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Innovative Solutions For Dynamic Industries
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About
OUR STORYSojo Industries is a national technology company that utilizes robotics, mobility, and a proprietary track & trace software platform to deliver cost efficient variety and multi-packing solutions to the food and beverage industry.
Reduce cost
Drive significant savings across freight, labor, and packaging
time-to-market
Rapid, on-site deployment to accelerate shelf readiness
reduce emissions
Eliminate millions of freight miles to reduce overall carbon impact
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30+
Mobile Lines
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National Hubs
100M+
Capacity
1M+
Pallets Tracked
Products
A Complete Ecosystem for Packaging, Tracking, and Supply Chain Intelligence
Sojo delivers an integrated suite of technologies that automate packaging, streamline fulfillment, secure every shipment, and provide real-time visibility across the entire supply chain — from production lines to last-mile delivery.
National footprint with over 1 million+ square feet of automated robotic production of variety packs and multi-packs across a wide range of cans, PET, TetraPak and packaging configurations.
Sojo Flight™ is a rapid mobile variety pack production solution requiring no anchoring, integrated air supply, dynamic leveling system, and only a single drop power. Sojo Flight™ supports a wide range of packaging formats while drastically reducing freight costs.
Sojo Shield™ is a cutting-edge, FDA FSMA 204 compliant track and trace platform designed to provide complete product visibility and recall readiness. Built on secure blockchain technology, Sojo Shield™ ensures traceability of every lot code within a variety-packed case.
Sojo Seal™ uses GPS tracking technology with a tamper-evident device in place of traditional manual trailer seals. The Sojo Seal™ is fully integrated with Sojo Shield™ and sends a geo-location ping, providing live delivery updates.
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Packaging Automation — Anywhere, Anytime
Sojo Flight™ enables on-site automated packaging with one-hour setup and no anchoring required. It reduces freight costs, labor needs, and shrink — bringing production directly to your warehouse.
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Total Visibility.
Real-Time Intelligence.
Sojo Shield™ is a blockchain-based platform that provides real-time IoT tracking, automated FSMA 204 compliance, and actionable analytics — eliminating blind spots across your supply chain.
Smart GPS Tracking — From Factory to Shelf
Sojo Seal™ replaces traditional trailer locks with GPS-enabled smart seals that send live geolocation pings and tamper alerts — fully integrated with Sojo Shield™.
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Smart Regional Hubs — From Concept to Execution
Sojo Hubs™ deliver customized repacking and fulfillment services across a network of regional facilities. Each Hub is optimized for automation, packaging design, and storage — ensuring every project runs efficiently from concept to delivery.
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Products
National footprint with over 1 million+ square feet of automated robotic production of variety packs and multi-packs across a wide range of cans, PET, TetraPak and packaging configurations.
Smart Regional Hubs — From Concept to Execution
Sojo Hubs™ deliver customized repacking and fulfillment services across a network of regional facilities. Each Hub is optimized for automation, packaging design, and storage — ensuring every project runs efficiently from concept to delivery.
Sojo Flight™ is a rapid mobile variety pack production solution requiring no anchoring, integrated air supply, dynamic leveling system, and only a single drop power. Sojo Flight™ supports a wide range of packaging formats while drastically reducing freight costs.
Packaging Automation — Anywhere, Anytime
Sojo Flight™ enables on-site automated packaging with one-hour setup and no anchoring required. It reduces freight costs, labor needs, and shrink — bringing production directly to your warehouse.
Sojo Shield™ is a cutting-edge, FDA FSMA 204 compliant track and trace platform designed to provide complete product visibility and recall readiness. Built on secure blockchain technology, Sojo Shield™ ensures traceability of every lot code within a variety-packed case.
Total Visibility.
Real-Time Intelligence.
Sojo Shield™ is a blockchain-based platform that provides real-time IoT tracking, automated FSMA 204 compliance, and actionable analytics — eliminating blind spots across your supply chain.
Sojo Seal™ uses GPS tracking technology with a tamper-evident device in place of traditional manual trailer seals. The Sojo Seal™ is fully integrated with Sojo Shield™ and sends a geo-location ping, providing live delivery updates.
Smart GPS Tracking — From Factory to Shelf
Sojo Seal™ replaces traditional trailer locks with GPS-enabled smart seals that send live geolocation pings and tamper alerts — fully integrated with Sojo Shield™.
Capabilities
A Complete Ecosystem for Packaging, Tracking, and Supply Chain Intelligence
Sojo delivers an integrated suite of technologies that automate packaging, streamline fulfillment, secure every shipment, and provide real-time visibility across the entire supply chain — from production lines to last-mile delivery.
Cartoning
Containers: Sleek, standard, and slim cans; 19.2oz cans; aseptic cartons; PET bottles
Flavor Variety: 1–6 flavors per pack
Pack Sizes: 4–24 packs
Materials: Paperboard and micro-fluted carriers
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Topload RSC
Containers: Sleek and standard cans; aluminum/steel cans; aseptic cartons; pouches, bags, and bars
Flavor Variety: 1–12 flavors per pack
Pack Sizes: 6–52 packs
Materials: Corrugated RSC boxes (erected and sealed via hot melt or tape)
A Complete Ecosystem for Packaging, Tracking, and Supply Chain Intelligence
Sojo delivers an integrated suite of technologies that automate packaging, streamline fulfillment, secure every shipment, and provide real-time visibility across the entire supply chain — from production lines to last-mile delivery.
Tray + shrink
Containers: Sleek and standard cans; aluminum/steel cans; PET bottles; aseptic cartons
Flavor Variety: 1–8 flavors per pack
Pack Sizes: 6–40 packs
Materials: Clear or registered shrink wrap (supported and unsupported formats) with pre-formed or flat trays
Leadership
Barak Bar-Cohen
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
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Steve Rubin
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Barak Bar-Cohen
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
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Barak Bar-Cohen has over 25 years of experience building and scaling businesses in thetelecommunication, digital media and beverage industries both in the U.S. and abroad.
Barak is the former Chief Operating Officer of Bai Brands, a healthy antioxidant infusedbeverage company based in Princeton, NJ which was acquired by Dr. Pepper Snapple Group(now KDP) for $1.7 billion. While at Bai, Barak built one of the largest variety packingoperations in the enhanced water industry, developing and implementing automated roboticsolutions that supported exponential growth in the club, grocery and online channels. Theseautomated lines supported production levels of millions of cases per month and are still in use tothis day.
Prior to this role, Barak held several executive leadership roles at Piksel, a global provider ofIPTV enterprise software solutions responsible for over 750 employees across 20 officesworldwide, as President and Chief Operating Officer for Narrowstep, a TV over the internetsoftware platform company based in London and in Senior Management roles at RCNCorporation, a leading provider of bundled communication services to residential customerswhich was later sold to private equity group Abry Partners for over $1.2 billion.
Barak received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with Honors from Brandeis University andearned an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.
Steve Rubin
Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer
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Steve Rubin is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience in logistics, freighttransportation, and process engineering and has served as President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer of several companies in the container shipping and intermodal space.
Steve served as CEO and President of ITS ConGlobal, North America’s largest intermodalterminal services support company, which he sold on behalf of the Carlyle Group to AMPCapital for over $500 million in 2017. Prior to that role, Steve was the CEO and Presidentof Horizon Lines, the largest U.S.-based container shipping company serving domestictrade lanes, which he sold for $607 million to Matson Lines (NYSE: MATX) and PashaGroup.
Steve graduated from The University of Pennsylvania and The Wharton School of Businesswith a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science in Economics degree and earned anMBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business.
Ben Tanner
Chief Operating Officer
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Ben brings over two decades of operational experience in manufacturing, logistics, andsupply chain across the food and beverage sector. He most recently served as Head ofOperations Condiments at Winland Foods, overseeing a five-plant $1+ billion network andleading teams across production, warehousing, planning, quality, and safety.
Ben’s prior roles at Treehouse Foods and Dean Foods included spearheading majorcontinuous improvement and productivity programs, delivering multimillion-dollar gainsacross national production footprints.
Ben was also the General Manager of Amazon’s Ashland, VA greenfield distribution andsortation center where he was responsible for over 800 employees and building a lastingperformance-driven culture. Prior to these roles, Ben served in the United States Navy foreight years.
Ben earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Political Science from The University ofTexas and his MBA from Arizona State University.
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Chad Hagen
CCO
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Chad has successfully been building companies and scaling brands across the beverage, food,and fresh produce industries for 30 years. He has a passion for sustainability and anentrepreneurial spirit, which have enabled him to drive sustainable growth internationallythroughout his career.
Chad was Chief Customer Officer at SunOpta, a leading manufacturer of aseptic beverages,better-for-you fruit snacks, and plant-based ingredients. Over his 17-year career at SunOpta hewas instrumental in helping transform the business from a tactical copacker into an innovativesolutions provider. He built a high-performing team and culture that grew SunOpta into a$750M food and beverage business across multiple channels, including SunOpta’s own brands,contract manufacturing, plant-based ingredients, foodservice, and retail/club (private label).
