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Control Group recognized in the Congressional Record for 100 years of service.
New Jersey General Assembly Honors Control Group With Resolution on its 100th Anniversary
Dec 4, 2006: Trenton NJ: Control Group, the nation’s leading integrated facilities support firm officially recorded commendation on exemplary services...
TRENTON, N.J. (December 4, 2006) – New Jersey State Assemblyman Thomas P. Giblin has entered into the official record an Assembly Resolution honoring Control Group, the nation’s leading integrated facilities support firm, and its distinguished owners, Chairman and CEO Edward D. Turen and Vice President Neal L. Turen, upon the occasion of its 100th Anniversary. Also entered into the record is a commendation of Control’s “exemplary services ranging from repair and maintenance to security, engineering, janitorial, landscaping, and call centers.”
The Resolution acclaims Control’s 7,000 well-trained employees and its “sterling reputation.” It concludes with congratulations from the entire body of the Assembly and praises the Turen family’s leadership.
“This is one of the greatest honors that we could have received for our work and our longevity,” says Edward D. Turen. “It is humbling to be so well thought of by this auspicious legislative body and to be entered into the record of the great State of New Jersey.”
Founded in 1906 by Austrian émigré Louis Turen, Control Group has evolved from a one-man window washing service into one of the nation’s leading privately-owned facility maintenance service companies. Its diverse client base includes commercial office buildings, industrial and educational facilities, shopping centers and public spaces, such as airports, and entertainment venues that are maintained by a nationwide workforce. Today, Control Group’s expanded portfolio of services includes landscaping, engineering, security, construction, integrated facility maintenance and innovation in the area of retail facility maintenance optimization technology
Four generations and a century later, the Turen family is still at the helm of Control Group. Along with Edward and Neal Turen, is Edward’s son Scott Turen, President of Control Staffing. The growth of Control has generated countless job opportunities in New Jersey and across the nation. Currently, the company is embarking upon projects overseas.
As expressed in the General Assembly Resolution, Control Group’s unwavering standards have become the benchmark for the facilities maintenance industry. Its loyal client base includes relationships spanning a half century, as well as newer ones such as Macy’s, Silverstein Properties and Colliers ABR.