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Helping K12 Schools Earn an A+ for Infrastructure and Operational Improvements

David Carpenter, President, Education Group

The one constant affecting all teachers and students, from attendance to achievement, is their learning environment. Studies continue to link engagement and performance in schools to factors like light levels, indoor air quality and cleanliness, but the fiscal realities facing educators don’t always make prioritizing those physical realities easy.

Working with school districts across the county, ABM has seen this story again and again, and has built their suite of facility services to bridge these widening gaps between funding and the functional needs of classrooms. “Our facility solutions help pump dollars back into the education infrastructure and back into school’s budgets,” says David Carpenter, President of ABM’s Education group.

Recent news about school closures from norovirus outbreaks and continuing debates over state funding formulas only underscore the operational challenges classrooms face. While the company does offer a comprehensive package of facility services, their biggest success stories are driven by a twin engine of custodial programs and energy management.

“Healthy and sustainable, that means effective and affordable,” says Carpenter. ABM looks for ways to control costs while taking the attitude that investment in the environment always pays off. On the business side, they’ve developed partnerships with manufacturers so that every cleaning product brought into a classroom is certified green. They also focus on the people side of the equation there, with training for custodians in supporting students and staff using best practices and newer technologies. “Misters and UV lights help you control infection vectors,” says Carpenter, “but a little teaching as you go can make a difference for students’ well-being.”

With 28 percent in energy savings as their 2016 average, ABM is also helping schools afford upgrades they need by paying for energy-saving equipment with some of the savings they generate.

Bill Maurer, SVP, Technical Solutions

“There are no upfront costs for school districts,” says Bill Maurer, Senior Vice President of Technical Solutions at ABM. “They don’t have to use up rainy-day funds because the solutions fund themselves.”

A recent success story at a Texas school district highlights the financial advantage of an ABM solution. With a bond recently passed for new school construction, receiving another bond to help this aging school meet crucial needs was unlikely. Using the guaranteed savings produced by an ABM solution that included new lighting, new HVAC, and water conservation measures, the school was able to put improvements in place with no impact to their budget. “Without our solution, the district may have had to wait 15 years for funding relief through another bond,” says Maurer.

Our facility solutions help pump dollars back into the education infrastructure and back into school’s budgets

On the custodial side, ABM stepped in to help a district struggling with 25 percent of custodial positions open. 20- 30 percent of their staffs were always in transition. With the ABM team vetted and trained, the school is now seeing a 5 percent turnover rate. “The time and effort saved by that administration, that’s incredible,” says Carpenter, “and they can turn that around and invest it where they need to, hiring teachers and focusing on achievement.”

Going forward, ABM plans to leverage its own internal educational culture to drive more efficiencies for K12 schools. “We care how our people are taught and trained, we understand that investing in the potential of your people is how you deliver innovation to your partners,” says Carpenter.

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ABM Announces Plan to Build First-of-its-Kind EV Ecosystem Hub

New Georgia-based facility will serve as eMobility and electrification infrastructure operations, solutions, and training center of excellence

ATLANTA - ABM (NYSE: ABM), announced its plan to centralize its eMobility, resiliency, and electrical infrastructure operations, services and training through an expanded multiuse facility. Officially named the ABM Electrification Center, the new facility will be co-located in Cumming, GA, with the existing operations center of ABM’s RavenVolt, a leader in advanced turn-key microgrid systems and technologies.

Supporting a multitude of industries, ABM, which has installed close to 30,000 EV charging stations to date, serves as a single-source solution provider across the entire EV ecosystem, offering comprehensive engineering, design, installation, and maintenance services, and is one of the nation’s largest installers of EV charging stations. To build upon this strong positioning, the planned Electrification Center will further fortify ABM as a leader in electrification infrastructure turn-key solutions. The more than 114,000 sq. ft. facility is designed to house multiple solutions serving the eMobility, power resiliency and electrification sectors, while also creating new jobs for the Atlanta area focused on these rapidly growing industries.

Key features of the ABM Electrification Center will include:

• A first-of-its-kind industry-leading on-site training and demonstration facility for ABM and its partners.

• Warehouse space to increase availability of EV, microgrid, and electrical infrastructure equipment and supplies.

• A technology hub for testing and developing innovative solutions across EV Infrastructure, Microgrids, Parking, and Power Systems.

With 43,000 sq. ft. of space dedicated to hosting dozens of operational EV chargers, the expanded facility provides automakers, bus, semi-truck manufacturers, and other clients with the capacity to test interoperability on new vehicle products, as well as a variety of original equipment manufacturers’ (OEM) EV models. The site will also store EV chargers, critical components, and key pieces of equipment such as switchgear, ensuring quick-turn accessibility for ABM partners and customers. Additionally, the facility will provide industry-leading on-site training for EV charger and microgrid maintenance across all levels of expertise, giving ABM trainees, partners, and clients the opportunity to access the most popular chargers currently in use for in-depth, real-world, hands-on training.

