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SMS Assist Featured in Retail & Restaurant Facility Business

Posted by Elisabeth Klisser on 5/12/17 9:54 AM

Our VP of Business Development for SMS Assist, Sean Hartnett, was recently featured in Retail & Restaurant Facility Business magazine. His article, Transparent Data Strategy, dives into the importance of using FM data and transparency to drive results like improved customer experience and bottom line.

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Hiring Heroes: Veterans at SMS Assist

Posted by Alison Austin on 3/21/17 1:44 PM
At SMS Assist, we’re always looking for the best talent to bring to our fast-paced, high energy, and rewarding work environment. Our core values of entrepreneurial spirit, teamwork, passion for service, and integrity guide our hiring process and help us find the right individuals to continue building one of America’s fastest-growing technology companies.
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Our Money is On Chicago

Posted by Elisabeth Klisser on 7/28/16 2:08 PM

 Mayor Rahm Emmanuel paid a visit to the SMS Assist headquarters in late June, a company he learned about over five years ago. At that point, the office staffed less than 50 employees.

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SMS Assist CEO Mike Rothman Wins EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award IN THE MIDWEST

Posted by Elisabeth Klisser on 7/28/16 2:04 PM

On June 16th, SMS Assist’s CEO Mike Rothman received the EY Entrepreneur of the Year® 2016 Technology Award in the Midwest category. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

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SMS Assist Receives $150M Series D Investment from Goldman Sachs Investment Partners

Posted by Michael Rothman on 6/7/16 8:33 AM



To fuel our continuous growth and market expansion, we rely on the support of investors that value innovation as much as we do. Prior investors such as Pritzker Group Venture Capital and Insight Venture Partners shared our vision and have empowered us to transform the facilities maintenance industry and develop our world-class technology platform, One by SMS Assist. 

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SMS Assist CEO Mike Rothman Finalist for EY Entrepreneur of The Year

Posted by Elisabeth Klisser on 5/27/16 9:55 AM

SMS Assist is proud to share that our CEO, Mike Rothman, is a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards. Recognized as one of the most prestigious business award programs in the country, the EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards celebrate the country’s most innovative business leaders. 

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What Does SMS Stand For?

Posted by Elisabeth Klisser on 4/18/16 12:47 PM

At SMS, we are known for a lot of things: our technological advancements in the facilities maintenance industry, our start-up spirit, even our location in Chicago’s iconic John Hancock Building. But there is one unknown that is asked by virtually everyone we meet…

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