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Recent Press Coverage

2017

August, 2017 | WBENC- Focus on the Forum- Why Doing Good is Good for Business
July, 2017 | For this Afghan filmmaker, Silicon Valley business training is a way to change old ways back home
July, 2017 | How this businesswoman found the power to heal and succeed after Rwandan genocide
July, 2017 | HR West Magazine- Rethink Your Future Workforce
June, 2017 | WBENC- Women Who Rock Award- MBE Magazine
May, 2017 | WRMSDC, Supplier of the Year, Class 3
April, 2017 | Akraya named Bay Area’s Best Places to Work in 2017
February, 2017 | Akraya Inc. named Grand Prize Winner- “2017 Best Staffing Firm to Temp For” in North America
January, 2017 | VMSA Network- Why Doing Good is Good for Business

2016

Dec, 2016 | Sonu Ratra recognized by WRMSDC for 2016 Development of the Year Award
Dec, 2016 | Job Diva: Make the VMS/MSP Model Work For You
July, 2016 | Akraya IEEW Mentees Featured in Professional Women Magazine
July, 2016 | Akraya’s Rwandan Women-Entrepreneur Mentees Featured in Black EOE Magazine
July, 2016 | Akraya Hosts Rwandan Entrepreneurs in Bay Area Visit for Mentoring, Business Opportunities
June, 2016 | Akraya joins 28 suppliers chosen to support Geometric Results’ Platinum Preferred Partners (P3) program
June, 2016 | Co-Founder & President Sonu Ratra wins the 2016 Women Worth Watching award
June, 2016 | Women Back To Work, an Akraya Initiative, Featured in Professional Woman Magazine
May, 2016 | Black EOE Journal: Employment & Entrepreneur Magazine has featured Women Back to Work, an Akraya Initiative
February, 2016 | Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Joins Delegation to Rwanda for Mentorship, Empowerment
April, 2016 | Akraya Inc Named to 2016 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area by Silicon Valley Business Journal and San Francisco Business Times
April, 2016 | Sonu Ratra Joins Silicon Valley Open 2016 as Re-Entry Workshop Thought-Leader
May, 2016 | Akraya Inc. launches Workforce Re-Entry Program for Women in Bay Area
May, 2016 | Recruiting Raya featured on FitSmallBusiness Blog: Recruitment Strategies from the Pros

2015

September, 2015 | Akraya Ranked #8 in Silicon Valley Business Journal’s Largest Women-Owned Businsess
September, 2015 | Akraya President Sonu Ratra named Institute for the Economic Empowerment of Women 2015 Mentor of the Year
August, 2015 | Akraya ranked #6 in Silicon Valley’s Largest Minority-Owned Business List
July, 2015 | President Sonu Ratra named to Winner of MBE’s Who Rock
July, 2015 | Akraya Hosts Women Entrepreneurs from Rwanda in Partnership with the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women
June, 2015 | Co-Founder/President Sonu Ratra Honored to Emcee the CelebrAsian 2015 Scholarship Luncheon
May, 2015 | Akraya Inc. joins Levi Strauss, Fry’s Electronics in the 50 Largest Bay Area Family-owned Businesses List
February, 2015 | Outstanding Business Leaders – Northwood University Honors Sonu Ratra

2014

December, 2014 | Bay Area Code for Fun Finds Corporate Advocates, Volunteers
December, 2014 | Akraya Featured in New Book on Best Place to Work
December, 2014 | Akraya Now Provides Staffing & Recruiting Services in Seven Countries
September, 2014 | Marching to the Beat of a Different Drum – MBE Magazine Sep/Oct 2014
August, 2014 | Akraya Recognized for Appearing on Both Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies and Bay Area’s Best Places to Work Lists in 2014
August, 2014 | Akraya Makes Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies List 5th Year in a Row
July, 2014 | Local entrepreneur opens home to Afghan and Rwandan women
March, 2014 | Akraya, Inc. Selected as a Best Staffing Firm to Temp For by Staffing Industry Analysts
January, 2014 | Akraya, Inc. Recognized As One Of The Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™ In The United States

