— Interview with Taylor Rhodes — R&R: Where are you based and how long has the company been in business? Taylor Rhodes: We’re celebrating an exciting milestone in 2019 — 20 years! It’s amazing to see how SMS Assist has evolved. What started as a floor care business with three employees is now a facility maintenance company with more than 800 employees working within our cloud-based platform, One by SMS Assist. R&R: What is your title and how long have you been with the company? Rhodes: My name is Taylor …
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R&R: Where are you based and how long has the company been in business? Frank Bacchetta: We are based out of Eatontown New Jersey; Total Comfort Group has been in business since 2008. R&R: What is your title and how long have you been with the company? Bacchetta: Frank Bacchetta, president and CEO. I am a co-founder and have been here since inception (2008). R&R: What trades/services do you offer retailers and restaurants? Bacchetta: The trades that we offer are electrical, HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration and facilities management. R&R: In what …
R&R: Where are you based and how long has the company been in business? Carol Carey: Headquartered in the beautiful Florida Panhandle, Superior Facility Service Group is a family owned and operated company specializing in commercial maintenance and repair, bird control and prevention, and disaster restoration. Incorporated in 2002 as Right Way Restoration, adding a local facility service company with MEC in 2010, and after merging with Carey Consulting we rebranded in December 2013 as Superior Facility Service Group, Inc., which has provided a more effective, nationwide service company to …
R&R: Where are you based and how long has the company been in business? Clare Thomas: Proudly, Canton, Ohio, since 1866. Under the same family ownership, offering five generations of quality products. R&R: What is your title and how long have you been with the company? Thomas: National sales manager. I started with Metropolitan Ceramics in August of 2005. My background in ceramic tile dates back to 1995, working in distribution, contracting and now for the manufacturer. R&R: What trades/services do you offer retailers and restaurants? Thomas: We are a …
New Pig stays in the leak-and-spill lane so it can hyper-focus solutions and mitigate an increasingly litigious culture. By Lynn Peisner Leaks and spills create dangerous conditions. Dangerous conditions can cause injuries. Injuries can lead to litigation and bad press. Businesses and industries avoid this problematic chain reaction, maintain their good reputations and provide clean, safe environments by calling on New Pig. Based in Tipton, Pennsylvania, New Pig serves the United States (and its federal government) as well as more than 100 other countries providing solutions such as spill kits, …
Retailers, restaurants and other businesses partner with BrandPoint Services for a full spectrum of remodeling and maintenance capabilities. By Lynn Peisner When retailers, restaurants — and a growing palette of other businesses, such as banks, grocery stores or healthcare — want a new look for their physical spaces, they have but one call to make. Commercial construction and facility maintenance firm BrandPoint Services specializes in a start-to-finish remodeling experience that keeps brands looking fresh in the marketplace. BrandPoint becomes a trusted partner through expertise that can simply freshen up a …
Appreciating Ad Art’s colorful history, smart innovation and brilliance of business for more than 80 years. By Katie Lee Ad Art is a national sign company doing business in all 50 states, with seven branch offices in California, Nevada and Texas. But these dry facts do not shine light on the brilliance of Ad Art’s long, colorful history. The first Ad Art launched in 1935 in Modesto, California. By the 1950s, the company was purchased and relocated 15 miles north to Stockton, California. Throughout the 1960s, Ad Art grew to …
One of MIFAB’s signature products helps restaurants and retailers keep wastewater clean. By Lynn Peisner Commercial plumbing manufacturer MIFAB is known for developing products based on customers’ concerns and requests. Solution-based products for building and facility owners are leading rapid expansion plans at the manufacturing and distribution headquarters in Chicago. The EPA estimates that fat, oil and grease (FOG) cause 47% of blockages in the United States. According to documents from Baltimore’s Department of Public Works, more than 600 sewer overflows occurred in one year, discharging 13 million gallons of …
All American Facility Maintenance Inc. (AAFM) prides itself on solving any problem its customer may have. By Katie Lee No problems, only solutions: that’s the customer-focused foundation of All American Facility Maintenance Inc. (AAFM). The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based full-service facilities company — which tackles more than 300 calls a day — was founded by a born problem-solver himself: Chris Brewer, who is a master electrician and third-generation contractor. Today, Brewer is CEO of AAFM, but nearly two decades ago he started out by taking on any job that came his …