SpaQuality LLC, which offers spa industry-specific quality system standards, announced that The Spa Ritual in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, achieved Level 4 SpaExcellence Certification, and is the first spa to have achieved such a standard from SpaQuality. This was earned because of its formal, documented quality system that is continually improving. 302-426-0274
Jane Iredale, founder and CEO of Iredale Mineral Cosmetics, Ltd., was invited as part of a group of small-business owners from throughout the country to hear about President Barack Obama’s proposed legislation. The American Jobs Act may help small businesses create new jobs and new opportunities for American workers. 800-762-1132
DaySmart Software Inc., makers of Salon Iris software, was named one of Inc. magazine’s fastest-growing private companies in America on the Inc. 500/5,000 list. 248-491-0183
