Photos, Press Releases, Interviews and Media Events
Featuring Service One, Inc. and Service Metal, Inc.

Photo: Des Plaines Times, August 7, 1985 "Window washing weather in DesPlaines."

Photo: Chicago Tribune, May 30, 1989 "He does do Windows"

Photo: Chicago Tribune, September 15, 1989 "Double Duty"

Photo: Chicago Tribune, September 11, 1991 "A wintry work of art", a large window at the Shedd Aquarium frames a window cleaner.

Photo: Chicago Tribune, May 10, 1991 "Hot seat", John Carey is supported by ropes while working high above the city.

Award: In 1992 Service One Inc. received the George Racenstein Professional Image Award from The International Window Cleaning Association.

Article: Chicago Tribune, May 3, 1992 "Invisible Workers of DuPage County, Behind the Scenes - But Ahead of the Game".

Article: Chicago Tribune, Sunday July 19, 1992 "And They Do Windows, Trio Cleans up By Getting Personal".

Article: Civil Engineering Magazine, February 1994 "Sealant Coats Building During Windy City Winter".

Article/Award: The American Window Cleaner Magazine, March 1995 "Operations Management for Ten or More Employees, Building a System That Works" by Tom Trinen.

Article: The American Window Cleaner Magazine, July 1995 "1995 Ettore Scholarship Awarded to John Carey Jr., son of Service One employee, John Carey…"

Article: IREM Newsletter, Winter 1995 "Safety requirements for Window Cleaning: The Controversy Behind Bosun’s Chairs" by Tom Trinen.

Advertising Project: Featured in 6 issues during 1996 of "Where Chicago" featuring Service Metal's technicians on a suspended scaffold of a Chicago Landmark. Advertisement for Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants.

Article: The American Window Cleaner Magazine, May 1997 "Drop Zones - Using Safety as a Marketing Tool" by Tom Trinen.

Article: Cleaning and Maintenance Management, December 1997 "Brass With Class".

Photo: Chicago Tribune, June 5, 1998 "Hanging In There: With the Chicago River below him".

Article: HHR Newsletter, December 1998 Vol. 2., No. 3, Service One was spotlighted as the Vendor of the Month, in feature article "Up in the Air With Service One, Inc. ".

Film: produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) titled "Chicago / Glasgow Arts Documentary", 1998. Service One's window cleaner, Laura Jackson and Vice President, Jeff Spino were prominently featured in the opening scene and subsequent interview. This Arts Documentary compared the architecture and culture of Chicago to that of Glasgow. Film was produced and aired in March 1999 in England.

Interview: March 2000. Chicago Hispanic station WTTW interviewed Service One's foreman, Mr. Frank Ramos. This feature news story was broadcast during the 5:00 pm news, featuring an interview 500 feet in the air while Frank was suspended on the side of the Swissotel in Chicago. The story was eventually nominated for an Emmy award for editing.

Press Release: "IWCA responds to BOMA".

Press Release: "BOMA responds to IWCA".

Interview: The Daily Herald, July 27, 2000, "Window cleaners hang on despite labor shortage, avalanche of work".

Article: The Daily Herald, July 27, 2000, "Window washer safety no longer up in the air".

Article: The New Orleans City Business Journal, June 12, 2001"Cleaning the Windows on High Rises is an High Risk Job".

Photo: Chicago Tribune Magazine, 2000, June 17, 2000.

Interview: July 2000. Miami based National Hispanic station WTTW again featured Service One foreman, Mr. Frank Ramos in a second interview at a Michigan Avenue location. Interview was aired on National Television.

Commercial film: 2001. Jeff Spino, Service One Vice President, was featured as a stunt-man in the feature film "Unconditional Love". The opening scene shows Jeff cleaning windows on a high rise overlooking Lake Michigan and the Chicago River as Dan Akroid looks on.

Article: March 2001. American Window Cleaner Magazine, "The Rise and Fall of the Journeyman", by Tom Trinen.

Television: "Beyond Tough" Aired September 25, 2002, on The Learning Channel. "Beyond Tough" is a one-hour reality television show that examines tough jobs and lifestyles. A power-packed roller coaster ride hosted by Ice-T, the segment features Service One employees J. Carey and W. Beeler. Beyond Tough Productions, by Crosstown Entertainment. Executive Producer: Andre Jetmir; Producer: Anneli Gericke.

       

Article: The Daily Herald, September 3, 2002. Interview spotlights Service One employee Wes Beeler, also featured on The Learning Channel's "Beyond Tough" segment.

Film: "The Life of Mammals" by world-renowned Director David Attenborough. Produced by Huw Cordey; A BBC/Discovery Co-Production. Originally aired January. 8, 2003 on BBC-1, included shots of Service One employees cleaning windows on a Chicago high-rise.

Publication: Contributor to BOMA International Publication "Property Professionals Guides Series, Oct. 2002, Property Manager's Guide to The ANSI/IWCA I-14.1-2001 Window Cleaning Safety Standards".