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Dean Foods division contract goes to FunIncentives
Will develop incentive program
San Juan Capistrano, Ca February 28, 2007 Lehigh Valley Dairy in Pennsylvania selected FunIncentives, a unit of PowerBusiness Associates Inc.to design, and implement an incentive program for their East Coast teams
Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms, a division of Dean Foods is a well known milk and dairy producer for over 70 years. From facilities in Lansdale and Schuylkill Haven, PA, Lehigh produces top quality dairy products and fruit juices. One of its best known products on the East Coast is Over the Moon milk, a 100% real low fat and non fat milk enriched with calcium and protein, using a proprietary process that makes the milk taste rich and creamy with less fat.
Internet Point Reward Program
"FunIncentives will develop the program theme, logo and internet based rewards program." states Leslie Bauer, Vice President and director of sales who will be in charge of the project. "Our senior executives developed incentive programs for divisions of Apple Computer, Coke, Compaq and many other companies." she continued. "We are honored to be chosen by a business with such a long history of success."
Ms. Bauer was worldwide director of marketing for a Lockheed division, marketing manager of NEC USA server division, and VP of Sales for Apple Computer IMC in Europe
Business units
In addition to FunIncentives, PowerBusiness Associates Inc. has business units focusing on change management, internet marketing, business opportunities, promotional products and Funcompanies travel.
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Leslie Bauer to speak on host agency panel in Las Vegas Home Based Agent Expo
San Juan Capistrano, Ca. Nov. 15, 2006 ........Over 4000 independent agents are expected to attend the Home Based Agency Expo in Las Vegas December 5 and Authorized Agents was selected as one of 5 top panelists, including Nexion, Joystar, Travel Planners to speak on the nature of Host agencies and how independent home based agent should go about choosing a host.
Representing Authorized Agents is Leslie Bauer, Vice President. Leslie has been with Authorized Agents for five years and will address the vital support issues and challenges faced by independent home based agents.
Prior to joining Authorized Agents Leslie managed the marketing program for the server division of NEC America, was wordlwide director of channel development for a Lockheed division and was Vice President of Sales for Apple Computer IMC in Europe. Prior to Apple in Europe she also managed distributor channels for Apple in the USA.
Leslie's experience in the corporate world is one of the reasons that Authorized Agents has been able to set itself apart with innovative programs and offer personal and practical support to its independent home based agent members.
For more information call Authorized Agents at 1 800 684-3260 ext 205 or 203 or go to www.authorizedagents.com
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PowerBusiness executive in demand on speaking circuit.
Zigmund Sepanski, G.M. of AuthorizedAgents and CEO of parent company, PowerBusiness Associates Inc., is returning to the keynote and consulting industry after a breather to start up and run couple of PowerBusiness divisions.
"The new operations are running smoothly and I miss the direct daily involvement with clients and audiences." he commented. "I will still be involved in the operations but not 18 hours a day." he added.
Here are some examples of speeches and keynote addresses by Zigmund:
"Human Resource and Leadership Development" delivered at Euro Forum: Human Resource Management in Central Europe.
"Training Measurement - How to invest in Training to Bring Benefits to the Company and Improve the Bottom Line." The HR Forum Annual Conference.
"Selling to Major Accounts", Annual International Carlson Learning Systems conference
"Seller of Travel Laws...Cover your Assets" Annual Cruise-A-Thon conference
"Direct Mail Vs E-Mail" Orange Coast College Small Business Conference
"HR Department Strategy" Keynote speaker at HR Forum International Conference in Prague.
"Successful Change Management" QDOS International Center for Self Management conference
"Time Management for Self Organization", HR Forum International Conference
Zigmund also delivered over 200 training seminars and strategic leadership sessions to divisions of such companies as Coke, Pepsi, Lucent, Best Foods, Avon, Compaq Computers, Apple Computer, Dean Foods and many more. Continue
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AuthorizedAgents executive to speak on independent contractor laws and responsibilities in Florida
San Juan Capistrano, CA Oct. 16, 2006 ........Leisure Travel and Home Based Winter Cruise-A- Thon in Florida this December will feature a number of experts on a wide variety of industry specific panels and workshops.
