• 3264-mid-190.html ABM [NYSE | Top Parking Management Solution Company-2019

    ABM [NYSE: ABM]
    Reaching a New High in Parking Efficiency
    ABM [NYSE: ABM]

    Scott Salmirs, CEO and President, ABM [NYSE: ABM]Scott Salmirs, CEO and President
     
    What could possibly be the first impression that customers have of a facility or brand? Is it the palatial foyer with its shiny marble floors, the reflective granite countertops with opulent décor at the reception, or the armed security guards looking nifty in their pitch-black sunglasses? Surprisingly, oftentimes it is the parking environment and its operators. Modern-day parking facilities go way beyond just minimal stand-alone structure or parking lot without human, aesthetic, or integrative considerations. As an increasing number of cities struggle with inadequate parking availability and traffic congestion, smart parking industry continues to evolve at many levels.

    Be it at a shopping center, a sports venue, a restaurant, an airport, or other public facilities, off-street, and on-street parking management services can help to manage traffic flow, maximize the parking space available, and handle the payment process. When it comes to parking management, booking space online is both effortless and time-efficient. For car park operators, an online booking system can be an essential tool in analyzing car park capacity while determining if they need to adjust traffic flow, open up additional space, or lay on extra staff. On the other hand, customers enjoy a seamless parking experience as pre-booking ensures there are no monetary hassles on site.

    In an age where customers are accustomed to convenience and comfort, the expectation is simple: a stress-free parking experience that will leave a positive impression on drivers such that they are willing to come back to the venue or location. A parking and transportation leader since 1966, ABM has marked its eminence in the parking management market with its advanced parking management services. ABM ensures that guests are safe and happy from arrival to departure, via stringent employee screening, hiring, and training. From shuttle service, valet, all the way to parking facility management, ABM contributes to building value in each domain.

    Parking Efficiency Redefined

    ABM brings in a slew of innovative parking solutions to augment the parking experience of its clients and increase revenue for parking operators.

    Using smart technology and stringent auditing procedures, ABM ensures that companies achieve a 10-15 percent boost in revenue. With exceptional parking services, ABM has garnered rich expertise, over the years, in serving a variety of clients and addressing their challenges on a regular basis. To enhance the user experience, ABM even offers shuttles as a courtesy to the visitors, and always goes the extra mile to make them comfortable. The company finds the most efficient routes, maintains the vehicles, carefully vets and trains all employees, and leverages the right technology to enhance safety, convenience, and record-keeping. At ABM, employees receive top-notch training to excel at high-end, professional service. The CEO and President of ABM, Scott Salmirs mentions, that people today don’t have the luxury of time to read through a 30-page manual or even for that matter a three-page long email. With the training that the company provides, they believe in short bursts. It all starts with sending out an email or a training tidbit that a person could read in a minute or a minute and a half. Moreover, the training can be imparted through a 30- 60 seconds long YouTube video.

    With its winning streak, dedication, and a shared goal, ABM is and will continue to care for the people, places, and spaces that matter to its clients

    Besides valet parking and shuttle transportation service, ABM equips customers with a customizable mobile parking application, which gives clients access to ABM's parking database to help them provide parking based on location, price, vehicle type, and garage occupancy. Through the app, ABM provides users with detailed directions to nearby ABM Parking locations, saving the time and money usually consumed in locating the most convenient parking location. The facility solutions provider has also introduced pay-by-phone services, which enable drivers to make payment via mobile phones for parking at ABM-operated facilities. In addition, drivers can receive text message alerts when their pre-paid time is running out, and add time remotely without having to return to their vehicle; the parking receipts and history are available online as well.

    As an added benefit, ABM provides clients with access to several other parking-related services. With ABM, drivers can easily make reservations, sign up for monthly parking facilities, and download coupons. From a mobile parking app to online payments, online reservations, frequent parker programs, ABM goes all out to help customers and employees spend as little time, money, and gas as possible to enrich customer loyalty.

    Not just that, by bringing an innovative offering—an all-inclusive charging service plan—ABM, one of the leading installers of EV charging ports, ensures that clients are not required to choose either DC or Level 2 Fast Charging Stations, which instantly creates a value-added amenity for a wider customer base.

    As a California Advanced Lighting Controls Training Program (CALCTP)- certified Acceptance Test Employer and product-neutral contractor, ABM draws on its years of experience, knowledge, and capacity to improve a facility’s productivity, security, and energy savings. Evidently, an extensive range of off-street and on-street parking facilities across 200 client locations, including some of the largest and most prestigious buildings in the U.S., rely on ABM's best practices in operation and maintenance.

    Making a Difference Each Day

    Be it any industry or environment, what matters most is the people. When everything is clean, sustainable, efficient, and operating smoothly, employees are likely to be more productive, visitors are eager to revisit, and as such, the business stays ahead of the competition. With an innovation mindset and a crew of dedicated, technology-enabled employees, ABM delivers facility solutions and ensures clients' business success. When it comes to assisting clients, the ABM team begins with the very core of the challenge they are facing before extending their services. Salmirs elaborates, "Too many people come in and pitch us digital tools. And we always say to them, 'we see what you’re pitching us, but what problem are you trying to solve?'” He goes on to mention that ABM starts with the key element, which the problem they are trying to solve. Thereafter, ABM focuses on aligning the suitable digital tools with the client's existing problem, identifying the right solution for them to either create or buy."From shuttle service, valet, all the way to parking facility management, ABM contributes to building value in each domain"

    With its high-performance team of over 140,000 people sharing one common mission—make a difference, every person, every day—ABM prioritizes customers' facility, its cleanliness, comfort, and critical infrastructure. Leading this mission, Salmirs encourages his team at ABM to make all possible efforts to ensure that their clients' business and everyone involved in it can thrive. Recently, Salmirs has also received a Business Achievement Award from the international business honor society Beta Gamma Sigma. Before joining ABM, Salmirs held leadership positions managing building portfolios at eminent companies, such as Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, and CBRE. Besides, Salmirs is a member of the business advisory council for the School of Economics and Business at SUNY Oneonta, and also serves on the board for The Outreach Project, an organization that helps adolescents and families dealing with substance abuse addiction. Powered by his extensive experience, ABM is currently working with more than half of the Fortune 500 companies, and will continue to follow its winning streak and shared goal to care for the people, places, and spaces that matter to its clients.