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49 Industry MVP Spotlight Best in Property Preservation Safeguard Properties Management, LLC CORPORATE DETAILS: 7887 Safeguard Circle, Valley View, OH 44125 | 800.852.8306 | SafeguardProperties.com KEY PERSONNEL Alan Jaffa | CEO Michael Greenbaum | COO Joe Iafigliola | CFO Linda Erkkila | General Counsel and EVP George Mehok | CIO Geographical scope and coverage area: United States, Virgin Islands, Guam, and Puerto Rico Contact: Tim Rath, AVP of Business Development tim.rath@safeguardproperties.com; 216.312.0865 COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Safeguard Properties is the mortgage field services industry leader, inspecting and preserving vacant and foreclosed properties across the U.S. With a focus and investment in innovative technologies, Safeguard provides the highest quality service to our clients by proactively developing industry best practices and quality control procedures. Safeguard prides itself in dedication to working with community leaders and officials to eliminate blight and stabilize neighborhoods across the country. Since its founding in 1990, Safeguard has developed and maintained a reputation as an industry leader to advance best practices through innovation, raise the profile of the industry, and open the lines of communication between the servicing industry and government officials across the country. BUSINESS LINES, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES » Property Inspections » Property Preservation » Real Estate Maintenance » Yard Maintenance and Snow Removal » FHA Conveyance Management » Property Registration » Estimates and Repairs » High-Risk Code Enforcement » Property Sanitization KEY FEATURES AND BENEFITS: Safeguard's award-winning SafeView Field Services technology is powered by mobile and guiding the field services industry into the future. It improves efficiency and quality by utilizing geo-location services, big data analytics and workflow distribution, state-of-the-art data centers that ensure stability and redundancy, and multimedia mobile capabilities that provide real-time results and protect the value of our clients' portfolios. Safeguard has identified critical issues within the industry, convened national discussions, and led working groups with representation from the mortgage industry, the field services industry, and government to find resolutions. In addition, Safeguard hosts the annual National Property Preservation Conference, bringing together industry leaders to discuss current issues and to develop solutions. COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE: For 30 years, Safeguard has built a reputation of success based on a commitment to "Customer Service = Resolution®." It is more than a motto. It is a promise to clients that Safeguard will deliver mortgage field services efficiently, effectively, and at the highest levels of quality. Safeguard leads the industry in the development of technologies to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. Their SafeView Field Services Platform is built using state-of-the-art technologies that enable real-time integration with partner and client systems and the ability to process millions of field service transactions per month. AWARDS, ACCOLADES, AND MILESTONES: » MReport Women in Housing: Director of Client Account Management Elizabeth Squires, Rising Business Leader Award finalist » Greater Cleveland Partnership: Safeguard Properties, Best of Tech In-House 2020 finalist » HousingWire Women of Influence: General Counsel and Executive VP Linda Erkkila, recognized for her female leadership in a male-dominated field » Crain's Cleveland Archer Awards: AVP of Human Capital Jennifer Anspach, recognized as a finalist for HR executive of the year » MReport Women in Housing: General Counsel and EVP Linda Erkkila, recognized as a leading lady » InformationWeek Elite 100: Safeguard recognized as a technology innovator » Medical Mutual Pillar Award Finalist: Safeguard's employee-led Cares Committee, a finalist by Smart Business magazine for the Medical Mutual SHARE Award » Crain's Cleveland Business FAST 50: recognized as one of the 50 fastest-growing companies in Northeast Ohio » Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® Award: CEO Alan Jaffa, a finalist for northeast Ohio region in the category of professional services and asset management firms » Crain's Cleveland Business News CIO of the Year: CIO George Mehok » Weatherhead 100 Award: recognizes and encour- ages the truest spirit of entrepreneurialism in Northeast Ohio; awarded 17 years straight; in 2010 and 2011, received the organization's top award Industry MVP Spotlight Best in Property Preservation