Employee Spotlight

Name: Kevin McKeel

Branch: Greenville

Current Role : Service Manager

1.5 years with PSG

 

What makes a great workday?

Answer: Unfortunately problem solving. Problem solving is challenging.

 It gives you a reason to research the history of the problem,

learn about all the nuts and bolts and how it works. Then you are able to use

sound engineering principals to find the solution.

 

 

What characteristic do you value most in your coworkers?

Answer: Brainstorming. The ability to use a brainstorming exercise

to systematically step through a process.

Lee Alphin is a great brainstorming partner.

 

 

What is your proudest accomplishment at Piedmont?

Answer: Creating a tech measurement sheet.

This measures tech accomplishment. It allows me to quantify their

work and use productively in performance reviews.

This allows for positive measurement of expectations.

 

 

If stranded on a desert island what three things would you bring?

Answer: A phone, computer with wifi and a cup of coffee.

(POT of coffee maybe)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name: Chip Drexler

Branch: Chesapeake

Current Role : Project Sales

6 months with PSG

 

What makes a great workday?

Answer: Keeping my work caught up to date..

 

 

What characteristic do you value most in your coworkers?

Answer: Their enthusiasm and strong will.

 

 

What is your proudest accomplishment at Piedmont?

Answer: Being able to help my work mates with knowledge

 and be part of the team.

 

 

If stranded on a desert island what three things would you bring?

Answer: My pocket knife, a lighter and patience.

 

 

 

Thanks to Kevin and Chip for participating

in the Employee Spotlight!

Employee Spotlight

 

Name: Bryan Booth

Branch: Chesapeake

Current Role : Maintenance Sales

6 months with PSG

 

What's the first thing you do every day when you get to work?

Answer: Plug in my computer and say "hi" to all my co workers.

 

 

What do you enjoy most about your job?

Answer: Talking to new people everyday!

 

 

What is the best piece of advice you've ever received?

Answer: If you don't ask, the answer is always NO.

 

 

On weekends you can usually find me...?

Answer: At the beach!

 

 

 

Name: Pam Flanagan

Branch: Greenville

Current Role : Commercial Service Coordinator

21 years with PSG

 

What makes a great workday?

Answer: No rain!

 

 

What characteristic do you value most in your coworkers?

Answer: Honesty, a sense of humor and loyalty.

 

 

What is your proudest accomplishment at Piedmont?

Answer: Collecting so much money in a year that I was

awarded a trip to Mexico.

 

 

If stranded on a desert island what three things would you bring?

Answer: My husband, GiGi (my dog) and medication.

 

 

 

 Thanks to Bryan and Pam for participating

in the Employee Spotlight!

 

Making it Happen - Mark Webster

Mark Webster has been with Piedmont Service Group for 30 years.  During his tenure he has always shown integrity and the willingness to help his peers.  When Piedmont assigned Mark as the operations point person to the Avison Young account, one of our biggest customers, I knew they would get excellent customer service and Mark would do everything he could to keep this key customer happy.  While there were some struggles at the beginning of this relationship Mark persevered and won this group's trust on the property management and operations side of their business.   Why is this special?  It is special because through Mark's hard work with this company we have sold Avison Young over $1,000,000 in new business already this year. 

Don Dittmer, Vice President at Avison Young asked to meet with me to tell me that he knows Mark would never point this out to me but that Mark is the main reason Avison Young has signed all of this new business with us this year.  Don felt he should personally come by and tell me this and to let me know that he doesn’t trust many people that his company contracts with.  Don wanted me to know that Mark is one person he trusts and respects.

I agree with Don, Mark would not expect anything for doing what he does every day.  This is why I wanted to recognize Mark and share how valuable he is to Piedmont with all of you. 

- Keith Summey

President

 

Way to go Mark!

Thanks for all you do.

 

Innovative Solutions with Distech Controls

For 3 weeks in April, Piedmont Service Group is hosting Distech Controls Training at their headquarters in Raleigh.  Students from across the country will be participating in the class to become certified to apply and program Distech Control products.

 

An innovation leader in energy management solutions, Distech Controls provides unique building management technologies and services that optimize energy efficiency and comfort in buildings, all the while reducing operating costs. They deliver innovative solutions for greener buildings through a passion for innovation, quality, customer satisfaction, and sustainability.

 

 

Volunteer of the Year

Congrats to Scott Johnson, Project Sales Rep in Greenville, who was awarded Pitt County Volunteer of the year for his service to Boy Scouts of America.

Scott works diligently to serve hundreds of boys each year, by organizing camporees, Pinewood Derbies, camping trips, field trips, etc.

Scouting has been a great organization that has helped to build well-rounded young men for over 100 years.

Thanks to Scott for helping keep it strong in Eastern NC!

 

H.B. Moore

Vice President & G.M.

 

 

 

PSG goes Mobile

Over the past several weeks, PSG has been working with WennSoft on setting up the new MobileTECHnology system for our technicians. Testing is underway in the Greensboro office, and will soon be utilized across all of Piedmont! 

 

PSG Helps Out

A couple of weekends ago on a chilly Saturday morning The WeCare Community Team set to work on an opportunity to help a lady in need that lives in East Raleigh. They partnered with Rebuilding Together of the Triangle and some of our  local vendors to help.

 

As we all know, times are tough and a little help can really go a long ways at times. The current gas pack at her home was in bad shape and in need of replacement. The volunteers replaced her gas pack and completed other projects around her home as well (cleaning the yard, cleaning gutters, repairing gutters, etc.). The new unit was donated by Carrier

and the ductwork was donated by Sheet Metal Duct Suppliers.

 
For more information on Rebuilding Together of the Triangle please see the following: http://www.rebuildingtogethertriangle.org/ 

Thank you so much to the volunteers that gave up a Saturday to help out:

Nick Walters                                      Laura Peterson                                          Carlos Colon

Mike Davis                                         Dannyell Mitchell                                      Ricky Hockaday

Desmond Gilchrist                            Don Monroe                                              Tom Jack

Delores Wimbush                             David Wilkerson                                        Scott Pickering

Jerry Spaulding                                  Dwayne Reece                                           Emily Reece

Kevin Brown                                       Chauncey Ray                                            Jonathan Bush

Matt Hobgood

Completed Project! :)