Tis the Season

Ho Ho Ho from PSG GSO!

Last Friday the Piedmont Greensboro branch gathered to have their Holiday Lunch and 2013 awards presentation. Amidst lots of changes the PSG Greensboro branch showed resilience and team work and had a really good year.

 

 

 

Danny Strickland was recognized as PSG GSO Technician of the Year 2013.

 

Way to go Danny!



 

 

Congratulations to William Harvell, 2013 GSO Employee of the Year!

Thanks for all you do William!

 

 

Congratulations to Chris Booher who recieved the 2013 GSO Service Excellence Award.

Keep up the great work Chris!

 

 

Happy Holiday and Congratulations on all the hard work to everyone at PSG GSO!





 

Happy Holidays From CPK

Recently the crew from our PSG Chesapeake branch got together for their Holiday celebration.  As one of the newer branches in our organization, they are growing the Chesapeake/Hampton Roads territory more and more each day. PSG is so lucky to have such a talented and hard working team.

Congratulations on a great year PSG Chesapeake!!!

 

  Congratulations to Jimmy Cagle, 2013 Chesapeake

Tech of the Year.

 

 "His team has huge respect for him." - HB Moore

Victory Junction

PSG Greensboro was recently recognized for their support of Victory Junction.  PSG Greensboro generously donated funds to help a medically fragile child enjoy a week-long summer camp experience at Victory Junction.

 

In its 10th summer, Victory Junction helps families of disabled or medically fragile children that struggle with the daily setbacks of serious illnesses kick back, relax and just be kids.

 

PSG is so proud to partner with such a wonderful organization.

 

Way to go PSG GSO!

DOING THE MOST GOOD

This holiday season PSG Raleigh and its WeCare Team volunteered with The Salvation Army in their Bell Ringing Campaign.  The bell ringing season starts in November and runs through the Christmas Eve.

It only takes one shift to raise enough money to provide two nights of shelter and four warm meals for the men, women and children who enter the doors in shelters every day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"The generosity and charitable spirit of the

Raleigh team is absolutely humbling and impressive.

Nice work and special thanks to those that signed up and rang the bell for a great cause!"

- Jerry Spaulding

 

 

 

 

 

Keith Summey Named to Chamber of Commerce Board of Advisors

RALEIGH—The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce has named Keith Summey, President of Piedmont Service Group to its Board of Advisors.

“We’re pleased to have Keith Summey as a member of the Chamber’s Board of Advisors,” said Harvey Schmitt, president and CEO of the Chamber. “This is one of the most prestigious positions to hold in the business community. We look forward to the knowledge and experience our new board members will contribute.”

The Board of Advisors is made up of corporate CEOs and other business executives in Wake County and the Research Triangle region. These experienced professionals provide advice to the Chamber’s Board of Directors; enhance chamber partnerships; recommend programming; and strengthen outreach to the business community. More than 250 companies are represented on the Chamber’s Board of Advisors. 

About Piedmont Service Group
Piedmont Service Group, formerly Piedmont Air Conditioning, has provided core HVAC services since 1971. In recent years, the company has expanded its focus to include energy efficiency and building automation solutions. Piedmont is the nation’s largest distributor of the Trend building management systems that remotely monitor, control and optimize a building’s mechanical and electrical equipment, including heating and cooling, lighting, security, etc.

About the Greater Raleigh Chamber
The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce is the Triangle’s largest nonprofit business membership organization made up of more than 2,400 member firms representing two-thirds of the private sector employment in Wake County. The Chamber has represented the interests of the local business community since 1888.

IREM Industry Partner of the Year Award

Congratulations to our PSG Chesapeake branch

who was recently awarded the

Johnnie W. Joyner Jr., Industry Partner of the Year Award. 

 

This award is in recognition of outstanding contribution to the advancement of real estate management.

 

Industry Partners of IREM® Hampton Roads Virginia Chapter No. 39 receive many benefits from their membership.  Industry Partners have the opportunity to participate in the Annual Industry Partners Showcase, where they explain and demonstrate their products and services to Chapter No. 39 members.

 

The IREM Hampton Roads Chapter 39,  has been helping professionals advance their careers and become industry leaders in real estate management by enhancing their skills, knowledge, and likelihood to succeed for over 60 years.

 

As the nation's leading resource in real estate management, we provide training, information, research, analysis, and practical advice for professionals managing all types of income-producing real estate at all career levels. Our services are designed to support our members' commitment to maximizing the value of the real estate entrusted to them and to safeguarding the people who live, work, and shop in the properties they manage.

 

Hampton Roads Virginia Chapter No. 39 was founded in 1960.

Happy Thanksgiving

PSG Raleigh Thanksgiving

Friday PSG Raleigh enjoyed a "work family"

Thanksgiving Lunch!

Employees brought side dishes and desserts to go along with pulled pork from the grill.  Special thanks to our 2013 Grill Masters : Tim Croom, Chester Williamson, Mike Davis and Carlos Colon!

