Press Room
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2023
January Akraya, Inc. Honored as Glassdoor’s 2023 Best Places to Work for the Third Consecutive Year
March Akraya, Inc. Recognized as the Allegis Global Solutions 2023 Strategic Supplier
May Akraya Inc. Recognized as the #1 Best Place to Work in the Bay Area
May Akraya Inc. Wins Global Supplier Excellence Award from Magnit
May Pfizer joins hand with Akraya/Women Back to Work to hire women returning to work after a career break (Women Back to Work)
2022
January Akraya, Inc. is a Best Place to Work in 2021 According to Our Employees on Glassdoor
February Vistage Leadership Award – Akraya : Akraya’s CEO, Amar Panchal, has been awarded the Vistage Leadership Award.
March Akraya awarded SIA Best Staffing Firm To Temp/Contract For – North America – Akraya
May Best Places to Work in SF Bay Area – Akraya
July Akraya, Inc. Announces Hiring of Vice President, Strategic Partnership
September Akraya recognized as 2022 – Fastest-Growing Staffing Firm in the US
2021
January Akraya, Inc. is a Best Place to Work in 2021 According to Our Employees on Glassdoor
January Local Resident’s Program Helps Women Re-Enter the Workforce (Women Back to Work)
January Mary Kristynik Joins Akraya as SVP, Enterprise Accounts
January Women Account for 100% of Job Losses in December (Women Back to Work)
March Career Reinvention: From Family Caregiver to Tesla Engineer (Women Back to Work)
May Sonu Ratra Named a 2021 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Influencer by Staffing Industry Analysts
June Aurora’s DEI Chief is Bringing Women Back into the Workforce (Women Back to Work)
2020
2018
February Named by Staffing Industry Analyst as a “Best Staffing Firm to Work for”
April Akraya Named a “Best Places to Work” by Silicon Valley Business Journal
May Akraya Named 2018 Strategic Partner by Allegis Global Solutions
May Hot Job Market is Wooing Women Into Workforce Faster Than Men (Women Back to Work)
June Akraya Receives AgileOne’s Diverse Supplier of the Year Award
September Rolling Out the Welcome (Back) Mat (Women Back to Work)
September “Best Staffing Firm to Temp for” Staffing Industry Analys
2017
January “VMSA Network- Why Doing Good is Good for Business”
February “Akraya Inc. named Grand Prize Winner- ‘2017 Best Staffing Firm to Temp For’ in North America”
April “Akraya named Bay Area’s Best Places to Work in 2017”
May “WRMSDC, Supplier of the Year, Class 3”
June “WBENC- Women Who Rock Award- MBE Magazine”
July “HR West Magazine- Rethink Your Future Workforce”
July “How this businesswoman found the power to heal and succeed after Rwandan genocide”
July “For this Afghan filmmaker, Silicon Valley business training is a way to change old ways back home”
August “WBENC- Focus on the Forum- Why Doing Good is Good for Business
2016
February “Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Joins Delegation to Rwanda for Mentorship, Empowerment”
April “Akraya Inc Named to 2016 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area by Silicon Valley Business Journal and San Francisco Business Times”
April “Sonu Ratra Joins Silicon Valley Open 2016 as Re-Entry Workshop Thought-Leader”
May “Akraya Inc. launches Workforce Re-Entry Program for Women in Bay Area”
May “Recruiting Raya featured on FitSmallBusiness Blog: Recruitment Strategies from the Pros”
May “Black EOE Journal: Employment & Entrepreneur Magazine has featured Women Back to Work, an Akraya Initiative”
June “Akraya joins 28 suppliers chosen to support Geometric Results’ Platinum Preferred Partners (P3) program”
June “Co-Founder & President Sonu Ratra wins the 2016 Women Worth Watching award”
June “Women Back To Work, an Akraya Initiative, Featured in Professional Woman Magazine”
July “Akraya IEEW Mentees Featured in Professional Women Magazine”
July “Akraya’s Rwandan Women-Entrepreneur Mentees Featured in Black EOE Magazine”
July “Akraya Hosts Rwandan Entrepreneurs in Bay Area Visit for Mentoring, Business Opportunities
December “Sonu Ratra recognized by WRMSDC for 2016 Development of the Year Award”
December “Job Diva: Make the VMS/MSP Model Work For You”
2015
February “Outstanding Business Leaders – Northwood University Honors Sonu Ratra”
May “Akraya Inc. joins Levi Strauss, Fry’s Electronics in the 50 Largest Bay Area Family-owned Businesses List”
June “Co-Founder/President Sonu Ratra Honored to Emcee the CelebrAsian 2015 Scholarship Luncheon”
July “Akraya Hosts Women Entrepreneurs from Rwanda in Partnership with the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women”
July “President Sonu Ratra Named to Winner of MBE’s Who Rock”
August “Akraya ranked #6 in Silicon Valley’s Largest Minority-Owned Business List”
September “Akraya Ranked #8 in Silicon Valley Business Journal’s Largest Women-Owned Business”
September “Akraya President Sonu Ratra named Institute for the Economic Empowerment of Women 2015 Mentor of the Year”
2014
January “Akraya, Inc. Recognized As One Of The Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™ In The United States”
March “Akraya, Inc. Selected as a Best Staffing Firm to Temp For by Staffing Industry Analysts”
July “Local entrepreneur opens home to Afghan and Rwandan women”
August “Akraya Makes Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies List 5th Year in a Row”
