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Stathakis Wins BSCAI Safety Award
As part of their on-going effort to promote safety throughout the industry, the BSCAI (Building Service Contractors Association International) grants a Safety Award to companies with the best safety records. In 2011, Stathakis was presented a BSCAI Safety Award for Outstanding Overall Safety.
Safety is a cornerstone of the culture at Stathakis. “The rewards to adhering to rigorous safety standards pay off in healthy, happy employees, low health and insurance costs, low to no downtime on the job and now — recognition from the BSCAI,” said Chris Stathakis, “we are proud to have earn such a meaningful award and we promise we will not rest on our laurels.”
Every division of Stathakis — janitorial, painting, renovation and maintenance — is dedicated to practicing industry-best safety procedures and adherence to federal regulations. Employees attend monthly safety training programs which cover a broad range of topics. “We believe you don’t learn safety by accident,” said Chris Stathakis, “That’s why our training program includes MSDA, blood borne pathogens, job safety analysis, the Haz Com Program and other relevant subjects. Our commitment to safety is comprehensive, entailing education, training and teamwork.”
The New Stathakis.com Wins Major Industry Award
2011 was a big year for Stathakis.com – not only was it revamped from top to bottom, but it was selected as a winner of the 2011 BSCAI (Building Service Contractors International) Image Award: Best Company Website for a Mid-Size Company.
The new Stathakis.com includes a wide breadth of industry information, including how to get the most from your cleaning company, fair hiring practices, cleaning to reduce risks of the H1N1 virus and how to keep your exterior paint looking fresh longer.
An extensive video library includes testimonials from real customers, simple explanations of how C3 (Complete Customer Care) programs put our customers first, plus our founder George Stathakis looks back on how far we’ve come as a company.
In addition, Stathakis.com is the home of Squeaky, our new mascot. Squeaky has a knack for explaining how our processes benefit you, our customer.
“If you haven’t visited the new Stathakis.com yet, please consider this a personal invitation to do so,” said Chris Stathakis. “We developed it with the needs of the building services industry in mind.”
“I would like to thank everyone on the website development team for their hard work – John Pohl, James Baldiga, Anne Moore, Birgit Keil and Amy Wolfe. We couldn’t be prouder of the new Stathakis.com and are pleased to win such a prestigious award!”
Stathakis Recognized by ISSA for obtaining CIMS-GB Certification
Stathakis ISSA CIMS-GB Recognition
Stathakis was publically recognized on October 18th at the ISSA* Interclean Tradeshow for obtaining CIMS-GB Certification** with Honors. The GB*** part of the certification demonstrates an organization’s capability to assist customers in achieving LEED-EBOMpoints and offers customers assurance that Stathakis is prepared to partner with them in the LEED process.
To become CIMS-GB-certified, an organization must submit written documentation supporting its compliance with the requirements described in the sections of the Standard. An independent, accredited assessor then conducts an on-site review of the applicant’s systems, processes, and documentation to ensure compliance. To achieve certification, an organization must meet 100 percent of the mandatory elements and 60 percent of the recommended elements, per section.
If you would like help with your Green Cleaning Program or would like to know how a CIMS Certified Building Professional can benefit you please contact us.
*International Sanitary Supply Association
**Cleaning Industry Management Standard & Certification
***Green Building
Chris Stathakis to speak at BSCAI Convention
Chris Stathakis will be speaking at the upcoming BSCAI Convention on “Six Ways to Enhance your Peer Group Experience.” The Building Service Contractors Association International is dedicated to defining the standard of professionalism for facility service providers. This provides one more example how Stathakis is dedicated to being a leader by enhancing the overall image of the Building Service Contracting Industry.
To find out more information about Chris’ presentation please listen to Dick Ollek’s interview with Chris Stathakis. The interview is part of Tripodcast Episode 170 and can be listen to at: http://tripodcast.com/2011/09/19/20110919.aspx?ref=rss