Prior to SunOpta, Chad spent over a decade in the fresh organic produce industry, developingbrands and global supply chains in more than 15 countries for Robinson Fresh/Newman’s Own,Cape Organics, and Pavich Farms.
Chad received a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Business from Cal Poly, San LuisObispo.
Josh Schwartz-Dodek
CTO
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Josh Schwartz-Dodek is a skilled robotics and mechanical engineer working in the industrialautomation and robotics industries with a focus in the Automotive and Food & Beverage industries.
Prior to this role, Josh worked as a Manufacturing and Controls Development Engineer at Teslawhere he was a member of the Tesla robotics team for Core Automation Engineering, focusingon the startup of new production lines and the development of robotics tools and standards forTesla operations worldwide. At Tesla, Josh specialized in application development andoptimization for machine vision, clinching, grinding, spotweld, self-piercing rivet, dispense, andhandling and was a contributing member of both the Tesla Robot Standards Committee and TeslaRobot Vision Standards Committee. Josh and his team supported the commissioning and startupfor both the Tesla Model Y and Model Y Legacy launches and upgrades.
Mr. Schwartz-Dodek holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering fromNorthwestern University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.
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Dustin Covello
General Counsel
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Dustin is a seasoned legal and administrative executive with over 10 years experience solvingcomplex capital formation, tax management, risk assessment and corporate structure challengesfor national mid-size companies.
Most recently, Dustin was a partner at Royer Cooper Cohen Braufeld where he managed the
international and tax management group for one of the most prestigious regional law firms in the
United States. In his role, Dustin managed and advised middle market companies on capital
raising, mergers and acquisitions, tax planning, risk mitigation and cross-border transactions. In
2022, Dustin was named to the list of Best Lawyers and has been a member of the Pennsylvania
Super Lawyers Rising Stars list since 2017.
Dustin holds a J.D. degree from Georgia State University College of Law, an LL.M Taxation
Certificate from New York University School of Law, a B.A. from Montclair State University
and is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
Julie Perryman
SVP Account Management
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Julie Perryman has over 8 years of experience managing supply chain functions within the
beverage industry, including planning, co-packer and variety pack production, quality
assurance, logistics, regulatory, procurement and inventory control.
Most recently, Julie worked for Keurig Dr. Pepper (KDP), overseeing variety pack planning
and production within the emerging brands category where she was responsible for the
production of more than 70 variety pack SKUs and a total volume of over 13 million packs
per year. Prior to this, Julie was responsible for procurement, raw material and production
planning at four co-packing sites for Bai Brands, which was acquired by KDP (formerly Dr.
Pepper Snapple Group) for $1.7 billion in 2017.
Julie graduated from La Salle University with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature.
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Kenneth Dee
SVP Commercial Development
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Ken Dee has over 25 years of experience in the assembly and supply chain management of
primary and secondary packaging in the consumer packaged goods industry.
From 2015 to 2018, he was the Director of Cost Management responsible for all cost of goods
sold items as well as the company’s automated packaging initiative. Bai Brands was sold to Dr.
Pepper Snapple Group (Now KDP) in 2017 for $1.7 billion. Prior to this role, Ken was a senior
National Account Manager for Pratt Industries, the largest privately held manufacturer of
recycled corrugated paper and packaging company in the world.
Ken holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University.
Tom Parker
SVP Accounting
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Tom Parker has over 20 years experience as an accounting and finance executive with industry
expertise in the consumer-packaged goods, food, and beverage industries. Prior to joining Sojo,
most recently Tom served as Controller at Mananalu, an early-stage bottled water company
focused on sustainability through the use of aluminum bottles.
Tom also served as Controller at Bai Brands, a healthy antioxidant infused beverage company
based in Princeton, NJ which was acquired by Dr. Pepper Snapple Group (now NYSE: KDP) for
$1.7 billion. While at Bai, Tom instrumental in developing accounting policies and procedures
and driving several ERP and accounting software platform implementations to drive accurate and
timely financial information.
Tom also served as Chief Financial Officer of Stuffed Puffs, the first commercially available
marshmallow product filled with real chocolate.
Tom graduated Cum Laude from Virginia Tech University with a Bachelor of Science in
Business, Accounting and Information Systems and is a Certified Public Accountant in New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York.
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Barak Bar-Cohen
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
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Barak Bar-Cohen has over 25 years of experience building and scaling businesses in thetelecommunication, digital media and beverage industries both in the U.S. and abroad.
Barak is the former Chief Operating Officer of Bai Brands, a healthy antioxidant infusedbeverage company based in Princeton, NJ which was acquired by Dr. Pepper Snapple Group(now KDP) for $1.7 billion. While at Bai, Barak built one of the largest variety packingoperations in the enhanced water industry, developing and implementing automated roboticsolutions that supported exponential growth in the club, grocery and online channels. Theseautomated lines supported production levels of millions of cases per month and are still in use tothis day.
Prior to this role, Barak held several executive leadership roles at Piksel, a global provider ofIPTV enterprise software solutions responsible for over 750 employees across 20 officesworldwide, as President and Chief Operating Officer for Narrowstep, a TV over the internetsoftware platform company based in London and in Senior Management roles at RCNCorporation, a leading provider of bundled communication services to residential customerswhich was later sold to private equity group Abry Partners for over $1.2 billion.
Barak received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with Honors from Brandeis University andearned an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.
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Steve Rubin
Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer
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Steve Rubin is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience in logistics, freighttransportation, and process engineering and has served as President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer of several companies in the container shipping and intermodal space.
Steve served as CEO and President of ITS ConGlobal, North America’s largest intermodalterminal services support company, which he sold on behalf of the Carlyle Group to AMPCapital for over $500 million in 2017. Prior to that role, Steve was the CEO and Presidentof Horizon Lines, the largest U.S.-based container shipping company serving domestictrade lanes, which he sold for $607 million to Matson Lines (NYSE: MATX) and PashaGroup.
Steve graduated from The University of Pennsylvania and The Wharton School of Businesswith a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science in Economics degree and earned anMBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business.
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Ben Tanner
Chief Operating Officer
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Ben brings over two decades of operational experience in manufacturing, logistics, andsupply chain across the food and beverage sector. He most recently served as Head ofOperations Condiments at Winland Foods, overseeing a five-plant $1+ billion network andleading teams across production, warehousing, planning, quality, and safety.
Ben’s prior roles at Treehouse Foods and Dean Foods included spearheading majorcontinuous improvement and productivity programs, delivering multimillion-dollar gainsacross national production footprints.
Ben was also the General Manager of Amazon’s Ashland, VA greenfield distribution andsortation center where he was responsible for over 800 employees and building a lastingperformance-driven culture. Prior to these roles, Ben served in the United States Navy foreight years.
Ben earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Political Science from The University ofTexas and his MBA from Arizona State University.
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Chad Hagen
Chief Commercial Officer
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Chad has successfully been building companies and scaling brands across the beverage, food,and fresh produce industries for 30 years. He has a passion for sustainability and anentrepreneurial spirit, which have enabled him to drive sustainable growth internationallythroughout his career.
Chad was Chief Customer Officer at SunOpta, a leading manufacturer of aseptic beverages,better-for-you fruit snacks, and plant-based ingredients. Over his 17-year career at SunOpta hewas instrumental in helping transform the business from a tactical copacker into an innovativesolutions provider. He built a high-performing team and culture that grew SunOpta into a$750M food and beverage business across multiple channels, including SunOpta’s own brands,contract manufacturing, plant-based ingredients, foodservice, and retail/club (private label).
Prior to SunOpta, Chad spent over a decade in the fresh organic produce industry, developingbrands and global supply chains in more than 15 countries for Robinson Fresh/Newman’s Own,Cape Organics, and Pavich Farms.
Chad received a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Business from Cal Poly, San LuisObispo.
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Josh Schwartz-Dodek
Read Full Story
Josh Schwartz-Dodek is a skilled robotics and mechanical engineer working in the industrialautomation and robotics industries with a focus in the Automotive and Food & Beverage industries.
Prior to this role, Josh worked as a Manufacturing and Controls Development Engineer at Teslawhere he was a member of the Tesla robotics team for Core Automation Engineering, focusingon the startup of new production lines and the development of robotics tools and standards forTesla operations worldwide. At Tesla, Josh specialized in application development andoptimization for machine vision, clinching, grinding, spotweld, self-piercing rivet, dispense, andhandling and was a contributing member of both the Tesla Robot Standards Committee and TeslaRobot Vision Standards Committee. Josh and his team supported the commissioning and startupfor both the Tesla Model Y and Model Y Legacy launches and upgrades.
