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Loved Ones Lost helps Veterans' organizations
Have you ever wondered how Tiedemann Globe gives back? 

Since 2006 Loved Ones Lost has provided monetary donations to deserving U.S.-based Veterans' organizations. They include Gold Star Wives, Inc., Wounded Warriors Family Support, the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), Mesa-based Salute A Soldier Foundation, Jewish War Veterans of USA and the Arizona National Guard Relief Fund. A government recognized 501 (c)(3), Arizona non-profit organization, Loved Ones Lost was founded by Tony Tiedemann who serves as chairman of the board. 

In 2009, Loved Ones Lost donated over $30,000 to U.S.-based Veterans’ organizations. And it's on track to equal or exceed that amount in 2010.

We are a green company
Tiedemann Globe has proven to be a "green" company. It wants to keep pace with social concern about climate change and other sustainability issues. Besides recycling and exporting used clothes overseas, the company owns propane-powered forklifts and trucks, and two natural gas vehicles; it recycles cardboard, metal and aluminum. It also uses high voltage, three-phase electricity wherever it can. Tony Tiedemann's company car is a natural gas vehicle (Honda Civic), which he drives to work everyday from his home in Chandler.

Our employees enjoy unique perks
Employees at Tiedemann Globe enjoy a wide range of perks, many of them in place to ensure people remain healthy and happy. For example, Dr. Charles Boag, a Phoenix-based chiropractor, visits monthly to see employees and evaluate their health. Dr. Boag helps staffers with a variety of physical challenges-- from sore backs to headaches to sprained wrists. Each month he sees 20 to 30 people.

In order to promote a healthy lifestyle, senior staffers receive complementary memberships to Champions Personal Training, a local health club in Tempe. Staffers train as a group in the morning for about an hour twice a week, and compete against each other in small teams. The last competition was called "Tiedemann Globe six-week fitness challenge." The perk fosters camaraderie and team-building. Is it working? Most of the participants have lost weight and feel better.

Employees at Tiedemann Globe don't have to worry about packing a lunch or going out for a mid-day snack. The company caters a hot lunch for all front office employees Monday through Thursday. A water filtration system guarantees pure water at the workplace. In addition, onsite birthday parties, complete with catered food, song and cake, are scheduled for staff members. Employees can buy clothes at deep discounts.

In 2009, at the company's holiday party, there were pinatas, Karaoke, food, giveaways, dancing, and a live disc jockey. Tiedemann gave away $15,000 in cash.

Focusing on diversity is a priority
At Tiedemann Globe, diversity is an essential component of the way we do business. We believe in embracing diversity as a guiding principal. We strive to create a diverse workplace in which everyone's voice is heard and in which all our employees will succeed while learning from one another. We believe that building understanding, respect, and appreciation for different people contributes to our growth and to the growth of our team.

We embrace diversity to create a place where each of us can be ourselves.
By actively seeking out women-and minority-owned businesses to partner with, we help build prosperity and community in diverse neighborhoods. It's common practice for customers to travel from Japan or Australia or India to survey our inventory. 

Ninety-five percent of upper management speaks Spanish. And Brian Rodocker, our vice president of sales and development, speaks French, Spanish, and Japanese. Tony Tiedemann, the founder and president, has traveled to 125 cities in 21 countries.

At holiday parties and celebrations Spanish is spoken. Internationally, we're also diverse. We operate a separate office in Nairobi, Kenya to serve the East African market. And through THERAGHOUSE, our eBay Vintage clothing store, we service customers from all over the world.

A family business
Tiedemann Globe is truly a family affair. Tony Tiedemann, founder and president, is joined by Amy Tiedemann, his sister and senior vice president, and Tim Tiedemann, vice president of infrastructure, security and information technology. Their mother, Nancy Tiedemann, works in accounts payable, while Dennis Tiedemann, their father, works in operations.

We specialize in exporting used clothing and other goods all over the world
Tiedemann Globe helps customers from Africa to Malaysia to Thailand coordinate all logistics between its Phoenix, Arizona-based warehouse in the U.S. and the port.

We are happy to use a booking from our customer’s freight forwarder for the ocean freight port to port. We will deliver virtually any product for our customers, including vintage apparel (trendy, popular new and used clothing or garments 20 years or older), No. 1 (its highest quality, gently used clothing), export grade small bales (100 pounds), baled or boxed wiping rags, as well as surplus mixed rags. Tiedemann Globe also sells credential clothing (apparel that has been donated directly from individuals, household pick ups or drop off sites). Every day, the business takes in about 120,000 pounds of used clothing and other items for grading and recycling to foreign resale shops. With roughly 200 employees worldwide, Tiedemann Globe has operations in Nairobi, Kenya to supply the East African market.