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It’s corporate social responsibility in action. While Onit and our free Business Continuity Apps are helping legal departments stay on top of their workloads during COVID-19, many of our customers are paying it forward in some amazing ways. These are just some of the great things Onit and SimpleLegal customers are doing to serve at this time. We are so proud to count them as part of the Onit/SimpleLegal family and want to recognize their incredible efforts!

Healthcare

Genentech: Just one of several Onit customers leading the way in finding treatments and a vaccine. According to GEN Edge, Genentech has been conducting double blind trials as part of Phase III of their research on tocilizumab. Genetech’s Acterma®, initially marketed as an arthritis medication is undergoing trials to asses its effectiveness at treating pneumonia as a symptom of COVID-19.

Sorrento Therapeutics: Sorrento has been working on a novel decoy cellular vaccine for COVID-19 using their I-Cell™ process. Sorento hopes to elicit T and B cell immunities by introducing non-replicating cells to provide replicating cells with a protein that should strengthen cell membranes from SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19.

Abbott Laboratories: Illinois-based Abbott Laboratories has developed a platform for COVID-19 testing on their ID Now portable testing units. Abbott Laboratories has received Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA, and patients administered this test can get their results in as little as five minutes. Abbott Laboratories intends to administer nearly 5,000,000 tests a month.

Moderna: Moderna is partnering with NIH to test an mRNA vaccine for Coronavirus. Moderna has been working on their vaccine since the NIH received the COVID-19 genetic sequence from Chines authorities and is ready for human testing.

Varian Medical: According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation: “Varian donated $1,000,000 to support coronavirus prevention and control. The company is also supporting cancer treatment with its medical system.”

Change Healthcare: Change Healthcare launched their COVID-19 Updates and Resources Hub which is “an online source of technology, business, and informational resources to give… guidance on how to maintain administrative, financial, and operational stability.” Change Healthcare and their partners are doing their best to help users with immediate pandemic-related issues, and their Hub is meant to help companies keep their operations moving as smoothly and efficiently as possible.

Varex Imaging: Varex, being designated an “essential business,” has kept their main facilities open as well as implemented a work from home policy for their non-essential employees. Varex also says they are committed to continuing production of critical components of X-ray and CT systems.

Envision Healthcare: Envision plans to deploy 130 more clinicians to the Mount Sinai hospital system to help out in hotspots in New York City where COVID-19 has hit the hardest.

Incyte: Insight is undergoing Phase 3 of testing their cancer drug Jakafi to treat COVID-19 patients with severe cytokine reactions.

Utilities

SRP: SRP has committed to keeping power on for customers who are late on payment or non-paying through the outbreak. They have also planned to donate over $1 million for small business and residential customers in Arizona.

Comcast: Comcast is offering two months of free services for new customers and increasing internet speeds for existing customers. Comcast is also offering free access to their Xfinity WiFi hotspots across the US as well as giving payment amnesty for existing customers.

Ontario Power Generation: OPG is donating 17,500 Tyvek suits to frontline healthcare workers in Ontario. OPG has also already donated half a million surgical masks as well as 75,000 N95 masks to the Province of Ontario.

FedEx: FedEx has partnered with the Department of Health and Human Services to deliver testing kits to cities across the US. FedEx has also updated some of their operating procedures to reflect COVID-19 in an effort to increase employee safety and comply with social distancing measures.

Apparel

Under Armour: According to The Hill and The Baltimore Sun, Under Armour has committed to the manufacturing of 500,000 surgical masks as well as thousands of hospital gowns and face shields to donate to the University of Maryland Medical System.

Crocs: Crocs shoes are a popular option for doctors spending all day on their feet because of the comfort they provide and how easy they are to clean. Crocs is coming to the rescue by donating roughly 10,000 pairs of shoes a day to healthcare workers.

Digital Services/Food

Cargill: Cargill is helping keep store shelves stocked as well as delivering other goods and services around the country.

PayPal: PayPal is waiving many of its fees, doubling cashback rewards and extending the dispute period to make it easier for customers to access their funds.

DoorDash: DoorDash is giving its employees up to two weeks of financial assistance for employees who either contract COVID-19 or are put under quarantine, which reads as close to two weeks paid sick leave as you can get from a gig economy company. DoorDash has also added a no contact delivery as the default option for their food delivery service.

