September 1, 2010
Assured Software Gets Ready for New Hires: Sarah Markwick named Manager of Talent Development and Culture.

Vancouver, B.C., September 1, 2010 – Assured Software Limited, a leading software supplier to the restoration industry is getting ready to hire and has brought Sarah Markwick on board to be its Manager of Talent Development and Culture.

“Attracting talented people and developing the right culture are important parts of any company, but in a fast paced, high tech environment, they are critical factors that go into making successful products. People need the right culture to nurture their ideas,” says Brian Cannon, President of Assured Software. “Sarah and I have worked together before at another Vancouver high tech firm, and I've seen how great she is at making sure that everyone in the company feels like they are part of a team that works for the customer. That's not always easy when you have so many smart, creative people under one roof all wanting to be heard, but Sarah is so good at managing what's going on she makes it look easy."

Sarah is an HR professional with over 10 years experience of partnering with management to help create great places to work. Her broad skill set ranges from training and development and employee recognition to corporate communication and strategic planning. Sarah joins Assured Software after working with companies in the Technology, Mining and Hospitality sectors. She is passionate about building great teams and great workplaces.

"Assured Software's culture has been created by people who know how to have fun while generating impressive results - we recognize that this is a key factor to success. As we grow, it will be my goal to ensure that we remember that our goals are easier to achieve if we get to enjoy each other (and ourselves) along the way. Creating a great place to work is also about offering people the opportunity to gain new skills and challenges, so we're all about that here, too" says Sarah Markwick.

Assured Software is a privately held company supplying restoration contractors with software to assist them track and manage their customers’ items during the clean up and restoration process that typically follows events such as a fire or flood at a home or business. In 1997, Assured was the first company to deliver this kind of software to the restoration industry and those products, Job Processing Program (JPP) and Pack Out Inventory (POI), are still in use today.

Its newest line of products,  Assured Complete  and  Assured Contents , build on the success of JPP and POI, introducing advanced features and increased speed.  Assured Complete  job management software for restoration contractors handles all aspects of a restoration job, including scheduling, equipment tracking, and customer contact.  Assured Contents  inventory listing software catalogues and tracks items as they move from the loss site through cleaning and repair and back to the customer.

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