Media Releases
USM Announces Industry Best Practices Event: The 2010 Winter Financial Impact Summit
20 May 2010Featured Speakers from USM, Criterium Engineers, Planalytics, SIMA, The Home Depot, Target and National Weather Service on June 29, 2010 at The Drake Hotel, Chicago Offer Expert Advice on Planning and Protecting Your Bottom Line NORRISTOWN, Pa., Ma... Read More
USM's Carl Nottberg Appointed to the PRSM Education Committee and SPECS Advisory Board
22 April 2010NORRISTOWN, PA - USM is pleased to announce that Carl Nottberg, Vice President of Account Management, has been appointed to serve as a member of the Professional Retail Store Maintenance (PRSM) Association's Education Committee and the SPECS 2011 ... Read More
USM discusses how Business Weather Intelligence® can be used to optimize store accessibility and foot traffic at Planalytics Symposium in Rogers, Arkansas.
27 March 2010On March 31, Planalytics, the singular global source of Business Weather Intelligence, will be hosting a special symposium and networking event for the Walmart/Sam’s Club supplier community. Their clients will discuss how weather impacts sales of... Read More
Minimize Snow's Impact on the Structural Integrity of Your Facility
04 March 2010WHAT: USM's Certified Snow Professional, Sean Hartnett, and President of Criterium Engineers, Alan Mooney, will discuss what you need to know about your facilities' rooftops in the winter. This webcast will explain the impact of snow on your business... Read More
Businesses spend an average of $10,000 to haul snow off each site.
17 February 2010NORRISTOWN, PA– Back-to-back snow storms have blanketed the Mid-Atlantic and Mid-West this snow season. Philadelphia has already seen over 3 times its ten-year average and, with more snow on the way, the season isn’t over yet. Snow plow... Read More
The price of winter storms.
15 February 2010The Mid-Atlantic and Mid-Western United States was slammed by back-to-back snow storms this past week. National snow & ice management company, USM, talks about the impact on commercial property owners. NORRISTOWN, PA – It’s been the s... Read More
Fox News Reports on how USM comes to the rescue of companies that need to be up and running during severe weather.
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HydroPoint and USM Host Smart Water Management Webcast
09 February 2010Petaluma, Calif. – February 9, 2010 – HydroPoint Data Systems Inc., provider of the WeatherTRAK® Smart Water Management solution, today announced the next webcast in its Sustainability 360° Educational Series. The On-Demand webcast ... Read More
New Study on Real Estate and Facilities Management Underwritten in Part by USM Finds that Enterprises Can Derive Significant Value from Strategic Internal Function
15 January 2010Norristown, PA, -- The current and ongoing global economic recession has forced many enterprises to reevaluate existing programs and plans as a means of driving business performance in tough times. It is with this backdrop in mind that enterprises shou... Read More
New Chief Executive for North American Business
21 December 2009Transfield Services today announced the appointment of Mr Larry Ames as Chief Executive for North America, commencing 4 January 2010. Mr Ames has more than 20 years of global experience in senior roles in various industries spanning a wide range of... Read More
SUPER SATURDAY SNOW STORM TO HIT OVER THE LAST BIG WEEKEND FOR HOLIDAY SHOPPING
18 December 2009USM and Planalytics Explain What This Means for Holiday Shopping and Helps Retailers Prepare WHAT: The dismal economy isn’t the only factor retailers need to be concerned with this holiday season. According to Planalytics, the single global r... Read More
USM wins new US$45 million integrated facilities management contract
15 December 2009NORRISTOWN, PA - Transfield Services’ facilities management subsidiary, USM, has been awarded a US$45 million contract to provide an integrated facilities management [I-FM] solution to Clear Channel Communications, Inc. in the United States ... Read More
H1N1 Clean-up Avoids Delayed Store Opening and Subsequent Lost Revenue
13 November 2009Innovative USM client, with over 200 specialty retail shops across the U.S, recently had an incident where more than a dozen staff members went home sick with flu-like symptoms over a four day period. With average stores at less than 6,000 sq... Read More
USM & Montgomery County Commissioners Kick Off Construction That Will Add 200 New Jobs
31 October 2009NORRISTOWN — The Montgomery County Commissioners kicked off construction Wednesday, October 28th, on the new national headquarters of USM, which will add 200 new middle-income jobs to Norristown. Montgomery County is providing a $1.9 mil... Read More
USM & Montgomery County Commissioners' Office To Host Ribbon Cutting
24 October 2009NORRISTOWN, PA – October 23, 2009 – USM, formerly US Maintenance, a national leader in facilities maintenance and management services, along with the Montgomery County Commissioners’ office will host a Ribbon Cutting ceremony on Wedne... Read More
