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Richard Ollek, CBSE
Richard Ollek, CBSE


Dick Ollek CBSE

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Dick entered the maintenance service industry right out of college in 1963 when he accepted the position of financial manager for a sanitary supply and contract cleaning company in Wichita, Kansas.

In 1972 he founded his own building service contracting firm and served as CEO until selling it in 2005. Beginning in 1994 he also started providing consulting services to other contractors, manufacturers, and distributors throughout the United States and Canada.

After selling his company in 2005 he founded Consultants In Cleaning, LLC where he now serves as Senior Consulting Partner offering marketing assistance, workshop and training seminars, and full company detailed best practices audits, and GAP analysis.

Dick is a Certified Building Service Executive (CBSE), has served as President of the Building Service Contractors Association International and been presented its highest award --- the James E. Purcell Award for distinguished service.

Year after year Dick continues to be one of the most highly rated speakers at various industry conventions and seminars.  He is in high demand by individual companies where he conducts 1 and 2 day training workshops that continue to earn him return engagements. He also continues to have numerous interviews and articles published in various industry magazines.

Click on the play button below to listen to Dick as he discusses the following:

  • the biggest obstacles he had to overcome as he grew his company
  • how he reduced his employee turnover from 325% to 70% (which is low for the cleaning industry!)
  • the most effective ways he found to market a commercial cleaning business
  • and much more!

 

Contact Dick at:
http://www.consultantsincleaning.com/
(573) 873-9500

You may be interested in some of the products Dick has created for cleaning contractors to help in your professional development, as well as to help you grow and improve the operations of your company.

Selling BIG on a small Budget - 60 Minute Interactive CD
Reducing Turnover - 60 Minute Interactive CD
New Hire Process Manual - Printed Manual with Templates on CD
THE Administrative Manual for Contract Cleaners - Printed Manual with Forms and Templates on CD
Preparing Your Company for Sale - 60 Minute Interactive CD





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