BOSTON – August 1, 2017 – Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions, published its ‘40 Under 40’ list last week, recognizing a unique set of leaders on the cutting-edge of the world of work in North America.
The 40 individuals named to the list hail from around the workforce solutions ecosystem, reflecting the diversity and the connectivity that is at the core of success for these leaders. The list is not a ranking but a recognition of up-and-coming professionals taking the industry forward. The list is sponsored by Monster Worldwide, Inc.
“The 40 under 40 set the bar high with their achievements against the backdrop of today’s increasingly interconnected landscape,” said Subadhra Sriram, Publisher and Editor, SIA. “We are excited to acknowledge their contributions and standout performances across industry sectors.”
On the list of those recognized is LABUR COO Seth Burr, who founded LABUR in 2008 with college friend, Darrin Lang.
“My passion for staffing started when I saw the opportunity in the industry to do more by giving back,” said Burr. “It’s a way to make a living, but it’s also a way to influence how other people achieve success, and I love that. Our focus here has always been on the individual in front of us, not on how to scale that but on how to thoughtfully expand our influence.”
Burr was recognized for his part in developing LABUR’s proprietary matching process, which stemmed from the void he and the firm saw in the marketplace as it relates to vetting by competing companies. Burr et al believe a deeper dive into the less measurable human components, like behavior and character, are equal to, if not more important than, matching on a hard skill set level. Their thoughts: niche skills will forever be changing, but the need for people of integrity and strong character will always be in demand.
LABUR’s consistent client growth and retention can be attributed to Burr’s innovation in LABUR’s industry-leading, real-time sourcing methodology.
“I’m excited to see how technology and our clients’ challenges evolve over the next few years, and to see how we can evolve with them,” said Burr.
In addition to Burr’s recognition on the ’40 Under 40’ list, this year, LABUR was also recognized by the SIA for being one of the ‘Best Staffing Firms to Temp For.’
The 40 Under 40 website debuted last week, featuring the honorees and their notable accomplishments. The website can be viewed at 40under40.staffingindustry.com. Seth Burr’s profile can be viewed at 40under40.staffingindustry.com/seth-burr. The list, along with the profiles of those recognized, also premieres in print in the July/August 2017 issue of Staffing Industry Review. A reception is planned to honor these talented leaders at the SIA’s upcoming Collaboration in the Gig Economy conference, September 13-14, 2017, in Dallas.
About LABUR
LABUR is a performance-driven IT advisory services and strategy delivery firm. We don't believe in high transactional staffing or management consulting without execution. Instead, we focus on delivering superior value by providing the expertise to carry out key initiatives through actionable talent solutions.
LABUR has been a chosen partner for several Fortune 500 businesses to shepherd complex enterprise-wide IT initiatives and provide domain expertise, talent guidance and staff to deliver real results. Our extensive industry experience spans technology, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, bio-technology, medical devices, private equity and financial services, to name a few.
www.LABUR.com
Media Contact:
Jack Lawhorn
jlawhorn@labur.com
(617) 553-4541 ext. 2516
About Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA)
Founded in 1989, SIA is the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions. Our proprietary research covers all categories of employed and non-employed work including temporary staffing, independent contracting and other types of contingent labor. SIA’s independent and objective analysis provides insights into the services and suppliers operating in the workforce solutions ecosystem including staffing firms, managed service providers, recruitment process outsourcers, payrolling/compliance firms and talent acquisition technology specialists such as vendor management systems, online staffing platforms, crowdsourcing and online work services. We also provide training and accreditation with our unique Certified Contingent Workforce Professional (CCWP) program.
Known for our award-winning content, data, support tools, publications, executive conferences and events, we help both suppliers and buyers of workforce solutions make better-informed decisions that improve business results and minimize risk. As a division of the international business media company, Crain Communications Inc., SIA is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with offices in London, England.
SIA Media Contact:
Jennifer Arcuni
jarcuni@staffingindustry.com
(650) 390-6171
June 26: Pocasset Golfers Hit the Green to Fundraise for Military Mental Health
BOSTON – June 28, 2017 – Nearly 80 golfers teed off in support of the military community during the 4th annual Home Base Golf Outing at the Pocasset Golf Club on Monday, June 26. Organized by Darrin Lang and Seth Burr of LABUR, LLC in Boston, the event raised nearly $45,000 this year, bringing the net total of funds raised since the outing’s inception to $150,342. The money raised goes to support the clinical care and support services provided by Home Base, a Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Program in healing the invisible wounds for Post-9/11 Veterans, Service Members and their Families.
“No organization has done more to fill the void in Veteran’s mental well-being than Home Base,” says event organizer Darrin Lang. “On the outside, this event is a golf tournament, but each swing of the club is a force easing Veterans back into a normal life.”
Since 9/11, nearly 3 million people have voluntarily deployed around the world and the percentage of those returning with post-traumatic stress (PTS) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) is staggering. In Massachusetts alone, 1 in 3 of the 34,000 Post-9/11 Veterans who come home live with an invisible wound such as PTS, TBI, anxiety, depression and co-occurring substance use disorder.
