LandOpt awards contractors at Operations Field Day

PITTSBURGH – The LandOpt Contractor Network convened for the eighth annual Operations Field Day, held July 31- Aug. 1. This year’s event was hosted by Michael Bellantoni, Inc. in White Plains, New York.

Day one kicked off with a Bellantoni site tour and ended with a private boat cruise past New York City and around Lady Liberty. Day two was held at Ridge Road Park where Brian Carolan, technical sales specialist from STIHL, discussed safety culture, noise abatement and OSHA regulations. During lunch, attendees met with Operations Field Day sponsors JCB, Neely Coble, Horticultural Alliance, STIHL, Husqvarna, MicroLife, A.M. Leonard and Salesforce. Operations Olympics followed as the team-building event. As the afternoon came to a close, everyone gathered for the operations awards ceremony.

Company awards went to Eichenlaub, Inc. for Best Performance Against GPM Plan, Project and SGK Landscapes for Best Performance Against GPM Plan, Maintenance. Individual award winners were: Canaan Blair, The Greathouse Company for Rookie Project Manager of the Year; Jordan McCumbee, Carolina Creations Landscapes for Project Manager of the Year; Matt Winn, The Greathouse Company for Rookie Account Manager of the Year; and Randy Wood, Belknap Landscape Company for Account Manager of the Year.

“Giving these awards shows landscape contractors that goals can be made and met successfully.” says Success Coach Mark Borrasso.