Trooper, Pa. — BrandPoint Services, a leading provider of facility services to multi-site commercial clients across North America, has been included in the Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies for the second consecutive year. This achievement comes only a couple months after it was named a Top Workplace by the Philadelphia Inquirer, in April 2021. BrandPoint ranked 2,090 out of the top 5,000 independent businesses in America over the last 12 months, with a revenue growth rate of 210%. “Building one of the fastest-growing companies in America …
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— By Chris Murphy — Planning your successful painting program. As we begin the next season of reimage, repainting and rebranding, many facility managers will be using all their creativity to find the “magic” to maximizing budgets and facilities’ upkeep. That’s no easy task, and the answer isn’t as simple as deferring more maintenance or finding cheaper pricing. But there are tools that can minimize the challenges and ensure that your desired painting programs can move forward without breaking the bank. Utilizing a contractor who is already familiar and …
— By Sean Gillespie — Managing your refresh and reimage painting needs. Over the past 13 months, one word has nearly dominated everything: COVID. As a result, many have had to make adjustments — some dramatic — to their painting programs. While those changes are expected (and perhaps inevitable) under the circumstances, the need to continue or jump-start multi-site painting programs is essential to keeping your facilities consistently branded, aesthetically pleasing, safe and functional. “Essential” may sound extreme, especially given the challenges of the past year, but we believe …
Villa Rica, Ga. — Harrison Contracting Company, LLC celebrates 25 years in business and launches an updated company website dedicated to sharing the company’s heart, expertise and philosophy. In February 1995, Deryl Harrison started Harrison Contracting Company with a very simple idea: doing what he said he would do! That principle has been the cornerstone of everything Harrison Contracting Company (HCC) stands for. In fact, it’s the basis of its “Measures of Success” reputation, customer loyalty, employee satisfaction, teamwork, achieving goals, quality growth and profitability. “Reputation is at the top …
St. Louis — PaintSmiths of Missouri is now known as SmithPro Commercial Painting. According to Michael Smith, president and owner, the new name focuses on the professional and commercial capabilities of the business. “Over the years we have evolved to become the premier commercial painting contractor in the St. Louis metro area,” Smith says. “As we continue to grow, we wanted a name that truly emphasizes our professional commercial painting capabilities. Everything else with the business has stayed the same: the professional staff, the turnkey services offered and the high-quality …
Montvale, N.J. — Dan Calkins, president and chief operating officer of Benjamin Moore & Co., has been named chairman and chief executive officer. Calkins now reports to Greg Abel, vice chairman of parent company Berkshire Hathaway, and succeeds Mike Searles, who retired after 5 years at the helm.