What I learned from examining thriving Colorado businesses
By Justin Den, CEO of Info Cubic and Judge for the 2012 Denver Chamber of Commerce Business Awards
Last Thursday when I turned my car on to drive home, I looked at the clock and couldn’t believe that it was already 8:00p.m. It had been a long day, but it was wonderful. I had learned so much about how to be a successful company by observing the practices of some great Colorado businesses. Read the rest of this entry »
Greenwood Village, Colo. (April 13, 2012) — Even in this economy, hiring managers understand that great prospects are hired quickly. For 10 years, organizations nationwide have trusted Info Cubic to screen potential employees quickly and accurately so they can make informed hiring decisions.
Justin Den and Dan Mayer worked in the background check industry for years before determining that something was missing from the market—high-quality customer service and better technology. In 2002, they formed Info Cubic as a way to provide organizations with a better way of performing background checks.
Today, Info Cubic helps more than 3,000 customers globally and serves clients ranging from small business to Fortune 500 companies.
“Without our clients’ support, there is no way we could be here,” said Justin Den, President. “Treating every single client as a VIP regardless of their size is how we run our business. To us, it’s that simple.”
Info Cubic’s service has been certified by the International Organization of Standardization, which demonstrates that the business meets a certain set of quality standards, including a 99.9 percent accuracy rating on all background check reports and retaining 95 percent of customers.
“With the clear measurement standards that ISO certification provides, every employee in our company— from entry-level positions to top management— clearly knows what to strive for when providing high-quality service to our clients,” said Den.
About Info Cubic
Info Cubic obtains background check reports that help organizations of every size make informed hiring decisions. Founded in 2002 and located in Denver, CO, Info Cubic prides itself in providing outstanding customer service, competitive pricing, and the fastest turnaround times in the industry—as evidences by a 99.9 percent customer retention rate. Voted Minority Business of the Year by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce in 2011, Info Cubic values community and aims to educate and contribute to the communities in which they operate. Visit infocubic.com for more information.
Team Cube Goes B.I.G.: Working Together to Provide Volunteer Support for Denver-Area Nonprofits
Info Cubic, along with hundreds of volunteers in our community, will participate in the “The B.I.G. Day” program, sponsored annually by the South Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. This year will mark our second year that we have contributed as a team in an effort to give back to our community. The B.I.G. Day (Be-Involved-Give) organizes hundreds of volunteers across the city to give their time to numerous local non-profits in need. Last year, there were more than 500 volunteers.
The whole gang will be volunteering on Saturday, April 21. We’ll recap our adventures in April’s newsletter.
Do you live in the Denver-metro area? Are you interested in joining us? Check out the B.I.G. Day promo video!
Running of the Green a Success
Resident Info Cubic runners Beth Brown and Geoff Jensen ran in Denver’s 24th annual Runnin’ of the Green Lucky 7K on March 11. Their participation benefited the Volunteers of America, whose mission is to help the young, the homebound elderly, and women and children that are victims of domestic violence.
The weather couldn’t have been better and the crowd’s enthusiasm showed it. This event drew thousands of participants and spectators and ended with a great outdoor party in Denver’s LoDo neighborhood. Best news of all, Geoff and Beth finished this race in less than 55 minutes. Not too shabby, considering this was Geoff’s first 7K, and it was the morning of Daylight
Savings Time – ouch!
Congratulations to Beth and Geoff for their contribution to this event and our local community.
Without you, we’re nothing.
This is why we continue to put ourselves to the test. We aim to ensure the information you receive is accurate and on-time—and, that you are 100 percent satisfied. Last week, a third party conducted an audit of our quality management system and determined that we would maintain our ISO-9001:2008 certification.
ISO-Whaaat?
For those who are not familiar with the International Organization of Standardization, or ISO, (i.e., most people we know), the certification ensures that a business meets a certain set of quality standards. We maintained our certification by providing high-quality service, including:
Thanks for your business, and we look forward to another year of continued improvement.
Denver, CO – November 5, 2010 – Info Cubic, LLC, a leading employment screening company, announced today it has achieved the International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) 9001:2008 certification, which validates a company’s commitment to quality-of-service standards. Over the past year Info Cubic has worked hard to develop their Quality Management System, resulting in improved efficiency through streamlined processes, improved communication and increased productivity.
The ISO 9001:2008 certification assures clients that Info Cubic has a process and procedure in place for continued and ongoing improvements. What this means is organizations using Info Cubic for their background checks can expect timely and accurate employment screening services backed by first-class customer service.
“Getting ISO certified is another step in our journey to being the best background screening company in the U.S. I truly believe our clients will benefit from our Quality Management System and its ongoing rigorous commitment to client satisfaction and continual improvement.” said Justin Den, CEO of Info Cubic.
“Background checks are a vital tool in securing a company and its employees,” said Dan Mayer, Vice President of Sales. “In today’s tough economy, working with an employment screening company that has a solid Quality Management System means quickly finding the best, and best qualified candidates.”
Info Cubic would like to thank Scott Vanek with SJV & Associates for his company’s invaluable guidance and consultation throughout the ISO certification process. SJV & Associates, a nationwide provider of court research, has been ISO-certified and a preferred vendor of Info Cubic’s since December of 2005.