Mr. Schwartz-Dodek holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering fromNorthwestern University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.
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Dustin Covello
General Counsel
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Dustin is a seasoned legal and administrative executive with over 10 years experience solvingcomplex capital formation, tax management, risk assessment and corporate structure challengesfor national mid-size companies.
Most recently, Dustin was a partner at Royer Cooper Cohen Braufeld where he managed the
international and tax management group for one of the most prestigious regional law firms in the
United States. In his role, Dustin managed and advised middle market companies on capital
raising, mergers and acquisitions, tax planning, risk mitigation and cross-border transactions. In
2022, Dustin was named to the list of Best Lawyers and has been a member of the Pennsylvania
Super Lawyers Rising Stars list since 2017.
Dustin holds a J.D. degree from Georgia State University College of Law, an LL.M Taxation
Certificate from New York University School of Law, a B.A. from Montclair State University
and is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
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Julie Perryman
SVP Account Management
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Julie Perryman has over 8 years of experience managing supply chain functions within the
beverage industry, including planning, co-packer and variety pack production, quality
assurance, logistics, regulatory, procurement and inventory control.
Most recently, Julie worked for Keurig Dr. Pepper (KDP), overseeing variety pack planning
and production within the emerging brands category where she was responsible for the
production of more than 70 variety pack SKUs and a total volume of over 13 million packs
per year. Prior to this, Julie was responsible for procurement, raw material and production
planning at four co-packing sites for Bai Brands, which was acquired by KDP (formerly Dr.
Pepper Snapple Group) for $1.7 billion in 2017.
Julie graduated from La Salle University with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature.
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Kenneth Dee
SVP Commercial Development
Read Full Story
Ken Dee has over 25 years of experience in the assembly and supply chain management of
primary and secondary packaging in the consumer packaged goods industry.
From 2015 to 2018, he was the Director of Cost Management responsible for all cost of goods
sold items as well as the company’s automated packaging initiative. Bai Brands was sold to Dr.
Pepper Snapple Group (Now KDP) in 2017 for $1.7 billion. Prior to this role, Ken was a senior
National Account Manager for Pratt Industries, the largest privately held manufacturer of
recycled corrugated paper and packaging company in the world.
Ken holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University.
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Tom Parker
SVP Accounting
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Tom Parker has over 20 years experience as an accounting and finance executive with industry
expertise in the consumer-packaged goods, food, and beverage industries. Prior to joining Sojo,
most recently Tom served as Controller at Mananalu, an early-stage bottled water company
focused on sustainability through the use of aluminum bottles.
Tom also served as Controller at Bai Brands, a healthy antioxidant infused beverage company
based in Princeton, NJ which was acquired by Dr. Pepper Snapple Group (now NYSE: KDP) for
$1.7 billion. While at Bai, Tom instrumental in developing accounting policies and procedures
and driving several ERP and accounting software platform implementations to drive accurate and
timely financial information.
Tom also served as Chief Financial Officer of Stuffed Puffs, the first commercially available
marshmallow product filled with real chocolate.
Tom graduated Cum Laude from Virginia Tech University with a Bachelor of Science in
Business, Accounting and Information Systems and is a Certified Public Accountant in New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York.
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Barak Bar-Cohen
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
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Steve Rubin
Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer
Ben Tanner
Chief Operating Officer
Chad Hagen
Chief Commercial Officer
Josh Schwartz-Dodek
Chief Technology Officer
Dustin Covello
General Counsel
Julie Perryman
Senior Vice President
Account Management
Account Management
Kenneth Dee
Senior Vice President
Commercial Development
Commercial Development
Tom Parker
Senior Vice President
Accounting
Accounting
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Michael Zuckerman
Commercial Advisor
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Paul Lukanowski
Commercial Advisor
Media
Sojo in the Press
Sojo Industries Appoints Chad Hagen as Chief Commercial Officer
December 11, 2025
Sojo Industries Expands Executive Leadership Team
December 9, 2025
Your Surfside variety pack may have been crafted by robots at this Bucks County Factory
November 3, 2025
Temple emerges as a CPG manufacturing, distribution hub
November 2, 2025
Sojo’s mobile packaging lines and track-and-trace platform receive funding
June 19, 2025
Sojo Industries Secures $40 Million To Scale Advanced Robotics And On-Site Packaging Innovation
June 16, 2025
Sojo Industries Announces $40M in Financing from S2G Investments
June 12, 2025
Sojo ShieldTM Achieves ‘Built for NetSuite’ Status
February 5, 2025
Sojo Industries’ mobile manufacturing tech cuts packaging, freight costs
December 13, 2024
Sojo Industries Partners with Blue Chip Beverage to Modernize Beverage Manufacturing
December 12, 2024
CORRECTING and REPLACING Sojo Industries Announces Strategic Collaboration Deal with Molex
December 9, 2024
Sojo Industries Awarded Patent for Sojo FlightTM
November 14, 2024
Sojo Industries Secures $10 Million in Series A Funding and Partners with SchreiberFoods for Innovative Beverage Packaging Solutions
July 29, 2024
Sojo Industries opens facility in Temple, TX and expands national footprint
April 23, 2024
Sojo ShieldTM simplifies tracking for food and beverage variety packs
April 8, 2024
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Steve Rubin
Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer
Steve Rubin is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience in logistics, freighttransportation, and process engineering and has served as President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer of several companies in the container shipping and intermodal space.
Steve served as CEO and President of ITS ConGlobal, North America’s largest intermodalterminal services support company, which he sold on behalf of the Carlyle Group to AMPCapital for over $500 million in 2017. Prior to that role, Steve was the CEO and Presidentof Horizon Lines, the largest U.S.-based container shipping company serving domestictrade lanes, which he sold for $607 million to Matson Lines (NYSE: MATX) and PashaGroup.
Steve graduated from The University of Pennsylvania and The Wharton School of Businesswith a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science in Economics degree and earned anMBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business.
Ben Tanner
Chief Operating Officer
Ben brings over two decades of operational experience in manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain across the food and beverage sector. He most recently served as Head of Operations Condiments at Winland Foods, overseeing a five-plant $1+ billion network and leading teams across production, warehousing, planning, quality, and safety.
Ben’s prior roles at Treehouse Foods and Dean Foods included spearheading major continuous improvement and productivity programs, delivering multimillion-dollar gains across national production footprints.
Ben was also the General Manager of Amazon’s Ashland, VA greenfield distribution and sortation center where he was responsible for over 800 employees and building a lasting performance-driven culture. Prior to these roles, Ben served in the United States Navy for eight years.
Ben earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Political Science from The University of
Texas and his MBA from Arizona State University.
Chad Hagen
Chief Commercial Officer
Chad has successfully been building companies and scaling brands across the beverage, food, and fresh produce industries for 30 years. He has a passion for sustainability and an entrepreneurial spirit, which have enabled him to drive sustainable growth internationally throughout his career.
Chad was Chief Customer Officer at SunOpta, a leading manufacturer of aseptic beverages, better-for-you fruit snacks, and plant-based ingredients. Over his 17-year career at SunOpta hewas instrumental in helping transform the business from a tactical copacker into an innovative solutions provider. He built a high-performing team and culture that grew SunOpta into a$750M food and beverage business across multiple channels, including SunOpta’s own brands, contract manufacturing, plant-based ingredients, foodservice, and retail/club (private label).
Prior to SunOpta, Chad spent over a decade in the fresh organic produce industry, developing brands and global supply chains in more than 15 countries for Robinson Fresh/Newman’s Own, Cape Organics, and Pavich Farms.
Chad received a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Business from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.
Josh Schwartz-Dodek
Chief Technology Officer
Josh Schwartz-Dodek is a skilled robotics and mechanical engineer working in the industrial automation and robotics industries with a focus in the Automotive and Food & Beverage industries.
Prior to this role, Josh worked as a Manufacturing and Controls Development Engineer at Tesla where he was a member of the Tesla robotics team for Core Automation Engineering, focusing on the startup of new production lines and the development of robotics tools and standards for Tesla operations worldwide. At Tesla, Josh specialized in application development and optimization for machine vision, clinching, grinding, spot weld, self-piercing rivet, dispense, and handling and was a contributing member of both the Tesla Robot Standards Committee and Tesla Robot Vision Standards Committee. Josh and his team supported the commissioning and startup for both the Tesla Model Y and Model Y Legacy launches and upgrades.
Mr. Schwartz-Dodek holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.
Dustin Covello
General Counsel
Dustin is a seasoned legal and administrative executive with over 10 years experience solving complex capital formation, tax management, risk assessment and corporate structure challenges for national mid-size companies.
Most recently, Dustin was a partner at Royer Cooper Cohen Braufeld where he managed the international and tax management group for one of the most prestigious regional law firms in the United States. In his role, Dustin managed and advised middle market companies on capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, tax planning, risk mitigation and cross-border transactions. In 2022, Dustin was named to the list of Best Lawyers and has been a member of the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Stars list since 2017.
