30 Years and Still Going

Robert Gilmore, Sr.

Bob Gilmore Sr. bought his Service­Master carpet cleaning fran­chise back in the early 70’s when the youngest of his three boys was just 11 years old. He developed his business into one of the most well respected in the area. Click here to read the whole story »

Service­Master by Gilmore 2011: Three Gener­a­tions of Service

In 2009 Pres­ident and CEO Steven Gilmore renamed the company Service­Master by Gilmore to reflect the growing role of the third gener­ation of Gilmore’s since they joined the business in 2001. After years of appren­ticeship with Steven and company managers Jennifer Gilmore is in charge of the company’s HR department while Mark and Bob Gilmore head up tech­nical training and the Bio-Recovery division. Steven Gilmore Jr. concen­trates on sales and marketing.

Four Children: Steven, Jennifer, Bobby, and Mark

Steven Jr., Jennifer, Bobby, and Mark Gilmore

Bob Gilmore Sr. who was recently honored at the Service­Master Inter­na­tional Convention in Boston in 2010, continues to consult with management. During the last 10 years, the next gener­ation has contributed to and been witness to some of the most signif­icant and exciting growth the company has ever seen including:

  • Acqui­sition of Service­Master of Greater Boston.
  • Winning the pres­ti­gious Marion E. Wade Award of Honor, the top award given to a Service­Master business.
  • Launching the Bio-Recovery Division
  • Purchase of the 53′ trailer for rapid equipment delivery for large losses.
  • Adding trailer mounted desiccant dehu­mid­i­fiers with gener­ators to our equipment resources.

Bob Gilmore receives 2010 award.

As the years go by the third gener­ation Gilmores commit them­selves to an ever increasing role in the company and to main­taining the quality and investment in our people that sets our company apart. In carrying on our tradi­tions they honor their uncles, father and grand­father company founder Bob Gilmore Sr.…Mr. G, who taught us all to

always do the right thing” … and to “take care of our customers like they were our family.”

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