“We have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the men and women who have valiantly served our country,” added event co-host Seth Burr. “We are humbled by the outpouring support of our community and those who have helped make this year’s golf fundraiser a success.”
The General Golf entry fee included one spot in the tournament and an invitation to the Home Base reception dinner, where participants had the opportunity to meet Home Base staff and Veteran beneficiaries of Home Base.
“We are so grateful for the efforts of Darrin and Seth and the Pocasset golf community for going above and beyond to ensure our Veterans and their Families receive the care and support they need, long after their mission is complete,” added Brigadier General (ret.) Jack Hammond, Executive Director for Home Base.
About LABUR
LABUR is a performance-driven IT advisory services and strategy delivery firm. We don't believe in high transactional staffing or management consulting without execution. Instead, we focus on delivering superior value by providing the expertise to carry out key initiatives through actionable talent solutions.
LABUR has been a chosen partner for several Fortune 500 businesses to shepherd complex enterprise-wide IT initiatives and provide domain expertise, talent guidance and staff to deliver real results. Our extensive industry experience spans technology, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, bio-technology, medical devices, private equity and financial services, to name a few.
www.LABUR.com
Media Contact:
Jack Lawhorn
jlawhorn@labur.com
(617) 553-4541 ext. 2516
About Home Base
Home Base, Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Program, is dedicated to healing the Invisible Wounds for Post-9/11 Veterans, Service Members and their Families through world-class clinical care, wellness, education and research. Home Base operates the first and largest private-sector clinic in the nation devoted to healing Invisible Wounds such as post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, anxiety, depression, co-occurring substance use disorder, military sexual trauma, family relationship challenges and other issues associated with military service. Since its inception, Home Base has served more than 11,000 Veterans and Family Members with care and support, trained more than 45,000 clinicians, educators and community members nationally and remains at the forefront of discovering new treatments-- ensuring a brighter future for the 21st century Warrior and Military Family. For more information please visit www.homebase.org.
Darrin Lang is one of 100 Massachusetts executives who have joined the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Massachusetts' campaign.
The CEOs Against Stigma campaign was started in an effort to combat the stigma surrounding mental health in the workplace. LABUR’s Darrin Lang signed on to CEOs Against Stigma to support the cause, which recently reached a total list count of 100 CEOs. LABUR is proud to support NAMI Mass and CEOs Against Stigma.
Read more about this milestone on the NAMI Mass website, here.
Media Contact:
Jack Lawhorn
jlawhorn@labur.com
(617) 553-4541 ext. 2516
LABUR CEO Darrin Lang receives notable recognition for his board position at Boston Partners in Education
BOSTON – October 10, 2016 – On October 5, Darrin Lang was featured in the Boston Business Journal’s “People on the Move” section for his work as a Board Member for Boston Partner’s in Education. Take a look at Lang’s “People on the Move” bio here.
Two days later, on October 7, Lang was recognized in the State House News Service for his recent appointment to the Boston Partners in Education board.
“Boston Partners in Education, a nonprofit which provides in-classroom academic mentoring to Boston Public Schools students, has appointed three new members to its 28-person board…Lang is co-founder and CEO of LABUR Consulting, a Boston-based staff augmentation and human capital management firm. He volunteers as a “Big Cheese Reader” reading to students in local classrooms, and is also a Home Base Program advisory board member.”
Media Contact:
Jack Lawhorn
jlawhorn@labur.com
(617) 553-4541 ext. 2516
LABUR Ranks No. 2705 on the 2015 Inc. 5000 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 135%
NEW YORK – August 12, 2015 – Inc. magazine today ranked LABUR NO. 2705 on its 34th annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Companies such as Yelp, Pandora, Timberland, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, LinkedIn, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained early exposure as members of the Inc. 5000.
“We’re thrilled to have made the Inc. 5000 list for the second year in a row,” said Darrin Lang, LABUR co-founder and CEO. “We underwent a rebrand earlier this year that further defined our specialty services and sales focus. We’ve already seen positive gains in the few months since then and hope to continue to see year-over-year growth and climb reputable lists like the Inc. 5000.”
The 2015 Inc. 5000, unveiled online at Inc.com and with the top 500 companies featured in the September issue of Inc. (available on newsstands August 18 to September 22) is the most competitive crop in the list’s history. The average company on the list achieved a mind-boggling three-year growth of 490%. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue is $205 billion, generating 647,000 jobs over the past three years. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.
"The story of this year’s Inc. 5000 is the story of great leadership. In an incredibly competitive business landscape, it takes something extraordinary to take your company to the top,” says Inc. President and Editor-In-Chief Eric Schurenberg. “You have to remember that the average company on the Inc. 5000 grew nearly six-fold since 2012. Business owners don’t achieve that kind of success by accident."
