President / Owner
Barnett Gershen specializes in
helping executives shorten their journey to the next level of success. Barnett's
consulting services are the result of hands on experience from leading an
enterprise from its inception through a successful exit. Associated Building
Services or ABS -- starting with two employees -- became the 9th largest
privately held maintenance contractor services company in the US with 13,000
employees and sales of $230 million. Barnett is regularly featured in the BSCAI
magazine and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences.
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MISSION
STATEMENT
We guide and assist C-Level Executives and their
Management Teams to quickly and efficiently reach the next level of success...
And we have fun while we do it!
Increasing Your Top Line
Increasing Your Bottom Line
Decreasing Your Risk of Doing
Business,
And We'll Make You Look Good While We're Doing It
Where we Came From:
Growth of ABS - Associated Building Services
1955
- XGI
1957 - Implemented customer and employee
appreciation
1974 - Barnett Gershen became
President
1976 - Implemented strategic
planning
1980 - Established
BOD
1984 - Professionalized
hiring
1985 - Implemented Birkman testing and
professionalized hiring process
1986 - Implemented customer satisfaction
procedures -- quarterly reviews, multi-bonding,
etc.
1988 - Targeted special markets for
growth
1990 - Implemented relational counseling
for teambuilding
1991 - Established risk management
program
1995 - Established CT management and
stock option program
1998 - Closed first of several major
acquisitions
1999 - Implemented incentive bonus
plan
2000 - Started knowledge building company
wide (Focus meetings)
2001 - Closed last
acquisition
2002 - Invested in organic growth --
sales team and sales support
2004
- Sold to
GCA
All implemented programs were consistently
improved because of the strategic planning drivers in place causing the
executive leadership to maintain a disciplined focus on the mission, vision, and
goals.
Success takes time and a willingness to honestly and openly and
effectively analyze mistakes and correct them without letting ego get in the
way.
Advanced skills are the basics mastered.
- Bruce Lee
Gershen Consulting L.L.C.
4747 Bellaire Blvd., Suite 240
Bellaire , TX 77401