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Convergint Technologies to Invest $350,000 in Local Communities for Social Responsibility Day
Convergint Technologies to Invest $350,000 in Local Communities for Social Responsibility Day
Published 06-09-08
Submitted by Convergint Technologies
CHICAGO, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 650 Convergint Technologies colleagues in 21 markets across North America will volunteer a day's work on June 20 to help address local community needs as part of the company's annual Social Responsibility Day. Convergint executives estimate they will invest more than $350,000 in labor and material costs across all 21 markets.
Convergint Technologies, North America's fastest growing systems integrator, designs, installs and services electronic security, fire alarm and life safety, and building automation systems.
"Convergint was founded on a set of core values and beliefs that guide our culture," said Greg Lernihan, president and co-founder of Convergint Technologies. "One of these values, 'We believe in balanced lives -- family, business, community,' means that we are committed to creating a positive work and family environment and are dedicated to serving the communities in which we live and work.
"In support of this value and to mark the anniversary of the company's founding, each year in June Convergint provides its colleagues with a paid day off to help local organizations and charities. With more than 650 colleagues and their families participating, Convergint Social Responsibility Day is now an annual event that requires significant planning," said Lernihan.
This year's activities include installing security video systems, testing fire alarm and life safety systems and numerous building, maintenance and landscaping projects. In Chicago, Convergint's headquarters, some 55 colleagues will volunteer at the Mercy Home for Boys & Girls. Since its founding in 1887, the Mercy Home has provided shelter to more than 22,000 children. Projects include painting the indoor soccer field, landscaping and detailing the home's vehicles.
In Dallas, 65 colleagues will volunteer at Senior Adult Services, a
non-profit organization helping senior citizens with disabilities live independently in their homes. Convergint volunteers will provide home repairs such as scraping and painting exterior walls, rebuilding fences, general landscaping and cleaning.
In Atlanta, more than 80 colleagues will volunteer at three local charities. At Parkwood Farms, they will improve a horse trail and modify a riding arena in preparation for this year's Gwinnett Special Olympics. At Signs and Wonders Ministry, a residential alcohol and drug recovery program, they will install smoke detectors, paint and remove carpeting. At Rainbow Village, which provides transitional housing for families in domestic or economic crisis, they will install a security video system and expand a playground.
In Los Angeles, more than 35 colleagues will volunteer at the J. F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center, dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities through therapeutic horse-related programs. Projects include building cabinets, repairing and painting fences, and landscaping.
In recognition of Convergint's ongoing community service, The Center for Companies That Care has named Convergint to its Honor Roll for the past four years. Honor Roll recipients are selected for their unwavering commitment to elevating the quality of life for their colleagues and communities.
About Convergint Technologies
Convergint Technologies designs, services and installs integrated building systems including electronic security, fire alarm and life safety, and building automation solutions. Among Convergint's customers are Capital One, Boeing, Texas Instruments, BP, Chevron, Suncor and the Army Corp of Engineers. In 2007, Convergint was named the security industry's "Systems Integrator of the Year" by SDM magazine and the fastest growing company in Chicago by Crain's Chicago Business magazine. The firm received the prestigious Frost & Sullivan Customer Service Leadership Award in 2006 and has been recognized for several years by The Center for Companies That Care for efforts to elevate the quality of life in the 21 North American communities in which Convergint offices are located. More information about Convergint's Social Responsibility Day is available online at www.convergint.com/convergint/SocialResponsibilityDay.asp.