Zigmund Sepanski, General Manager of PowerBusiness Associates Inc., parent company of AuthorizedAgents, will lead a workshop entitled "Home Based Agent Responsibilities, Self Protection and Registration Requirements." In addition, he will also will be a Host Agency Panelist. AuthorizedAgents is a member of Signature Travel Network, an upscale consortium of top vacation and cruise consultants.
Former TCRC directorZigmund was a former treasurer and director of California Consumer Restitution Corporation, a government established entity overseeing travel complaints in the state. He has a Masters degree in Administration and is completing a Jurist Doctor degree.
Sepanski is a keynote and featured speaker in many business events, such as International HR Directors Conference in Prague and Compaq Computers top sales perfromers awards in Singapore. He was director of strategic markets for Sun Computers Inc., C.O.O. for Apple Computer IMC in Europe, instructor in marketing and advertising in California University and Colleges and former president of Intelcom Corporation and PowerBusiness Europe. He has been featured on Wall Street Week, written up in Entrepreneur magazine has written numerous articles on management for the American Investor and a number of Chamber of Commerce publications. He served on many executive boards and commissions, such as California State University, County of Los Angeles, and several federal/state agencies.
For a published version of the presentation go here
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California executive appointed to Presidential Business Commission
Congressman Jim Ryun of Kansas announced today that Zigmund Sepanski of San Clemente has been appointed to serve the state of California on the new Presidential Business Commission.
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Zigmund, a former member of the United States Congressional Advisory Board foundation, is a keynote speaker and held a number of senior corporate positions. As a turn-around expert he held positions as C.O.O. of an Apple Computer IMC country operation in Europe, Director of Strategic Markets for Sun Computer Inc in the USA, President of Intelcom Corporation and executive director of Central and Eastern European Business Agency.
Zigmund is one of the most hotly thought after seminar speakers and consultants. His personal clients included Coca Cola, Unilever, OCE, Avon, Ericsson, Compaq Computers, Best Foods and many more. He was also consultant to the State of California in time management and is credentialed to be President of California Community Colleges.
His articles appeared in a number of magazines, including Personnel Magazine, American Investor, American Chamber of Commerce Magazine and he appeared on such shows as Wall Street Week. Currently he is involved in PowerBusiness Corporation, his consulting practice in San Clemente and in FunCompanies, a vacation marketing company.
Mr. Sepanski was selected to the commission based on his contributions as an Honorary Chairman of the Business Advisory Council.
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Leslie has been in the travel business for six years and came to AuthorizedAgents with extensive senior sales and channel development experience. She directed Nippon Electric Company USA (NEC) server divisions distribution marketing efforts, was a worldwide director of channel development for a Lockheed division, was a VP of Sales of an Apple Computer European country operation.
In addition, Leslie worked for Apple Computer USA for over 11 years where she constantly received top sales awards for the most millions sold. Steve Jobs personally congratulated her on her awards and she was promoted to managing Apple relations with major US distributors. Leslie is a director of Strategic Business Institute and of AuthorizedAgents' parent company, PowerBusiness Associates Inc. and an investor in BBs Creative LLC, and advertising and graphics agency.
She conducted sales, customer service and sales management training classes for such companies as McDonalds, Compaq Computers and Apple and has travelled extensively throughout Europe.
Leslie has a business and economics degree from Alfred University in New York.
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Travel Trade: Headline News
www.traveltrade.com/headline_news.jsp?articleID=5798
Zigmund Sepanski, treasurer of the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation, said initiation assessments for new agencies, interest on money already in the fund and "good management" are responsible for keeping the fund at $2.2 million, well above the $1.6 million minimum.
The closings of Visions Travel in San Diego cost TCRC about $400,000, Sepanski said.
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Sepanski is general manager of FunCompanies.com, a Signature Travel member based in San Juan Capistrano, CA.
Sepanski said TCRC gets 80 to 100 cases a month, which are handled in lengthy conference calls. Any aggrieved person can file, as long as the purchase is made while they're in the state. Agents can file, too, against wholesalers. In all cases, it's a last resort. Claimants waive their right to sue.
The biggest problem, according to Sepanski, is agencies that fail to keep clients' payments in a proper trust fund.
