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.”
October 19, 2007 -- 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.”
Ohana’s relationship with Visa, effective immediately, enables Ohana Companies to begin issuing rebates with Visa prepaid cards or Visa virtual accounts instead of old-fashioned paper checks. Ohana has chosen Visa exclusively as its brand for rebate cards. Ohana’s rebate cards will be issued by Citibank.
“We’re excited to be partnered with the premier brand in the payment industry,” said Sean Kirker, President of Ohana Companies. “Our customers expect us to continue to drive innovation in the rebate industry, and our relationship with Visa is one of our first steps in transforming the broken rebate model that has frustrated consumers, retailers and manufacturers for decades. We’re replacing the old, outdated ‘win-win’ business model into one where ‘Everybody Wins’.”
Kirker joined the Ohana family earlier this year, and is a proven innovator of consumer products in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Ohana, Kirker held a number of key leadership positions at MBNA America (Wilmington, DE). Kirker led the product development team in the creation of several industry firsts. Most recently he was a core member of the team behind the successful launch of MBNA’s American Express product, a US banking industry first.
“Our relationship with Visa is another element of Ohana’s vision and expertise in bringing better technology and better practices to the rebate business, and continuing to drive innovations that benefit consumers, manufacturers and retailers,” said Chris Quinlan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ohana Companies.
Utilizing revolutionary, patented and patent-pending technology and processes to change the way consumers, retailers and manufacturers participate in rebates and promotional marketing, Ohana Companies' motto is “Everybody Wins.” Customers are always informed through a friendly process and fast rebates. Retailers experience increased sales, control over the process, and provide a positive customer experience. Manufacturers also experience increased sales, an insight into their return on investment, and again, a positive customer experience.
Customers never have to wonder about the status of their rebate or reward. A constant communication program uses e-mail to keep customers informed throughout the rebate cycle, minimizing dissatisfaction.
The Ohana process ties into the retailer’s point-of-sale system for all critical information. Ohana’s unique data collection, validation and Return of Customer Spend (RoCS®) platform provides valuable redemption options to customers when they file their rebates, RoCS offers retailers the opportunity to convert 100 percent of their consumer rebates into sales and profit, and also gives them full insight and control over the post-transaction customer experience.
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.”
April 29, 2010 
