Press Releases

Friday, June 25, 2010
For Further Information: Michael.Rowell@bluware.com, 713.335.1508
Web Site: www.bluware.com

Bluware celebrates diversity

Pride Puzzle

Bluware, Inc., a software solutions company, takes pride in its diverse employee community.

“The work we do requires talented people with broad problem-solving skills who are able to work together on a team. It is hard enough to find people who fit these rigorous standards. If we didn’t have a culture of diversity and inclusion, we’d be narrowing our candidate pool even further,” said Deborah Simmons, CFO. “Choosing people without considering irrelevant characteristics just makes sense.”

Bluware employs about 60 people and offers protection from discrimination to all of its employees, above and beyond what state and federal law require. The company hires talented IT professionals without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, ages, disability, gender identity, and sexual preference. The Bluware community includes a diversity of people who assist large corporations developing, implementing, and maintaining the applications that drive their businesses. Many of Bluware’s clients have policies of inclusion of their own, and several require Bluware to follow those policies when we source consultants for them.

“Our HR policies support diversity and inclusion because we want an open, harmonious community of the best and the brightest.” said Simmons. “When our employees are free to be fully themselves, they are free to do their best work.”

Having been in practice for over 20 years, inclusion is almost second nature to the company. When asked about hiring practices, Recruiting Manager Shawn Coker said, “I don’t think much about it actually. I just look for the right person, and when I find them we hire them. It’s a non-issue – at Bluware we care about intelligence and integrity, not the packaging it comes in.”

“Working at Bluware is like being a part of a family. In my book, family sticks together, and grows together too,” said Chinye Okoh, Talent Acquisition Specialist. This practice of growing together works for Bluware – in 2009, the year of the big recession, Bluware’s revenue was up 35 percent and it hired five new employees,” said Chinye Okoh, Talent Acquisition Specialist.

This practice of growing together works for Bluware – in 2009, the year of the big recession, Bluware’s revenue was up 35 percent and it hired five new employees.

Friday, June 18, 2010
Michael Rowell, PR & Marketing Coordinator

This time, the excuse “My dog ate my timesheet!” might actually be true!
Bluware Celebrates Take Your Dog to Work Day

Who:

Bluware, Inc.

Contact:

Michael.Rowell@bluware.com, 713.335.1508

Where:

9801 Westheimer, Suite 950
Houston, TX 77042

What:

Take Your Dog to Work Day

When:

Friday, June 25, 2010

Why:

In order to promote awareness of Houston’s homeless animal population and the adoption agencies available to would-be pet owners, Bluware is participating in the 2010 Take Your Dog to Work Day. Participants in the event will be bringing in 20+ lb. bags of dog food to be donated to the City of Houston’s Bureau of Animal Regulation and Control (BARC). Participants who currently own dogs will get to bring their dogs to work for the day. This time, the excuse “My dog ate my timesheet!” might actually be true!

Friday, August 07, 2009
Michael Rowell, PR & Marketing Coordinator

Bluware completes rebranding efforts with G4 Creative

Houston, TX – Bluware, Inc. began looking at redeveloping their image at the beginning of 2009 as part of their building expansion and recent growth. To accomplish this task they reached out to G4 Creative, a graphic design company located in Northwest Houston.

G4 Creative was founded in September of 2001 with a vision of excellence in the design community. Over the years, as a team, we have discovered many rock solid design methods with proven successes. We begin all projects by researching each of our client’s markets from retail, food services, IT, health, government to financial and many more. We evaluate each client’s target audience, budget, company personality, mission, and overall culture. Then we explore all relevant design, layout, and color possibilities for each client. The end result is the creation of a strong brand that meets the needs of every client.

At the end of the project Bluware couldn’t agree more. “Working with G4 has been a great experience. They’ve been able to capture the spirit of who Bluware is and translate that into a cohesive brand. We’ve already started to see a reaction from our new logo, and are excited about how the new website will be received,” said Michael Rowell, PR & Marketing Coordinator at Bluware. The logo itself, meant to invoke the feeling of sharp, forward thinking teams, was chosen after six rounds of comps. “We knew what we were looking for as soon as we saw it,” Rowell said. “G4 did an excellent job of taking our abstract ideas and concepts and putting pent-to-screen, as it were, to give us something tangible.

All told, the multi-month project included the redesign of Bluware’s logo, business cards, letterhead, tradeshow booth, and website. All of were custom designed by G4 in collaboration with Bluware over a period of five months.