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MEDC Selects Space Inc.
Space Inc. is one of the 54 selected in MEDC’s new pilot program! This program seeks to help businesses grow. Companies selected will be assisted in four areas, strategy, management, market research and competitive intelligence.
The criteria for choosing the 54 businesses is based on the market they serve, their potential, and the probability of them being benefited by the program.
Read the full article at http://www.michiganadvantage.org/Press-Releases/54-Michigan-businesses-selected-to-receive-support-through-pilot-program/
Meet Our Team!
Linda Anthony !
Linda has been a member of the SPACE team for six years. Her current role is as Customer Care Representative placing and acknowledging all core orders. In addition, Linda handles the Dow E-Requests and processes service work orders for the Bank of America account. She is also an awesome planner of company meetings and parties, which she continues to have a hand in. Linda feels her biggest accomplishment at SPACE has been her ability to be flexible and approachable, at which we all know she excels.
Linda has two sons–Josh, age 19 and Egan, age 10. Her “second job” is as the Warren Township Clerk where her duties include maintaining the qualified voter file, running elections, paying bills, running meetings, and publishing the meeting minutes. (Whew!) A cause near and dear to Linda’s heart is the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. She is also involved in the Boy Scouts with her youngest son.
As many of us can attest, Linda will help out with just about any function she’s asked to–the word “no” doesn’t appear to be in her vocabulary. Linda loves the beach and summer. She enjoys camping, road trips, quad riding, shooting, scrapbooking, beading, collecting Longaberger baskets…and shopping! If she won the lotto, Linda would first pay off all her bills then she’d share her winnings. She’d “host a big-a** party” with music, food and fun so all her friends and family could enjoy.
Thank you, Linda!
We’re glad you’re a member of the SPACE family and appreciate all you do!
Discounted Haworth Planes Tables
We are offering a HUGE discount on some Haworth rectangular tables that we did not use for one of our clients. Please call us at 989.835.5151 if you are interested!
Giving Back to the Community
Mayline Executive Chair
During the last week of January, SPACE, Inc.’s executive team took nominations from employees as to which charities from our local community should receive four Tiffany/Mayline executive chairs. After evaluating the submissions, our employee council decided to donate one executive chair to each of the following charities: The Arnold Center (Midland, MI), St. Paul Lutheran Church (Sanford, MI), the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan (Flint, MI), and the Michigan State University Extension Office (Flint, MI). The office furniture donation is yet another example of our company’s commitment to giving back to the community. Every year, each SPACE employee logs at least twenty-four hours of community service and many are involved in leadership roles in community organizations. For more information on our company, please visit us at www.spaceinc.net.
PTAC of Genesee County Support SPACE, Inc.
Check out the interesting article that Genesee County PTAC has written about us below
PTAC helps SPACE, Inc. spell success
Dedication and hard work in the government contracting arena, plus interaction with the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) at the Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce, has helped SPACE, Inc. rank #43 of office furniture suppliers to the U.S. Government. Adding to this success is SPACE co-founder and Dealer Principal Kathie Fuce-Hobohm recent election to the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) Board of Directors.
To be among the top 50 office furniture suppliers in the nation is a huge milestone for SPACE, Inc. “It is an achievement that reminds us of how far we have come as a company – to grow from five employees to over 32,” said Stacy Betts, Vice President of Business Development at SPACE.
“Like most successful business endeavors, government contracting first takes a full commitment from management and then requires focus, persistence, and patience,” added Dustin Frigy, PTAC Program Director at the Regional Chamber. “SPACE has been a shining example of the perseverance necessary to be effective in the government marketplace.”
In 2002 SPACE started looking for diversification and company growth opportunities, and the federal government was their best option. As a result SPACE has secured “substantial contracts that have taken us throughout the U.S. while still utilizing our resources in Michigan,” explained Betts.
One of the Michigan resources is the Regional Chamber’s PTAC, which Betts said, “has been phenomenal in creating a structured plan on implanting our approach into the government world.” From training to updates, “we use their services as much as we can in order to continue our company growth.”
Growth has definitely been accomplished, a fact Betts attributes to their research and development of ergonomics, but their “solutions-based approach to our clients’ needs and our commitment to always putting the client first,” she noted. “We truly want to create the best possible experience for our clients – both in the way that we communicate, and in the solutions we create for our client’s office environments.”
Kathie Fuce-Hobohm’s appointment to the SBAM Board of Directors has also made the SPACE name more prominent. The 20-member SBAM is a group focused on helping Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging political advocacy. Fuce-Hobohm, Dealer Principal and co-founder of SPACE, Inc., will serve on the board from 2010-2011.
