Employee Spotlight!

Each month we will feature two employees at Genera Solutions to get to know them better. Our two employees for April are Ashlei and Karen!

We see our co-workers on a daily basis, but may not always get the chance to engage or get to know them like we want. Our employee spotlights allow us to get to know each other on a deeper basis.

What are your favorite hobbies?

Being active, listening to music, traveling, and finding new things to do in Charlotte.

Is there one quote that you live by?

“Two things define you: your patience when you have nothing, and your attitude when you have everything.”

What is your favorite restaurant in Charlotte and what do you like the order there?

It varies depending on my mood. Cabo Fish Taco’s grilled salmon tacos are pretty good.

Who is your favorite sports team?

New York Giants

What is one thing you want to do in life that you have not accomplished yet?

Go on a vacation outside of the United States

What are your favorite hobbies?

I am a dedicated gamer. You would think at my age I would do other things, but give me Assassin’s Creed and I am happy! I also like to read, garden, do Scouts activities with my son, and go fishin’.

Is there one quote that you live by?

Live , Love, Laugh.

If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?

I would love to be a bird. Any kind will do, I would love to soar and have the ability to bypass the traffic on 485! (I don’t think I would care for the bug eating part though . . .)

What is your favorite movie?

I have several. Any of the Hobbit franchise. Love them! Own every one on blu-ray and we watch them often. And Fifth Element. What a strong symbolic movie.

What is your favorite restaurant in Charlotte and what do you like to order there?

CHINESE FOOD! We have two favorites ones we treat ourselves to a couple times a month. Mostly like the shrimp dishes and anything with broccoli.

Who is your favorite sports team?

Go Carolina Panthers! Have been a fan of the team since 1995! Was street-side after they made the announcement - Charlotte would be getting the team and there was a parade down the center of Charlotte. Even shook Jerry Richardson’s hand! Been there, done that, and still have the T-Shirt! Been watching them ever since.

What is one thing you want to do in life that you have not accomplished yet?

Travel to the Australian outback and go on a walkabout. It is on my bucket list (along with some other things I would like to do.)

Run! Ballantyne Information and Sign up!

Genera Solutions has generously offered to sponsor their employees to participate in this year's "Run! Ballantyne" 5K or 8K.

5K information: here

8K information: here

When you are ready to register, please click here.

• Genera's coupon code is  GS15 , enter this code in the appropriate spot on the second page, and fill out all of the other necessary information. The code removes the fee and makes the race free.
• Please do not give code to anyone who is unauthorized to use it. If this happens, their name will be removed from the system.
• Employees can participate in any of the events (8K or 5K) or Volunteer for the event to earn points for your team.
• The code will expire on April 24th at 11:59pm)

Below are the steps to help you register:

1.) Select Genera under Team Division

After the necessary information is completed on the first page, the second page is where you will be prompted to enter Genera Solutions's above "coupon code". Once you have it entered, select "Apply" and finish.

Lastly, you will receive a confirmation. That is a "receipt" to show you are in the system for race day.

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If you have a health issue that prevents you from running, or running is not something you enjoy doing, you can still attend to volunteer! Volunteering actually earns our company "points" for the overall team awards (division winners announced at the awards ceremony on race day.)

• To sign up to volunteer, you will still register at the same link listed above.

• Once starting the form, select yourself as a volunteer, complete the necessary information, and then on the second page, you will enter "Volunteer" as your "coupon" code.

Lastly, please click the below document (or revert to the attachment on the email sent about this blog post) that contains the schedules of each race, parking information, and other information that is imperative to know on the day of the race. Please print or save to a device that is easily accessible.

If you have any questions, please let Liz T. know.

We look forward to seeing you there -- Go Genera!

BCP Spring Activities

Spring is officially here and we are excited excited participate at some of the annual activities coming up this month in Ballantyne Corporate Park. Below you will find a list and some information on upcoming events. They are all optional to attend.

Please refer to the BCP website for more details and information.

May 2, 2015 marks the 11th year of the race presented by Bissell and the Morrison Family and Ballantyne Village YMCAs. Since it's held in the Ballantyne Corporate Park, it's the perfect race for beginning runners toelite runners and every level in between making it fun for an entire company and family.

There is also a new course and 8K option this year!

Click here to register and if you plan on participating, email Liz T. and she will provide more information and details of the event.

“Cans for a Cause” Food Drive begins Wednesday, April 15.

Tenants can drop off any canned food donations in the building lobbies or make an online donation anytime during the 10-day drive before noon on Friday, April 24. Contributions can be made here with a click of your mouse, using the code “BCP2015”.

The donations will benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, and will be delivered across the Charlotte metro region to assist more than 500,000 people at risk of hunger.

Join the BCP on Thursday, April 23, for their annual Earth Day Event. 

Stop by the Brixham Tent between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to enjoy great music from K104.7, purchase lunch from Maryland Crab Company, The Mayobird or Roaming Fork food trucks, spin-to-win great “green” giveaways from Bissell, and visit with local vendors to learn more about their sustainable efforts! 

Free electronic recycling and secure shredding will also be held near the Brixham Tent starting at 9 a.m.