2013

December, 2013 | Akraya Employee Holiday Shopping Spree featured in the Wall Street Journal
October, 2013 | Akraya CEO, Amar Panchal named to the Top 100 Most Influential People in Staffing List by Staffing Industry Analysts
September, 2013 | Akraya named to the Largest Private Companies List by the Silicon Valley Business Journal
September, 2013 | Akraya named #3 largest minority-owned business by the Silicon Valley Business Journal
September, 2013 | Akraya named the #6 largest women-owned business by The Silicon Valley Business Journal
May, 2013 | Staffing Industry Analysts’ The Other Side Column features an Akraya Consultant’s Story
April, 2013 | Akraya, Inc. named #1 Best Place to Work in the Bay Area, San Francisco Business Times
April, 2013 | Akraya CEO, Amar Panchal named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2013 Semifinalist
April, 2013 | Inside the Best Staffing Firms to Work For, Staffing Industry Analysts
April, 2013 | Why I Like My Staffing Firm, Staffing Industry Analysts
February, 2013 | Staffing Industry Analysts Announces Best Staffing Firms to Work For & Contract For in 2013
February, 2013 | Akraya Named #1 Best Staffing Firm to Work for & #1 Best Staffing Firm to Contract for in the US by Staffing Industry Analysts

2012

December, 2012 | Akraya CEO shares spotlight hot skills for your resume
December, 2012 | Akraya Holiday Shopping Spree featured on GenConnect.com
October, 2012 | Fortune Magazine named Akraya #14 Best Small Companies to Work For in the US
October, 2012 | Akraya CEO, Amar Panchal shares The Key to Success in IT Consulting in Silicon India Magazine
September, 2012 | Akraya Named the #3 Healthiest Employer in the Bay Area, Silicon Valley Business Journal
September, 2012 | Akraya CEO, Amar Panchal named to the Top 100 Most Influential People in Staffing List by Staffing Industry Analysts
September, 2012 | The Path to Great Sales Success by Tina Babbi, Staffing Industry Magazine
August, 2012 | Akraya, Inc. Recognized As One Of The Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™ In The United States
August, 2012 | Akraya, Inc. Welcomes New VP of Global Talent Management
August, 2012 | Akraya Named to 2012 Largest Private Companies List in the Bay Area, Silicon Valley Business Journal
August, 2012 | Akraya Director of HR, Tanya Taneja shares why Akraya is one of the Healthiest Workplaces in the Bay Area
June, 2012 | Akraya Ranked Among Top 5 Largest Minority-owned Businesses in the Bay Area, Silicon Valley Business Journal
April, 2012 | Akraya CEO, Amar Panchal named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2012
April, 2012 | Akraya Named #1 Best Place to Work in the Bay Area, San Francisco Business Times
March, 2012 | Akraya President Receives CEO Leadership In Action Award, Profiles in Diversity Journal
March, 2012 | What Are Employers Asking Your References, MSN Careers
February, 2012 | Preparing for Takeoff – Three Real-world Business Tipping Points, American Express Open Forum
January, 2012 | Akraya offers to clean up at employees’ own home, Business Management Daily
January, 2012 | CEO Amar Panchal interviewed in 5 Ways to Spot Bad Employees, All Business.com