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Speaking at the Signature Travel Network annual meeting in Los Angeles last week, Sepanski reminded his audience that "everybody" has to register, including non-profits and even hair salons, if they sell travel in California. Failure to do so makes travel sellers liable to criminal fines of $10,000 and a year in jail , $25,000 and 16 months in jail if fiduciary money is involved. Non-registrants are also liable to civil suits by consumers and the state attorney general.
Sepanski urged agents to have a written contract for each sale, with a disclaimer about accidents and responsibilities, and pointed out that the seller is acting only as an agent, and is not responsible for a bad hotel view, an auto accident or other misfortune.
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E-mail: info@authorizedagents.com
www.AuthorizedAgents.com • www.SignatureTravelNetwork.com
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As a technology-driven leisure travel and incentive Host company, we can offer you programs not found in traditional Host agencies and at the same time give you the personal attention the mega hosts lack.
Unequaled Sales And Marketing Support
Our job is to help you succeed. We provide you with press releases for your local media, ready made flier templates, complete turnkey client E-mailing programs and an online client tracking program that is unique.
You will love our 64-page full color consumer magazine with many exciting vacation and cruise specials.
This very popular magazine can be customized with your name and phone numbers and has Web-coded specials. You can have the magazine sent directly to your clients so that all you do is take their sales calls.
Our independent professionals involve us in many of their proposals, which we can help write. We will even be happy to be on teleconferences with you and with your clients.
Through our consortium, Signature Travel Network (formerly Leisure Travel Group), AuthorizedAgents can offer you specials not available from others. For example, as a Windstar Star Club member you receive top commissions and the choice to upgrade your client for free or offer them a $100 per person on-board credit.
Plus, we have our own consortium specialists in over 50 countries who can help you with unique requests.
You do not want to miss the 100% commission promotion. Each month we select a vendor with which you will receive 100% booking commission. Since AuthorizedAgents is on the top commission tier with many, you can earn significantly more with us, than with others.
Full 20% Commission On Promotional Products
How would you like to make a full 20% commission when your group wants their logo on 50 jackets, or 100 beach towels or underwater cameras, when they travel or have an incentive program they need help with? You earn great commissions on these products with us.
Book Online
You will have access to such booking tools as VAX, which includes United Vacations, Funjet, Sandals, etc, plus Apple Vacations, Pleasant Holidays and many others, including custom client booking engines. Through Signature Travel Network, we also offer proprietary cruise and hotel booking engines with blocked space on thousands of cabins and special amenities available only through AuthorizedAgents. Galileo availability.
Professionals to Help You
Our independent agents call on our expertise daily because we have experience not found in other host agencies. Prior to joining AuthorizedAgents, Leslie Bauer, our director of sales, was vice president of sales for an Apple Computer country operation, director of worldwide marketing for a Lockheed division, and director of USA channel marketing for NEC server division.
She has been in the travel business since 1998 and can help you put together an incentive travel business plan or help you convince the customer to buy from YOU!
Zigmund Sepanski, our G.M., was director of corporate sales for Sun Computers Inc., COO of Apple Computer IMC in Europe, taught marketing and advertising, was president of an advertising agency and has written numerous business articles.
He was a management and marketing consultant to the SBA, Coke, Pepsi, Unilever and has given hundreds of seminars and keynote speeches on business, marketing and time management.
AuthorizedAgents gives you a decisive advantage over traditional host agencies with modern tools that will make your Home Based agent life much easier and more profitable.
Are you ready to take your business to the next level? If so, we want you on our team! For more information, call AuthorizedAgents at (800) 684-3260 or visit www.authorizedagents.com
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San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(800) 684-3260
E-mail: info@authorizedagents.com
www.AuthorizedAgents.com • www.SignatureTravelNetwork.com
Zigmund Sepanski, General Manager
Leslie Bauer, Director of Sales
National Host Agency
Year Organization Started: 1999
Years in Hosting Status: 6
Estimated 2006 Sales in U.S.: $7.5 Million
Number of U.S. Independent Contractors: 150
Commission Splits Available: Up to 100%
Initial Contracting Fee: None
Annual Renewal Fee: None
Consortium Affiliation: Signature Travel Network
Special Services for contractors: Monthly 100% commission specials, full-color 60-page custom consumer travel magazine, top commissions on vacation packages, cruise research and booking engine with thousands of block spaces, hosted sailings, specialists in over 50 countries, press release programs, client booking management program, flier template program, custom Web content, Reward Points program, 20% commission on promotional products, weekly client E-flier program, membership in Signature Travel Network, training programs.
