GW Commercial Services Wins NISH Award
Amy Kieckbusch, GW Commercial Services, Inc., site supervisor, and Myrine Callahan, assistant property manager at the Major General Emmett J. Bean Federal Center in Indianapolis, are recipients of the 2008 GSA/NISH Partners in Service Excellence Award for buildings with more than 500 tenants.
This annual award is presented to recognize the importance that successful partnerships play in providing excellent maintenance, care and upkeep of GSA contracted federal buildings. This is the third time since the award's inception that a GW Commercial Services supervisor has been recognized with this award. It also is the second time that the team at the Major General Emmett J. Bean Federal Center has been recognized.
A unique working relationship based on mutual respect and a shared desire to do the best job possible are the qualities that best describe the partnership between the General Services Administration (GSA) and GW Commercial Services, an affiliated organization of Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana, Inc.
Currently, GW Commercial Services receives more than $8 million in Federal Service contracts in janitorial, shelf-stocking and mailroom services with GSA, FAA, DECA, VA, Homeland Security (U.S. Customs & Border Protection), and the IRS providing employment for 194 people of whom 85%, or 164, have severe disabilities and/or other barriers to employment. The Major General Emmett J. Bean Center provides employment for 72 people of whom 53 have severe disabilities and/or other barriers. Employees earn at or above $10.85 per hour plus have Health & Welfare benefits equivalent to $3.35 per hour.
More than just a symbol, the Partners in Service Excellence Award represents successful partnerships resulting in well-maintained federal buildings, satisfied tenants, and independent fulfilling lives for those who may not otherwise have the opportunity to contribute their skills in a work environment.
About NISH
NISH is a national nonprofit agency whose mission is to create employment opportunities for people with severe disabilities by securing federal contracts through the Ability One Amy Kieckbusch, GW Commercial Services, Inc., site supervisor, and Myrine Callahan, assistant property manager at the Major General Emmett J. Bean Federal Center in Indianapolis, are recipients of the 2008 GSA/NISH Partners in Service Excellence Award for buildings with more than 500 tenants.
About GSA
GSA provides workplaces by constructing, managing, and preserving government buildings and by leasing and managing commercial real estate. GSA's acquisition solutions offer private sector professional services, equipment, supplies, telecommunications, and information technology to government organizations and the military. GSA policies promote management best practices and efficient government operations.
About NISH
NISH is a national nonprofit agency whose mission is to create employment opportunities for people with severe disabilities by securing federal contracts through the Ability One Program for its network of community-based, nonprofit agencies. Providing employment opportunities to more than 40,000 people, the Ability One Program is the largest single source of employment for people who are blind or have other severe disabilities in the United States.
About GW Commercial Services
GW Commercial Services, Inc., an affiliated organization of Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana, Inc., provides employment, job training, and skills development for people who have severe disabilities, primarily through service contracts with various federal governmental entities pursuant to the Javits-Wagner-O-Day act of 1971, now known as Ability One.