Manufacturing/Construction

3M: 3M has ramped up to maximum production of N95 masks to nearly 100 million per month as well as partnered with sanitation experts to learn the best ways to extend the life of the masks. 3M is also partnering with Ford to increase powered air purifying respirators production six-fold within 2-3 months.

Carbon: Carbon is continuing operations of PPE manufacturing for frontline healthcare workers. Carbon is also offering design consultations for their Lattice Engine design software.

Johnson Controls: Johnson Controls has been serving as “essential personnel” for maintaining operations of hospitals, supermarkets, food processors, pharmacies, data centers, state and local government offices, police stations, fire stations, United States military operations around the world and other critical infrastructure. Johnson Controls has been aiding workers on the frontlines of COVID-19 since the initial outbreak in Wuhan and has committed to continue helping with global operations.

Media/Publishing

Hearst: Hearst Foundations are donating $50 Million to Coronavirus efforts. The emergency funding will go to over 100 U.S. medical, humanitarian and cultural organizations impacted by the pandemic.

Pearson PLC: Pearson is providing free learning resources to the world’s students, teachers and parents as a response to the shift to at-home learning. They have compiled resources for Higher Ed, K-12 and Working from Home.

Foundations

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: Priscilla Chan and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s foundation will deliver a pledge of $30 million dollars. Most of the donation is set to go to the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator.

Dayana Joseph is one of Onit’s Software Support Analyst based out of the Austin, TX, office. Over the past two years, Dayana has played an important role on Onit’s Customer Support team. Recently, Dayana was able to support a client’s streamlining efforts for their invoices which resulted in “virtual hugs and ‘thank yous’ every day.” Dayana commented that, “these wins definitely make my day and allow my passion to come up with creative solutions thrive.” Dayana shares Onit’s values of passion and persistence, which allow her to “tackle the many different challenges that are presented and maintain positive relationships with my clients.”

Dayana recently obtained her master’s degree in engineering management and would like to eventually become a project manager. Dayana says that her favorite part of Onit is that “the people are passionate about their work, the environment is energizing, and the future is exciting!” She shared that she appreciates that her team has brought out her potential to not only resolve issues, but also to work through complex enhancements.

Kate Katz is one of Onit’s Strategic Alliances managers based out of the Houston, TX, office. Over the past two years, Kate has been a key player in building and shaping Onit’s Strategic Alliances Program. After gathering input from teams across the company and building out the necessary infrastructure, Kate and her team formally launched the Strategic Alliances Program last month. Kate shared that Onit’s values of passion and people resonate with her the most. Kate states, “I am passionate about the people we work with: our partners, our clients, and my colleagues here at Onit.”

Over the next year, Kate will focus on the execution of Onit’s strategic vision with its alliance partners. Kate will be “setting goals with our partners and marshalling them through to completion.” In-line with Kate’s achievements, Kate shared, “my favorite part of working at Onit is the freedom and responsibility to create and execute on new initiatives.”

Pooja Patil is a Professional Service Engineer in the Professional Services Group in Onit’s Pune, India, office. Recently, Pooja worked with one of Onit’s more complex clients through the end-to-end process of their implementation. This client recently had a successful go-live and Pooja shared that “it’s pleasing to see them happy with the implementation.” Pooja believes that Onit’s value of people is the most important, stating that “Onit strives for a blameless culture that respects people as individuals and paves the way to genuine learning and improvement.”

In the coming year, Pooja will continue to work on becoming an expert in her field. She shared that her favorite part of Onit is that the company welcomes and values feedback from its employees. Pooja values that “we can voice our thoughts and they are respected.”

Jozlyn Ver Meer is a Sales Operations Analyst based out of the Houston, TX, office. Jozlyn plays a critical role in the day-to-day functions of the sales team and the other teams they interact with. Jozlyn shared that she has automated reports that previously required manual entry and “helped cut down on the time it takes to complete reporting to the executive team and board members.” Jozlyn believes the Onit value of persistence is key in a company like Onit. She believes that “even as we continue to provide high quality performance, there are always places to improve and become more efficient.”

Jozlyn will continue to implement more processes over the next year to “automate reporting, make cross-team collaboration more efficient, and hopefully build out the team to support the company in our growing initiatives.” Asked about her favorite part about working at Onit, Jozlyn stated, “the culture at Onit is one of the best that I have worked in. Colleagues aren’t just the people who you see in the office, but they are also invested in you personally and want to see everyone succeed.”