Organization values statement: Our independent agents need to make a profit and it is our job to help them do it in a professional and rewarding way for both.
Goals for contractor Network: To have a team of profitable partners who are known for their expertise in vertical or selected markets and who take being an independent vacation representative seriously. Our goal is to have a respected organization that is recognized as providing real value both to our member partners and our suppliers enabling our independent partners to provide superb service to their clients.
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www.valoremgroup.com/news_detail.php?NewsArticleID=36
Published on: 1/20/2006 Last Visited: 3/15/2006
Authorized Agents' general manager Zigmund Sepanski, based in San Juan Capistrano, has filed suit against SunTrips in Orange County, CA, Superior Court in Laguna Hills. According to the plaintiff, a court hearing is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 27.
Sepanski said he has filed a small claim breach of contract suit for the maximum of $5,000 under California's 2005 law, but added he plans to file additional litigation under the increased $7,500 maximum in small claims that took effect in California on Jan. 1.
The Authorized Agents general manager said that his suit thus far is on behalf of three of his company's independent, Home Based travel agents who are allegedly owed unpaid 2005 commissions from SunTrips. Sepanski said the next filing will be on behalf of three more of his agents.
Sepanski, who is currently studying for his JD degree to practice law, plans to argue the SunTrips case himself in the Laguna Hills court. The Host agent said that, in addition to breach of contract, his complaint accuses the tour operator of "detrimental reliance."
"We relied on their promises to give us commissions if we sold their products," he said. "We sold their products and they failed to honor their promise. Our reliance on that promise lost us money."
The Host agency's general manager is not without experience in agency legal matters. Sepanski was a board member of California's Travel Consumer Restitution Fund (TCRF), which administers the California Sellers of Travel Law. He also said he served as the TCRF treasurer for two years.
Sepanski said his recourse to the Orange County court in the SunTrips case is because the California Sellers law only applies to disputes between consumers and travel sellers, but has no application in disputes between agents and suppliers over commissions.
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TravelProblem.com Web Site Offers Help for Travel Consu...
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Published on: 8/1/2005 Last Visited: 8/1/2005
The site, www.TravelProblem.com, was created by Zigmund Sepanski, former director of California Travel Consumer Restitution Corp., a government-created entity to reimburse qualified consumers for travel fraud. "During my years on the board I saw hundreds of consumers being taken by unscrupulous or just plain negligent companies," stated Sepanski. "It is not the hard-working honest travel agent that is the problem, but a new breed of crooks who prey on innocent consumers by taking their deposits and never delivering the travel package," he continued.
"The latest scams now offer bogus travel business opportunities where you supposedly get commission just like travel agents. They even promise you free cruises, free trips, stock investment opportunities, thousands in income, all designed to entice you to join. Some charge you from $400 to $8,000 for the 'opportunity.' Stay away from those," continued Sepanski.
With the growth of the Internet many crooks have jumped in to fleece the unsuspecting consumer. TravelProblem.com will help them see if there were any other complaints, check whether the seller is registered where required and, if the seller ignores their requests, opt for mediation before taking legal steps or just dropping the issue. Consumers who do not receive what they ordered can go on this site and reach the proper authorities quickly.
According to Sepanski there are several ways to protect yourself: 1.
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Who: Orange County cruise company FunCruise.com
What: During the month of January, FunCruise.com and FunHawaii.com are donating 5 percent of what they make on all new Carnival, Holland America, Radisson, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian and Celebrity cruises and Pleasant Holidays reservations to the Tsunami victims.
How to help: All bookings made on the Internet at www.funcruise.com, www.FunHawaii.com or through direct calls to (800) 324-2000 will qualify. "The monies will be paid directly to major aid agencies and nothing will be taken out for administration or other costs. We hope to raise a significant amount," General Manager Zigmund Sepanski said.
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