Partner News | 1-800-SWEEPER- Part 7

Partner News

Regional Meetings – Two More Opportunities to Attend

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If you have not yet ben at a regional meeting this spring or summer, mark your calendar. Join fellow 1-800-SWEEPER partners, staff and vendors August 11, 2016 in Virginia Beach, VA or September 14, 2016 at a meeting hosted by Schwarze Industries in Huntsville, AL. One of the most requested items at Sweeper Summit was additional opportunities to interact with other sweeping company owners and managers who are partners in our organization.

So far in 2016 we have held well-attended Regional Meetings in Columbus, OH, Elgin, IL, Bridgeport, CT, Charlotte, NC and Las Vegas, NV. The events have typically run from ~8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with breakfast and lunch served. Complete agenda details and specific information for each meeting are sent two weeks prior to each meeting date.

In addition to an opportunity to share best practices, participants at the individual meetings have had the opportunity to get hands-on access to training and new materials related to some of our most recent Vendor additions like Fleetio, ApplicantPro, StormWater One, , and United Rotary Brush. If you haven’t already attended, we encourage your participation at one of the remaining regional roundups leading up to Sweeper Summit 2016!

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Saying Goodbye to Partner Marc Chimento

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It is with great sadness that we share with you the passing of Marc Chimento, the owner of Hy-Tech Property Services in Virginia. Marc lost his battle with brain cancer on May 30th. He is survived by his wife, Michelle and young son Brogan and mother, Shirley Apperson.  Marc and Michelle have been a part of the 1-800-SWEEPER organization from inception as well as being an integral part of the Richmond, VA market.

In addition to running his sweeping business, which Marc started in 1985 with his mother –  he also owned Ameila Motor Raceway. Marc cared deeply for his family, friends, employees and customers. He was a big man, in his presence and in his compassion and charity. We will miss him and will honor him through the continued success of his business and his charitable nature. Among other charitable endeavors, Marc founded and supported the Christmas Train, a charitable organization that collects and assembles hundreds of bikes for the Amelia County Christmas each year, local police, fire and rescue departments as well as the Susan G. Koman for the Cure and St. Jude’s Hospital.

As his obituary noted: “Marc, at his core, had an extraordinary spirit of giving that touched countless people on a daily basis including approximately 200 valued employees and their families.” A video tribute to Marc can be viewed online: https://youtu.be/uQ4mbMRu95o

1-800-SWEEPER made a donation to the Cullather Brain Tumor Center in his memory as well as sent Michelle a memory stone for their office landscape.  Please keep Marc’s family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

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ApplicantPro – A New Vendor Helps You Hire Better People More Efficiently

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Just ask 1-800-SWEEPER general manager Andy Williams about the most frequently heard challenges to growing a sweeping service business and one of the top issues cited will be: “hiring and retaining good sweeper truck operators.” Soon, we will be showing you a preview of some awesome software in development to allow for virtual driver training. But right now, it is our pleasure to introduce ApplicantPro.

1-800-SWEEPER recently teamed up with the HR professionals at ApplicantPro to develop a complete profile of the most desired personality traits of day/utility and night/parking lot sweeper operators. Based on this profile, ApplicantPro offers 1-800-SWEEPER partners a seamless solution for locating, screening and testing job applicants. In addition to posting help wanted ads in multiple high-value locations, ApplicantPro provides pre-testing and qualification screening as candidates respond to ads.

Before you as a manager ever speak with candidates their test results are shared with managers and owners via private access portals tied to individual company sites.

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1-800-SWEEPER New Member Partner Welcome: Tri-County Sweeping, Inc.

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Michael Levin Tri-County Sweeping1-800-SWEEPER is proud to welcome our newest partner, Michael Levin of Tri-County Sweeping Inc.  Michael purchased Tri-County Sweeping in 1998 after spending 10 years as an attorney in the corporate world, practiced law for another 5-6 years after working with Tri-County.  Michael’s business acumen told him the company could be so much more.

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