About Info Cubic
Info Cubic LLC, headquartered in Denver Technological Center, Denver, Colorado is a leading provider of employment screening and drug testing for organizations of any size and structure. Info Cubic’s easy-to-use, web-based service allows employers to conveniently request services, track work in progress, and securely retrieve and archive completed reports. Thousands of companies nationwide depend on Info Cubic’s first-class customer service, industry-leading turnaround times, accuracy and legal compliance expertise. Visit www.infocubic.net or call (877) 360-INFO (4636) for additional information.
About ISO and the 9000 standards
ISO (International Organization for Standardization), a non-governmental organization that forms a bridge between the public and private sectors, is the world’s largest developer and publisher of International Standards. ISO was established in 1947 and is currently an association of 163 member-countries. ISO employs a system of Technical Committees, Sub-committees and Working Groups to develop International Standards. ISO works in accordance with an agreed set of rules of procedure (the ISO/IEC Directives), which also include requirements on the presentation of standards. The ISO 9000 standards are a collection of formal International Standards, Technical Specifications, Technical Reports, Handbooks and web-based documents on Quality Management. ISO 9000 standards give organizations an opportunity to increase value to their activities and to improve their performance continually, by focusing on their major processes. The standards place great emphasis on aligning quality management systems more closely to the processes of organizations, and on continual improvement. As a result, they help users better achieve business results, including the satisfaction of customers and other interested parties. Organizations that wish to prove their conformance to the ISO Standards become certified by an independent and accredited third party organization that uses established and accepted processes and competent auditors to perform assessments of the organizations’ quality management systems. Visit www.iso.org and www.anab.org for more information.
“As vendors at the South Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Expo that was held on October 29th, those of us attending dressed up in keeping with the spirit of Halloween. The last thing I expected as the bride of Dracula, was to win the costume contest. Granted, I was lurking around in true vampire fashion and vampires are pretty popular these days, I still was shocked to receive this recognition – a big bucket of candy and a gift certificate to a local restaurant. Thanks for the goodies South Metro!
The South Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce is such a great organization, we are delighted to be a part of this group. We are as involved as we can be and still get our work done! They have more meet-ups than anyone could possibly attend and are a really active and sincere bunch of people.”
Oh John Denver, you had no idea. A lot of people – do however know that Colorado is in the forefront of renewable energy research and utilization.
This year, Info Cubic had the opportunity to participate in the Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association (affectionately known around here as CoSEIA) annual conference. With over three hundred attendees and over thirty exhibitors as well as speakers the likes of the Governor – it was the place to be.
I had no idea how many companies there are in the region with the most cutting edge developments. What else did I learn? Thermal is the new pink…it is easy to create your own ecosystem with some salamanders and a few earthworms – don’t forget the crickets , and finally – people love kitchen composters (our give away item). Our sales lady Beth sure knows how to reach out to a demographic, huh?
It was such an honor to be have a partnership and learn form a group of people who are really changing the world for the better…one panel at a time.
Okay, so clearly I survived. And thank God I didn’t have a Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop in my mouth or I would surely have died. For those of you just joining this story, in our last posting I speculated how long it would take me to do the Fight For Air Stair Climb up the Republic Plaza in Downtown Denver – 56 floors. I found out that this is not only the tallest building in Denver, but the Rocky Mountain region. I can assure you this is true.
The turnout was fantastic, families, young and old, fit and less fit, in all there were 2,000 participants – wow, I say! It was kind of like a rock concert without the Who. Not surprising since it supported such a worthy foundation, the American Lung Association, and Denver is a city full of rock stars – willing and able to gather for a good cause.
So I know you are all dying to know, okay, you finished but how long did it take? Well according to my watch, 16 minutes. My official time was 15:40……but it really felt more like a scene from the movie Groundhog Day, “I swear I’ve been here and done this already, again and again.” And all said and done, I would do it again.
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop?
When I recently, and perhaps unwisely, signed up to do the Anthem Fight For Air Stair Climb in what may well be the tallest building in Colorado, the Republic Plaza in downtown Denver on February 28th, I was told it will be 1,098 stairs. I find myself asking, how long does it take to climb 1,098 stairs?
Like the rhetorical question of yester year asked us of the wise old owl, I think it is left to the unknown, left to feed the imagination, incalculable because the variances are so great. If you are a science nerd, maybe you can come close by estimating distance, elevation, temperature, fitness…..Hhmmm.
But how does insanity factor into this? The true question is how stable must a person be to take on a task like this? And does this mental instability play into the time it takes to accomplish it? Hhhmmmm, another head scratcher.
In all seriousness, I chose to do the 56 floor stair climb because it supports a good cause – The American Lung Association. And I am grateful to have the lungs to do it.
At Info Cubic we are committed to community outreach. I feel lucky to be part of an organization that believes in giving back to the community. It is something I was raised with, and have continued to do my whole life. To have the opportunity for my philanthropic behavior to spill over into my work life is also something I am truly grateful for.
So, I’ll lace up my sneakers and hit the stairs. Still in the interim it goes round in my head, how long will this take? An hour? I’ve never done anything like this, 20 minutes? What will slow me down? What will speed me up? I guess I’ll just continue pondering and wearing down my Tootsie Roll Tootsie pop one lick at a time ……
Stay tuned, the results will be posted in our next newsletter.