 

 

 

 

In honor of Veterans Day

A Message From Shane Corbett and the WeCare Workplace Approches Team

 

 

Good Afternoon,

 

I’d like to take the time to introduce you to the Workplace Approaches and Environment Team.  We have a  group made up of volunteers from a cross section of our company.  The team members are Gwen Smothers, Val Fidanzo, Tim Dyer, J.D. Loughlin, Chris Turner, and myself.  Our team sponsors are Jerry Spaulding and Jeff Breen.  As the Workplace Approaches and Environment Team, our job is to improve Piedmont’s overall effectiveness and employee engagement by implementing processes and initiatives based on communication and feedback from employees that improve your overall workplace experience and environment.  These initiatives will range from very small scale to large scale, office-wide processes and initiatives. 

 We’ve met a couple of times and have a few things in the works, but in the meantime we wanted to go ahead and tell you about some documents we’ve placed on the G drive that we hope you’ll find helpful.  At our first meeting it was brought up by J.D. that it can be hard to know whom to contact in our office when you need a question answered.  So we put together an organizational chart that should help with this.  We also included the current phone list as well as the PowerPoint slideshow that was played at our open house with all of our pictures on it.  We don’t get to see each other every day and this may help you put a face with a name.  To access these documents go to the G drive and click on the “WeCare” folder.  Inside is a folder named “Organization and Contact Information”.  The documents are in that folder.

Shane Corbett EMIT

Sales Manager

Happy Halloween

 

 



PSG Donated Goods Day

Our friends at Thrift ' n Gift were elated to receive all the items from our PSG Donated Goods Day & gave us a big "thanks!"

 

 

 

 

 

Thrift 'n Gift is a branch of Seeds of Mustard Ministries. Thrift ‘n Gift is a Christian based 501(c)3 non-profit thrift shop located in Cary, North Carolina. Their goal is to provide quality clothing, furnishings and home items to the local community at reasonable costs while reducing wasteful landfill consumption by providing a place for supporters to bring gently used items.

 

Visit Thrift 'n Gift Website

 

 

An important addition...

A special congratulations to Don Fetzer, who earlier this week was also awarded his 15 year service anniversary clock.

Congrats Don! 

So sorry for the oversight.

Service Anniversary Milestones

This morning during the monthly Safety Meeting, Bobby Hughes, General Manager of our construction division at Piedmont, recognized two important anniversary milestones.

 

Marty Jackson, celebrating his 25 year anniversary with the company was awarded with a commemorative plaque and money toward a new stove for his kitchen remodel.

 

Robert White, celebrating his 15 year service anniversary opted for the traditional PSG wall clock.

 

Way to go guys! Thanks for all you do!!!

 

PSG Open House & Customer Appreciation

Piedmont Service Group was happy to host its annual Open House and Customer Appreciation event last Thursday, October 10th.  Despite some dreary weather, everyone had a great time!

 

 

 

Tracer Summit

PSG Greenville is hosting a Tracer Summit class today. Daryl Sumner of Total Control is our instructor. He is working diligently to squeeze 3 days of training into one day. Seems to be going well!

 

 

Nick Walters - Service Logic Sales Derby Winner

Each year, Service Logic holds a Sales Derby contest for the first half of the year for both Maintenance and Project Sales.  Congratulations to our own Nick Walters for winning this contest in Project Sales. Nick was awarded a travel voucher, as well as the Derby Cup.

Way to go Nick!

Always ready to show support to a fellow sales rep, Chris Turner and Don Fetzer helped build the shrine below to celebrate Nick's achievement.

 

Raleigh Truck Wash

Is Your Business Prepared for the Next Storm?

 

June 1^st marked the official beginning of Hurricane season. National weather forecasters predict an above-average 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, with 18 tropical storms forecasted, of which nine will be hurricanes.  This comes on the heels of a less-than-stellar forecast in 2012, when nearly twice as many storms formed as had been predicted.

Despite increased hurricane activity in recent years, a recent poll indicated that most businesses are not prepared for major storms during this hurricane season. 

 Is your company prepared?

 

 

 

 

We want you to know that Piedmont Service Group stands ready and able to support your business with asset protection and recovery services. Our manpower resources across the state will be on standby prepared to help you recover from any potential damage to your facility and it’s equipment, should we be faced with a storm. In addition, should you need support with generator testing and securing and/or protecting outdoor equipment, please call your local

Piedmont Service Group office.

 

 

 

 

Fish Tale

This past weekend Piedmont "BassMasters"  Scott Johnson and Corey Brown competed in a Bass Tournament on Lake Gaston. 

The guys were thrilled to participate after being invited by one of our clients, Roanoke Valley Energy. They placed 5th out of 17 boats, with Scott Johnson catching a 2.7lb fish! 

Congratulations!

Located in Weldon, North Carolina, The Roanoke Valley Energy Facility (ROVA) plants have operated at high capacity factors, exceeding the five-year averages typical for units of its size. Capacity factor is a measurement of the generation performance of a power plant and ROVA’s power supply agreement incents it to achieve a high capacity factor.