The Thesing Companies recently received 4 MAME awards from the Sales and Marketing Council of the Builders League of South Jersey. The awards were presented to Owner and President, Jennifer Thesing-Sauder at a ceremony honoring top marketing for both Builders and Associate members. MAME stands for Major Achievement in Marketing Excellence.

The awards presented to the Thesing Companies were for the following:

Best Color Print ad for an Associate Member
Best Public Relations release for an Associate Member
Best Direct Mail Campaign for an Associate Member
Best Color Logo for an Associate Member

Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal has named Jennifer R. Thesing Sauder to their Executive Women in Business list. Click here to read the full article.

Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal has recently featured a new article titled “Always remain honest to yourself, your family, and your employees” by Jennifer R. Thesing-Sauder, CPA, The Thesing Companies. Click here to read the complete article.

Jennifer Thesing-Sauder, owner and President of Thesing Power Sweeping, Inc., was named in the September 2012 issue of South Jersey Biz magazine one of the top 10 outstanding entrepreneurs in South Jersey. Topping this year’s list was Donald Trump. Jennifer was selected in 6th place!

All the driven individuals on the list have taken risks, tackled problems and brought and extraordinary vision to the local business world.

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Surviving in the Snow and Ice management industry isn’t easy, especially when forced to fend off the low-balling contractors determined to win the job at any cost to remove your snow.

A good Property Manager should be more concerned about people being able to get to the site promptly when needed than they are the low bidder. In addition the ideal Property Managers are more in-tune with safety and liability concerns for the sites they are responsible for. Those property management shoppers, who want the lowest bid, technically do it at their own risk.

To your clients, whether they are tenants, employees, shoppers or residents, snow is a nuisance. They want it gone and they don’t care how you do it; but property managers and owners usually don’t want to pay much for the service. That’s especially true when they fall into the comfort zone of a low-balling contractor, only to be left stranded if they are a no-show and your site has six inches of unplowed snow on it! The best and some say the only way to overcome this mindset is to educate the property manager about what you do, why you do it, and why you charge what you do. It is essential that property managers understand the importance of hiring a company that specializes in Snow and Ice management, not someone who’s in it to make a little extra cash on the side or to keep employees busy to handle their winter needs.

The snow industry is a very difficult business and Snow & Ice Management professionals have invested a lot of time learning how to service their clients and properties with the proper equipment and products. With all the De-icing chemicals on the market, there exists a responsibility to know what is being applied and that the right amount is being applied. Having that expertise is not only good practice for property managers, but it’s good for the environment.

SIMA, the Snow & Ice Management Association, the only nationwide trade association dedicated to snow & ice contractors, agrees that education is an integral weapon to help Snow professionals and offers marketing brochures and other resources to help its members educate the customers. The association is also reaching out to property managers and owners to help them better understand the need to hire reputable snow and ice professionals.

Those making the decision about which contractor to hire need to understand why they should be looking beyond price alone. They need to ask the right questions, and find out whether the contractor is properly insured, what equipment will be utilized and are they qualified to handle the job. If they don’t, they may find themselves looking for a new contractor in the middle of a storm. Even in today’s economy cheaper is not always better, and when property owners or managers base their decisions to hire a contractor solely on cost, they threat being put on thin ice.

“Pete Haran is currently Vice President of Operations and Business Development for Thesing Property Services, LLC. whose headquarters’ are located in Sewell, New Jersey. Thesing services sites in 3 states with over 30 years experience in Snow & Ice Management.”

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To make winter roads and walkways passable and safe, snow & Ice professionals usually apply chemical de-icers to melt ice & snow and provide traction. During the clearing process to achieve bare pavement usually requires de-icing chemicals. In the Northeast, the most common chemical is salt (Sodium Chloride). De-icing chemicals work by lowering the freezing point of water.

Not all winter storms are the same; in most cases we don’t start plowing snow until 2” of snow has accumulated. During that time period, ice could build up, rain could freeze and light snow could persist for hours, in addition high traffic areas can cause a hard pack of snow and ice. Anti-icing or Pre-treatment with salt before a storm begins is a pro-active approach that will help keep the bond from forming between snow & ice and the pavement. The pre-treatment also usually keeps the 1st 1 inch of snow that falls during a storm slushy and passable until the actual clearing and plowing begin. When used effectively, pre-treating can create some of the safest conditions in winter.