USM Welcomes Steve Oujiri
04 August 2009Norristown, PA —USM, a national leader in facilities management and maintenance, has recently employed Steve Oujiri for the position of Key Account Manager. Steve joined USM in early July and brings his retail and restaurant experience to U... Read More
Transfield Services Confirms FY09 Guidance Following Results of Impairment Testing
29 July 2009USM parent company, Transfield Services, announced yesterday that its full year results would be impacted by an impairment charge of A$168 million (US$135 million) on a pre-tax basis. The impairment charge is attributable to the deterioratio... Read More
USM Launches National Strategy While Continuing to Invest in Innovation and Future Growth
15 July 2009NORRISTOWN, PA—USM, formerly US Maintenance, a national leader in facilities maintenance and management services, announced today a corporate restructuring strategy that will integrate operations and systems, including a centralized service cente... Read More
USM Partners with Planalytics for a Web Seminar on the Science of Budgeting for Snow
19 June 2009Norristown, PA —USM, a national leader in facilities maintenance and management, is partnering with Planalytics to hold a special webcast event about budgeting for snow removal and creating an actionable plan. This webcast, titled Man... Read More
USM Partners with Aberdeen Group for Spend Visibility Webinar Series
09 June 2009Norristown, PA —USM, a national leader in facilities maintenance and management, announced today that they are partnering with Aberdeen Group to sponsor a series of three webinars focusing on Spend Visibility. This series will explore how bes... Read More
USM Welcomes Mark Goulding
09 June 2009Norristown, PA —USM, a national leader in facilities management and maintenance, has recently employed Mark Goulding to the position of Strategic Account Manager. Mark joined USM in late April and brings a broad range of experience to USM&r... Read More
USM Maintains High Service Levels with Planalytics Business Weather Intelligence®
28 May 2009Norristown, PA – USM, a leading facilities management and maintenance company, announced today that they have subscribed to Planalytics’ Weather InsightsSM Service. Through Planalytics’ Weather InsightsSM, USM will re... Read More
Larry Whelan Honored by PRSM
01 May 2009This year's Professional Retail Store Maintenance (PRSM) National Conference in Phoenix, Arizona was well attended despite the recession. USM, the show's premier sponsor, sent representatives from its business development and operations teams. USM's Ca... Read More
USM Welcomes Monika Buchanan
28 April 2009Monika Buchanan recently joined USM as Health, Safety & Environmental Workers' Compensation Manager. She earned her B.S. Degree in Occupational Safety and Environmental Health with a minor in Environmental Hazards and Emergency Management from Mill... Read More
USM’S Sean Hartnett becomes a Certified Snow Professional
08 April 2009Norristown, PA —USM, a national leader in facilities maintenance and management, announced today that Business Development Account Executive, Sean Hartnett, has become a Certified Snow Professional (CSP) with accreditation from the Snow and Ice M... Read More
USM Welcomes Shirley Culman & Victor Smith
10 March 2009Norristown, PA -- USM announced today the addition of retail veteran, Shirley Culman, and strategic sourcing specialist, Victor Smith to the company's management team. Shirley Culman joins USM from Linens ‘N Things, where she was VP of St... Read More
USM Participates in the SPECS 2009 Trade Show
06 March 2009USM exhibited at the Store Planning, Equipment, Construction Services Seminars (SPECS) in Kissimmee, Florida last week. This three-and-a-half-day event provided USM's business development team with the opportunity to meet with top retail executives. Read More
USM Goes Live With New Website
04 February 2009The new USM website offers a brand new face to our current and future customers. Knowledge Centers make their debut on the site and offer visitors' unparalleled access to USM information, upcoming events and publications. Read More
USM Welcomes Jillian Hauer to the Business Development Team
22 November 2008Norristown, PA — USM, a national leader in facilities maintenance and management services, has hired industry veteran Jillian Hauer as their new Business Development Executive for their technical service line. Ms. Hauer brings 18 years of HVAC an... Read More
US Maintenance changes name to USM, re-aligns divisions and prepares for growth
10 October 2008Norristown, PA — US Maintenance, the leader in facilities maintenance and management services has changed its name to USM. US Maintenance has evolved over the years, and the new name brings together all of the companies that have made USM what it... Read More
Consolidating Facilities Services
16 April 2008A recent article in Chain Store Age magazine interviews USM Chief Strategy Officer, Shaun Levenson to discuss the impact that faciities maintenance has on a retailer's brand image. Read More