Dustin holds a J.D. degree from Georgia State University College of Law, an LL.M. Taxation Certificate from New York University School of Law, a B.A. from Montclair State University and is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
Julie Perryman
SVP Account Management
Julie Perryman has over 8 years of experience managing supply chain functions within the beverage industry, including planning, co-packer and variety pack production, quality assurance, logistics, regulatory, procurement and inventory control.
Most recently, Julie worked for Keurig Dr. Pepper (KDP), overseeing variety pack planning and production within the emerging brands category where she was responsible for the production of more than 70 variety pack SKUs and a total volume of over 13 million packs per year. Prior to this, Julie was responsible for procurement, raw material and production planning at four co-packing sites for Bai Brands, which was acquired by KDP (formerly Dr. Pepper Snapple Group) for $1.7 billion in 2017.
Julie graduated from La Salle University with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature.
Kenneth Dee
SVP Commercial Development
Ken Dee has over 25 years of experience in the assembly and supply chain management of primary and secondary packaging in the consumer packaged goods industry.
From 2015 to 2018, he was the Director of Cost Management responsible for all cost of goods sold items as well as the company’s automated packaging initiative. Bai Brands was sold to Dr. Pepper Snapple Group (Now KDP) in 2017 for $1.7 billion. Prior to this role, Ken was a senior National Account Manager for Pratt Industries, the largest privately held manufacturer of recycled corrugated paper and packaging company in the world.
Ken holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University.
Tom Parker
SVP Accounting
Tom Parker has over 20 years experience as an accounting and finance executive with industry expertise in the consumer-packaged goods, food, and beverage industries. Prior to joining Sojo, most recently Tom served as Controller at Mananalu, an early-stage bottled water company focused on sustainability through the use of aluminum bottles.
Tom also served as Controller at Bai Brands, a healthy antioxidant infused beverage company based in Princeton, NJ which was acquired by Dr. Pepper Snapple Group (now NYSE: KDP) for $1.7 billion. While at Bai, Tom instrumental in developing accounting policies and procedures and driving several ERP and accounting software platform implementations to drive accurate and timely financial information.
Tom also served as Chief Financial Officer of Stuffed Puffs, the first commercially available marshmallow product filled with real chocolate.
Tom graduated Cum Laude from Virginia Tech University with a Bachelor of Science in Business, Accounting and Information Systems and is a Certified Public Accountant in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York.
Michael Zuckerman
Commercial Advisor
Michael Zuckerman is an experienced executive, investor. and board member with a career spanning leadership, operations, and strategic growth in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry.
As the former President of Zuckerman Honickman, a leading beverage packaging solutions company, Michael helped guide the firm's long standing reputation for innovation, quality, and customer service across generations. His leadership emphasized both entrepreneurial vision and disciplined execution, positioning the company as a trusted partner to some of the most recognizable beverage and CPG brands in the country.
Today, Michael continues to bring his expertise to emerging businesses and organizations as both an investor and advisor. He serves on the Board of Directors of Sojo Industries, a next-generation manufacturing and supply chain platform for beverage and CPG brands, where he contributes to scaling operations, commercial growth, and long-term strategy. He is also a Board Member of Minding Your Mind, a nonprofit dedicated to ending stigma and promoting mental health awareness through education, storytelling, and community engagement. Michael additionally holds advisory positions with Tatsu Tea and Terpsi Capital, alongside numerous other advisory boards focused within the CPG space.
Through his family office, 3600 Partners, Michael, along with his partner Lorne Paskin, invests in early-stage and growth-stage consumer brands, with a particular focus on beverages and innovative CPG companies. His work reflects a deep passion for supporting founders, advancing operational excellence, and building brands that resonate with consumers.
PAUL LUKANOWSKI
Commercial Advisor
Paul Lukanowski is a seasoned consumer packaged goods executive with over 4 decades of experience building, operating, and distributing Fortune 100 food and beverage brands both in the U.S. and abroad.
Paul is the former Chief Operating Officer of BODYARMOR, an industry-leading better-for-you sports performance and hydration brand which was acquired by Coca-Cola for over $5.6 billion in November 2021 where he managed all manufacturing, distribution, supply-chain, and commercial functions for the company's global operations.
Prior to this role, Paul was Chief Operating Officer of Swire Coca-Cola, a $3 billion producer and distributor of Coca-Cola and other beverage products with over 6,700 employees and operations in 13 states across the American West. Paul had previously held several senior management positions at PepsiCo.
Paul is a graduate of Central Michigan University and has completed two senior management programs at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France.
OUR STORY
Sojo Industries is a fast-growing national technology company that utilizes robotics, mobility, and proprietary software to deliver cost efficient variety and multi-packing solutions to the food and beverage industry.
Sojo's patented mobile manufacturing system, Sojo Flight™, provides brands with high-speed, multi-format packaging capabilities that can be transported and deployed at manufacturing facilities nationwide, reducing freight costs, mitigating labor shortages, and increasing operational flexibility.
Along with Sojo Shield™, a blockchain-based track-and-trace platform offering real-time geolocation and supply chain insights, Sojo is pioneering efficient, data-driven variety packaging for Fortune 500 enterprises and emerging brands.
Through its 'atoms to bits' approach to transforming dock-to-dock operations, Sojo is integrating robotics and data to support the supply chain of the future. Established in 2021, Sojo is driven by founder and CEO Barak Bar-Cohen's vision to merge his business expertise with his late father's scientific legacy - making mobile manufacturing a scalable reality.
Sojo Industries Privacy Policy
Last updated: December 2, 2024
Thank you for your interest in Sojo Industries. We are committed to protecting your privacy and, for that reason, we have adopted this Privacy Policy to explain our data collection, use, and disclosure practices for our services (including the sojoindustries.com website, and mobile and web-based applications, and any other tools, products, or services provided by Sojo Industries that link to or reference this Privacy Policy) (collectively, the “Services”). The Services are owned and operated by Sojo Industries, a Delaware corporation (“Sojo”, “we”, “us” or “our”).
If you reside in the State of California, please click www.sojoindustries.com/privacy_california to learn more about your privacy rights. To the extent that there is a conflict between this Privacy Policy and the Privacy Notice for California Residents, the Privacy Notice for California Residents will prevail with respect to California Residents (as defined below) only.
This Privacy Policy applies to information Sojo collects through the Services, as well as other information provided to us online or offline by third parties, when we associate that information with customers or users of the Services; however, it does not apply to information collected from our employees, contractors, or vendors. It also does not apply to information that you ask us to share with third parties or that is collected by certain other third parties whose software or services are featured or included in the Services (as further described below).
This Privacy Policy describes, among other things:
- Personal and other information we collect about you;
- How we use your information;
- How we may share your information with third parties; and
- Your choices regarding the personal information we collect about you.
Consent
By accessing or using the Services, you consent to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use the Services. Information gathered through the Services may be transferred, used, and stored in the United States or in other countries where our service providers or we are located. If you use the Services, you agree to the transfer, use, and storage of your Personal Information (as defined below) in those countries. The data protection and other laws of the United States and other countries might not be as comprehensive as those in your country. You agree that all transactions relating to the Services or Sojo are deemed to occur in the United States, where our servers are located.
Collection of Your Personal and Other Information
When you register for or use our Services, we collect Personal Information. By “Personal Information” we mean information that can identify or reasonably be linked to an individual, such as:
- Names;
- Business addresses;
- Email addresses;
- Phone numbers; and
- Information contained in any image, photograph or profile you submit to us.
Certain aspects of the Services may also access certain features of your mobile device, including its camera and location services (GPS, and collect information from those features, such as photographs and your precise location, audio recordings. You consent to this access.
We also use technology from our third-party service providers to collect user experience data, which reproduces your interactions with the Services, including mouse movements, page scrolling, information you type (including Personal Information), screen taps, and other actions you take while using the Services. Reproduced data may include technical and usage data, as well as visual representations of actions you take while using the Services. The technology we use to collect user experience data does not record the contents of your communications with us. Our use of this data is limited to helping us understand how users interact with our Services and to design a better user experience for you.
You may choose not to provide Personal Information or prevent the Services from accessing certain features of your mobile device, (subject to the controls offered by your mobile device’s operating system), but this may prevent you from receiving certain features of the Services.
We also collect non-Personal Information relating to the Services, that is, information that does not personally identify an individual. The non-Personal Information we collect includes how you interact with the Services, information generally collected or “logged” by Internet websites or Internet services when accessed or used by users, and information about your web browser or device accessing or using the Services.
Examples of the non-Personal Information we collect are:
- The pages of our website that you viewed during a visit or the features of the Sojo mobile app you use;
- What information or content you view or interact with using the Services;
- Language preferences; and
- Unique identifiers that are not connected and cannot reasonably be connected to your identity.
