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» VISIT US ONLINE @ DSNEWS.COM 51 Guide Property Preservation Guide Property Preservation Guide SPECIAL ADVERTORIAL SECTION Field Services Innovative KEY PERSONNEL Bill Garrecht President Dave Esteves VP of Inspections Joe Milito VP of Preservation Andrea Kennedy AVP of Preservation Caela Lakios Director CONTACT: Caela Lakios 631.676.4222 caelal@bginspect.com END-USER CATEGORIES » Service Provider CLIENT TESTIMONIAL: "Innovative Field Services is a great company to work with as they always strive towards achieving a win-win situation for all parties involved in the preservation and inspection world. Their consistent performance in achieving client timeline and qualitative field work has created a new benchmark in the preservation industry which is a great example and motivational factor to get inspired with. There is knowledge, respect, and passion at all levels of personnel at Innovative Field Services, this makes us even more exciting to work with them for a common goal. We have always observed a positive energy across the board translated through clear line of communication and transparency." CORPORATE DETAILS: 551 North Country Road, Saint James, NY 11780 | 631.676.4222 | BGInspect.com BUSINESS LINES, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES » Key features – Inspections, Property Preservation, Hazard Insurance Repair, REO, Code Violation Abatement » Delivery platform (SaaS, Web-based, etc.) – Web- based » Key benefits – Regional concentration with hands on oversight of their vendor network with an extensive quality control program » User stats (i.e. number of users by sector/job description, number of loans/transactions processed through platform, etc.) » 35,000 monthly inspections » 50 full time employees » 200-plus inspection, preservation, and rehab vendors COMPTETITIVE ADVANTAGE: Founded in 2002, by William Garrecht, Innovative Field Services transitioned to a full-service regional field service company in 2006. At Innovative Field Services, they work closely with their vendors to ensure they are performing to the highest qual- ity standard, while being as efficient as possible. Additionally, they pride ourselves on the tenure of not only their employees, but their vendors and their vendors' experience within the industry. From inspec- tors, general contractors, insurance adjusters to code officers; Innovative Field Services understands the challenges in the field. At Innovative, they have the ability to establish long standing relationships with municipalities. This has given them the opportunity to work closely with clients and continue developing best practices to effectively manage their portfolios. The goal of Innovative Field Services is to provide clients with the highest quality services. Whether they are providing a quote, performing a site inspection, or taking measures to preserve a client's property, each job is performed thoroughly and carefully. Clients rely on and utilize Innovative Field Services to ensure their work is being handled professionally, correctly, and on time. ADDED VALUE: As a regional field service provider, Innovative Field Services hands on approach, in every aspect of their business, has allowed their vendors to thrive in a competitive market. This has been achieved by pro- viding quality work and timely service. At Innovative Field Services, they understand the importance of quality performance paired with timely work order completion, as well as, clear and concise communi- cation with vendors, municipalities, and clients. The relationships they have built within the communities they service has allowed them to be a positive voice for clients and their portfolios. Furthermore, due to Innovative's understanding of quality performance in the field, they have built and maintained a qual- ity control program that continues to re-enforce the company's hands on approach and further protect their clients' portfolios. KEYS TO SUCCESS: Innovative Field Services' "boots on the ground" ap- proach has proven successful from the expectations set forth by their field vendors and the relationships established with local municipalities. Through these relationships, they have been able to develop relation- ships to broaden their network and expand upon their scope of capabilities. Additionally, respecting, listen- ing to, and understanding the challenges, as well as feedback, from field vendors, clients, and municipali- ties has allowed Innovative to establish industry best practices and quality controls to optimize and protect client's portfolios. AWARDS, ACCOLADES, AND MILESTONES: Excellent quality of workmanship, perfect on-time percentage for landscaping, high approval rate of bid submissions PRODUCT SOLUTIONS: » Inspections » Property Preservation » Hazard Insurance Repairs » Code Violation Abatement VENDOR TESTIMONIAL: "We currently work for a few property preservation companies and would have to say Innovative is one of the best ones. Their website is the easiest to manage, see what's due, and upload orders on. The office staff is friendly, easy to talk with, and understanding when conflicts on the job arises. We have never had any problems with getting paid for the job being done and the training they provide with their conference calls and yearly meetings are very beneficial. We have been with them three years and look forward to working with them well into the future as they strive to be the best and we do too." INNOVATIVE FIELD SERVICES