to fire victims in Sylmar in the San Fernando Valley, one of the hardest hit communities.  Most of the families were residents of the Oakridge Park mobile home community.

In just one week, Cydcor collected more than 50 bags and boxes of clothes, shoes, bedding, towels and even a video game system – complete with a stand, chairs, TV, game console and a box full of games – from employees.  Team members drove past the devastating lots where homes once stood and to a relief hub at the Sylmar Community Center with a mini-van and truck full from top to bottom with donations. 

“We’re glad Cydcor team members were able to make a difference, if even a small one, during this tragedy where so many families in our community lost their homes,” said Gary Polson, chief executive officer of Cydcor.

Dozens of volunteers from local churches turned nearby tennis courts into a temporary donation center for Sylmar fire victims, setting up tents full of shoes, clothes, house wares, food and bottled water.  The churches were amazed at the outpouring of support and donations.  All supplies, free to fire victims, were donated by local residents and businesses.

 
“This is what I call good chaos,” said Alex Beltran, lead volunteer with Eagle Rock Covenant Church.  “There are a lot of people trying to do the best they can do organization wise, but it’s a disaster.  The best way is to show up with humble hearts and say I’m ready and prepared for service.”

As part of the weekend, Cydcor team members and executives volunteered at the annual Westside Champion of Youth Dinner & Auction, an annual fundraising event at Marina Del Rey’s Ritz Carlton for the Boys & Girls Club of Venice, where Cydcor sponsored a table. Through a lottery, ten Cydcor team members were picked to sit at the sponsored table and enjoy dinner. Others volunteered their time during the event that celebrated 40 years of service in the Venice community. Cydcor staff rolled up their sleeves and encouraged patrons to “buy for a cause,” selling auction items, tickets, delivering prizes and acting as hosts and hostesses. The dinner was a great success, exceeding last year’s earnings and raising $150,000 for the cause.

“We are pleased that our team members were excited to have this opportunity to contribute to the lives of young people in need,” said Gary Polson, CEO of Cydcor. “We continue to make it our goal – inside and out – to donate our time and resources, especially to help people reach their full potential.”

“Cydcor’s support will help us deliver exciting educational programs to more than 4,000 boys and girls each year,” said Erikk Aldridge, Executive Director of Boys & Girls Club of Venice. “Every single contribution will touch young lives.”

About Boys & Girls Club of Venice
Boys & Girls Club of Venice, established in 1969, is committed to helping youth of all backgrounds, with special concern for those from disadvantaged circumstances, to develop the qualities needed to realize their full potential and become responsible citizens and leaders. Programs include lessons in character, leadership, education, careers, health and lifestyles, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, cooking and counseling.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. (October 20, 2008) – This fall, Cydcor, the leading provider of outsourced, face-to-face sales teams, hosted 19 owners of the most promising independent sales offices at the company’s 6^th annual Rising Star weekend.  The three-day event, a mix of business and pleasure, recognized up and coming office owners who have demonstrated superb sales performance.  The weekend provided attendees, hand-picked by Cydcor’s field executives, the chance to learn new business tactics and network with other owners and top level executives in an intimate setting.  

“We’re thrilled to meet with and recognize these hard working office owners with a little down time, while also providing a venue for them to participate in training sessions to support their continued success,” said Gary Polson, chief executive officer of Cydcor.

This year’s event, themed Healthy, Wealthy and Wise, was held near Cydcor’s headquarters at the Four Seasons Westlake Village.  Attendees, from throughout the U.S. and Canada, arrived on a Thursday and met one-on-one with Cydcor President Jim Majeski, Chief Executive Officer Gary Polson and Senior National Consultant  Brad Park.  These exclusive meetings provided a unique opportunity for the group to engage in private conversations with Cydcor’s top leadership. 

On Friday, the group spent breakfast with team members at Cydcor’s headquarters and then got to hear from Cydcor department heads. These presentations provided Rising Star owners with information about how Cydcor supports their efforts as entrepreneurial business owners.

On the last full-day, the group enjoyed a renowned Ken Blanchard Situational Leadership II course.  On Saturday evening, attendees boarded a “fun bus” into Hollywood for sightseeing and dinner in a private room at the House of Blues.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. (October 13, 2008) – Cydcor, the leading provider of outsourced, face-to-face sales teams, was named among the “Best Places to Work” by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal and ranked #10 for area mid-sized companies.

The Business Journal and Best Companies Group (BCG) worked together to identify and recognize area companies with 15 or more employees and a strong commitment to workplace excellence.  Both publicly and privately held organizations were selected based on benefits, corporate philanthropy, policies, work-life balance, camaraderie and support of employees’ personal growth.  Selections were based 25% from company surveys and 75% from a 60-question survey which was completed by employees to assess their satisfaction with their work and employer. The two combined sets of data were tabulated and analyzed to determine a final ranking.

“We are incredibly honored Cydcor has been recognized as one of this region’s Best Places to Work,” said Gary Polson, chief executive officer of Cydcor.  “Cydcor is passionate about continuing to find new ways to reward our team members for their excellent work and results. We have a bonus program for all team members and also recognize those who live up to our values through our monthly Values In Action Awards.”

The company culture is guided by a distinct set of highly valued behaviors, and a desire to be a great place to work.  “Our values aren’t just words on paper.  They are well thought out and act as our constitution for how we run our business and behave with our clients, the network of sales offices, and each other,” said Polson.

Cydcor was specifically recognized for its employee benefits.  Team members are eligible for benefits the first day of the month following their hire date.  Beginning in their first year, each employee receives 15 days of sick and vacation time.  Cydcor provides an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which offers mental health counseling and referrals, gym discounts, and wellness and smoking cessation programs.

To promote a healthy lifestyle, Cydcor provides fresh fruit each week and sponsors its own version of the “Food Network,” when employees meet weekly for free lunch and networking.   In order to maintain open communication between company leaders and team members, Cydcor provides an, open-door policy, team member surveys and small group lunches with the CEO.

Cydcor also puts a large emphasis on corporate philanthropy.  In 2008, the company launched Cydcor Cares’ Volunteer Day and Neighborhood Leaders Program, both of which are internal programs to encourage team members to become more involved in their local communities and volunteer their time to charity, occasionally during work hours.  Since 2007, Cydcor has maintained a partnership with Casa Pacifica, a residential treatment facility in Camarillo for abused, neglected and emotionally disturbed children.

About CYDCOR, Inc.
CYDCOR, Inc., is the leading provider of outsourced, face-to-face sales teams to a diverse client base of companies in a range of industries, including telecommunications, office products, retail energy and financial services. CYDCOR works with a network of independently owned corporate licensee (ICL) sales offices providing clients with access to more than 2,700 sales professionals and 200+ offices in North America. The privately held company is based in Westlake Village, California.

For more information about Cydcor, log on to www.cydcor.com.