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Around the Industry NEWS/AWARDS can damage your brand and impede growth through negative word-of-mouth. Located in Breckenridge, Colorado, Breckenridge Grand Vacations was formed in 2007, serving as the developer, owner, and operator of three Breckenridge Resorts; Gold Point Condominiums, Grand Timber Lodge, and its newest resort, the Grand Lodge on Peak 7. Sedona Pines Selects SPI Orange Timeshare Enterprise Software SPI Software is pleased to announce that Sedona Pines Resorts has selected SPI Orange timeshare enterprise software suite as its technology platform for the future to replace the RCC software and other applications that have been in use for many years. SPI Orange is the new generation of software applications for timeshare companies. Sedona Pines will utilize SPI Orange timeshare software for marketing, sales, owner servicing, ﬁnance, reporting, and business analytics. HONORS/AWARDS second year in a row. Recognizing companies for encouraging top performance with unique beneﬁts, employee recognition programs, educational opportunities and more, the “2009 Best Companies to Work For” awards selected Marriott Vacation Club Global Owner Services as one of the best medium-sized companies in Utah. Each of the companies considered for the 2009 Utah Business magazine “Best Companies to Work For” awards underwent a rigorous survey process administered by Mindshare Technologies based in Salt Lake City. Beneﬁts and company policies were outlined by a company representative and a percentage of employees from each company were surveyed. Responses were scored and the top companies from four categories— micro, small, medium, and large—were named this year’s winners. SplashTacular Entertainment Receives Outstanding Customer Award SplashTacular® Entertainment, a large U.S.based waterslide manufacturer, has been recognized as an “Outstanding Customer” by partner company JRL Ventures. The recent award honors SplashTacular Entertainment’s cutting-edge technology, leading product ideas, and continued commitment to overall professional excellence. JRL Ventures works closely with SplashTacular Entertainment to develop engineering techniques that emphasize the design, manufacturing, and development of robotic support for waterslide projects. Working as an extension arm of SplashTacular Entertainment, JRL Ventures is responsible for adding valuable insight for delivery of new technology as well as assisting with new product creation. JRL Ventures also offers input on quality control. Trading Places Recognized as One of Top Workplaces in Orange County Trading Places International was recently named as one of the top 75 companies in Orange County for the Orange County Register’s Top Workplaces for 2009 list. In this annual survey, 31,311 employees at 121 companies across Orange County were asked to give their opinions on their workplace. The companies included in the OC Register’s Top Workplaces list were selected based on a survey of employees measuring qualities, such as company leadership, compensation and training, workplace ﬂexibility, and diversity. Rankings and overall results were showcased in the Top Workplaces to Work section in the December 10th edition of the OC Register. Kaba Ilco Inc. Facility Awarded ISO 9001:2008 Certiﬁcation Global electronic lock provider Kaba Ilco Inc. was recently awarded ISO 9001:2008 certiﬁcation. The Montreal manufacturing facility was granted the registration by Intertek, an independent third-party auditor. ISO 9001:2008 provides a number of requirements, one of continuous improvement, which an organization needs Marriott Vacation Club Global Owner Services Named One of Utah Business Magazine’s Best Companies to Work For Marriott Vacation Club International was named one of Utah Business magazine’s “2009 Best Companies to Work For” for the Developments • March/April 2010

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