We will not use non-Personal Information to try to identify you, and if we associate any non-Personal Information with information that personally identifies you, then we will treat it as Personal Information. As discussed in more detail below, we sometimes use cookies and other automatic information gathering technologies to gather Personal Information and non-Personal Information.
Information collected by the Services may be collected by us or one of the third parties we utilize in providing the Services (as further described below).
Use of Your Information
We may use the information we collect to:
- Assist us in providing, maintaining, and protecting the Services;
- Set up, maintain, and protect accounts to use the Services;
- Improve our online operations;
- Provide customer service;
- Communicate with you, such as provide you with account- or transaction-related communications, or other communications relating to the Services;
- Perform research and analysis aimed at improving our products and services and developing new products or services; and
- Manage and maintain the systems that provide the Services.
Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose your Personal Information to third parties as described below.
We may disclose Personal Information to provide the Services, or when you authorize or instruct us to do so, for example, when you use the Services to submit content or profile information. We may also disclose Personal Information and non-Personal Information to Service Providers. By “Service Providers” we mean companies, agents, contractors, service providers, or others engaged to perform functions on our behalf (such as processing of payments, provision of data storage, hosting of our website, marketing of our products and services, and conducting audits). When we use a Service Provider, we require that the Service Provider use and disclose the Personal Information received from us only to provide their services to us or as required by applicable law.
We may also disclose Personal Information and non-Personal Information to Online Tool Providers. By “Online Tool Provider” we mean a licensor of software that we include in, or use with, the Services, including an API or SDK, that provides a specialized function or service to us and that requires the transmission of Personal Information and/or non-Personal Information to the Online Tool Provider. Online Tool Providers may have the right to use Personal Information and non-Personal Information about you for their own business purposes. Use and disclosure of Personal Information and non-Personal Information by an Online Tool Provider is described in its privacy policy. See Section 5 below for some of the key Online Tool Providers we use.
We may also disclose your Personal Information to third parties when we believe, in good faith and in our sole discretion, that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to (a) enforce or apply the terms and conditions of the Services, including investigation of potential violations thereof, (b) comply with legal or regulatory requirements or an enforceable governmental request, (c) protect the rights, property or safety of us, our users or other third parties, (d) submit insurance claims, cooperate with insurance investigations, and fulfil insurance subrogation activities, (e) prevent a crime or protect national security, or (f) detect, prevent or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues.
Finally, we reserve the right to transfer information (including your Personal Information) to a third party in the event of a sale, merger, or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of our company relating to the Services, or in the unlikely event of a bankruptcy, liquidation, or receivership of our business. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to notify you of such transfer, for example, via email or by posting notice on our website.
Lastly, we may also disclose non-Personal Information, aggregated with information about our other users, to our clients, business partners, merchants, advertisers, investors, potential buyers and other third parties if we deem such disclosure, in our sole discretion, to have sound business reasons or justifications.
Cookies and Automatic Information Gathering Technologies
Every time you use the Services (e.g., access a Service webpage, or navigate to a specific location within the Service mobile app), we collect Personal Information and non-Personal Information (discussed above in Section 2) regarding that use. For example, to improve our Services, we collect how, when, and which parts of the Services or their features you use, which social media platforms you connect to the Services, and when, how, and what you post to the social media platforms through the Service app. Also, we may use your device’s unique identifier (UDID) or other unique identifiers to assist us in collecting and analyzing this data.
To assist us in collecting and storing this non-Personal Information, we may employ a variety of technologies, including “Cookies,” local browser storage, and “web beacons,” “pixels,” or “tags.” A “Cookie” is a small amount of data a website operator, or a third party whose content is embedded in that website, may store in your web browser and that the website operator or, as applicable, the third party, can access when you visit the website. A web beacon, pixel or tag is a small, usually-transparent image placed on a web page that allows the operator of that image, which may be the operator of the website you visit or a third party, to read or write a Cookie.
Your operating system and web browser may allow you to erase information stored in Cookies and local browser storage. But if you do so, you may be forced to login to the Services again, and you may lose some preferences or settings. You may also be able to set your browser to refuse all website storage or to indicate when it is permitted, but some features of our Services may not function properly without it. We may use Cookies to keep you logged in, save your preferences for the Services, and to collect information about how you use our Services.
More information about managing Cookies is available here. To learn how to manage privacy and storage settings for your local browser storage, please refer to the end user documentation for your browser.
An Online Tool Provider may collect information automatically, in which case Personal Information and non-Personal Information it receives are subject to the Online Tool Provider’s privacy policy. Some Online Tool Providers may allow you to opt out of certain collection and/or uses of your information.
Transparency and Choice; Do Not Track Signals
You may request access to your Personal Information by sending an email to support@sojoindustries.com. We will try to locate and provide you with your Personal Information and give you the opportunity to correct this data, if it is inaccurate, or to delete it, at your request. But, in either case, we may need to retain it for legal reasons or for legitimate business purposes. You may also remove any content that you post to the Services using the deletion or removal options within the Services. However, we (and you) are not able to control information that you have already shared with other users or made available to third parties through the Services.
We ask individual users to identify themselves and the information requested to be accessed, corrected, or removed before processing such requests, and we may decline to process requests that are unreasonably repetitive or systematic, require disproportionate technical effort, jeopardize the privacy of others, would be extremely impractical (for instance, requests concerning information residing on backups), or relate to information that is not associated with your Personal Information. In any case, where we provide information access and correction, we perform this service free of charge, except if doing so would require a disproportionate effort. We may also require you to verify your identity to our satisfaction before providing you with access to Personal Information.
Please be aware that if you request us to delete your Personal Information, you may not be able to continue to use the Services. Also, even if you request that we delete your Personal Information, we may need to retain certain information for a limited period of time to satisfy our legal, audit and/or dispute resolution requirements.
We may use third-party service providers that collect information for interest-based advertising purposes (advertisements that are tailored to your likely interests, based on categories in which you have shown an interest). To learn more about these third parties and the choices they offer users, please visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s choices page or the Digital Advertising Alliance’s choices page. If you are reading this Privacy Policy from a mobile device, you can learn more about the DAA’s mobile choices program here.
We support the development and implementation of a standard “do not track” browser feature that provides customers with control over the collection and use of information about their web-browsing activities. Once a standardized “do not track” feature is released, we intend to adhere to the browser settings accordingly.
You can opt out of receiving marketing e-mails from us by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link in the e-mails. Please note that it may take up to ten (10) business days for your opt-out request to be processed. Also, even if you opt out of marketing e-mails, we may continue to send you certain account-related e-mails, such as notices about your account and confirmations of transactions you have requested.
Certain State Residents
You may be aware that there are various state data privacy laws currently in effect in the United States. Our Services are currently subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”). However, we do provide notice and transparency about our collection and use of Personal Information as described in Privacy Policy.
Residents of Canada
If you have an objection to the use of your Personal Information as described in this Privacy Policy, you may file a complaint by sending an email to notices@sojoindustries.com. We will attempt to accommodate your objection or complaint, but you understand that, to the extent you object to our processing of Personal Information that is necessary for us to provide the Services to you, certain features and functionalities of the Services may no longer be available to you. Nothing in this Privacy Policy prejudices your rights to file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, and/or with any other applicable data protection authorities.
Residents of Nevada
We do not sell your Personal Information. However, you may contact us at notices@sojoindustries.com with questions.
Children
The Services are not intended for users under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from users under 18 years of age. We do not authorize users under 18 years of age to use the Services.
Information Security
We utilize reasonable information security measures to safeguard your Personal Information against unauthorized access, modification, or destruction. For example, we utilize Secure Socket Layer (SSL), Transport Layer Security (TLS), or similar encryption technology when sensitive data is transmitted over the Internet, and use firewalls to help prevent external access into our network. However, no data transmission over the Internet and no method of data storage can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its security.
We restrict access to Personal Information in our possession to our employees, Service Providers, and Online Tool Providers who need to know that information in order to operate, develop, improve or support our Services.
Third Party Websites
Please note that the Services may link or integrate with third-party sites, services or apps. We are not responsible for the privacy or security policies or practices or the content of such third parties. Accordingly, we encourage you to review the privacy and security policies and terms of service of those third parties so that you understand how they collect, use, share and protect your information.
Changes to this Policy
We may modify or update this Privacy Policy periodically with or without prior notice by posting the updated policy on this page. You can always check the “Last Updated” date at the top of this document to see when the Privacy Policy was last changed. If we make any material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by reasonable means, which may be by e-mail or posting a notice of the changes on our website or through the Services’ mobile app prior to the changes becoming effective. We encourage you to check this Privacy Policy from time to time. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY, YOU MUST STOP USING THE SERVICES AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SUCH CHANGES (WHICH IS THE “LAST UPDATED” DATE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY).