August “Akraya Recognized for Appearing on Both Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies and Bay Area’s Best Places to Work Lists in 2014”
September “Marching to the Beat of a Different Drum – MBE Magazine Sep/Oct 2014”
December “Bay Area Code for Fun Finds Corporate Advocates, Volunteers”
December “Akraya Featured in New Book on Best Place to Work”
December “Akraya Now Provides Staffing & Recruiting Services in Seven Countries”
2013
2012
January “Akraya offers to clean up at employees’ own home, Business Management Daily”
January “CEO Amar Panchal interviewed in 5 Ways to Spot Bad Employees, All Business.com”
February “Preparing for Takeoff – Three Real-world Business Tipping Points, American Express Open Forum”
March “Akraya President Receives CEO Leadership In Action Award, Profiles in Diversity Journal”
March “What Are Employers Asking Your References, MSN Careers”
April “Akraya CEO, Amar Panchal named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2012”
April “Akraya Named #1 Best Place to Work in the Bay Area, San Francisco Business Times
June “Akraya Ranked Among Top 5 Largest Minority-owned Businesses in the Bay Area, Silicon Valley Business Journal”
August “Akraya, Inc. Recognized As One Of The Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™ In The United States”
August “Akraya, Inc. Welcomes New VP of Global Talent Management”
August “Akraya Named to 2012 Largest Private Companies List in the Bay Area, Silicon Valley Business Journal”
August “Akraya Director of HR, Tanya Taneja shares why Akraya is one of the Healthiest Workplaces in the Bay Area”
September “Akraya Named the #3 Healthiest Employer in the Bay Area, Silicon Valley Business Journal”
September “Akraya CEO, Amar Panchal named to the Top 100 Most Influential People in Staffing List by Staffing Industry Analysts”
September “The Path to Great Sales Success by Tina Babbi, Staffing Industry Magazine”
October “Fortune Magazine named Akraya #14 Best Small Companies to Work For in the US”
October “Akraya CEO, Amar Panchal shares The Key to Success in IT Consulting in Silicon India Magazine”
December “Akraya CEO shares spotlight hot skills for your resume”
December “Akraya Holiday Shopping Spree featured on GenConnect.com”
2011
January “Akraya Named to Technology 500 List”
February “Akraya Named #2 Best Staffing Firm to Work For, Staffing Industry Analysts”
March “Akraya Named Top 10 Asian American Business in California”
March “Interview with Akraya President, Sonu Ratra, Women with Stripes”
April “Akraya Wins Top Best Small Workplaces Award, Inc Magazine”
April “Employee Benefits, The Wall Street Journal”
April “Hiring Starts to Pick Up Pace, The Wall Street Journal”
May “Creative Employees Leaving? Maybe You Can (and Should) Keep Them, Bnet.com”
May “Akraya Named to 50 Fastest-Growing Women-led Companies List, Wall Street Journal”
May “Akraya Named #1 Best Place to Work in the Bay Area, San Francisco Business Journal”
June “Akraya Celebrates Women of Influence, Silicon Valley Business Journal”
June “Small Businesses Fight for Visas for Foreign Workers, ABC News 7”
June “Bay Area Job Marketing is Heating Up, Examiner.com”
July “Walking the Long and Bumpy Road to Success, Interview with Akraya President, Sonu Ratra, Diversity Business Journal”
July “Corporate Philanthropic Success Story – Akraya, Inc., Diversity Business Journal”
August “13 US Companies Offering Amazing Perks, Rediff.com”
August “Against All Odds She Finds the Silver Lining, interview with Akraya President, Sonu Ratra, Womenetics.com”
August “The CEO Show Interview, Akraya CEO, Amar Panchal, KLIV Radio”
August “10 Books That Inspire Entrepreneurs, Interview with Akraya President, Sonu Ratra, Women’s Web”
August “How to Pump Your Customers for Regular Feedback, MSN Business on Main”
August “IT Contracting: Is it Right for You?, by Akraya President, Sonu Ratra, Anita Borg Institute”
September “The Most Outrageous Workplace Luxuries, Forbes Magazine”
September “Akraya President, Sonu Ratra, named a 2011 Woman Worth Watching Award Winner, Diversity Business Journal”
September “Akraya Named the #5 Healthiest Employer in the Bay Area, Silicon Valley Business Journal”
September “How to: Backyard Branding, Success Magazine, Interview with Akraya CEO, Amar Panchal”
September “Office or Palace? Four of the Most Luxurious Employee Perks, CFO Daily News”
October “Who’s Who: The Staffing 100, Staffing Industry Analysts”
November “Unusual Perks Help Retain Employees at Companies, ABC 7 News”
November “Akraya featured in How to Look Good on Paper and in Person, MSNCareerBuilder.com”
November “Akraya Makes 2011 List of Fastest-Growing Staffing Firms, Staffing Industry Analyst”
November “How Amar Panchal Recognizes Employees and Builds a Culture of Success, Smart Business Magazine”
November “Wired to Win, Staffing Industry Analysts”
December “Amar Panchal: Sharing the Benefits, Smart Business Magazine”
2010
May “Bay Area Business Owner Honored by Women President’s Organization, San Francisco Chronicle”
August “Akraya Named Among Top Best Small Workplaces in US, Inc Magazine”
September “NMSDC Awards Akraya with Regional Supplier of the Year Award, Forbes.com”
November “Akraya Named #5 Largest Women-owned Business, The Silicon Valley Business Journal”
November “Akraya’s Employee Recognition Program Featured Among the Best, SIA Magazine”
December “Importance of Staying in Touch with Clients, Staffing Industry Review Magazine”