“As the country continues to embrace vehicle electrification at unprecedented rates, it’s critical for companies to establish the necessary infrastructure and interoperability of new technologies to support this growth,” said Scott Salmirs, President and Chief Executive Officer, ABM. “Our investment in ABM’s new state-of-the-art Electrification Center is a reflection of our commitment to help future-proof the eMobility and EV landscape across industries and is a critical component of our strategy to build leading positions in high growth adjacent markets where we can leverage our strong client relationships.”

Rene Jacobsen, EVP and Chief Operating Officer, ABM added, “Our clients are facing this growing demand for EV service while navigating an explosion in emerging technology and options, coupled with supply chain and manufacturing demands which all can complicate EV decision making. This first-of-its-kind Electrification Center further strengthens and fortifies our position as a national leader in forward-looking facility solutions and bolsters our goal of providing new and sustainable career opportunities geared toward the economy of tomorrow.”

The ABM Electrification Center’s co-location with ABM’s RavenVolt campus will centralize all the Company’s electrification services to meet the emerging needs in eMobility, parking, power, and more. This includes delivering the microgrid technology many companies rely upon to power their EV charging station networks and optimize on-site energy capabilities. Also, as one of the country’s largest parking and transportation management service providers, ABM will supply customers and partners with insights and support surrounding the deployment of parking operation best practices and maintenance needed to maintain a healthy infrastructure.

“Our expertise uniquely situates ABM at the epicenter of the EV ecosystem and allows us to not only provide the physical infrastructure needed for the future of transportation, but also enhance the experience of all those who are currently leveraging it,” said Mark Hawkinson, President of Technical Solutions, ABM. “Paired with ABM’s leadership in multiple facets of the electrification process and facility operations, we are ensuring the successful transition to electric vehicles and informed adoption of new energy innovations for our clients. The ABM Electrification Center will help our partners navigate this EV evolution and enable us to provide seamless service with up-to-the-minute knowledge for our clients from the initial planning period and throughout implementation and maintenance.”

The site will also provide multiple electric vehicle chargers in ABM’s lot for immediate use, including a variety of EV chargers powered by a solar canopy for increased sustainability. Construction is slated to begin in July.

ABM Named Among Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies for Second Consecutive Year

NEW YORK - BMA (NYSE: ABM), a leading provider of integrated facility services, infrastructure solutions, and parking management, today announced it has been named by Barron’s as among the 100 Most Sustainable Companies for 2024. This is the second consecutive year ABM has been named to the list, which recognizes outstanding environmental sustainability performance among the 1,000 largest publicly traded companies in the United States.

“With environmental sustainability a top priority for us and many of our clients, we are thrilled to once again be named one of the 100 most sustainable companies in the United States,” said Scott Salmirs, President and Chief Executive Officer of ABM. “This recognition is a testament to our unwavering commitment to developing innovative solutions and integrating environmentally sustainable practices across our operations, ensuring we embrace our role of responsibly taking care of the people, spaces, and places that matter most.”

One of the world’s largest providers of facility services and solutions across the U.S., U.K., and Ireland, ABM has designed solutions to support client sustainability and carbon neutrality plans, including:

• Providing on-site renewable electricity generation and storage sources

• Energy-reducing facility infrastructure upgrades

• Comprehensive electric vehicle and fleet charging design, infrastructure, and maintenance

• Supporting zero-waste certifications processes

• Using environmentally certified supplies that meet green building certification requirements

• Turnkey microgrid power solutions

Barron’s collaborated with Calvert Research and Management, a leader in sustainable investing, to evaluate the largest publicly traded companies by market value. The thorough evaluation process included ranking each company based on its performance for five key constituencies – shareholders, employees, customers, community, and the planet – and analyzing over 230 sustainability performance indicators.

ABM to Announce Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

NEW YORK --ABM (NYSE: ABM) , a leading provider of facility solutions, today announced that it will release its financial results for the Company’s fiscal third quarter 2024 on Friday, September 6, 2024, before market open.

ABM will host its quarterly conference call for all interested parties on Friday, September 6, 2024, at 8:30 AM (ET). The live conference call can be accessed via audio webcast at the ‘Investors’ section of the Company’s website, www.abm.com, or by dialing (877) 451-6152 (domestic) or (201) 389-0879 (international) approximately 15 minutes prior to the scheduled time.

A supplemental presentation will accompany the webcast on the Company’s website.

A replay will be available approximately three hours after the webcast through September 20, 2024, and can be accessed by dialing (844) 512-2921 and then entering ID # 13747517. A replay link of the webcast will also be archived on the ABM website for 90 days.