Questions
To ask questions about our Privacy Policy or to lodge a complaint, contact us at: notices@sojoindustries.com.
Privacy Notice for California Residents
This Privacy Notice for California Residents (the “Notice”) supplements the information contained in our Privacy Policy (www.sojoindustries.com/privacy) and applies only if you reside in the State of California (you are a “California Consumer”).
For purposes of this Notice “Sell,” “Selling,” “Sale,” or “Sold,” means selling, renting, releasing, disclosing, disseminating, making available, transferring, or otherwise communicating orally, in writing, or by electronic or other means, Personal Information to another business or a third party for monetary or other valuable consideration.
“Share”, “Shared,” or “Sharing” means sharing, renting, releasing, disclosing, disseminating, making available, transferring, or otherwise communicating orally, in writing, or by electronic or other means, Personal Information to a third party for Cross-context Behavioral Advertising, whether or not for monetary or other valuable consideration.
“Cross-context Behavioral Advertising” means the targeting of advertising to a consumer based on that consumer’s Personal Information obtained from activity across businesses or distinctly-branded websites, applications, or services, other than the business or distinctly-branded website, application, or service with which the consumer intentionally interacts. (In other words, if we send you an ad based solely on your interaction with us or our Services, this is not Cross-context Behavioral Advertising.)
“Sensitive Personal Information” means Personal Information that is not publicly available and reveals one or more of the following:
- A consumer’s Social Security, driver’s license, state identification card, or passport number;
- A consumer’s account log-in, financial account, debit card or credit card number in combination with any required security or access code, password, or credentials allowing access to an account;
- A consumer’s precise geolocation;
- A consumer’s racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, or union membership;
- The contents of a consumer’s mail, email, and text messages unless we are the intended recipient of the communication;
- A consumer’s genetic or biometric data;
- A consumer’s neural data; or
- Personal Information collected and analyzed concerning a consumer’s health, sex life, or sexual orientation.
“Verifiable Request” means that the identifying information provided by a consumer in connection with a request matches the Personal Information of the consumer already maintained by us . Identifying information includes:
- Name;
- Business email address; and
- Employer
Information We Collect
In the past twelve (12) months, Sojo has collected the following categories of Personal Information from California residents:
- Identifiers, like first and last name, email address, IP address, and device ID;
- Professional or employment-related information, like business email address and the postal address of the company at which a California resident works;
- Certain internet activity, like the pages of our website viewed during a visit or the features of the Sojo mobile app used; and
- Information contained in any image, photograph or profile submitted to us
Additionally, in the past twelve (12) months, Sojo has collected the following categories of Sensitive Personal Information from California residents:
- Precise geolocation.
Sojo obtains this Personal Information from the following types of sources:
- Directly from you. For example, from forms you complete or products and services that you purchase; and
- Indirectly from you. For example, from information automatically sent by your web browser or from analyzing data about your actions on our website.
Use of Personal Information
Sojo may use or disclose the Personal Information we collect for one or more of the following “Business Purpose(s):”
- To fulfill or meet the reason you provided the information;
- To provide our website, online services , or mobile app;
- To respond to law enforcement requests and as required by applicable law, court order, or governmental regulations;
- To respond to your requests under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the “CCPA”), as amended;
- For any other purpose described to you when we collect your Personal Information; and
- For any other acceptable purposes as set forth in the CCPA.
Additionally, Sojo may use or disclose the Sensitive Personal Information we collect for one or more of the following “Business Purpose(s):”
- To fulfill or meet the reason you provided the information;
- To provide our website, online services, or mobile app;
- To respond to law enforcement requests and as required by applicable law, court order, or governmental regulations;
- To respond to your requests under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the “CCPA”), as amended;
- For any other purpose described to you when we collect your Sensitive Personal Information; and
- For any other acceptable purposes as set forth in the CCPA.
To the extent that we generate any de-identified data sets based on the Personal Information that we collect or receive through the Services, we will never re-identify any such de-identified Personal Information.
Unless we notify you otherwise, we will not collect additional categories of Personal Information, nor use the Personal Information we collect for any other materially different, unrelated, or incompatible purposes.
Retention of Personal Information
We retain each category of your Personal Information for no longer than is reasonably necessary for one or more Business Purposes, subject to your right to request we delete your Personal Information. Due to the nature of the services, it is not possible to predict the length of time that we intend to retain your Personal Information. Instead, we use the following criteria to determine whether it remains reasonably necessary to retain your Personal Information for one or more disclosed Business Purpose(s): we retain data (including potentially your Personal Data) for as long as required by the U.S. FDA under Section 204 of the Food Safety Modernization Act, unless a customer ceases using our Services, in which case we may destroy data at that time.
When we determine that it is no longer reasonably necessary to retain your Personal Information for one or more disclosed Business Purpose(s) based on the above criteria, we will delete your Personal Information.
Disclosure of Personal Information
Sojo may disclose Personal Information to our “service providers”, to our “contractors”, and to “third parties” (each as defined by the CCPA) for a Business Purpose. When we disclose Personal Information for a Business Purpose, we enter into an agreement with the receiving party that describes the purpose for sharing the Personal Information, and that requires the receiving party to keep that Personal Information confidential. In the case of disclosures to our “service providers,” our “service providers” are obligated not to use the Personal Information for any purpose other than performing the services according to their agreement with us. In the case of our “contractors”, our “contractors’ are obligated not to use the Personal Information for any purpose unrelated to the business purpose for which we’ve engaged them.
We may disclose your Personal Information with the following categories of entities: “service providers” and “contractors”.
In the past twelve (12) months, Sojo has not Sold or Shared any Personal Information about its California Consumers.
Your Rights and Choices
If you are a California Consumer, you may request information about our collection, use, disclosure and Sale of your Personal Information over the past twelve (12) months, whether or not it was collected electronically. If you submit a Verifiable Request, we will provide you with information regarding:
- the categories of Personal Information we have collected about you; the categories of sources from which your Personal Information was collected; our Business Purpose for collecting, Selling, or Sharing your Personal Information; the categories of third parties with whom we disclose that Personal Information; and the specific pieces of Personal Information we collected about you; and
- if we Sold, Shared, or disclosed your Personal Information for a Business Purpose: what categories of Personal Information we Sold or Shared, and to which categories of recipients we Sold or Shared it; and what categories of Personal Information we disclosed for a Business Purpose, and to which categories of recipients we disclosed it to.
You also have the right to request a copy of your Personal Information, and/or to request that we transmit your Personal Information to another entity. To the extent technically feasible, we will comply with your request and provide and/or transmit your Personal Information in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
You also have the right to request that we delete any of your Personal Information that we collect or maintain by submitting a Verifiable Request. We may deny your deletion request if retaining your Personal Information is necessary for us or our “service providers” or “contractors” to:
- Complete the transaction for which we collected your Personal Information, fulfill the terms of a written warranty or product recall conducted in accordance with federal law, provide goods or services that you requested, take actions reasonably anticipated by you within the context of our ongoing business relationship with you, or otherwise perform our contract with you;
- Help to ensure security and integrity to the extent the use of your Personal Information is reasonably necessary and proportionate for those purposes;
- Debug products to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality;
- Exercise free speech, ensure the right of another consumer to exercise that consumer’s right of free speech, or exercise another right provided for by law;
- Comply with the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act (Cal. Penal Code § 1546 et. seq.);
- Engage in public or peer-reviewed scientific, historical, or statistical that conforms or adheres to all other applicable ethics and privacy laws, when the information’s deletion may likely render impossible or seriously impair the ability to complete such research, if you previously provided informed consent;
- Enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with consumer expectations based on your relationship with us and compatible with the context in which you provided the information; or
- Comply with a legal obligation.
You further have the right to request that we correct any of your Personal Information that is inaccurate by submitting a Verifiable Request. We will correct any inaccurate Personal Information pursuant to your request to the extent possible using commercially reasonable efforts. We may deny your correction request if the Personal Information is accurate. We may also delete your Personal Information instead of correcting it to the extent such deletion would not negatively impact you.
Lastly, you have the right to request that we limit the use and disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information by submitting a Verifiable Request. If you submit such a Verifiable Request, we may continue to use or disclose your Sensitive Personal Information to:
- Complete the transaction for which we collected your Personal Information, provide goods or services that you requested, take actions reasonably anticipated within the context of our ongoing business relationship with you, or otherwise perform our contract with you;
- Detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, or prosecute those responsible for such activities;
- Use in a short-term and transient manner, including, but not limited to, to facilitate non-personalized advertising shown as part of your current interaction with the Services, but not including disclosure to third parties or use outside your current interaction with the Services;
- Enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with consumer expectations based on your relationship with us; or
- Make any other uses of that information that are permitted by the CCPA and its implementing regulations.
