Away (company)

Away is an American luggage and travel accessories brand founded by Jen Rubio and Steph Korey in 2015 and based in New York City.

[14] Steph Korey and Jen Rubio met in 2011 as former colleagues on the early executive team at Warby Parker.

[15] It improved upon traditional suitcase designs by adding features such as built-in batteries in their luggage for charging mobile devices.

[27][28] As of May 2018, it had more than 150 employees and announced plans to expand jobs across the company, including a relocation of its headquarters in New York City.

[33][18] Employees reported expectations to work long hours, on holidays, at night and late into the evening, and without paid time off.

[34] In an apology, CEO Korey said that she was "appalled" to read her own messages and listed steps taken to improve the company's work culture in the last year.

[35] Korey initially resigned as CEO on December 9, and the company announced that she was to be succeeded by Stuart Haselden, former COO of Lululemon.

The Verge replied, "Steph Korey responding to our reporting by saying her behavior and comments were 'wrong, plain and simple' and then choosing to step down as C.E.O.

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