Applause Honored with United Way Shining Star Award

Charitable organization recognizes Applause’s volunteer and fundraising efforts

Applause, the worldwide leader in digital quality and crowdsourced testing, today announced it will receive the United Way Live United Award during tonight’s Shining Stars celebration. United Way of Tri-County is focusing on 10 impactful volunteer awards for the Shining Stars reception. This is the first year the charitable organization is hosting the Shining Stars reception and Applause is the only business being honored with a Live United award at the celebration.

Awards will be presented to local companies, volunteers, and donors for their contributions in raising awareness and understanding of the United Way mission, and for their efforts in volunteerism, outstanding dedication, service, leadership, and achievement.

Applause is being recognized for its significant volunteer and fundraising efforts. Every year, Applause has dedicated to help its local community in partnership with United Way. In 2018, Applause donated:

• • More than $10,000 in presents to local children as part of the Hope for the Holidays gift drive
• • 273 pounds of food during the Thanksgiving food drive
• • Resources and time serving food on a quarterly basis at the Pearl Street Cupboard and Café
• • 60 backpacks filled with school supplies for the Tools for School program
• • Time competing in the corporate 5K fundraiser with 23 Applause team members in the race

“We take community outreach very seriously at Applause. By participating in activities with United Way, we not only improve our community, we strengthen our team and our company as a whole,” said Bradley Batchelder, VP of People & Culture at Applause. “Our team members are always looking to lend a helping hand, and this award is a testament to their dedication and caring.”

The award during the Shining Star reception will mark the second time in a one-year span United Way has recognized Applause for its commitment to community. In April, Applause received United Way’s Good Neighbor Award.

Additional Resources:

• • Learn about the Applause team and its commitment to community
• • View Applause’s current job openings
• • Read the blog about the award to learn more

About Applause

Applause is a world leader in testing and digital quality. Brands today win or lose customers through digital interactions, and Applause delivers authentic feedback on the quality of digital assets and experiences, provided by real users in real-world settings. Our disruptive approach harnesses the power of the Applause platform and leverages the uTest community of more than one million independent digital testers worldwide. Unlike traditional testing methods (including lab-based and offshoring), Applause responds with the speed, scale and flexibility that digital-focused brands require and expect. Applause provides insightful, actionable testing results that can directly inform go/no go release decisions, helping development teams build better and faster, and release with confidence. Digital-first brands rely on Applause as a best practice to deliver the digital experiences their customers love.

Learn more at www.applause.com.