Durham Brands Named to MountainWest Capital Network’s 2023 Utah 100
SALT LAKE CITY, October 12, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Durham Brands today announced it was named to the 2023 Utah 100, MountainWest Capital Network (MWCN)’s annual list of the fastest-growing companies in Utah. Durham Brands ranked out of 100 companies and was honored at the 29th annual Utah 100 Awards program, held at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City.
“We are honored to be recognized as a team among some incredible rapid growth companies in Utah. We strive to be a thought leader in the beauty and hair space and feel fortunate to service some of the largest retailers in America. We can’t do all this without a great team, strong partners, and incredible customers,” said Jeff Durham, CEO of Durham Brands.
“We congratulate all of this year’s Utah 100 companies for building outstanding businesses and making strong contributions to Utah’s economy,” said Jason Roberts, Chairman of the MWCN Utah 100 committee. “These companies further advance Utah’s standing as an excellent place to do business.”
Recipients of the Utah 100 were chosen by the percentage of revenue increase of each company between 2018 and 2022.
About MountainWest Capital Network
MountainWest Capital Network (MWCN) is the largest business networking organization in Utah, consisting of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, consultants, legal professionals, bankers, and educators. MWCN seeks to promote and recognize business growth and capital development in the state through a variety of award programs and activities.
About Durham Brands & GIMME Beauty
Durham Brands is an innovative Consumer Packaged Goods Company with distribution in over 23,000 retail locations across America. GIMME Beauty's vision is to design innovative hair solutions that disrupt the status quo of the health and beauty hair care category. According to Nielsen Market Data, the company's products rank among the industry's fastest-growing hair accessories. Follow GIMME on Instagram or Facebook to learn about its latest collections.
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Allan W. Koch Named Chief Financial Officer of the Hallstar Company
CHICAGO, June 12, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Hallstar, a leading global supplier of specialty chemistry, is pleased to announce the promotion of Allan Koch to chief financial officer. In this role, he will be responsible for Hallstar's finance and accounting teams in all countries where the company operates, and will join the executive leadership team as a strategic advisor, reporting to the CEO and Chairman.
Chairman and CEO John Paro observed that this appointment is aligned with Hallstar's passion for people. "Our first choice is always to develop our own talented team so their responsibilities can increase naturally within the company. Allan knows our operation, our people and our core values. His deep understanding of our global financial position coupled with his strong personal integrity and longstanding relationships at Hallstar will serve him well as he takes on this broader role."
Having joined Hallstar in 2015 as the global controller and most recently serving as treasurer, Koch brings a wealth of experience to his new position. Prior to joining Hallstar, he held progressive roles at networking solutions provider CommScope, where he served as the Director of North America's accounting organization, supporting a >$1B business. Additionally, Allan led the finance function in multiple global locations at CommScope, including high-profile tenures in Mexico and India where both operations experienced remarkable growth.
During his impactful eight-year tenure at Hallstar, Allan has played a pivotal role in driving several transformative projects. He cites collaborating with his teammates on the successful SAP/ERP integration as a highlight. He was also instrumental in the reorganization of the company into two distinct commercial businesses, namely Beauty & Personal Care and Industrial Solutions, supported by a Shared Services group.
In addition to his prowess as a financial leader, Koch is an enthusiastic participant in many of Hallstar's outreach and training initiatives, including the annual Run/Walk benefitting Wellness House, an organization providing cancer support to the Chicagoland community. In 2021, he was selected to join the first cohort of senior staff members enrolled in the Hallstar Leadership Institute. Subsequently, he was invited to present on the topic of servant leadership to trainees in the same program the following year.
After receiving his BBA in Accounting from University of Wisconsin-Madison, Koch earned an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management. He currently lives in the western suburbs of Chicago with his wife and their two children.
"I am humbled by the opportunity to join the Senior Leadership Team, where I will have the opportunity to collaborate with talented professionals across the organization," said Koch. "Together, we will navigate challenges and seize opportunities to further strengthen Hallstar's financial performance and create long-term value."
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Hype Hair Acquires Good Good Hair, Adds E-Commerce & Industry Veteran
LOS ANGELES - January 13, 2023 - (Newswire.com)
One year after acquiring Hype Hair magazine and celebrating its 30-year anniversary, beauty mogul Lia Dias has made another acquisition (GoodGoodHair) and added an industry veteran and partner (Dennis McKinley, Detroit Equities) as she focuses on continuing to diversify the Hype Hair revenue model and scaling Hype Hair internationally via e-commerce, licensing, franchising and video/podcast content.