Donate Blood … You May Need It Someday
I’m sure you’ve seen the bloodmobile around town, read about the Ernie Wallace Blood Bank, or viewed the ads on TV by the American Red Cross. You know the need is there, but how many actually answer the call?
Well, one of our SPACE team members, Jessie, does. She donates blood as often as she can. She has a very personal reason for giving because of her mother’s health problems. Since she’s now working in DC and is at the National Institutes of Health frequently, Jessie says it’ll be more convenient than ever to donate blood.
According to Jessie, the process is quite simple. There’s a short question and answer form to complete. Then your blood pressure and iron levels are checked. If you pass muster, you move on to the drawing station. Jessie says it doesn’t hurt after the first poke. After about 6 minutes a pint of blood is siphoned off and you’re good to go. Jessie’s O negative, which can be used by any blood type. However, if Jessie needs blood, she can receive only O negative. She says, “It’s rewarding to save a life. You can’t make blood so it takes people to save people.”
If you’d like to give the gift of life, contact the Midland-Gladwin Red Cross. it’s about 15 minutes out of your life that could add years to someone else’s life. Don’t wait…donate!
Executive Seating- Monaco Delivers!
Executive Seating- Monaco- don’t look any further
Monaco’s unique combination of ergonomic adjustments and energetic form define high-performance design. This 5D Studio creation incorporates automotive inspired luxury to make Monaco the best in class. Ultra-soft leather upholstery, bolstered sides, distinctive headrest, sweeping contoured back, and adjustable lumbar support comprise a seating line of superior comfort and quality.
The back-height and optional lumbar adjustments allow users to customize four-way lumbar support to individual preference. A webbed seat suspension creates a plush feel while reducing fatigue. The strategically positioned headrest helps reduce neck fatigue in working and reclining positions. Additional standard ergonomic adjustments include a 3” back-height adjustment, synchronized tilt mechanism, six-position back lock and pneumatic height adjustment.
Is it time to replace your worn out Executive Chair? Space, Inc. can certainly point you in the right direction.
Haworth Seating- Monaco
Wild Mustangs and Burros in Midland?
You bet! May 7th and 8th at the Midland County Fairgrounds, the Bureau of Land Management adoption of wild horses and burros takes place. Volunteers are needed to help during bidding, mark off pen cards, and take money in the office. You can check with the Volunteer Center of MIdland County for details or call the BLM directly at 866 4MUSTANGS.
I’ve worked this event for two years and it’s a far cry from the usual volunteer activity. However, it’s one of the more rewarding programs I’ve been involved with because the end result is a happy animal and a pleased owner. The process that adopters must go through is rigorous because no animal will be adopted out without proof of the proper facilities. In addition, the animal doesn’t belong to the adopter until a veterinarian declares the animal healthy and secure a year after the adoption. The government can take back an animal at any point during that time.
The animals come from western states where the population in the wild is about 37,000 horses and burros. Since the population can double in 4 years and the land can’t sustain that population, the need to control the herds through adoption evolved. The BLM has auctions throughout the US and has developed a program that solves the population issue while providing quality animals to riders, farmers, and ranchers.
Our own team member, Carolyn, has two adoptees on her farm: Doc and Elvis. Carolyn reports, “They are
protective by nature and will keep coyotes and other predators away from the newborn calves. They also make noise if strangers come into their territory. Todd used them to break 4-H club calves for the fair. If you tie a stubborn calf to a donkey, the donkey will win since they are more stubborn and the calf will learn that it has to be led. It also learns not to fight the rope halter or head butt or kick because the donkey will kick back.” (Clarification: burro is Spanish for donkey.)
If you want to spend a morning doing something unique, volunteer to help at this event. The horses and burros aren’t the sleek, clean equines you may be used to seeing. They’re desert and mountain meadow dwellers that haven’t known a curry comb. They’re rambunctious and you’ll hear a lot of neighing and snorting.
Watch the wranglers gently separate animals from the herd by wiggling a plastic shopping bag tied to a stick. Who knew? Then the animals are bid on and put into holding pens. The final step is loading the animal(s) into the trailers of the buyers. This is the end of one journey and the beginning of another for these wild horses and burros. You can be part of it!
Seating That Speaks Confidence
Journey blends transitional style with class for the private office, conference room, lobby and reception area. High and mid back desk models offer upholstered or hardwood accented arms. Synchro-tilt action ensures comfortable movement and an optional seatslide enables a custom fit for anyone. The side-mounted lumbar control allows for easy adjustment of support. Guest chairs with open or closed sides complete your perfect seating plan. Journey speaks of confidence and is an ideal choice for professional environments.
For more information about National’s Journey Seating, contact SPACE Inc.
Journey Seating