Town Hall Meeting

Genera Solutions will be holding it's first quarter "Town Hall Meeting" next Tuesday, April 14th from 11 AM until 2 PM.

It will begin at the Patrick Park at 11 AM for lunch, cornhole, and badminton. (The Patrick Park is where the "Town Hall Meeting" in August was held; the small park behind "The Goddard School" near our building.)

For lunch, we will be offering grilled chicken breast, hamburgers, hot dogs, and veggie burgers along with fresh salad and chips. 

At 12:30 PM we will meet inside the office at the flex area for the meeting portion of the town hall event.

Ice-cream will directly follow the meeting. 

*If it rains, a pizza and salad lunch will be provided in the office and the cookout will be at a later date.

*If you cannot be in attendance to the town hall meeting, please email Liz T as soon as possible to let her know. 

April Office Announcements

Mike L. I. – 4/17

Anne – 4/29

Melissa, 18 years: 4/14

Uday, 1 year: 4/1

Happy Easter on Sunday, April 5th!

Genera’s first quarter town hall will be held on Tuesday April 14th from 11 AM to 2 PM. 

More details to follow.

• April 15th is the last day to file your income taxes!

• It is recommended that a quarter is donated for every magazine you take. At the end of the first quarter, we will count the donations and give to a children’s local charity. 

• Please do not grab magazines off of the display case. They are rotated every month; and once the rotation for that particular month is finished, they are placed back our for anyone to take home.

• In an effort to become more environmentally friendly, please opt to use the available ceramic coffee mugs instead of paper. Please also do not forget to wash your cup once you are finished.

• Dusting is included in the janitorial services provided. However, the night crew is instructed not to dust desk tops that have items on them (i.e. paper, files, personal items sitting on desk, etc.).  For liability reasons, they will not dust when there are items on a desk that could be broken or damaged. Desktops are cleaned weekly, and our office is scheduled for Wednesday nights. Furthermore, the small recycling bins located at each cubicle and office are not emptied by the janitorial staff. You can empty your recycling bin in one of the large blue recycling bins located throughout the office that way for any recycling you want removed. All trash cans are and should be emptied on a nightly basis.

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"We become what we think about. 

–Earl Nightingale

Liz C.: Liz is always happy to share her creative resources with the rest of the team which makes our job easier when contacting wholesalers. Thanx Liz!

Emily: Emily is always responsive.  She will take the time to answer information requests within hours or even minutes, if possible.

Sandi: She solved my problem!

Sara: Sara is a great facilitator of meetings.  Her meetings begin promptly, cover relevant topics, and never get off-track. It is refreshing to know that items covered will be attended to by the parties involved and that our time is never wasted. Thanks for being so very much on track Sara, it is definitely appreciated! 

Sara: There seems to be no Oracle related problem that Uday and/or Sara cannot solve, nor any Oracle-related answer Uday and/or Sara cannot provide.  Every helpful step, detail, and/or Oracle enhancement we've received in Operations and Set-Up within the past year (and longer) stem back to their support and guidance.  They are phenomenal and I'm thankful for their presence everyday!

Uday: There seems to be no Oracle related problem that Uday and/or Sara cannot solve, nor any Oracle-related answer Uday and/or Sara cannot provide.  Every helpful step, detail, and/or Oracle enhancement we've received in Operations and Set-Up within the past year (and longer) stem back to their support and guidance.  They are phenomenal and I'm thankful for their presence everyday!

Amy: There have been numerous last minute changes to Lotus Notes recently and Amy always makes these changes with a smile. She is very helpful when I have to ask her if she has received change notifications for Lotus Notes.

Barbara: There have been numerous billing adjustments recently that had to be processed at the last minute and Barbara is always extremely helpful and efficient in processing these. I really appreciate the help.

Chris Z: Thank you Chris for working over the weekend getting the NJ tape backup system diagnose and repaired. I appreciate the behind the scenes evening and weekend time and effort. 

Sandi: I'm not sure how Sandi has managed to keep things going since the "disruption" of last summer, but she has. Always quick to respond, she has worked with great patience trying to clean up the mess caused by that disruption. She certainly makes what we do easier.

Teresa M.: That would be days as Teresa has been very responsive to my Publisher requests regarding the supporting detail on a recent remittance advice.  

Mark: Mark has been doing a good job in understanding the complete incentive applications  after Marilyn left.Also requesting for new enhancements which will help the day to day job. 

Melissa: Her prompt response and submission of reports with time for me to read and prepare for Publisher meetings.

Catherine: I want to thank Catherine Dunton for always giving me a heads up when a deposit has been made to our account that we have no clue who the wholesaler is. She is absolutely appreciated!

Teresa M.: Her prompt response to my inquiry about a check we had issued and it had cleared the bank but did not appear on our remittance.  She quickly got to the bottom of this issue and generated an additional remittance advice to give us credit for the payment.

Aruna: have been taking on new tasks lately and Aruna and Sara have been right there with every step.  It's good to know they will do all they can to help when I need it. They both make things much easier no matter how hard it may seem.

Sara: I have been taking on new tasks lately and Aruna and Sara have been right there with every step.  It's good to know they will do all they can to help when I need it. They both make things much easier no matter how hard it may seem.