Friday, 25 June 2010

Willkommen zurueck Kristin!

For some reason THE DM GROUP staff seem to have trouble returning to work after their holidays.

Pauline Ahola was ‘stranded’ in Paris in April. And this week Kristin Tomuschat turned up a day later than expected after her flight was ‘delayed’.

Kristin’s spent two weeks travelling in Vietnam with her family from Germany and from her new tan, relaxed demeanour and amusing travel stories, we can understand why she might be reluctant to return to the daily grind.

We, on the other hand, are only too pleased to have German efficiency whipping things into shape again.

Welcome back Kristin!

Thursday, 24 June 2010

Is that your final answer Scott?

This week, Barefoot Investor Scott Pape unveiled his latest super presentation for HOSTPLUS members – Who Wants To Be A Superannuation Millionaire.

Scott’s presentation is part of the HOSTPLUS financial literacy program and focuses on simple strategies to help members make the most of their super.

trademarkDM’s Brandon Clark, Andy Harrison, Craig Hockley and new arrival Frank Franzese were invited to be part of the studio audience.

Our super team were happy to report they got the answers right (mostly) and didn’t even have to use any of their lifelines.

To find out more about being a superannuation millionaire, click here

Wednesday, 23 June 2010

Frankly, he goes down a treat

It’s only been three days but we already like our new account director, Frank Franzese.

Firstly, Frank’s a designer-turned-suit. He switched roles because he was fed up of other people not selling his ideas well and decided he could do a better job. That’s the creatives won over.

Secondly, Frank’s worked across a diverse range of brands, including Telstra Super, ANZ and Merrill Lynch. That’s the account service box checked.

Lastly, Frank’s been making his own wine for five years and he’s particularly proud of his 2007 Heathcote Shiraz.

Bring in a bottle on Friday, Frank and you’ll have 21 new best friends.

Friday, 11 June 2010

Still hopping mad

Last year we created a campaign to cut THE DM GROUP energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 10%.

And as we wrote, in one month we exceeded our target with a 30% reduction in the number of black balloons produced.

But it didn’t end there.

Our corporate social responsibility team has just reported we’ve continued to reduced our energy use by a further 11.8%.

That’s an average 160 less black balloons. Every. Single. Day.

The reward?

A greener planet. A warm fuzzy feeling. And a chocolate frog with the message to keep hopping to it.

Wednesday, 9 June 2010

Small steps, big gains

Yesterday, we told you about Olivia Passmore’s commitment to enter Run Melbourne to raise money for YMCA Open Doors.

At the time of writing, she’s $310 towards her modest $500 objective. But as YMCA Development Manager, Olivia, explains…

‘When you consider it costs $41 for a gym membership for an at-risk teen, $67 to provide aquatic lessons for a school kid from an disadvantaged family and $140 for a 2-day activity camp for a single dad and his kids, you can start to see how even a small donation will make a real difference to people on Victoria’s socio-economic fringe.’

Donate here.