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[BOHEMIA, NEW YORK, January 17, 2020] FrontStreet Facilities Solutions, Inc., a leading national provider of facilities services, announces expansion into the recurring services market. Rounding out the full scope of maintenance offerings, FrontStreet has created the Recurring Services Division.

“We have strived to provide excellent customer service to our clients in the trades typically offered by facilities management firms”, stated CEO Thomas Hutzel. “Increasingly, clients have requested FS to offer a more comprehensive package, whereas they work with one team to provide seamless service across all possible maintenance services.”

Recurring services covers the routine needs of a facility, usually planned and scheduled in advance. As part of the new service line, FrontStreet will offer Landscaping, Floorcare, High Dusting, Fire and Life Safety, Pest Control, Snow Removal, Window Washing, and Lot Maintenance. These services will be offered in conjunction with the existing Reactive, Preventative, and Project related service offerings. The combination of all of these service lines, managed via an ever-evolving Technology Platform, will continue to position FrontStreet as the “One Stop Shop” solution that so many customers are looking for.

“Creating a standalone Recurring Services Division within FrontStreet was a natural progression of the existing suite of services we currently provide our customers. As we build relationships and get to know our individual clients’ needs, it only made sense to expand the partnership in order to deliver an all-in-one type of solution” related Skip Warner, FrontStreet Chief Operating Officer.

Skip noted “In order to better serve the FS client portfolio, we needed to round out our facilities services offerings.”

Joining the FS team as the Director of Recurring Services division, Troy Walsh brings 25 years of facilities operations experience. Mr. Walsh explained that he has a singular focus: to make the everyday routine simple for FS clients, reiterating “There isn’t much magic in Recurring Services. The services offered are very routine. However, for a facilities team that has to manage hundreds of locations, constantly dealing with emergencies and the unexpected, it is reassuring to know that the routine is off their plate.”

FrontStreet FS currently provides maintenance to 25,000+ locations, serving the retail, c-store, financial services, logistics, restaurant, and commercial office sectors. FrontStreet is headquartered on Long Island, in Bohemia, New York.

If you would like more information about this topic, please call Margaret Hutzel at 631.244.8474 or email mhutzel@frontstreetfs.com.

Oceanside, CA – January 13, 2020 – Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC (“KBS”), a leading provider of technology-enabled, integrated facility management services, today announced its acquisition of Hospitality Staffing Solutions, LLC (“HSS”). HSS was previously owned by Littlejohn Capital in partnership with Caymus Equity Partners.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, HSS is a leading provider of outsourced housekeeping and related services to the hospitality sector in the United States. With operations in 38 states and Puerto Rico, HSS provides a comprehensive suite of services, including housekeeping, food service, laundry, and groundskeeping, as well as outsourcing solutions for day-to-day management responsibilities, including hiring, training, and payroll. Founded in 1990, the company currently supports more than 1,000 properties in 75 markets.

“This combination represents a significant step forward for both KBS and HSS,” said Mark Minasian, Chief Executive Officer of KBS. “HSS is already the market leader in hospitality services, and joining forces with KBS further enhances its service offering, scale, and technology capabilities. Together, KBS and HSS can offer hospitality customers an unparalleled suite of high-quality, tech-enabled solutions tailored to their business needs.”

Tim McPherson, President and Chief Executive Officer of HSS, added: “We are excited to begin this next phase of growth with KBS. Today, HSS is a trusted partner to hotel, casino, and resort operators, providing the highest quality of staffing and related managed services. With KBS’s differentiated technology and national reach, we will be able to further build on our industry-leading platform to the benefit of our customers nationwide.”

KBS was acquired by an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. (“Cerberus”), a global leader in alternative investing, in November 2019. This transaction represents its first strategic acquisition completed in partnership with Cerberus.

Robert Warden, Co-Head of Private Equity at Cerberus, commented: “Major operators in the hospitality industry want to work with large, compliant, tech-enabled providers that can provide a suite of essential services at scale. Together, we believe KBS and HSS will be a clear partner of choice for existing and new customers. We look forward to supporting the future growth and success of the combined platform and selectively identify additional acquisitions that can further enhance the company’s success.”

Going forward, Mr. McPherson will serve as President of HSS and continue to operate the business under KBS’s proven model for integrating successful businesses. “I very much look forward to working closely with Tim and the best-in-class team at HSS,” concluded Mr. Minasian. “As a division of KBS, Tim and his team will benefit from alignment with KBS while also enjoying operating flexibility and autonomy to continue to do exactly what has made them so successful – delivering superior, reliable services to the hospitality industry.”

About KBS
Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC (“KBS”) is a leading North American provider of technology-enabled, integrated facility management services to the industrial, commercial, logistics, retail, and hospitality sectors. With more than 64,000 active customer locations in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, and Puerto Rico, KBS sets the industry standard for delivering consistently high-quality and cost-effective facility service solutions. For more information on Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, please visit www.kbs-services.com.

