Power Swabs Wins Gold in 2014 Golden Bridge Awards as Best New Company of the Year

MELVILLE, NY (September 9, 2014) – Power Swabs earned first-place gold status in the Golden Bridge Awards for Best New Company of the Year. The honor was announced last night at the Golden Bridge Awards Dinner in San Francisco. The coveted annual Golden Bridge Awards program showcases the world’s best in organizational performance, innovations, products and services and customer satisfaction programs. Organizations from all over the world are eligible to be nominated.

New owners revitalized Power Swabs in June 2012 and launched its first live radio spot that September.  The company has grown from a two-person business to a 35-employee enterprise.  Power Swabs strives to not only be the world leader in teeth whitening but also a first-class workplace where team members enjoy a feeling of being at a home away from home. Power Swabs and its employees also participate in many charitable events to help raise awareness and give back to the community.

“Growing a startup to become a success is never easy,” said Power Swabs CEO Jonathan Greenhut.  “I'm proud of our team for their hard work and dedication.  The combination of our talented people in combination with a truly innovative product like Power Swabs made our vision a reality.  In truth, our staff feels good about helping people look great.  It may sound corny but we know Power Swabs makes people smile more and it often changes people's lives.  We often get callbacks from customers thanking us and saying that their white teeth made them look years younger or their husband looks at their smile again after years of teeth stained from smoking or from drinking coffee.  Customer feedback makes you see the impact a good product can have on a person and that good feeling helps drive our team to towards success.  Our goal is to get our customers to smile more.  If you’re smiling, you’re happy.”

More than 40 judges from a broad spectrum of industry voices from around the world participated and their scores determined the 2014 Golden Bridge Business Awards winners. The awards dinner and presentation was attended by the finalists, industry leaders and judges.

About Power Swabs

Power Swabs, invented by Dr. Martin Giniger in 2008, is the breakthrough at-home professional-level teeth whitening system that promises noticeable results within just the first five minutes of use.  Using cotton swabs instead of the whitening strips or trays customers were previously accustomed to, users can target specific areas they feel are most in need of whitening for just five minutes a day.  In clinical studies, Power Swabs users saw their teeth improve an average of six shades after seven days.  In reviews, users reported feeling minimal to no sensitivity as a result of the patented two-step solution that hydrates teeth before whitening them.  More information about Power Swabs is available at www.powerswabs.com or via phone at 1-866-966-7645.

About the Golden Bridge Awards

The Golden Bridge Awards are an annual industry and peers recognition program honoring best companies in every major industry from large to small and new start-ups in North America, Europe, Middle-East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin-America. Areas of recognition include best new products and services, best innovations, management and teams, women in business, case studies, customer satisfaction, and PR and marketing campaigns from all over the world. Learn more about the Golden Bridge Awards at www.goldenbridgeawards.com

Power Swabs Wins Bronze Stevie® Award in 2014 American Business Awards

MELVILLE, NY (June 20, 2014) – Power Swabs is proud to announce it is the recipient of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Startup of the Year category in The 12^th Annual American Business Awards in Chicago.

The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. 

Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word for “crowned,” the trophies were presented to winners during a gala banquet on Friday, June 13 at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park Hotel.  More than 400 nominees and their guests attended.

More than 3,300 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Startup of the Year, Management Team of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year, and Executive of the Year, among others.

New owners revitalized Power Swabs in June 2012 and launched its first live radio spot that September, yielding 182 customers and nearly $10,000 in gross revenue.  The company hit the $1 million sales mark in March 2013 and reached $6 million before the end of the year.

Power Swabs continues to thrive.  The company has grown from a two-person business to a 35-employee enterprise.  Power Swabs strives to not only be the world leader in teeth whitening but also a prominent workplace where team members enjoy a feeling of being at a home away from home.  Power Swabs also participates in many charitable events to assist in raising awareness and giving back to the community.

“Growing a startup to become a success is never easy,” said Power Swabs CEO Jonathan Greenhut.  “I'm proud of our team for their hard work and dedication.  The combination of our talented people in combination with a truly innovative product like Power Swabs made our vision a reality.  In truth, our staff feels good about helping people look great.  It may sound corny but we know Power Swabs makes people smile more and it often changes people's lives.  We often get callbacks from customers thanking us and saying that their white teeth made them look years younger or their husband looks at their smile again after years of teeth stained from smoking or from drinking coffee.  Customer feedback makes you see the impact a good product can have on a person and that good feeling helps drive our team to towards success.  Our goal is to get our customers to smile more.  If you’re smiling, you’re happy.”

Stevie Award winners were selected by more than 240 executives worldwide who participated in the judging process this year.

“It’s an honor for us to recognize and celebrate such an outstanding class of organizations and individuals,” said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards.  “The judges were especially discerning this year.  All of this year’s Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie winners should be proud that the judges recognized their achievements and their ability to express those achievements in a way that captured the judges’ hearts and imaginations.”

Details about The American Business Awards and the lists of Stevie winners who were announced on June 13 are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.   

About Power Swabs

Power Swabs, invented by Dr. Martin Giniger in 2008, is the breakthrough at-home professional-level teeth whitening system that promises noticeable results within just the first five minutes of use.  Using cotton swabs instead of the whitening strips or trays customers were previously accustomed to, users can target specific areas they feel are most in need of whitening for just five minutes a day.  In clinical studies, Power Swabs users saw their teeth improve an average of six shades after seven days.  In reviews, users reported feeling minimal to no sensitivity as a result of the patented two-step solution that hydrates teeth before whitening them.  More information about Power Swabs is available at www.powerswabs.com or via phone at 1-866-966-7645.

About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in five programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.  A sixth program, the German Stevie Awards, will debut later this year.  Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.  Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.

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Power Swabs Helps Conquer Childhood Cancers With The St. Baldrick's Foundation

MELVILLE, NY (March 17, 2014) -- Every three minutes, a child is diagnosed with cancer.  One in five will not survive.

Power Swabs is pleased to announce its participation with the St. Baldrick's Foundation's head-shaving event at Lily Flanagan's Pub in Babylon, NY on Sunday, March 23rd from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m.  Company employees will join with other local residents in having their heads shaved as the culmination of a fundraising campaign to help raise money to fight childhood cancers.  Donors who wish to contribute to Team Power Swabs may do so via the team's page: www.stbaldricks.org/teams/mypage/92839/2014

175,000 children are diagnosed with cancer every year.  In the United States, more children die of cancer than any other disease -- more than AIDS, asthma, cystic fibrosis, congenital abnormalities and diabetes combined.  Despite this, less than 4% of the National Cancer Institute's budget is allocated to childhood cancer research.  Childhood cancer is a term that includes more than a dozen types of cancer, each with many subtypes, each requiring specific research to develop the most effective treatments.

The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity focused on funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives.  The head-shaving grew out of a single event in 2000 to over 1,300 events in 2012.

Power Swabs, invented by Dr. Martin Giniger in 2008, is the breakthrough at-home professional-level teeth whitening system that promises noticeable results within just the first five minutes of use.  Using cotton swabs instead of the whitening strips or trays customers were previously accustomed to, users can target specific areas they feel are most in need of whitening for just five minutes a day.  In clinical studies, Power Swabs users saw their teeth improve an average of six shades after seven days.  In reviews, users reported feeling minimal to no sensitivity as a result of the patented two-step solution that hydrates teeth before whitening them.  More information about Power Swabs is available at www.powerswabs.com or via phone at 1-866-966-7645.