The annual Inc. 5000 event honoring all the companies on the list will be held from October 21 through 23, 2015 in Orlando. Speakers include some of the greatest entrepreneurs of this and past generations, such as Marcus Lemonis, host of the CNBC show “The Profit,” Robert Herjavec, one of the main "sharks" on ABC-TV’s “Shark Tank,” KIND Founder and CEO Daniel Lubetzky, and Co-Founder of Goodshop.com JJ Ramberg.
About LABUR
LABUR is a performance-driven IT advisory services and strategy delivery firm. We don't believe in high transactional staffing or management consulting without execution. Instead, we focus on delivering superior value by providing the expertise to carry out key initiatives through actionable talent solutions.
LABUR has been a chosen partner for several Fortune 500 businesses to shepherd complex enterprise-wide IT initiatives and provide domain expertise, talent guidance and staff to deliver real results. Our extensive industry experience spans technology, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, bio-technology, medical devices, private equity and financial services, to name a few.
www.LABUR.com
Media Contact:
Jack Lawhorn
jlawhorn@labur.com
(617) 553-4541 ext. 2516
Methodology:
The 2015 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2011 to 2014. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2011. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent--not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies--as of December 31, 2014. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2011 is $100,000; the minimum for 2014 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.'s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at www.inc.com/5000.
About Inc. Media:
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, Inc. is the only major brand dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies, with the aim to deliver real solutions for today's innovative company builders. Winner of the National Magazine Award for General Excellence in both 2014 and 2012. Total monthly audience reach for the brand has grown significantly from 2,000,000 in 2010 to over 13,000,000 today. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
The Inc. 500|5000 is a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. Started in 1982, this prestigious list of the nation's most successful private companies has become the hallmark of entrepreneurial success. The Inc. 5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony is an annual event that celebrates their remarkable achievements. The event also offers informative workshops, celebrated keynote speakers, and evening functions.
For more information on Inc. and the Inc. 5000 Conference, visit www.inc.com.
For more information contact:
Drew Kerr, Inc. Media
212-849-8250
drew@four-corners.com
Winners in first of two ABA awards events were presented on June 22 in Chicago
CHICAGO – June 24, 2015 – LABUR was presented with a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Support Staffer of the Year category in the 13th Annual American Business Awards in Chicago on Monday night.
The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.
Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word meaning “crowned,” the awards were presented to winners during a gala banquet on Monday, June 22 at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park Hotel. More than 400 nominees and their guests attended.
Monday night’s awards were presented in two ceremonies, before and after dinner. The after-dinner presentation were broadcast live nationwide by BizTalkRadio. The pre-dinner presentations were taped and will be broadcast by BizTalkRadio this Thursday, June 25 at 8:00 pm ET.
The 2015 American Business Awards will be presented at two awards events: Monday’s banquet in Chicago, and at the new products awards banquet on Friday, September 11 in San Francisco.
More than 3,300 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Startup of the Year, Executive of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Marketing Campaign of the Year, Live Event of the Year, and Human Resources Department of the Year, among others. LABUR’S Dessa Payne was nominated in the Support Staffer of the Year category.
Described as having “the best bed side manners in finance and administrative functions north of the Mason Dixon” by her employer, LABUR, a business and technology staffing and consulting firm out of Boston, Payne handles all financial correspondence on behalf of LABUR’S consultants, including the collection of all tax information and documentation, payment and record keeping. She also handles all HR related duties for both internal and external consultants, in addition to A/P, A/R and billing for the firm.
“We are incredibly proud of this acknowledgement, and we’re so grateful for people like Dessa,” said LABUR COO Seth Burr. “Among a variety of other critical tasks, Dessa ensures all of our consultants are paid accurately and on time. Without her, our organization could not function nearly as smoothly or efficiently—and she does everything with a smile. She’s our rock.”
More than 200 executives worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year’s Stevie Award winners.
“We are extremely impressed with the quality of the entries we received this year. The competition was intense and every organization that won should be proud,” said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards. “To those outstanding individuals and organizations that received Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Awards, the judges and I are honored to celebrate your many accomplishments. You are setting a high standard for professionals nationwide.”
Details about The American Business Awards and the lists of Stevie winners who were announced on June 22 are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.
About LABUR
LABUR is a performance-driven IT advisory services and strategy delivery firm. We don't believe in high transactional staffing or management consulting without execution. Instead, we focus on delivering superior value by providing the expertise to carry out key initiatives through actionable talent solutions.
LABUR has been a chosen partner for several Fortune 500 businesses to shepherd complex enterprise-wide IT initiatives and provide domain expertise, talent guidance and staff to deliver real results. Our extensive industry experience spans technology, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, bio-technology, medical devices, private equity and financial services, to name a few.
www.LABUR.com
About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in six programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 10,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 60 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.
Sponsors and partners of The 2015 American Business Awards include BizTalkRadio, CallidusCloud, Engility, Fareportal, John Hancock, PetRays, and Softpro.
Media Contact:
Jack Lawhorn
jlawhorn@labur.com
(617) 553-4541 ext. 2516