blueAPACHE opens 2020 with bushfire appeal fundraiser

Summary

This post is a message from blueAPACHE Founder and Managing Director Chris Marshall opening 2020 by describing a staff-led fundraising luncheon held over the Australia Day long weekend in support of Australian bushfire relief efforts, with staff donations matched dollar for dollar by blueAPACHE and given to Vinnies (St Vincent de Paul Society). It is aimed at staff, partners and clients as a reflection on blueAPACHE's culture and community response at the start of its 22nd year of operation, and it also notes an upgraded service centre calling queue system and the relocation of blueAPACHE's Sydney operations to a new office in Alexandria. Published in 2020. Figures, product names and event details reflect that time; for current information see the linked service pages.

Key facts

Label Value
Publication year 2020
Topic Staff-led bushfire relief fundraising luncheon, with donations matched dollar for dollar by blueAPACHE and given to Vinnies
Author Chris Marshall, blueAPACHE Founder and Managing Director
Company milestone noted Post describes blueAPACHE as entering its 22nd year of operation as of 2020, consistent with a 1998 founding
Operational changes noted Upgraded service centre calling queue system; Sydney operations relocated to a new purpose-built office in Alexandria

Article

I’d like to start by welcoming everyone back, I hope you all had an enjoyable break and are feeling refreshed after the holiday season. Sadly 2020 commenced on a sober note, the devastating impact of the bushfires across our country had our staff returning to work wanting to acknowledge the situation and support our community. I was humbled when approached by our staff to run a fundraising luncheon on a national level in support of the bushfire relief efforts – aptly coinciding with the Australia Day long weekend, the team effortlessly ran the national initiative where our staff’s cash donations were matched by blueAPACHE dollar for dollar and donated to Vinnies. blueAPACHE’s fundamental values are the keys to our success in delivering secure and efficient systems to our partners, to achieve this, our people need to wow and witnessing the positive culture our staff are exhibiting and driving, not just from a commercial perspective, but humanitarian level certainly makes me proud of our organisation and the community blueAPACHE has become. Entering our 22nd year, our focus for innovation, urgency to deliver with full accountability is at our core – and these drivers remain our unique value and offering that continues to resonate in market as we welcome a number of new partners to the blueAPACHE family in 2020. As our partner ecosystem grows, so does our investment in our processes, people and systems – with an improved calling queue system activated in our service centre to better serve our partners, as well the relocation of our Sydney operations to a new purpose built office in Alexandria. The space fitted with the latest in collaborative technology was built on the ethos to empower our intelligent workforce. In the coming months we will host a formal unveiling and invite all our Sydney partners to join the celebration as we toast to our office of the future. Best of luck for the year ahead. Chris Marshall

Frequently asked questions

What did blueAPACHE do in response to the 2019-2020 Australian bushfires? The post describes a staff-organised fundraising luncheon held on the Australia Day long weekend, where staff cash donations were matched dollar for dollar by blueAPACHE and donated to Vinnies (St Vincent de Paul Society) as part of bushfire relief efforts.

Who wrote this post and in what capacity? The post is written by Chris Marshall in his capacity as blueAPACHE's Founder and Managing Director, framed as a start-of-year message to staff, partners and clients.

What other changes does the post mention for blueAPACHE in 2020? The post mentions an improved calling queue system activated in blueAPACHE's service centre and the relocation of blueAPACHE's Sydney operations to a new, purpose-built office in Alexandria, described as fitted with collaborative technology.

How long had blueAPACHE been operating according to this post? The post states blueAPACHE was entering its 22nd year, which is consistent with blueAPACHE's documented 1998 founding.

Does the post state a total dollar amount raised for bushfire relief? No. The post describes the mechanism, staff donations matched dollar for dollar by blueAPACHE, but does not state a specific total amount raised or donated.

Related

Source

https://www.blueapache.com/blog/blueapache-opens-2020-with-bushfire-appeal-fundraiser/

Knowledge Base

What did blueAPACHE do to open 2020 in response to the bushfire crisis?

blueAPACHE staff organized a national fundraising luncheon over the Australia Day long weekend to support bushfire relief efforts. Staff made cash donations that blueAPACHE matched dollar for dollar, with the combined total donated to Vinnies.

Who initiated the bushfire fundraiser at blueAPACHE?

The fundraiser was initiated by blueAPACHE's own staff, who approached leadership wanting to acknowledge the bushfire situation and support their community; Chris Marshall described being humbled when staff proposed running the fundraising luncheon.

Which charity received the proceeds of blueAPACHE's bushfire fundraiser?

The proceeds from the fundraiser—staff cash donations matched dollar for dollar by blueAPACHE—were donated to Vinnies (St Vincent de Paul Society).

Who wrote the blog post about blueAPACHE's 2020 bushfire fundraiser and when was it published?

The post was written by Chris Marshall and published on February 5, 2020.

What operational changes was blueAPACHE making in 2020 as its partner ecosystem grew?

As its partner ecosystem grew, blueAPACHE increased investment in processes, people and systems, including an improved calling queue system in its service centre and relocating its Sydney operations to a new purpose-built office in Alexandria fitted with the latest collaborative technology.

What milestone was blueAPACHE marking in 2020 according to the post?

In 2020, blueAPACHE was entering its 22nd year, with a continued focus on innovation and urgency to deliver with full accountability as core drivers of its market value.

Did blueAPACHE plan any event related to its new Sydney office?

Yes, the post states that in the coming months blueAPACHE planned to host a formal unveiling and invite all its Sydney partners to celebrate the new office, described as the 'office of the future.'

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