Andrea Front And Center
Andrea expanded the Atlanta-based firm to locations throughout the US and Canada and garnered the honor of being named to Inc. Magazine’s 500 fastest growing privately held companies in the US for two consecutive years. In addition, she selected as one of Catalyst Magazine’s Top 50 Entrepreneurs for 2002 and top five for 2000, a regional finalist for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year competition and nominated as a 2002 “Georgia Tech Woman of Distinction”. Andrea was also featured in the first issue of Catalyst Magazine as one the “5 Professionals Changing the Way We Do Business In Atlanta” and named “An Outstanding Georgia Citizen” by Secretary of State, Cathy Cox.
T2 Press Release: She’s Back and Taking the Corporate Concierge Industry by Storm TimeSquared has officially hit the ground running. See the press release to get more details on our launch.
USLEA Press Release: Andrea Arena Selected for the Outstanding Leadership Recognition Award U.S. Leaders and Entrepreneur’s Association (USLEA) honors Andrea Arena for demonstrating leadership and admirable drive.
Inc. Magazine: Nobody Likes A Recession Many successful entrepreneurs — like Andrea Arena — say they were lucky to launch their businesses in tough times.
Columbus Dispatch: Employees Receive A Helping Hand OhioHealth employee states that the concierge service makes her feel special and frees her up to make your patients feel special.
December 2004
Business First: OhioHealth Employees Getting Some Help OhioHealth has hired a concierge service to help their employees focus on work.
Business To Business Magazine: Get More Done….And Still Have A Life Think of a corporate concierge as a strategic, professional, nation-wide support staff that handles all of the things that keep you from your work.
Buzz Words – Ga. Tech Alumni Publication: Women Offer Insight Into Balancing Work And Family
6 women share their story: “Challenging Role of Women in the Workforce,” a panel discussion hosted by the Ga Tech Alumni/Faculty House during the Homecoming 2002 celebration.
Fall 2002
Georgia Tech – Alumni Magazine: Service-oriented Entrepreneurship Speaks to the tremendous value of a Ga. Tech education in building one’s career. Also, compares the challenges of being a female at Ga. Tech to that of being a 24-year-old entrepreneur taking on corporate America.
Ladies Home Journal: Best Jobs For Families A surprising number of firms are paying more than lip service to harried employees trying to balance and work and family. Does your firm measure up?
September 2004
Inc. Magazine: Inc. 500 List – Nation’s Fasting Growing Privately Held Companies Named #249 in 1999 and moved to #198 in 2000 of this prestigious list of fast growth companies.
June 2000
BusinessWeek: At Your Service Corporate concierge, Andrea Arena, makes big bucks by sweating the small stuff.
2000
Fox on Trend: Fox asks the question, “Can corporate concierge services really make a difference?” (video)
2000
Entrepreneur’s Business Start-Ups: Sweating The Small Stuff Launched with $5,000, Andrea Arena’s concierge service makes millions meeting clients’ many demands.
March 1999
San Francisco Business Times: Concierges Checking In At Bay Area Firms As the pace of life and length of workdays rises in the Bay Area, people increasingly complain that there just isn’t enough time in the week to work 60 hours and still handle the logistics of homelife.
1999
On The Job: Personal Concierge Services Check In Personal errand service is not a perk limited to executives.