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memBer neWs continued member updates 1. noel Asmar group, Inc. announced the addition of their new collection rESorT. This premium collection of uniforms is designed to reflect the look and feel one associates with resort wear, and features a fluid palette of washed grey, sand and moroccan blue. Designed to look and feel like linen, the fabric is engineered with added stretch to withstand the demands of a uniform. 2. rancho valencia resort and Spa was named the no. 1 Best resort and Best hotel in california in the u.S. news & World report’s 2019 Best hotel rankings. The annual evaluation of hotels across the nation also awarded rancho Valencia a Gold Badge for placing amongst the top ten percent of all ranked hotels in the united States. 3. San francisco Equity Partners (SfEP), a private equity firm exclusively focused on expansion-stage companies in the consumer sector, announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Iredale cosmetics, Inc. SfEP will partner with founder Jane iredale and her management team as the company embarks on its next phase of growth. 4. diane cook, founder of Beespa, has announced 2. 1. 4. 3. 22 PULSE ■ APriL 2019