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Jason Anderson Appointed President of Office Evolution Coworking veteran will launch major expansion to make the brand one of the largest shared-workspace companies in the world United Franchise Group™ (UFG) announced that Jason Anderson has been named President of Office Evolution. The flexible workspace franchise joined UFG’s Coworks™ division in May of this year. Anderson also serves as President of Coworks and Chief Strategy Officer of United Franchise Group. Under his leadership, Office Evolution will launch a major brand expansion targeting new regions, as well as a refresh of its marketing and branding materials. “I’d like to see the brand take center stage as the go-to provider of flexible office space, focusing on providing amazing
spaces where people can work near where they live,” Anderson said. “Joining the UFG family with its vast resources puts Office Evolution within reach of being one of the largest coworking brands in the world.” “Jason has a proven record of successfully building brands, and I’m excited to see where he and the rest of his team will take Office Evolution next,” said Ray Titus, Founder and CEO of United Franchise Group After serving in the US Air Force for five years, Anderson became very familiar with the benefts of flexible workspaces as an entrepreneur, when he began operating a real estate brokerage from a coworking
AlphaGraphics celebrates franchisees at 52nd annual conference
space in 2007. He joined UFG over 10 years ago and since then, his experience has expanded to include executive leadership roles in franchise development, brand operations, technology and sales. For information about franchise opportunities visit www.officeevolution.com/development • Most Improved: Todd Bone, Texas • Project of the Year: Gregg McDonough, Utah • Community Impact: Ken and Barbara Adams, Texas • Community Advocacy: Natalie Knight, Utah • Top Overall Sales: Lynn Nelson, Idaho. In addition to the awards ceremony, there were several networking events held throughout the conference, including technology expos on Aug. 4-5.
AlphaGraphics, founded in 1970, a leading franchisor of printing and marketing solutions, recognized top franchisees and discussed plans for the future recently during its 52nd annual conference at the Hyatt Regency in Denver. “AlphaGraphics wouldn’t be the brand that
team,” said Bill McPherson, vice president of franchise development. “Our annual conference gives us an opportunity to celebrate the hard work of our franchisees while also discussing ways we can continue to thrive.” Several awards were given out at this year’s conference, including:
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• Franny: Lou Malooley, Georgia
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• Rising Star: Clayton Authement, Texas
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“We love recognizing our franchisees for the tremendous job they’ve done all year, but the annual conference also gives them a space to network and learn from other franchise owners under the AlphaGraphics flag,” McPherson said. “They have the chance to discuss different strategies and develop new goals that could help them build their business once they returned home. It’s a tremendous event all around, and we love hosting it every year.” For more information, visit www/alphagraphics.com.