ABM Industries

ABM Industries Incorporated

Type	Public
Traded as	NYSE: ABM
Industry	Facility services
Founded	1909
Founder(s)	Morris Rosenberg
Headquarters	Fred F. French Building, New York, NY, U.S.
Area served	United States
Key people	Maryellen C. Herringer (Chairman) Henrik C. Slipsager (CEO, President, & Director)
Services	Janitor Parking Security Engineering
Revenue	US$ 3.482 billion (2009)[1]
Operating income	US$ 92.11 million (2009)[1]
Net income	US$ 54.29 million (2009)[1]
Total assets	US$ 1.521 billion (2009)[1]
Total equity	US$ 687.05 million (2009)[1]
Employees	91,000 (2009)[1]
Subsidiaries	ABM Janitorial Ampco System Parking ABM Engineering ABM Security Services Security Services of America (SSA) Amtech Lighting ABM Facility Services
Website	ABM.com

ABM Industries Incorporated is an American corporation involved in outsourced, building maintenance. Wholly owned subsidiaries include ABM Janitorial, Ampco System Parking, ABM Engineering, ABM Security Services (known formerly as American Commercial Security Services), Security Services of America (SSA), Amtech Lighting, and ABM Facility Services.

Founded in 1909 by Morris Rosenberg as a one-man window washing business, they took the name American Building Maintenance in 1913. In 1927, they acquired Easterday Janitorial Supply Company. His sons took over after his death.

They were listed in 1945 on the American Stock Exchange. In 1967, Ampco Auto Parks, which became Ampco System Parking in 1993, became the newest Division of the Company. In 1972 they were listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Through a series of mergers and acquisitions, ABM had revenues above $2 billion as of 2001. The company and its CEO Henrik Slipsager were featured in the second season of the CBS reality show Undercover Boss.^[2][3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} ABM Industries (2009-12-22). "10-K". http://edgar.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771497/000095012309072792/y81068e10vk.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-22. 
2. ^ "Boss goes 'Undercover' as Chicago window washer". Chicago Sun-Times. December 3, 2010. http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/television/2941828,CST-NWS-undercover03.article. Retrieved December 5, 2010. 
3. ^ Lisa Johnson Mandell (December 3, 2010). "ABM Industries' Undercover Boss, Henrik Slipsager, Revisits 9/11". AOL Jobs. http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2010/12/03/abm-industries-undercover-boss-henrik-slipsager-revisits-9-11/. Retrieved December 5, 2010. 

External links

• ABM Industries Incorporated website