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Outstanding Local Business Award Recipients for August 2022

August’s list contains two outstanding local businesses who are being recognized for their contribution to their customers, clients, and the local community.

By: Sylvia Slezak | Aug 2022

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Services provided by these two businesses include industrial janitorial and commercial cleaning services, IT Support Services, Office Data Cabling, Private & Cyber Security, Microsoft 365, Data Backup and Recovery, On-Site Repair, Hourly IT Services, Business Phone Systems, IT Consulting, 24x7 Help Desk Service, Office Move, Web Design Services, Remote Work Solutions, Amazon Key for Business.

General Facility Care LLC - Tampa, FL

Creating a total commercial janitorial experience that is hand-tailored to the needs of each client is the way General Facility Care is changing the way the world cleans, and makes them a rare find among other commercial cleaning services. The company believes that every business deserves a level of clean that always meets or exceeds their high expectations.

Offering a one-size-fits-all package doesn’t hit the mark with General Facility Care, because, in order to serve their clients better, they are flexible with their janitorial services and adapt to suit specifications. By keeping their prices affordable allows each client to align the corporate cleaning services need within the budget without sacrificing quality.

Cutting corners to reach deadlines has never been General Facility Care’s style. The company achieves remarkable turnaround times through hard work, streamlined project management, meticulous training and certifications, and by using the best machines and tools in the industry. Their scope of work includes new home builders, new commercial construction contractors, government buildings, schools, offices, daycares, universities, long-term care homes, community centers, recreation centers, factories, restaurants, car dealerships, and golf courses.

Serving the Florida West Coast area counties (Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota with such cities as Tampa, Clearwater, and Saint Petersburg), General Facility Care provides the following industrial janitorial and various cleaning services: sanitation, disinfecting, commercial, carpets (inspection, cleaning, maintenance), commercial windows (clean/maintain high-rises, mid-rises, interior/exterior), construction (dusting, wiping/refreshing fixtures, surfaces, appliances, cabinetry, flooring), green cleaning (eco-friendly products), gym, medical office, office building, post-construction (dust, dirt, debris), school, (removing/preventing spread of bacteria, fungus, viruses), shopping center, tile and grout (floors, kitchen counters, backsplashes, bathrooms), commercial building maintenance, handyman services (commercial/residential), kitchen equipment maintenance, and restaurant (deep-clean commercial kitchen).

The Brass Effect, Inc. - Frisco, TX

Located in Frisco Texas, The Brass Effect technology company helps businesses run smoothly, be productive, and have more time for the things that are truly important for the business and its team. Founded in 2009 and providing IT support services, office data cabling, integration, and private security, the company is privately held and veteran owned by Antonio Stroman, President and CEO.

How is it that such a powerful and effective tech company is named “The Brass Effect?” Thoughts were that the company had something to do with a band, or perhaps was dealing with copper and zinc alloy. Well, the name has nothing to do with either of those. In this case, it has everything to do with the “top brass” in the military service indicating something of very high quality considered to be “top shelf” or the very best. By your business receiving the “The Brass Effect,” it will be TopBrass Managed Solutions that are focused on great quality and some of the best Managed IT Services in Dallas/Ft. Worth.

Antonio Stroman, the President and Founder of The Brass Effect, Inc. is a combat veteran who served honorably in the United States Army, and received numerous medals and awards while enlisted, most notably, The Air Assault Badge, The Army Commendation Medal and The Southwest Asia Medal with two bronze stars. The Air Assault Badge is awarded for the successful completion of a rigorous, fast-paced training known as the ten toughest days in the United States Army. The Army Commendation Medal is awarded for Heroism, Meritorious Achievement, or Meritorious Service for duties performed in Panama during Operation Just Cause. The Southwest Asia Medal is awarded for duties performed in Iraq and Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War.

Mr. Stroman was featured in The Who's Who in Building & Construction, 2021 Spring/Summer by The Blue Book Network Magazine and Buyers Guide for Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex. He has a Bachelor of Science in Technical Management, a Master of Project Management, and is an Official Member of Forbes Dallas Business Council and a member of the International Honor Society in Business, Management and Administration.

The company’s TopBrass Managed Solutions include IT Support Services, Office Data Cabling, Private & Cyber Security, Microsoft 365, Data Backup and Recovery, On-Site Repair, Hourly IT Services, Business Phone Systems, IT Consulting, 24x7 Help Desk Service, Office Move, Web Design Services, Remote Work Solutions, Amazon Key for Business.


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