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September 1, 2010
Choice Property Management Group has selected GES to provide landscaping management services for Westland Gardens located in South Florida
Greenacre Properties selects GES to provide landscaping management services for Townhomes at Wexford II located in Tampa
RaceTrac Petroleum selects GES to provide landscape management services for 116 locations throughout Florida
Morbitzer Communities selects GES to provide landscaping management services for Chatam by the Sea located in New Smyrna Beach
Southwind Village has selected GES to provide landscaping management services and is located in Nort Fort Myers
August 17, 2010
Brasfield & Gorrie has awarded Florida Hospital Neurosurgery Center to GES, valued at $40k
August 4, 2010
AD Owens Construction has awarded Transaction Data Systems to GES, valued at $32k
August 1, 2010
Aventura Lakes HOA selects GES to provide landscape management services for the 100 acre privately-gated community located in South Florida
TVO North America selects GES to provide landscaping management services for 4 apartment home communities located in Orlando and Palm Bay
Darden Resaurants expands its relationship with GES to a total of 7 Red Lobster locations along the West coast of Florida
Cole Real Estate selects GES to provide landscaping management services for Winter Garden Village, a 160 acre lifestyle center located in Central Florida
City of Bonita Springs selects GES to provide landscaping management services for Riverside Park located in Southwest Florida
Steak 'n Shake selects GES to provide landscaping management services for 18 locations throughout Florida
Florida Community Property Management selects GES to provide landscaping management services for Soreno del Sol located in Tampa
The Wilson Company has selected GES to provide landscaping maintenance for Townhomes at Wexford I located in Tampa
July 26, 2010
Chevy's Fresh Mex selects GES to provide landscaping management services for both Orlando locations
July 23, 2010
Waldorf Astoria Orlando has awarded $120k in landscaping improvements to GES
July 12, 2010
Olen Residential Realty selects GES to provide landscaping management services for its entire South Florida portfolio consisting of 11 apartment home communities
July 5, 2010
John Knox Village selects GES to perform more than $300k in landscaping improvements for the 160 acre full service retirement community located in Central Florida
July 2, 2010
John Carter rejoins GES as branch manger for its Tampa location
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Girard Environmental Services
Tuesday, April 25, 2006 |
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Lawn & Landscape, April 2006
By Cindy Code
Rick Girard takes his business seriously. Most business owners do. But Rick is a different sort. Rick started his landscape business in 1989 when he was 19 and full of dreams. Six years later he was forced to close it. He filed for bankruptcy and let 30 workers go.
His experience was not what dreams are made of.
Not one to wallow in defeat, Rick picked himself up, borrowed $1,000 from his father-in-law, bought a truck and started over. He didn’t find the right formula until 1998 when he and his brother Randy formed Girard Environmental Services based in Sanford, Fla., outside of Orlando. In seven years, they built the company into a $16-million operation.
They didn’t do it alone. They did it with the help of family and determination. Rick is chief executive officer. Randy is president . Two brothers operating a business together could clash. But Rick said there’s too much on the line to haggle. They’ve got employees and customers who depend on them.
Rick focuses on the vision and financial side of the business while Randy’s energies are spent on day-to-day operations.
Their father, Leo, is the company’s executive vice president. He spends a lot of time in the community, sits on local boards and delights in planning the firm’s annual customer appreciation event. The yearly affair is held in recognition of their top 20 customers.
It’s also an opportunity for Girard’s customers and vendors to mingle together in rural Florida testing their skills at skeet shooting. Customers eagerly await an invitation to this unique experience.
As a skeet-shooting participant this year, I was awed by the genuine respect between Girard’s employees and customers and the camaraderie among the Girard’s team. They work hard and stay true to their roots.
They also count on loyal employees. Brian Weatherby, now senior vice president at Girard’s, is an employee from the first landscape business who put his hurt and
distrust aside and returned to focus on building Girard’s into a reputable business. "Trust and work ethic are a big deal to them,” he says.
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