If you choose to exercise a privacy right under the CCPA, you have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment.
You may submit a Verifiable Request for the information listed above, or exercise any of your rights enumerated under this Notice, by calling us at (888) 873-0537, or by completing a form on our website at https://sojoindustries.com/contact-us. You may also submit a Verifiable Request on behalf of your minor child.
After we receive your Verifiable Request, we will provide to you, in writing and free of charge (unless your request is excessive, repetitive, or manifestly unfounded), the requested information for the 12-month period preceding your request (unless you specifically request disclosure beyond such 12-month period, in which case, we will process your request with respect to Personal Information we have collected during the time period you specify, provided that (a) the earliest date that your request may apply to is January 1, 2022, and (b) processing your request does not require disproportionate effort). You can choose to have this information delivered to you by postal mail, or electronically. We will try to respond to your verified request within forty-five (45) days of receipt, but if we require more time (up to another forty-five (45) days) we will inform you of the reason and extension period in writing. Please note that we are not required to comply with your request for information more than twice in any 12-month period. If applicable, our response will explain the reasons why we cannot comply with your request.
Sojo does not and will not, without first obtaining your consent, Sell or Share Personal Information.
Should you choose to exercise any of the rights enumerated under this Notice, we will not:
- Deny you goods or services;
- Charge you different prices or rates for goods or services, including through granting discounts or other benefits, or imposing penalties;
- Provide you a different level or quality of goods or services; or
- Suggest that you may receive a different price or rate for goods or services or a different level or quality of goods or services.
However, please be aware that it may be a functional necessity for our Services to have Personal Information about you in order to operate, and we may not be able to provide some or all of our Services to you if you direct us to delete your Personal Information.
Sojo Industries Terms of Service
Last Updated December 2, 2024
Welcome to Sojo Industries!
Thanks for using the Sojo Industries services (including its website and any other tools, products, or services provided by Sojo Industries that link to or reference these Terms) (collectively, the “Services”). The Services are provided by Sojo Industries, Inc. (“Sojo”, “we,” “our,” or “us”), with offices located at 220 Rittenhouse Circle Bristol, PA 19007, U.S.A.
By using our Services, you are agreeing to these Terms of Service (“Terms”). Please read them carefully. Our Services are very diverse, so sometimes additional terms or product requirements (including age requirements) may apply. If additional terms or conditions are available with or applicable to the relevant Services, then those additional terms become part of your agreement with us if you use those Services. By accessing or using the Services, you intend and agree to be legally bound by these Terms. You may wish to print or save a local copy of the Terms for your records.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THESE TERMS OF SERVICE LIMIT OUR LIABILITY AND THAT YOU ARE RELEASING US FROM VARIOUS CLAIMS IN SECTION 6 AND 7 BELOW. THESE TERMS ALSO CONTAIN A BINDING ARBITRATION PROVISION IN SECTION 11 THAT AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THESE TERMS WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES.
1. Using our Services
You must follow any policies made available to you within the Services.
Don’t misuse our Services. For example, don’t interfere with our Services, try to access them using a method other than the interface and the instructions that we provide, or extensively or automatically copy any content from the Services (in other words, no scraping). You may use our Services only as permitted by law, including applicable export and re-export control laws and regulations. We may suspend or stop providing our Services to you if you do not comply with our terms or policies, if we are investigating suspected misconduct, or for any other reason.
Using our Services does not give you ownership of any intellectual property rights in our Services or the content you access through them (“Content”). You may not use Content, except as permitted in these Terms, by its owner, or as otherwise permitted by law. These Terms do not grant you the right to use any branding or logos used in our Services, including the Sojo name and logo. Don’t remove, obscure, or alter any legal notices displayed in or along with our Services.
In connection with your use of the Services, we may send you service announcements, administrative messages, and other information. You may opt out of our marketing emails by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link in marketing e-mails or disabling notifications in the Services’ settings. Please be aware that there may be a brief period before we are able to process your opt-out.
Some of our Services are available on mobile devices, which may cause you to incur data charges with your wireless provider. Please be aware that we have no control over these charges, and if you do not wish to be charged, you should stop using the mobile features (as applicable).
2. Your Sojo Account
You may need an account in order to use the Services. If you create your own account, you agree that all registration information you give us will be accurate and current. If your account has been assigned to you by an administrator, such as your employer or educational institution, different or additional terms may apply and your administrator may be able to access or disable your account. You will timely notify us of any changes to any of the foregoing information. You are responsible for controlling access to any PCs, mobile devices, or other end points that you allow to store your Services password, or on which you enable a “Remember Me” or similar functionality (“Activated Device”). Accordingly, you agree that you will be solely responsible for all activities that occur under your Services accounts, including the activities of any individual with whom you share your Services account or an Activated Device.
To protect your account, keep your password confidential. You are responsible for the activity that happens on or through your account. If you learn of any unauthorized use of your password, please contact us at notices@sojoindustries.com.
3. Privacy and Feedback
Our privacy policy (www.sojoindustries.com/privacy) explains how we treat your personal information and protect your privacy when you use our Services. By using our Services, you agree that we can collect, use, and share data from you as described in our privacy policy. We are not responsible for any information or Content that you share with others via your use of the Services. You assume all privacy, security, and other risks associated with providing any information, including personally identifiable information, to other users of the Service.
If you submit feedback or suggestions about our Services, you agree that we may use your feedback or suggestions without obligation to you.
4. About Software in our Services
You may be required to download software (such as a mobile or desktop app) to use the Services or certain features of the Services, and the Services may enable you to access software running on our (or our vendors’) servers (collectively, “Software”). You agree that we retain the ownership of all rights, title, and interest in and to the Software. Certain Software may update automatically on your device once a new version or feature is available, and you consent to such automatic updating.
Sojo gives you a personal, worldwide, royalty-free, non-assignable, and non-exclusive license to use the Software to access the Services. This license is for the sole purpose of enabling you to use and enjoy the benefit of the Services as provided by us, in the manner permitted by these Terms. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of our Services or Software, nor may you reverse engineer or attempt to extract the source code of the Services or Software, unless laws prohibit those restrictions or you have our written permission.
There may be software programs contained within certain Software that have been licensed to us by third parties. The term “Software” as used herein shall refer to this third-party software except where the term “Software” is used in the context of our ownership. The same terms and conditions, including all limitations and restrictions, set forth in these Terms apply to each third-party software program contained in the Software. You acknowledge and agree that any third-party components are owned by their applicable licensors. We do not make any representations or warranties about the operation or availability of such third-party software. Neither we, nor our licensors, shall be liable for any unavailability or removal of such third-party software. We are not responsible for any communications to or from such licensors, or for the collection or use of information by such licensors. You consent to the communications enabled and/or performed by such third-party software, including automatic updating of the third-party software without further notice. You agree that such third-party software licensors are intended third-party beneficiaries under these Terms.
5. Modifying and Terminating our Services
We are constantly changing and improving our Services. We may add or remove functionalities or features, and we may suspend or stop a Service altogether, at any time, without any notice or liability.
You can stop using our Services at any time, although we’ll be sorry to see you go. We may also stop providing Services to you, or add or create new limits to our Services, at any time.
Sections 5 – 11 will survive termination or expiration of these Terms indefinitely.
6. Our Warranties and Disclaimers
OTHER THAN AS EXPRESSLY SET OUT IN THESE TERMS, NEITHER SOJO NOR ITS LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, ADVERTISERS, OR DISTRIBUTORS MAKE ANY SPECIFIC PROMISES ABOUT THE SERVICES. FOR EXAMPLE, WE DON’T MAKE ANY COMMITMENTS ABOUT THE CONTENT WITHIN THE SERVICES, THE SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS OF THE SERVICES, OR THE RELIABILITY OR AVAILABILITY OF THE SERVICES, OR THE ABILITY OF THE SERVICES TO MEET YOUR NEEDS. WE ALSO DO NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES OR COMMITMENT RELATING TO NON-INFRINGEMENT, FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL CODE, OR ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED OPERATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES. WE PROVIDE THE SERVICES AND ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICES “AS-IS.”
SOME JURISDICTIONS PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN WARRANTIES, LIKE THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES.
YOU AND YOUR HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS HEREBY FOREVER IRREVOCABLY RELEASE, DISCHARGE, AND HOLD HARMLESS US, OUR AFFILIATES, AND OUR AND THEIR SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AND OUR AND THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, “RELEASED PARTIES”) FROM, AND AGREE NOT TO SUE ANY RELEASED PARTY FOR, ANY LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, OBLIGATIONS, SUITS, ACTIONS, DEMANDS, EXPENSES, AND DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (COLLECTIVELY, “LIABILITIES”) THAT YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST ANY RELEASED PARTY WHETHER EXISTING NOW OR IN THE FUTURE, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR OR A THIRD PARTY’S CONDUCT RELATED TO USE OF THE SERVICES. YOU UNDERSTAND AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE FOREGOING SENTENCE RELEASES AND DISCHARGES ALL LIABILITIES, WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE CURRENTLY KNOWN TO YOU, AND YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHTS UNDER CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542. YOU UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542, WHICH READS AS FOLLOWS: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.” BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS AND THIS WAIVER, YOU ASSUME ALL RISK ARISING FROM YET UNKNOWN CLAIMS.
