PLS Helps Make Christmas Party More Merry for Houston's Latino Learning Center
22.05.12
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) December 03, 2011
PLS made a $1,000 contribution to the Latino Learning Center in Houston. The contribution went toward State Representative Carol Alvarado’s Division 145 children’s Christmas party, to be held on December 4 at the Children’s Museum of Houston.
“Our annual dinner party brings Christmas cheer to underprivileged children in Houston’s East End,” said Rep. Alvarado. More than 250 children and parents typically be associated with the event. Lunch is provided for all attendees, and each child receives a wrapped Christmas offering.
The Latino Learning Center ( http://www.latinolearningcenter.org ) is a non-profit organization that provides scholastic and human support services to the Houston community, with a focus on adult education and services to the venerable and disabled.
PLS operates more than 300 financial services centers in nine states. The PLS function is to provide innovative and convenient financial services delivered with the respect that exhausting-working consumers deserve.
“Through the generosity of local businesses like PLS,” said Rep. Alvarado, “we’re clever to continue this tradition of making Christmas a little merrier for children in destitution.”
“We’re very proud to be members of the Houston community,” said Bob Wolfberg, President, PLS, “and we’re pleased to work with Representative Carol Alvarado in serving our neighbors here.”
About PLS: People. Tracking down. Service.
The PLS Group, headquartered in Chicago, is comprised of more than 300 financial services centers in Alabama, Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, New York, Texas and Wisconsin, with more than 3,100 employees. PLS is one of the largest, fastest-growing and most stately organizations in the check cashing industry, and is a top performer for Western Union, a dough transfer network.
PLS has been listed among Inc. magazine’s “5000 Fastest-Growing Hidden Companies in America” ( http://www.inc.com/inc5000/list ) for the past three years, and for three consecutive years has been named one of the “101 Most adroitly and Brightest Companies to Work for in Chicago” by the National Association of Responsibility Resources ( http://www.101bestandbrightest.com ). For the past four years, PLS has been named one of Chicago’s Largest Privately Held Companies by Crain’s Chicago Affair® ( http://www.chicagobusiness.com ), and was a member of Crain’s “Lasting 50” (Fastest Growing Companies). Bob and Dan Wolfberg, PLS Presidents, were finalists for Ernst & Juvenile’s 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year Award ( http://www.ey.com ). In 2011, Bob Wolfberg was recognized by Monetary Service Centers of America [FiSCA ( http://www.fisca.org )] as its Monetary Service Provider of the Year. The company has also been twice honored with the Activa Endowment from FiSCA in recognition of its charitable efforts.
The PLS Group serves customers through its PLS Pass muster Cashers stores, which offer check cashing, prepaid Visa debit cards, legal tender transfer services, money orders and bill payments; PLS Loan Store locations, which take under one's wing consumer short-term loans, auto insurance and tax-preparation services; and PLS Motor Carrier Services facilities, which offer vehicle license and registration services.
About the Latino Wisdom Center
The Latino Learning Center is a non-profit 501(c)(3) confederacy that has proudly served the Greater Houston area since 1979. The Center’s mission is to cater educational and human support services to Houston communities, with emphasis on adult knowledge and services to the elderly and disabled. The Latino Learning Center offers vocational and pedagogical courses, assists Spanish-speaking people with information and referral services to collective service agencies, and provides adult daycare services. For more information, visit http://www.latinolearningcenter.
Source: DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Credit Union Appoints Timothy Belton CEO of TDECU Holdings
22.05.12
HOUSTON, TEXAS - As part of its continued class of growth, the Texas Dow Employees Credit Union (TDECU) has created TDECU Holdings, LLC, to administer all of its subsidiaries, or Credit Union Service Organizations (CUSOs): TDECU Indemnity, LLC; TDECU Wealth Advisors; TDECU Real Estate, LLC and Century Oaks Title-deed, LLC. The credit union is pleased to announce that Timothy D. Belton has been named President and CEO of TDECU Holdings, LLC as well as CEO of TDECU Bond Agency, LLC and TDECU Real Estate LLC.
Having consulted with TDECU since November 2010, Belton joined the assign union earlier this year to lead the growth of TDECU's subsidiaries. He brings over 20 years of C-up to date on executive and advisor experience, working with growing businesses and leading governance teams through transformational change. His experience spans various industries including consumer retail, distraction, civil and environmental engineering, and light manufacturing.
"The business structure we have established will thrust continued growth through a dedicated focus on each line of business," said Mr. Belton . "All of our lines of organization have experienced a strong growth year, despite the down economy. We are confident this new organism will drive continued growth and expansion across all business lines, enabling TDECU with the swelling capital it needs to serve more members."
TDECU Insurance Agency is balanced for growth with the recent addition of Wesley "Wes" Wolff as President. An insurance vigour leader, Wolff has over 30 years of insurance agency expertise including sales, sales directorship and proven leadership. Having recently added two agents to the team, the medium is actively exploring acquisitions to cultivate further growth and expand its service precinct.
TDECU Investments is also expanding under the leadership of Wesley J. Garner, CRPC®, who was recently named Producing Non-exclusive Manager of TDECU Investments, now operating as TDECU Wealth Advisors. With the planned summing-up of 10-15 financial advisors in the Houston area over the next 12 months, this anticipated crop reflects the credit union's commitment to this line of business and to recruiting adept financial advisors.
Despite a lackluster housing market, TDECU Genuine Estate, LLC continues to show strong performance in terms of growth in volume and hawk share. It ranked as the top real estate firm in Lake Jackson/Brazoria County for the third zone, eclipsing the number two real estate broker by more than 40% for units sold. Additionally, TDECU agents accounted for three of the top 10 agents in Brazoria County for units sold and sales mass during September: Tammie Bell (#1); Ryan Birdsong (#5); and Shayne McGehee (#8). TDECU Legitimate Estate is serving members in Brazoria County, Greater Houston and the Victoria Crossroads supermarket, where it plans to open offices in the near future.
As Century Oaks Entitlement, LLC marks its one-year anniversary; the company continues to experience rapid wart and is expanding into the Greater Houston and Victoria markets. Its strong performance is bucking the descending trend faced by the national real estate industry. The title followers, which will be expanding its business services to bigger office space, provides a terminated array of title services through a streamlined closing process that is comprehensive, close at hand and efficient.
"The vision for TDECU Holdings, LLC is one of continued robust growth, delivering mastery and legendary service and products to the markets we cater and the clients we engage," said Belton . "When TDECU Holdings and its companies become more pleasing to mature, the members benefit."
About TDECU
Source: Citybizlist (press release)