About Hospitality Staffing Solutions
Founded in 1990 in Atlanta, Hospitality Staffing Solutions, LLC (“HSS”) proudly claims a leading market share at the world’s leading hotel brands and management companies, and looks to continue its expansion into new geographies through organic expansion of its branch office network, strategic acquisitions, and further development of its service capabilities. Hospitality Staffing Solutions earned the 2019 Best of Staffing Client Award for service excellence based on client ratings. Learn more about Hospitality Staffing Solutions at www.hssstaffing.com.

About Cerberus
Founded in 1992, Cerberus is a global leader in alternative investing with over $40 billion in assets across complementary credit, private equity, and real estate strategies. We invest across the capital structure where our integrated investment platforms and proprietary operating capabilities create an edge to improve performance and drive long-term value. Our tenured teams have experience working collaboratively across asset classes, sectors, and geographies to seek strong risk-adjusted returns for our investors. For more information about our people and platforms, visit us at www.cerberus.com.

BREA, Calif., Dec. 19, 2019 – CoolSys™, a parent of market-leading refrigeration and HVAC companies nationwide, announced it has acquired BRR Refrigeration, a commercial refrigeration and HVAC services company based in Virginia Beach, Virginia.  This acquisition is the company’s first step into the Mid-Atlantic region, where it plans to further expand its market presence. As part of an active M&A strategy, BRR Refrigeration is the second acquisition CoolSys has closed this week.

 

“The acquisition of BRR Refrigeration will establish for the first time a CoolSys presence in the Mid-Atlantic region where we look forward to continued growth and success,” comments CoolSys CEO Adam Coffey.  “We welcome the BRR team to the CoolSys family and are looking forward to supporting and complementing the services they offer to their customers.”

 

For more than 20 years, BRR Refrigeration has been a leading commercial refrigeration and HVAC contractor serving the supermarket, convenience store and cold storage sectors in Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland and Delaware.  BRR Refrigeration serves the full spectrum of its clients’ needs with commercial HVAC and refrigeration services, installation services, remodeling services and a full-service electrical department.  

 

“The BRR Refrigeration team is excited about becoming a CoolSys company and sharing our wealth of knowledge and experience in the refrigeration and HVAC field,” comments Joe Roomsburg, owner of BRR Refrigeration.  “Like CoolSys, we are committed to delivering the highest quality services and equipment to our customers, and we look forward to enhancing our services with the expanded resources and capabilities they can offer.” 

Connex, formerly PRSM, the authority on Retail and Multi-site Facilities Management is cooking up something very different for the CONNEX2020 National Conference keynote address.

Johnny Cupcakes – aka Johnny Earle, the king of cult-like brand loyalty, and founder of the world-renowned tee-shirt brand Johnny Cupcakes will be the keynote speaker at the CONNEX2020 National Conference, April 21, 2020 at the Gaylord Palms, Orlando, FL.

Earle lauded in Forbes, WIRED, the New York Times and other major media launched 16 businesses before he was 16 years old. His “T-shirt bakery” tee-shirt shop started in the trunk of a 1989 Toyota Camry, when he was only 19, has crazed customers camping out for weeks before a new store opens. 

Named “America’s No. 1 Young Entrepreneur” by Business Week, “Top Innovator in Retail” by The Boston Globe and featured in INC magazine as CEO of one of the world’s fastest-growing independent businesses, Earle now shares his creative consulting and strategies with clients including Apple, L’Oreal, Disney, IBM, Audi, Harvard University, Wieden+Kennedy, Marriott and P&G.

“CONNEX2020 will be a very special event,” commented Bill Yanek, CEO Connex. “Johnny Cupcakes will take our General Session over the top and inspire attendees to look at how they do business in a very different way!”

Orange, Calif. (Dec. 13, 2019) – Branded Group has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2019 honor by The Orange County Register. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by Energage, LLC, a leading provider of technology-based employee engagement tools. The anonymous survey measures several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, execution, and connection.

“The Top Workplaces award is about much more than recognition and celebration,” said Eric Rubino, CEO of Energage. “Our research also shows that these organizations achieve higher referral rates, lower employee turnover, and double the employee engagement levels. It just goes to show that being intentional about culture delivers bottom-line results.”

 

The Orange County Register’s 12th annual Top Workplaces gala was attended by the 140 honorees, which are comprised of small, medium, and large-size organizations. These thriving businesses, representing a variety of industries, employ nearly 39,000 people in Orange County.

 

“Branded Group is honored to be recognized for this award by the Orange County Register and we congratulate our fellow honorees,” Branded Group CEO Michael Kurland said. “Our entire team is focused on how we can be better for our customers, our community, and each other every day. This dedication has resulted in a 97% employee retention rate and a team that is engaged and driven to deliver best-in-class service.”

