The Greater Houston Partnership welcomed 18 new member companies in the month of August. The Partnership works to connect companies with resources, information and networking opportunities to help increase business while also providing a platform to influence the direction of the region. New members joining in the month of August include: ABIC - American Business Immigration Coalition: ABIC - American Business Immigration Coalition is active in key states and communities across the country, engaging activists, advocates, business leaders, and elected officials on the urgency of passing immigration reform that boosts our economy, creates jobs, eases the labor shortage, and supports families. Website.  ACE Scholarships: ACE Scholarships provides children of lower-income families with scholarships to private schools in grades K-12, and to advocate for expanded school choice. Website.  Alvin Community College: Alvin Community College is a fully accredited community college working closely with business and industry to provide customized training in a full range of programs for traditional and nontraditional students. Website.  AMA Houston: AMA Houston is the area’s largest and most active professional marketing organization and one of the largest chapters in the nation. Website.  BBVA Compass Bancshares Inc: BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. is a U.S.-based financial holding company that provides banking and financial services. Website.  BE&K Building Group: BE&K Building Group is an integrated construction services company serving industrial + manufacturing, aviation + aerospace, life sciences, food + beverage, healthcare, higher education, and commercial clients. Website BidConnectUSA: BidConnectUSA is a cutting-edge 21st-century business ecosystem platform designed to increase your company's growth and provide holistic education to Small & Medium Sized Enterprises. Website  Cole Chemical & Distributing, Inc.: Cole Chemical & Distributing, Inc. provides chemical management services and is an independent petrochemical distributor serving the nation. Website  Elevator Repair Service, Inc.: Elevator Repair Service, Inc is comprised of a highly-skilled and experienced staff of Union elevator mechanics who are qualified in all phases of repair, construction, maintenance, modernization and installation of elevators, escalators, rack & pinions, and material lifts. Website.  Octagon Staffing, LLC: Octagon Consulting, LLC is a management consulting firm dedicated to enhancing organizational performance across private, public, and social sectors. Website.  Optimal Wellness and Lifestyle Balance LLC: Optimal Wellness and Lifestyle Balance is a wellness and fitness business that supports optimal health and wellness through blended formulations of natural product. Website.  Rippling Nature: Rippling Nature is Innovative results-oriented strategic advisor possessing rare combination of market, business, and technology acumen. Strong background in assessing, planning and directing the implementation of digital transformation projects within the food-water-energy nexus focused to greening the world/decarbonization. Website.  Rockwell American Services, Ltd: Rockwell American Services sells, rents and provides a wide range of products and services to the U.S. military, government and energy industry. Website.  Sixty Vines: Sixty Vines is a casual New American kitchen & wine bar offering bites & wines on tap in spacious, modern surrounds. Website.  Visa Solutions: Visa Solutions has been the premier immigration and relocation agency. Website.  West Gulf Maritime Association: The WGMA negotiates and administers various multi-employer collective bargaining agreements with the International Longshoremen’s Association. Website.  Whiskey Cake: Whiskey Cake is your neighborhood joint for craft cocktails and farm-fresh comfort food. Website.  Click here to see the Partnership's Membership Directory. To learn more about membership with the Greater Houston Partnership click here, or contact membership@houston.org.

The Greater Houston Partnership welcomed eight new member companies in July. The Partnership works to connect companies with resources, information, and networking opportunities to help increase business while also providing a platform to influence the direction of the region.  New members who joined in the month of July include: AUTOARCH Architects, LLC: AUTOARCH Architects, LLC, a woman-owned architectural and planning firm, is rooted in a determined optimism driven by purpose, design, and technology.  Website.   DPR Construction: DPR Construction consistently ranks among the top five mission critical facility builders in the country. Website.  EIV Capital LLC: EIV Capital invests growth equity in businesses it believes are committed to a reliable and sustainable energy future.  Website.   HERMETIC-Pumps, Inc.: HERMETIC-Pumpen GmbH is a leading developer and manufacturer of hermetically sealed pumps and pumping technologies.  Website.   Idemitsu: Idemitsu is a Japanese petroleum company that is the eighth largest lubricant manufacturer globally, with over a century of unsurpassed quality, innovation and superior product development. Website.   KNS Industrial Supply: KNS Industrial Supply enhances the construction industry with products that ensure safety, efficiency, and durability. Website.  Leaf & Grain: Leaf & Grain is a small, Houston-based restaurant company. Leaf & Grain are dedicated to showing people that food can be tasty and filling, and still be really good for you. . Website.    Unchartered Territory Solutions Network: Uncharted Territory is an educational entity that offers a path to skills and knowledge needed to respond to emergencies, practice safely, or obtain employment.  Website.    Click here to see the Partnership's Membership Directory.     To learn more about membership with the Greater Houston Partnership click here, or contact membership@houston.org.