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Dwyer Group to be Featured on Special Episode of Under Cover Boss on CBS

Our client, Dina Dwyer-Owens, Chairwoman and CEO of The Dwyer Group, will appear on a special episode of CBS’s hit reality show “Undercover Boss” titled “Undercover Boss: Epic Bosses” on Friday, May 17 at 8 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. CT. In this special “Undercover Boss” episode, the Emmy award-winning series will catch up with many of the particularly memorable bosses from all four seasons to see how their experiences on the show impacted their lives and their companies.

In January 2012, Dwyer-Owens originally appeared on “Undercover Boss,” disguised as Faith Brown in company uniforms posing as a potential trainee in male-dominated trade industries. For Dwyer-Owens, her original experience on the show was a hallmark occasion to fulfill a long-held dream to ride in service vans in the field and see if the Code of Values™ has penetrated the front lines of The Dwyer Group’s seven franchise brands: Aire Serv®, Glass Doctor®, Mr. Appliance®, Mr. Electric®, Mr. Rooter®, Rainbow International® and The Grounds Guys®.

Now viewers will get to see what has happened since appearing on the show, including Dwyer-Owens’s heartfelt scholarship and recruiting program to attract more women to the trades services on a national level.

Dwyer-Owens has championed The Dwyer Group Code of Values and its themes of Respect, Integrity, Customer Focus and Having Fun in the Process as a foundation for the company’s success. Across the system’s 1,600 franchises is a world of plumbers, electricians, landscapers and more. The franchise family makes some 2 million residential and commercial service calls each year and celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2011. http://goo.gl/E8X48

BizUnite Honored as the ASA Benefit Provider of the Year

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) honored several of its members during the ASRW Awards Luncheon. Held in Las Vegas during ASA’s annual trade shows – the International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE) and the Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) – the annual luncheon provides a platform in which the association can acknowledge the achievements of some of its outstanding members. 

The ASA Benefit Provider of the Year is presented to a sponsored benefit provider in appreciation of its relationship with ASA, and for the value, quality and professional service it offers to ASA members. This year’s recipient was BizUnite, Manchester, N.H., which plays a key role in the ASA Marketplace housing ASA’s online benefits portfolio.  Ron Pyle (left), ASA president and chief staff executive, presents the 2010 ASA Benefit Provider of the Year to Adam Barlow of BizUnite, Manchester, N.H.

Read more about the other award recipients here

We're Coming Out of the Booth

I guess any great company needs a "kick-butt" convention booth. Ours is no exception. Here's a pic of our booth from our it's unveiling at the Multi-Unit Franchising Conference in Las Vegas. We'll keep you updated to where and when this cost savings circus comes to your town.