SOUTH ELGIN, IL—McCloud Services has been named the 2014 recipient of the prestigious Century Award in Loyola University Chicago’s Quinlan School of Business 21st Annual Illinois Family Business of the Year Awards. The award recognizes an outstanding family-owned business, in operation for 100 years or more, that exhibits strong multi‐generational involvement, economic flexibility and the ability to innovate to stay relevant through changing times.
“It is a great honor for McCloud Services to receive the Century Award,” says President and CEO Chris McCloud. “This recognition reflects the hard work and dedication of our people throughout the years. We remain committed to honoring our company legacy of providing technical solutions combined with exceptional service for our clients.”
Currently in its fourth generation of family ownership led by CEO Chris McCloud, McCloud Services has been at the forefront of professional pest management throughout its 110-year existence. Founded in 1904 by William Bailey McCloud as a manufacturer and distributor of livestock insecticides for use in Chicago stockyards, McCloud now serves an 11-state region, with five service centers in Illinois and more than 50 percent of its 180 employees residing in the state.
“Illinois is a great place to work and do business, and we are proud to have called this state home for the past four generations. As we continue to grow, we remain committed to finding new ways to give back to our communities,” said McCloud.
An awards gala honoring the winners and finalists will take place Nov. 12, 2014 at The Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago. To learn more about the gala and other award recipients, visit www.luc.edu/quinlan/fbc/
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