April 6, 2009 Ohana Teams Up with Sears to Launch Online Rebates for Energy Star Appliances Where Everybody Wins
Continuing to revolutionize promotional marketing and transform the rebate experiences for retailers, manufacturers and consumers, Ohana Companies has been selected by Sears, the leading retailer of Energy Star qualified appliances, to design and implement an online rebate program to help educate and support energy efficient appliance shoppers about the millions of dollars in rebates that are available, and to make getting those rebates easier
October 1, 2008 New England’s Shaw’s Supermarkets Renews Agreement
“Shaw’s shares our vision for bringing better practices to the rebate and reward industry that benefit consumers, manufacturers and retailers.”
July 4, 2008 ‘Money Matter’ with Chris Quinlan
The group talks with Chris Quinlan, CEO of the Ohana Companies about rebate and reward programs.
May 10, 2008 Pay before News Story
Consumers are frustrated with the traditional model of product rebates. But handled correctly the rebate process can benefit everyone involved.
April 22, 2008 Ohana Goes Green
Ohana now offers their clients the “Go Green Sweepstakes,” enabling shoppers to submit their rebates online for a chance to win hybrid cars and other eco-friendly prizes.
January 9, 2008 Ohana Devises Better Online Rebates
Back when Chris Quinlan started his company, he believed he had a revolutionary idea. Now, he feels that the revolution is really beginning.
October 19, 2007 Ohana Teams with Visa to Transform Rebates
Ohana Companies today announced an agreement with Visa, a key building block in Ohana’s effort to move the inefficient and costly mail-in rebate and fulfillment process to a new business model where “Everybody Wins.”
September 14, 2007 Rebate Industry Expert Chris Quinlan
Frustrated with the broken rebate and reward model, Quinlan launched Ohana Companies earlier this week. The company’s motto is “Everybody Wins.”
With 20+ years of IT application software development experience, Ohana welcomes Greg Schneider to its team! As VP of Technology he will lead and manage Ohana toward its primary technological objectives and information management strategy.
"We're pleased to welcome Greg to Ohana," said Chris Quinlan, Ohana’s founder and CEO. "Greg not only has an excellent reputation in expanding businesses through software and database development, but he has played a key role in various decision-making capacities related to the technology vision and IT management of several organizations. As Ohana continues to grow, we are bringing in individuals from the outside whose skill sets complement our existing team. Greg’s many years of business, management and development experience make him a great addition."
Previously, Schneider was a senior manager at Manhattan Associates and headed up the reverse logistics development teams, both on shore and offshore – bringing on such customers as AT&T wireless, Avon Products, Dicks Sporting Goods, Office Depot and Purolator LTD. Schneider also acted in several other senior management positions with companies such as ReturnCentral, Inc. and Essential Technologies, Inc. He ensured that the overall strategic goals and objectives of these organizations were met while providing the management necessary to achieve growth. With years of experience in a variety of technology and information systems functions, Schneider has considerable insight into all the day-to-day activities, ensuring smooth and effective operation. A graduate from Lehigh University, Schneider holds a Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
“I am excited to be joining such an innovative and passionate company like Ohana,” said Schneider. “I was immediately attracted to the culture and enthusiastic attitude of this small company and the big-time projects it takes on.” With his outstanding experience in information technology development, Schneider will provide leadership and guidance to Ohana’s technical and support teams and help in the planning of the company’s future technology direction.
Ohana Companies has virtually eliminated the inefficient and costly mail-in rebate and fulfillment process by offering the first 100-percent online solution to redeem, validate and fulfill rebates electronically. The company’s team of innovative executives, with considerable retail, marketing, financial services and technology industry expertise, have come together to transform the broken rebate model that’s been frustrating consumers, retailers and manufacturers for decades. Ohana utilizes revolutionary, patented and patent-pending technology and processes, changing the way consumers, retailers and manufacturers participate in rebates and promotional marketing, ensuring that “Everybody Wins.”