 

For more information about Branded Group, contact Michael Kurland at mkurland@branded-group.com.

Orange, Calif. (Dec 12, 2019) – Branded Group Founder and CEO Michael Kurland has announced that his company has been ranked #5 on the 2019 List of Orange County’s Fastest Growing Private Companies by the Orange County Business Journal. For business leaders, this list serves as a comprehensive source of information on the region’s top companies.

 

“Branded Group is honored, once again, to be recognized for this award by the Orange County Business Journal,” Branded Group CEO Michael Kurland said. “I share this award with our valued customers, vendor partners, and growing team, all of whom contribute to the continued success of Branded Group.”

 

Eligible companies for the award must be headquartered in Orange County, Calif. with annual revenues of at least $300,000 in the prior year. Company rankings are based on revenue growth, which is measured by year-over-year sales during the specified ranking period.

 

For more information about Branded Group, contact Michael Kurland at mkurland@branded-group.com.

NEW YORK CITY – (December 3, 2019) – CS Hudson – a leader in experiential pop-ups, shop-in-shops and marketing activations – is pleased to announce the second installment of its holiday Pop-Ups for Good event: Live. Love. Laugh. Pop-Ups for Good is an innovative program that provides a platform to leverage the company’s retail expertise, strategic partnerships and national reach to help support socially-charged initiatives. Along with the support of its vendors and partners, CS Hudson creates short-term retail pop ups to benefit various philanthropic causes. This year’s Live. Love. Laugh. theme is “Winter Wonderland” and the team is excited to once again spread holiday cheer for over 100 homeless children as they share the company’s vision and hope for the future.

 

“Pop-Ups for Good is closing out its first full year of making a difference and we couldn’t be more grateful,” said CS Hudson co-founder and co-CEO, Joseph Scaretta. “The program allows us to use contemporary retail technology and practices to drive customer experience and awareness for each nonprofit we select. Pop-up shops have gained quite a bit of momentum this year, and we’re thrilled to be able to use this concept to raise awareness for nonprofits and give back to the community in an impactful way. The entire team is looking forward to seeing the smiles and joy as the kids enter our Winter Wonderland. We’re pleased to give them a special opportunity, and also hope they adopt a pay-it-forward mentality, while appreciating the value of being involved and giving back to their communities.”

 

Live. Love. Laugh. will offer an immersive holiday experience to over one hundred children ranging from ages 2 to 18 from HELP Suffolk – a homeless housing facility. In mid-December, these deserving children will be bussed in to the event location at the Tanger Outlets in Riverhead, NY for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to grab their favorite toys, experience a variety of interactive activities and enjoy a day of just being a kid.

 

CS Hudson and its strategic partners including: Medallion Retail, FASTSIGNS of Upper Saddle River, Fire Up Marketing, Tanger Outlets, Monster XP and IRG Management are delighted to bring the children from HELP Suffolk an abundance of holiday happiness in this year’s “Winter Wonderland” themed pop-up. 

 

This is the second year that CS Hudson has created a whimsical toy shop experience giving children a chance to pick out their own toy and enjoy a fun-filled day of holiday-themed activities. Many of these children won’t receive other gifts this year, and for several of them this will be the first time they are able to pick out a brand-new toy just for themselves or a family member. There will also be multiple interactive elements including e-sport games, a hands-on sensory table, a selfie station and so much more!

 

Pop-Ups for Good is a year-round program. Next year, in addition to spreading holiday cheer, CS Hudson plans to host up to four additional pop-ups, the first of which includes Getting Heroes Hired—a veteran-focused pop-up experience slated for February.

 

To learn more about the program or partnership opportunities available, please contact cs4good@cs-hudson.com. For more information, visit www.cs-hudson.com/cs4good.

 

About CS Hudson: CS Hudson is a leading facility, project and program management firm headquartered in Hauppauge, New York. CS Hudson serves nationwide facilities, capital projects, and immersive activations for the retail, restaurant, healthcare, industrial, and commercial sectors. CS Hudson partners with companies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500s throughout the U.S. to provide a tailored approach – not only meeting but exceeding the needs of its clients – with unique concepts, brands, budgets, challenges and goals process. Industry-renowned experts at CS Hudson design customer-centric, value-engineered service and solution programs driven by a deep understanding of the brands the company serves. In addition to the company’s core services, CS Hudson experts provide project development, implementation and management programs that streamline processes, reduce expense and mitigate risk through a commitment to understanding individual client needs. With deep roots in retail, facilities and construction, CS Hudson has a passion for giving back to the community, which has made CS Hudson a trusted advisor and partner to some of the world’s most successful enterprises. For more information, please visit www.cs-hudson.com.

 

Media Contact:
Leslie Licano
leslie@beyondfifteen.com
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Editor’s Note: Media interested in covering a regional “Pop-Ups for Good” event, can email cshudson@beyondfifteen.com for information on available dates, times and locations.