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Interim Recognizes Franchise Owners and Managers at National MeetingSunrise, FL - April 29, 2009 - Interim HealthCare, the nation's largest provider of home care and supplemental health care staffing services, announced the recipients of the "Interim HealthCare Annual Awards" for 2008 at their National Meeting in April. The awards acknowledge Interim franchise offices and individual franchisees for having specific patient quality measures and profitable growth and specific quality measures. The office that received the Leroy E. Dettman Founder's Award, recognized for best personifying the entrepreneurial spirit with the dedication, discipline and direction necessary to consistently achieve outstanding patient outcomes and profitable growth and expansion from year-to-year was: Interim HealthCare of Greenville, SC The Schroeder Organization The Raymond C. Herriges Management Award was presented to the individual who has achieved the greatest degree of operational excellence combined with outstanding sales growth during the previous year. It went to: Paul Millman, Sioux Falls, SD (co-owned by Tom Everett) The Allan C. Sorensen Business Integrity Award was presented to the individual who demonstrated outstanding ethics and business integrity in the operation of their business while simultaneously increasing overall market satisfaction and penetration. This year's winner was: Rick Petersen, Manchester, New Hampshire The President's Pinnacle Award was presented to the offices that at least doubled their business over the last 2 years with a minimum annual sales of $2 million at the end of the two year period. The winning offices included: Falcon Group :Clovis, NM Ringling/Martin Group: Denver, CO Helton/Propst: Morristown, TN Ringling/ Blomberg: Ft. Collins, CO The Market Development Award was presented to the owner(s) that achieved sales growth through increased market saturation of existing markets. The winners included: TSO Organization, Columbus, OH Keane Group, Farmington, CT Hess, Leawood, KS Skogen/Lamoureux/Geary, St. Paul, MN The Pioneer Award was presented to the owner whose strategy and results demonstrated a pioneering, entrepreneurial spirit and action. In addition to blazing the trail, the Pioneer Award winner shares the map and tools with others that choose to follow. The 2009 winner was: Robert & Cindy Seawright/Renee Rand, Redding, CA Kathleen Gilmartin, CEO and President of Interim HealthCare Inc. states, "I am proud of all of our award winners. They serve as examples for everyone in our network. Their dedication and commitment to growing their businesses in these challenging times is indicative of the quality of franchisees that continue to set us apart and make us a true industry leader in community based home care and health care staffing." Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation's oldest proprietary national organization providing health care personnel at all skill levels in all settings. Through a comprehensive network of more than 300 offices, Interim HealthCare is the largest combined provider of community-based home care (skilled and non-medical) and health care staffing. Interim HealthCare is unique in combining the commitment of local ownership with the support of a national organization that develops innovative programs and quality standards that improve the delivery of service through more than 75,000 health care workers who serve 50,000 people each day. For more information or to locate an Interim HealthCare office, visit www.interimhealthcare.com. |
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