The magazine, which was founded in 1992 by Belinda Trotter, has always been the industry leader in all things hair for women of color, with the superstars Beyoncé, Ciara, Rihanna, Erykah Badu, Nia Long, Trina and more all gracing its cover.
"We intend to continue Hype Hair's long tradition of providing a platform to tell stories, provide education, news, and visual content to women of color all over the world while adding product via e-commerce and licensing which in turn provides the same content we seek back to us via the HH community," said Lia Dias.
Hype Hair also announces a partnership as an official media partner with Bronner Bros, the largest professional trade show dedicated to multicultural beauty and licensing deals with conglomerate Conair.
Hype Hair will add an Atlanta satellite office and maintain its headquarters in Los Angeles, California.
Terms of The Good Good Hair acquisition will not be disclosed.
About Hype Hair
Hype Hair is the premier source for the latest in Black hair and beauty trends, products, and hairstyles. Lia Dias will continue to serve as CEO and Dennis McKinley will join the board and spearhead licensing and e-commerce.
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Campaign for Safe Cosmetics Publishes First-Ever List of Top Non-Toxic Black-Owned Beauty Brands &...
CSC's Non-Toxic Black Beauty Project
The First-Ever List of Top Non-Toxic Black-Owned Beauty Brands & Database Products Verified by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics (CSC)'s new List of Top Non-Toxic Black-Owned Beauty Brands features entrepreneurs making safer beauty products for Black women, free of the toxic ingredients linked to breast cancer and health concerns that disproportionately impact Black women. This project brings health equity to the forefront by providing a database of clean beauty products to help Black women and girls live their healthiest lives and prevent breast cancer. CSC's Top Non-Toxic Black Beauty Brands 2022 > CSC's Non-Toxic Black Beauty Product Database >
Released during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Non-Toxic Black Beauty Project focuses specifically on supporting Black women's health because Black women face the highest breast cancer mortality rate of any racial or ethnic group in America. Beauty products marketed to Black women often contain the most toxic cosmetics ingredients, including chemicals linked to cancer. In fact, Black women who regularly dye their hair have a 60% increased risk of breast cancer, and those who use chemical hair straighteners are 30% more likely to develop the disease. By uplifting leading non-toxic Black-owned beauty brands and connecting Black women with products they can trust, CSC aims to combat toxic health disparities to help prevent breast cancer and other diseases.
The 80 small and medium-sized businesses who made the list raise the bar for ingredient safety and lead the movement to address the injustice of Black beauty by selling products free of CSC's 241 "Do Not Use" Red List Chemicals of Concern in Cosmetics. CSC vetted all 700+ products included in the first-ever searchable database for safety and verified them to be free of harmful chemicals linked to health concerns like cancer, diabetes, early puberty, endometriosis, infertility, maternal health, pregnancy complications, and uterine fibroids.
"We are thrilled to announce the launch of our searchable database of non-toxic Black beauty products," said Janet Nudelman, Director of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, a program of Breast Cancer Prevention Partners. "These leading Black entrepreneurs are making safer beauty products that won't harm the health of Black women and girls. We hope that more companies will follow their lead and grow the clean Black beauty industry by selling non-toxic beauty and personal care products that Black women can trust."
As Black women purchase and use more beauty products per capita than any other demographic, spending more than $7.5 billion dollars on beauty products a year and nine times more on hair products than the average consumer, toxic exposure from beauty products is of particular concern.
By eliminating toxic ingredients that negatively impact Black women, these companies have made a significant commitment to protecting their customers' health and well-being. They are also helping to reduce the disproportionate toxic burden that Black women face from unsafe chemicals in beauty and other consumer products they use, which can help prevent the development of chronic diseases like breast and ovarian cancer.
The Non-Toxic Black Beauty Project is guided by an Advisory Committee made up of leading non-profit organizations and scientists working to improve Black women's health. This project represents the first comprehensive effort to generate a list of chemicals of concern in Black beauty products that should be avoided by consumers, cosmetic manufacturers, and retailers.
For a list of scientific findings referenced in this release, visit: www.safecosmetics.org/black-beauty-project/.
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