7. Liability for our Services
TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, SOJO (AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS) AND OUR LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, ADVERTISERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS, WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST PROFITS, REVENUES, OR DATA, FINANCIAL LOSSES OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.
TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF SOJO (AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS) AND OUR LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, ADVERTISERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS, FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS UNDER THESE TERMS OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, INCLUDING FOR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US TO USE THE SERVICES (OR, IF WE CHOOSE, TO SUPPLY YOU THE SERVICES AGAIN).
IN ALL CASES RELATING TO PROVIDING YOU THE SERVICES, SOJO (AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS) AND ITS LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, ADVERTISERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS, WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE THAT IS NOT REASONABLY FORESEEABLE OR THAT IS DUE TO EVENTS OUTSIDE OF OUR REASONABLE CONTROL, SUCH AS WARS, CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES, STORMS, DELAYS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DELAYS SHIPPING THE PRODUCTS, OR FAILURES OR DELAYS OF COMMON CARRIERS), PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY, NATURAL DISASTERS, ACTS OF GOVERNMENT, SUPPLY INTERRUPTIONS, OR TELECOMMUNICATION OR INTERNET FAILURES.
8. Business/Employer Uses of our Services
If you are using our Services on behalf of a business or employer, you are accepting these Terms on their behalf, and that business or employer agrees to be bound by these Terms.
9. Indemnification
You hereby agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Sojo, its affiliated companies, and its and their predecessors, successors, and assigns, and its and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, partners, and contractors from and against all claims, losses, expenses, damages and costs (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees), resulting from or arising out of your actual or alleged breach of these Terms, any Content you provide through the Services, or your use or misuse of the Services. However, you will not be responsible for claims, damages, and costs which are found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen solely from our violation of applicable law.
10. About these Terms
We may modify these Terms or any additional terms that apply to a Service for any reason, for example, to reflect changes to the law or changes to our Services. You should look at the Terms regularly and the “Last Updated” date at the beginning of these Terms. We’ll use reasonable efforts to give you notice of these modifications, such as posting notice of modifications to these Terms on this web page, through the Services, or via email. By continuing to use the Services after we make these modifications, you agree that you will be subject to the modified Terms. If you do not agree to the modified terms for a Service, you should discontinue your use of that Service.
If there is a conflict between these Terms and any additional terms for a Service, the additional terms will control for that conflict.
These Terms control the relationship between Sojo and you. They do not create any third-party beneficiary rights. If you do not comply with these Terms, and we don’t take action right away, this doesn’t mean that we are giving up any rights that we may have (such as taking action in the future). If it turns out that a particular term is not enforceable, this will not affect any other terms.
The laws of the United States and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, excluding Pennsylvania’s conflict of laws rules, will apply to any disputes arising out of or relating to these terms or the Services.
You may not assign or delegate your rights or obligations relating to these terms or your account for the Services without our prior written consent. We may assign these terms or assign or delegate any of our rights or obligations at any time.
For information about how to contact Sojo, please visit our contact page.
11. Binding Arbitration
Without limiting your waiver and release in Section 6, you agree to the following:
a. Purpose. Any and all Disputes (as defined below) involving you and Sojo will be resolved through individual arbitration. In arbitration, there is no judge or jury and there is less discovery and appellate review than in court. This Section 11 (the “Arbitration Provision”) shall be broadly interpreted. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Terms, this Section 11 does not apply to an action by either party to enjoin the infringement or misuse of its intellectual property rights, including copyright, trademark, patent or trade secret rights.
b. Definitions. The term “Dispute” means any claim or controversy related to the Services or the Software, including but not limited to any and all: (1) claims for relief and theories of liability, whether based in contract, tort, fraud, negligence, statute, regulation, ordinance, or otherwise; (2) claims that arose before these Terms or any prior agreement; (3) claims that arise after the expiration or termination of these Terms; and (4) claims that are currently the subject of purported class action litigation in which you are not a member of a certified class. As used in this Arbitration Provision, “Sojo” means Sojo Industries, Inc., and any of its predecessors, successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies and each of their respective officers, directors, employees and agents, and “you” means you and any users or beneficiaries of your access to the Services or the Software.
c. Initiation of Arbitration Proceeding/Selection of Arbitrator. The party initiating the arbitration proceeding may open a case with JAMS, formerly Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc., (“JAMS”) by visiting its website (www.jamsadr.com) or calling its toll-free number (1-800-352-5267). You may deliver any required or desired notice to Sojo by mail to 220 Rittenhouse Circle Bristol, PA 19007,S.A.
d. Right to Sue in Small Claims Court. Notwithstanding anything in this Arbitration Provision to the contrary, either you or Sojo may bring an individual action in a small claims court in the area where you access the Services if the claim is not aggregated with the claim of any other person and if the amount in controversy is properly within the jurisdiction of the small claims court.
e. Arbitration Procedures. This Arbitration Provision shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act. Arbitrations shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures (the “JAMS Rules”) as modified by the version of this Arbitration Provision that is in effect when you notify Sojo about your Dispute. You can obtain the JAMS Rules from the JAMS by visiting its website (jamsadr.com) or calling its toll-free number (1-800-352-5267). If there is a conflict between this Arbitration Provision and the rest of these Terms, this Arbitration Provision shall govern. If there is a conflict between this Arbitration Provision and the JAMS rules, this Arbitration Provision shall govern. If JAMS will not administer a proceeding under this Arbitration Provision as written, the parties shall agree on a substitute arbitration organization. If the parties cannot agree, the parties shall mutually petition a court of appropriate jurisdiction to appoint an arbitration organization that will administer a proceeding under this Arbitration Provision as written applying the JAMS Rules. A single arbitrator will resolve the Dispute. Unless you and Sojo agree otherwise, any arbitration hearing will take place in Philadelphia, PA. The arbitrator will honor claims of privilege recognized by law and will take reasonable steps to protect customer account information and other confidential or proprietary information. The arbitrator shall issue a reasoned written decision that explains the arbitrator’s essential findings and conclusions. The arbitrator’s award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction over the parties only if necessary for purposes of enforcing the arbitrator’s award. An arbitrator’s award that has been fully satisfied shall not be entered in any court.
f. Waiver of Class Actions and Collective Relief. THERE SHALL BE NO RIGHT OR AUTHORITY FOR ANY CLAIMS TO BE ARBITRATED OR LITIGATED ON A CLASS ACTION, JOINT OR CONSOLIDATED BASIS OR ON BASES INVOLVING CLAIMS BROUGHT IN A PURPORTED REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY ON BEHALF OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC (SUCH AS A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL), OTHER SUBSCRIBERS OR USERS, OR OTHER PERSONS. THE ARBITRATOR MAY AWARD RELIEF ONLY IN FAVOR OF THE INDIVIDUAL PARTY SEEKING RELIEF AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE RELIEF WARRANTED BY THAT INDIVIDUAL PARTY’S CLAIM. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMS, AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS PROCEEDING
g. Arbitration Fees and Costs. If your claim seeks more than $75,000 in the aggregate, the payment of the JAMS fees and costs will be governed by the JAMS Rules. If your claims seek less than $75,000 in the aggregate, the payment of the JAMS fees and costs will be Sojo’s responsibility. However, if the arbitrator finds that your Dispute was frivolous or brought for an improper purpose (as measured by the standards set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b)), the payment of the JAMS’s fees and costs shall be governed by the JAMS Rules and you shall reimburse Sojo for all fees and costs that were your obligation to pay under the JAMS Rules. You may hire an attorney to represent you in arbitration. You are responsible for your attorneys’ fees and additional costs and may only recover your attorneys’ fees and costs in the arbitration to the extent that you could in court if the arbitration is decided in your favor. Notwithstanding anything in this Arbitration Provision to the contrary, Sojo will pay all fees and costs that it is required by law to pay.
h. Severability and Waiver of Jury Trial. If any part of subsection (f) of this Arbitration Provision is found to be illegal or unenforceable, the entire Arbitration provision will be unenforceable and the Dispute will be decided by a court. WHETHER IN COURT OR IN ARBITRATION, YOU AND SOJO AGREE TO WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW. If any other clause in this Arbitration Provision is found to be illegal or unenforceable, that clause will be severed from this Arbitration Provision and the remainder of this Arbitration Provision will be given full force and effect.
i. Continuation. This Arbitration Provision will survive the termination or expiration of these Terms.