History
Our History
On October 1, 1986, Joe McAbier, a corporate executive, left his employer of 20 plus years to pursue his dream of entrepreneurship by acquiring a small commercial cleaning company in Akron, Ohio. Knowing what “clean” was, but having no idea of how to accomplish it in a commercial setting, proved quite challenging. There was A LOT to learn in those beginning years as the cleaning industry was quite different than the culture within the corporate world.
The Company had been established for six years when the transfer of ownership occurred. Joe’s leadership would transform it into an organization that brought integrity and professionalism to the cleaning industry. Today, those characteristics remain ingrained into our business philosophies.
After working in the family business since its inception and upon his graduation from Ohio University in 1993, Jay McAbier (Joe’s son) began a full-time career with the Company. A few short years later (1995), the two formed a partnership and operated as such until Joe’s retirement. In 2010, Jay purchased Joe’s remaining shares of the Company and became sole owner.
Today, the company remains committed to delivering high-quality, professional services to customers who value the appearance of their facility and recognize cleaning as a value-added service.
Meet the Owner: Jay McAbier
A Cum Laude graduate of Ohio University’s College of Business with a degree in Marketing and a Suma Cum Laude graduate of Cleveland State University with a degree in Master’s in Business Administration, Jay not only has the experience of a front-line cleaner, but the education to propel the Company to its future. His extensive knowledge of the needs of the cleaning industry was developed in the 30+ years he has devoted to facility services. Beginning as a front-line cleaner at an early age, there is nothing Jay asks of his staff that he himself has not done. While at Cleveland State University, Jay was awarded the Roemisch Research Foundation Fund Scholarship for the business plan he created for Professional Building Maintenance, Inc.
Jay likes to spend his time away from work with his wife of 22 years, Tanja, and their two sons, Kyle and Carter. He thrives to be outside in the woods, on the water, or in the snow snowboarding and snowmobiling.
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