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HEALTH care FBG SERVICES CORPORATE ACCOUNTS CORPORATE ACCOUNTS DIRECTOR DREW PETERSEN, PRESIDENT ANDY PETERSEN, NATIONAL ACCOUNTS MANAGER ASHLEY IBACH.
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FBG FACILITY SERVICES ZEROS IN ON HEALTH CARE Partnerships with some of the largest health care providers in the Midwest, as well as the 48 contiguous states, is enabling Omaha-based FBG Facility Services to rack up large growth numbers while expanding the depth of the services offered. Andy Petersen, who joined FBG in 2015, was named the company’s third president earlier this year. He heads a 1,400-employee enterprise headquartered in a 109-year-old building at 407 S. 27th Ave. — formerly a Packard automotive dealership — that is being remodeled to accommodate growth needs. While commercial buildings of various types account for about 55% of FBG Facility Services’ revenues, health care facilities at 15% of revenues will account for increased emphasis in future years. “Specifically, it is in health care,” Petersen said. “We’re seeing it literally across the country from substantial growth on the west coast, the upper northwest and the southeastern states.” He said many of the relationships being developed are via “partnerships” with larger health care providers, including those with facilities internationally, and their management companies. “Some may call it non-traditional health care and we’re adopting many
processes to meet their expectations,” Petersen said. “Our 500-plus [local] employees give us the flexibility to create what is needed.” The nimble response sought by large health care providers is for physician offices and clinics, pharmaceutical outlets, and specialized patient-service delivery models that include treatment centers. Petersen said a differentiating factor in FBG Facility Services’ 60-some years of longevity and growth has come from adhering to the late chairman Wayne Simmonds’ charge to employees at all levels to be on the cutting edge by emphasizing innovation and experimentation.
Tackling a Health Crisis At an industry trade show in Las Vegas in 2016, Petersen remembers seeing a display of induction-charged electrostatic sprayers that could aid cleaning personnel with the then-pending issues regarding a forecast for a more severe cold and flu season. The units sold for $3,000 each. Five were purchased. “I thought they might differentiate us because their use by us would enable people to feel safer,” Petersen said.
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