NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ABM Janitorial Services is the winner of a 2010 Jones Lang LaSalle Supplier of Distinction award in the category of Service Excellence. Jones Lang LaSalle, a leading financial and professional services firm specializing in commercial real estate services and investment management, made the award as part of the its inaugural Supplier of Distinction Awards program. The program is designed to recognize supplier partners who have played a vital role in helping Jones Lang LaSalle deliver the highest caliber of services, value and innovation to its clients. ABM Janitorial Services is a subsidiary of ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE:ABM), a leading provider of integrated facility services.

Jones Lang LaSalle presented its 2010 Suppliers of Distinction Awards at a ceremony during the firm's Management Training Conference in Austin, Texas, on May 18. In addition to Service Excellence, Jones Lang LaSalle also recognized suppliers with awards in the categories of Total Cost Management, Energy and Sustainability, and Minority Supplier. Jones Lang LaSalle's Global Sourcing Board selected its five 2010 award winners from a pool of hundreds of supplier partners.

In a press release, Jones Lang LaSalle noted that it selected ABM Janitorial Services for the award for its outstanding support of all facets of the firm's integrated facility management business from corporate client portfolio to individual owner/occupier buildings and services including janitorial, reception, landscaping, and security. ABM Janitorial Services was also recognized for its significant service performance and cost savings delivered to Jones Lang LaSalle's clients, including generating more than $1,000,000 in annual savings for two of Jones Lang LaSalle's premier health care clients.

"Jones Lang LaSalle's strategic partnerships are the foundation of our world-class integrated service platform that delivers results-driven solutions that cut costs and maximize productivity across our corporate real estate partners' departments, global portfolios, and organizations," said Marc Campbell, Senior Vice President, Strategic Sourcing of Jones Lang LaSalle. "As more and more corporations look to outsource their real estate operations, ABM Janitorial Services exemplifies the high level of excellence that Jones Lang LaSalle demands from its supplier partners to generate industry-leading results for our clients."

Said Jim McClure, President, ABM Janitorial Services: "We are delighted and proud to be among the first recipients of this prestigious award. Jones Lang LaSalle has long been a valued ABM Janitorial Services partner and client, and we look forward to continuing to work with them to provide the highest quality service and value to their broad and diverse client base."

About ABM Industries Incorporated

ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE:ABM), which operates through its subsidiaries (collectively "ABM"), is the leading provider of integrated facility services in the United States. 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.

About Jones Lang LaSalle

Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) is a financial and professional services firm specializing in real estate. The firm offers integrated services delivered by expert teams worldwide to clients seeking increased value by owning, occupying or investing in real estate. With 2010 global revenue of more than $2.9 billion, Jones Lang LaSalle serves clients in 60 countries from more than 1,000 locations worldwide, including 185 corporate offices. The firm is an industry leader in property and corporate facility management services, with a portfolio of approximately 1.8 billion square feet worldwide. LaSalle Investment Management, the company's investment management business, is one of the world's largest and most diverse in real estate with more than $43 billion of assets under management. For further information, please visit our website, www.joneslanglasalle.com.

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