Consumer Services

Reliant Energy Corporate Office

Reliant Energy can actually trace its roots back as far as 1882, when Emanuel Raphael and other Houston businessmen, wanted to bring electricity to their town. By 1889, the small company sold out to the larger Houston Gas Light Company.

Over the years, the company has been sold or has merged with numerous other electrical companies until 2000 when Reliant Energy was incorporated. In 2009, energy giant NRG acquired the company, which now operates as a subsidiary.

The state of Texas deregulated the electric industry in 2002. This allows consumers to choose between the current 116 retail electric providers that offer service in their area. Reliant has approximately 1.8 million customers, making them the second largest energy provider in the state.

Reliant has provided electricity to “Beat the Heat Centers” in Texas since 2009. Partnering with local community centers, Reliant helps air condition buildings where the public can enjoy free AC, in a safe environment, throughout the summer while reducing home electricity use during the hottest days of summer.

The company introduced their own mobile phone app in 2014, which allows customers to pay their bill, view their current usage and costs, as well as control smart devices, such as thermostats, from their mobile phone. In August 2016, the company announced the sale of smart doorbells systems, which work with cameras and the cell phone app, to alert customers about activity near their front doors.

Reliant Energy currently has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. Company headquarters are located in Houston, Texas.

Reliant Energy

History

Reliant Energy currently has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. Company headquarters are located in Houston, Texas.

ThumbTack Corporate Office

Thumbtack was founded by several friends who wondered why it was so hard to hire people to do projects or teach them things? In the world of high-tech everything, why did it take up an entire Saturday to call, interview, get estimates, and meet with professionals? Knowing there had to be a better way, this group of entrepreneurs decided that they would create a site that they would use themselves!

The company is an online marketplace which matches professionals to customers. Similar to Angie’s List and HomeAdvisor, Thumbtack offers home repairs, handyman jobs, and painting professionals. Unlike other sites, however, Thumbtack also offers categories and services such as dog training, singing lessons, personal trainers, and DJ’s. Thumbtack states that they have more than 1,000 different types of services available.

The service is free for clients and charges a small fee to professionals who bid on requests for service.

In 2014, Google Capital invested $100 million in the company.

In February 2022, the company leased space on Natoma Street, San Francisco, for independent work and in-person connnections.

Also in February 2022, Utah based ClientTether and Thumbtack partnered to help pros connect with homeowners in secondshelping them to scale and grow their businesses seamlessly.

The company also offers a mobile phone app for both Android and Apple phones. Thumbtack has headquarters in San Francisco, California.

Thumbtack

History

The service is free for clients and charges a small fee to professionals who bid on requests for service.

In 2014, Google Capital invested $100 million in the company.

In February 2022, the company leased space on Natoma Street, San Francisco, for independent work and in-person connnections.

Also in February 2022, Utah based ClientTether and Thumbtack partnered to help pros connect with homeowners in secondshelping them to scale and grow their businesses seamlessly.

The company also offers a mobile phone app for both Android and Apple phones. Thumbtack has headquarters in San Francisco, California.

Clift Hotel Corporate Office

The Clift Hotel was commissioned by Fredrick Clift in 1913 and finished in 1915. Clift, a local attorney, wanted to do something profitable with a plot of land that the family inherited at the intersection of Geary and Taylor streets in San Francisco. The hotel was finished just in time for the Pan Pacific Exposition.

The hotel was designed by Phillipe Starck and built by architect George Applegarth. The hotel was advertised as being the only earthquake proof and fireproof hotel in all of San Francisco. At the time, this was a reassuring feature. True to their word, neither fire nor earthquake has damaged this hotel in its 100-year history.

In 1924, 3 additional floors were added to the building, making it the largest hotel in California. Today, the hotel has 17 floors and 372 rooms.

The Clift features a soaring lobby with one of the most eclectic furniture collections in all of California, including chairs from Ray and Charles Eames, a coffee table by Salvador Dali, and a surreal stool by Roberto Matta. More so than the furniture design the hotel is perhaps best known for its Redwood Room, which is paneled throughout with the wood from a single redwood tree, as well as the Velvet Room, an opulent multi-purpose room, popular for weddings and receptions.

In 1996, the hotel was purchased by the Morgans Hotel Group, which is based in New York, New York.

Clift Hotel

History

In 1924, 3 additional floors were added to the building, making it the largest hotel in California. Today, the hotel has 17 floors and 372 rooms.

In 1996, the hotel was purchased by the Morgans Hotel Group, which is based in New York, New York.

EnduranceWarranty.Com Corporate Office

EnduranceWarranty.Com was founded in 2006 by current CEO Paul Chernawsky in Chicago, Illinois. The company offers extended warranties on used cars, as well as additional warranty protection for items that are sometimes not covered by other warranties.

The company offers several different levels of warranty protection; Premier; which covers the main components of a vehicle, Secure, Superior, and Supreme, which covers almost everything the manufacturer would. Some plans include rental cars and 24/7 roadside assistance.

In addition, the company also offers a 30-day money back guarantee and in-house financing that is free of charges. Currently, the company has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. Endurance Warranty advertises heavily on prime-time news stations, such as MSNBC.

In 2017, the company was listed as #2663 on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Companies in America. This is the 3rd year that the company has made this list. EnduranceWarranty.Com had a 3-year growth rate of 130% and annual revenue of $154.6 million.

Extended aftermarket warranties are expected to have huge gains over the next five years.

In December 2022, Oregon State officials found that Endurance Warranty made misleading phone calls to consumers, forcing the company to pay $550,000 in fines.

In addition, the company is Inc. Verified and employs approximately 276 persons. Headquarters are located in Northbrook, Illinois.

EnduranceWarranty.Com

History

Extended aftermarket warranties are expected to have huge gains over the next five years.

In December 2022, Oregon State officials found that Endurance Warranty made misleading phone calls to consumers, forcing the company to pay $550,000 in fines.

In addition, the company is Inc. Verified and employs approximately 276 persons. Headquarters are located in Northbrook, Illinois.

3 Pillar Homes Corporate Office

Zenios Michael Zenios grew up in his father’s construction business on the Greek Island of Cyprus, learning every aspect of the building trade from his father, who was a master craftsman. Wanting to bring both innovation and more advanced technology the trade, Zenios came to the United States to study civil engineering. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree at Ohio State University and had every intention of returning to Greece and continuing to work at the family business.

However, Zenios decided that he wanted to continue his education and obtain a Master’s degree. In order to do this, Zenios needed to raise money for tuition. In 1998, this 24-year-old entrepreneur built his first home.

Word of mouth began to bring more work to Zenios, who used his degree in Business Administration, as well as his experience as a builder, to build more homes in the state of Ohio.

Today, 3 Pillar Homes is one of the best-known names in Ohio. The company has received numerous awards, including Builder of the Year 2011, BIA Of Central Ohio, ranking 22nd out of 50 Fastest Growing Companies Privately Held in 2011, Top 25 Custom Home Builder – Central Ohio 2011 by Business First, 2012 Parade of Homes Builders list, and also in 2011, the 40 Under 40 Recipient Award, as well as listing on the 2014 BIA Parade of Homes Foundation Builder list.

The company is currently building new homes in Olentangy & Dublin School Districts. Homes are located in southern Delaware County, Powell, Dublin, Lewis Center, Galena, and Westerville. Company headquarters are located in Lewis Center, Ohio.

3 Pillar Homes

History

Word of mouth began to bring more work to Zenios, who used his degree in Business Administration, as well as his experience as a builder, to build more homes in the state of Ohio.