At Thesing we constantly monitor the weather for approaching storms keeping a close watch on starting & stopping times, accumulation amounts and temperatures before and after a storm. The majority of liability issues are caused by ice, so when your account representative asks you if would like to pre-treat your site, your answer should be yes! It will provide a higher level of service to your customers, residents and the public.

But don’t stop there, during clean up and plowing of snow & ice, most equipment will not achieve full bare pavement. Usually an icy haze is left on the surface. The only way to get to bare pavement is to apply another application of salt as a de-icer. Even after the storm if your site experiences melt-down and then re-freeze, it is highly suggested to authorize Thesing to apply salt to these areas. Melt-down re-freeze is the #1 cause of slip and fall incidents and lawsuits during the winter months. We refer to this treatment as post-treatment.

On a typical storm if you have had 3 applications of salt to your pavement and walkways, your surfaces are probably the safest around. Think of it as the old saying goes; an ounce of prevention can help save thousands of pounds of problems!

Thesing Power Sweeping has a proud tradition of corporate philanthropy. We believe that it is essential for a successful business operating in the community for over 20 years to give back to the community. We also give to make a positive difference in our lives and the lives of charities and people we care about.

“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.”
– Winston Churchill

Over the years, The Thesing Companies has generously contributed to many charities, including the following:

• Make-A-Wish Foundation
• St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
• Deptford Midget Football
• Gloucester County Community Church
• Bethel Prep
• Choices of the Heart
• Robin’s Nest
• National Multiple Sclerosis Society
• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
• St. Mary’s School
• YMCA of Gloucester County
• American Cancer Society
• Camden Church Kids Summer Cam
• Jaws Youth Playbook
• Wounded Warrior Project
• Homes for our Troops

And many more…

1-800-SWEEPER is a nationwide service network of independently owned power sweeping companies. The organization brings sweeping companies from coast to coast under a unified marketing and service structure. Offering parking lot sweeping, street sweeping and a variety of construction-related sweeping services, 1-800-SWEEPER provides reliable, value oriented sweeping services to a diverse customer base that ranges from nationwide and regional facility management customers and municipalities to local area contractors.

Creating Competitive Advantage for Customers, Member Contractors, and Vendors
1-800-SWEEPER membership started with 21 companies and is poised to grow to 75 companies and beyond with one sweeping service contractor member per market area. The individual members of 1-800-SWEEPER all share in the combined cooperative marketing of the organization through a unified phone number – 1-800-793-3737 (SWEEPER, of course!) – that appears on all members’ vehicles. In addition, members of 1-800-SWEEPER share valuable benefits beyond marketing. The organization combines purchasing power with strategic vendor partners to create a competitive advantage pricing on parts, supplies, equipment, and fuel for members in each of their respective local markets while creating growth opportunities for vendors. Leveraging this combined buying power through this co-op model also reduces customer costs and allows 1-800-SWEEPER to be a truly sustainable solution.

Commitment to Quality and Ethical Standards
All 1-800-SWEEPER contractor members belong to the North American Power Sweeping Association. NAPSA is a national nonprofit trade association committed to promoting and educating the power sweeping community while enhancing the environment. Several 1-800-SWEEPER partner company executives are current or former NAPSA board members.

Meet Our Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of 1-800-SWEEPER consists of industry experts with years of experience fulfilling the sweeping needs of customers nationwide. Our Board members include:

Carl Barton – Aardvark Sweeping Sweeping Services, LLC / Memphis, TN
Mark Carter – Bill’s Sweeping Service, Inc. / Orange, CA
Gerry Kesselring – Contract Sweepers & Equipment, Inc. / Columbus, OH
Mike Lucht – Progressive Sweeping Contractors, Inc. / Toledo, OH
Doug Sauder – Thesing Power Sweeping, Inc. / Sewell, NJ

Partners You Can Trust
The environmental experts at 1-800-SWEEEPER have the personnel and the equipment to see that your parking lot sweeping or street sweeping job is done right, 24/7, 365 days a year. Interested in learning more about the Premier Alliance of Power Sweeping Service providers? Click or call 1-800-SWEEEPER for a consultation or quote today!