2011

December, 2011 | Amar Panchal: Sharing the Benefits, Smart Business Magazine
November, 2011 | Unusual Perks Help Retain Employees at Companies, ABC 7 News
November, 2011 | Akraya featured in How to Look Good on Paper and in Person, MSNCareerBuilder.com
November, 2011 | Akraya Makes 2011 List of Fastest-Growing Staffing Firms, Staffing Industry Analyst
November, 2011 | How Amar Panchal Recognizes Employees and Builds a Culture of Sucesss, Smart Business Magazine
November, 2011 | Wired to Win, Staffing Industry Analysts
October, 2011 | Who’s Who: The Staffing 100, Staffing Industry Analysts
September, 2011 | The Most Outrageous Workplace Luxuries, Forbes Magazine
September, 2011 | Akraya President, Sonu Ratra, named a 2011 Woman Worth Watching Award Winner, Diversity Business Journal
September, 2011 | Akraya Named the #5 Healthiest Employer in the Bay Area, Silicon Valley Business Journal
September, 2011 | How to: Backyard Branding, Success Magazine, Interview with Akraya CEO, Amar Panchal
September, 2011 | Office or Palace? Four of the Most Luxurious Employee Perks, CFO Daily News
August, 2011 | 13 US Companies Offering Amazing Perks, Rediff.com
August, 2011 | Against All Odds She Finds the Siliver Lining, interview with Akraya President, Sonu Ratra, Womenetics.com
August, 2011 | The CEO Show Interview, Akraya CEO, Amar Panchal, KLIV Radio
August, 2011 | 10 Books That Inspire Entrepreneurs, Interview with Akraya President, Sonu Ratra, Women’s Web
August, 2011 | How to Pump Your Customers for Regular Feedback, MSN Business on Main
August, 2011 | IT Contracting: Is it Right for You?, by Akraya President, Sonu Ratra, Anita Borg Institute
July, 2011 | Walking the Long and Bumpy Road to Success, Interview with Akraya President, Sonu Ratra, Diversity Business Journal
July, 2011 | Corporate Philanthropic Success Story – Akraya, Inc., Diversity Business Journal
June, 2011 | Akraya Celebrates Women of Influence, Silicon Valley Business Journal
June, 2011 | Small Businesses Fight for Visas for Foreign Workers, ABC News 7
June, 2011 | Bay Area Job Marketing is Heating Up, Examiner.com
May, 2011 | Creative Employees Leaving? Maybe You Can (and Should) Keep Them, Bnet.com
May, 2011 | Akraya Named to 50 Fastest-Growing Women-led Companies List, Wall Street Journal
May, 2011 | Akraya Named #1 Best Place to Work in the Bay Area, San Francisco Business Journal
April, 2011 | Akraya Wins Top Best Small Workplaces Award, Inc Magazine
April, 2011 | Employee Benefits, The Wall Street Journal
April, 2011 | Hiring Starts to Pick Up Pace, The Wall Street Journal
March, 2011 | Akraya Named Top 10 Asian American Business in California
March, 2011 | Interview with Akraya President, Sonu Ratra, Women with Stripes
February, 2011 | Akraya Named #2 Best Staffing Firm to Work For, Staffing Industry Analysts
January, 2011 | Akraya Named to Technology 500 List

2010

December, 2010 | Importance of Staying in Touch with Clients, Staffing Industry Review Magazine
November, 2010 | Akraya Named #5 Largest Women-owned Business, The Silicon Valley Business Journal
November, 2010 | Akraya’s Employee Recognition Program Featured Among the Best, SIA Magazine
September, 2010 | NMSDC Awards Akraya with Regional Supplier of the Year Award, Forbes.com
August, 2010 | Akraya Named Among Top Best Small Workplaces in US, Inc Magazine
May, 2010 | Bay Area Business Owner Honored by Women President’s Organization, San Francisco Chronicle
April, 2010 | Wall Street Journal Names Akraya #35 Fastest-Growing Women-led Business in US
April, 2010 | San Francisco Business Times Names Akraya #10 Best Place to Work in Bay Area
April, 2010 | Star Woman entrepreneur Adds a Tricolor Splash to US List, The Financial Express

2009

2008

December 2008 | Akraya provides IT service for Fortune 100 customers
November 2008 | Case Study: Akraya, Staffing Industry Review Magazine
June 2008 Stairway to $20 Million- Tracing the Phenomenal Growth of Akraya, South Asian Living Magazine