Company Returns to Role at World Trade Center Site
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
ABM Industries (NYSE: ABM) today announced that ABM Facility
Services was awarded the contract to provide integrated facility
services at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World
Trade Center. The three-year contract began at the historic site on July
1, 2011.
The Memorial and Museum are expected to become among the most visited
destinations in the United States, with millions of annual visitors when
fully completed. The Memorial opens to the public with the reservation
of a free visitor pass on September 12, 2011, the day following the 10th
anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The Memorial
Museum — which opens in September 2012 — will preserve the history of
the World Trade Center attacks of September 11, 2001, and February 26,
1993. The Museum will honor the nearly 3,000 victims, those who risked
their lives to save others, the thousands who survived, and all who
demonstrated extraordinary compassion in the aftermath.
"We are greatly honored to have the opportunity to provide our services
during this milestone in our nation's history and for what will
instantly become an American landmark and destination point for people
from around the world," said Henrik Slipsager, President and Chief
Executive Officer, ABM Industries. "For ABM, the significance of serving
the Memorial and Museum extends well beyond successfully winning another
contract. At the time of the tragedy on September 11, more than 850 ABM
employees provided a range of facility services at the World Trade
Center properties, representing our largest client account at the time.
Sadly, 17 members of the ABM family did not survive the terrorist
attacks on a day that they, like so many others, simply came to work to
do their jobs in service of others. We are privileged to once again
serve this special place at this exciting time of its rebirth — and to
have the opportunity to continue the legacy of exceptional service and
personal commitment our colleagues brought to the World Trade Center
each and every day."
ABM Facility Services will provide integrated facility services at the
Memorial and Museum, including engineering and energy management,
commercial cleaning and maintenance, and project/subcontractor
management of various site operations. The multi-level site in lower
Manhattan, which will span eight acres, includes the Memorial and Museum
as well as the Welcome Site and the 9/11 Memorial Preview Site. All
facility services at the site are expected to meet or exceed the
requirements of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for
Existing Buildings (LEED-EB), as defined by the U.S. Green Building
Council. ABM's LEED-accredited experts, innovative technology solutions
and industry-leading "green cleaning" service, ABM Green Care, have
helped numerous clients achieve critical sustainability goals for their
facilities — and the Company will leverage this experience for the
Memorial and Museum.
The development and operation of the Memorial, Museum and related sites
are being managed by the 9/11 Memorial Foundation — a not-for-profit
organization dedicated to raising funds for, as well as designing,
programming and operating, the Memorial and Museum. Chaired by New York
City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, the 9/11 Memorial's Board of Directors
includes a spectrum of leaders from across industries — including the
finance, construction and marketing fields — as well as 9/11 victims'
family members. Joe Daniels serves as President and CEO of the
organization. According to the 9/11 Memorial, the rebuilt World Trade
Center site "attests to the triumph of human dignity over human
depravity and affirms an unwavering commitment to the fundamental value
of human life."
"As we approach the opening of the Memorial, we are committed to making
this national tribute a special place of remembrance, renewal and hope,"
said James Connors, Executive Vice President for Operations of the 9/11
Memorial and Museum. "We want every aspect of the 9/11 Memorial to be
cared for in way that is worthy of all those it honors. In partnering
with ABM Facility Services, we are pleased to engage an organization
clearly capable of delivering the high-quality services that this
special location and its visitors deserve, and a company with strong
ties to World Trade Center."
Senior Vice President for ABM Facility Services Paul Magda said: "The
ABM Facility Services team clearly recognizes importance of this work
and the significance of this site. We will bring exceptional staff, a
commitment to quality and innovative solutions to support this unique
client engagement. We are prepared and proud to serve this high-profile,
historic location."
About ABM Industries Incorporated
ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE:ABM), which operates through its
subsidiaries (collectively "ABM"), is a leading provider of integrated
facility services. With fiscal 2010 revenues of approximately $3.5
billion and nearly 100,000 employees, ABM provides commercial cleaning
and maintenance, facility engineering, energy efficiency, parking and
security services for thousands of commercial, industrial, government
and retail clients across the United States and various international
locations. ABM's business services include ABM Janitorial Services, ABM
Facility Services, ABM Engineering Services, Ampco System Parking and
ABM Security Services. For more information, visit www.abm.com.
More information about the 9/11 Memorial, including how to plan and
reserve a visit, can be found at www.911memorial.org.
ABM Industries Incorporated
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