KIRA receives recognition from Naval Air Station Jacksonville
"Thanks to all for the great job in cleaning up the area by the
anchor on the corner of Birmingham and Mustin. The new plants and shrubs
look great! I realize it's not irrigated down there so thanks for planting
the more sturdier variety. I appreciate the hard work and dedication
in making the base look great! It certainly doesn't go unnoticed and
I have received a lot of feedback on how nice the base looks. Please
pass my many thanks on to your employees!"
CAPT Jack Scorby, Naval Air Station Jacksonville Commanding Officer
KIRA ranks in the Top 500
For the fourth year in a row, Hispanic Business Magazine has named
KIRA one of the top 500 minority-owned businesses in the United States.
KIRA has been moving up the rankings during the past several years and
now ranks #87, up twenty-seven spots from last year. To be considered
for the Top 500, which measures both performance and progress, you must
be headquartered in the U.S. and ownership needs to be at least 51%
Hispanic U.S. citizen.
Miami Herald features KIRA in their Business Monday section
KIRA has been featured in the June 09, 2008 Miami Herald Business Monday
section. "KIRA thrives, despite hard times" discusses the
low-cost, high-quality services provided by the company to the United
States Department of Defense. ''The firm's performance is excellent
and management is very receptive to the Navy's requirements in an ever-changing
environment,'' NAVFAC Southeast spokesperson Sue Brink.
View
the full article here.
KIRA receives top honors in the South Florida "Good to Great"
Awards
It was recently announced that KIRA was named as the winner
of the 2008 South Florida Good to Great Awards in the 250 to 999 employee
category. This program showcases the spirit of businesses with demonstrated
success throughout the South Florida region. KIRA is honored to be recognized
with previous finalists and winners such as Royal Caribbean and Carnival
Cruise Lines.
Photos from the event include Carlos
Garcia receiving the honor, more photos to be displayed shortly.
To learn more about the event, please visit www.greatermiamichamber.com.
KIRA featured in the Fort Belvoir Eagle
KIRA's recent efforts at Fort Belvoir, during a severe rainstorm
which caused damage on the base, were recognized in the base publication.
The story highlights KIRA and the Army’s 911th join efforts/support
in the opening of a washed out bridge leading into Davison’s Army
Airfield. "We had great collaboration with KIRA and everything
went smoothly" Capt. David Dietz, 911th commander, said.
Download the full article.
KIRA employees at NAS JAX volunteer time to make improvements on the
base
KIRA sponsored supplies and employees donated their time and
expertise to the NAS Jacksonville main gate beautification project.
The project included clearing out exisiting bushes and trees, installing
new irrigation and putting in approximately 1,000 new plants and sod.
In a subsequent visit by Captain Serrano, Base Commander NAS JAX he
stated to KIRA's Project Manager that "the base never looked better."
View more details about
the project.
KIRA once again makes the Inc. 100 Fastest Growing Inner City Companies
List
The
2008 ICIC-Inc. Magazine Inner City 100 list has been released, and KIRA
is ranked #56 on the list of the fastest growing inner-city companies
in America. Extraordinary growth is the predominant trait of the 2008
Inner City 100, a ranking created by the Initiative for a Competitive
Inner City (ICIC) and Inc. Magazine of the 100 fastest-growing businesses
in inner city communities nationwide.
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Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce names KIRA as the Most Innovative
Large Company in Florida
KIRA is proud to announce that the company has received first-place
honors in the Top 100 Minority Business Awards, presented by the Greater
Miami Chamber of Commerce. KIRA, the preeminent military base facilities
maintenance and construction contractor, was presented with the award
for Most Innovative Company in the Large Company Division. The company
was recognized for finding innovative ways to deliver their services
at reduced prices, while achieving savings and employing them company-wide
to deliver more value to customers. The awards program honors South
Florida’s minority business community and celebrates the region’s
rich diversity and spirit of entrepreneurship.
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the press release and photos.
KIRA featured in South Florida Business Journal
More than Maintenance highlights many of KIRA's successes,
challenges, and lessons learned over the past 20 years, while emphasizing
the company's commitment to the community, "Every time there has
been a hardship, they have always stepped up to the plate" says
Dr. Robert Pickard, president of the Florida Gulf Stream Chapter, AUSA.
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the full article.
KIRA receives 98% award fee at Naval Weapons Station Charleston, SC
For the fourth quarter of FY 07, KIRA received an "Excellent"
on it's award fee evaluation at NWS Charleston, resulting in a 98% award
score. Renee Comfort, Director of Acquisition and Fee Determination
Official for NAVFAC Southeast had this to say about KIRA's performance,
"I am pleased by your accomplishments, innovations, and your
ability to exceed customer expectations." KIRA had zero quality
defects out of the 2,209 work orders and 1,351 quality checkpoints inspected.
KIRA CEO featured in Hispanic Business Magazine
Hispanic Business Magazine's 2007 Hispanic Entreprenuer of
the Year, Carlos Garcia was featured in their January/February 2008
edition of the publicati. "A Knack for Entreprenuership" provides
an overview and insight into KIRA's successful 20-year history as well
as some of the operational technologies and advances that have allowed
KIRA to be the low cost provider to the U.S. Government.
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the full "A Knack for Entrepreneurship" article.
KIRA CEO featured in Hispanic Engineer Magazine
Hispanic Engineer Magazine recently featured KIRA CEO, Carlos
Garcia in an article addressing Hispanic-Owned Companies that the public
sector relies on. One of nine companies featured, Garcia states, "I
would rather have a smaller company with a great reputation than a larger
one with a satisfactory reputation."
Download the full "Making the Right Connection"article.
Inc. places KIRA on the 2007 Southeast 500 Fastest Growing Companies
KIRA has been named by Inc. Magazine and Inc.com as the one
of the fastest growing private companies in the Southeast region of
the United States. #340,
the company is honored to have been recognized for its commitment to
growing an organization, as well as employees, dedicated to providing
the lowest cost, highest quality services to the government.
KIRA named among the DiversityBusiness.com Top Business List
Each year DiversityBusiness.com collects and compiles the ‘Top
Business List’ on a State and National basis. The data is used
to determine the top small businesses and the most successful entrepreneur’s
across the United States. KIRA has continually ranked high during the
past four years. KIRA's rankings for 2008 include the following accolades:
- Top Diversity Owned Businesses in Florida - Ranked 5th
- Top Hispanic American Owned Businesses in America - Ranked 15th
- Top Diversity Owned Businesses in America - Ranked 89th
KIRA named one of the top 100 Latino Entrepreneurs
Hispanic Enterprise named KIRA as one of the top 100
Latino Entrepreneurs in the December/January 2008 issue. This annual
listing is comprised of Hispanic-owned companies with the highest growth
in revenues from year to year.
President and CEO, Carlos Garcia named the 2007 Hispanic Business Entrepreneur
of the Year
KIRA, the preeminent military base operations, facilities maintenance
and construction contractor, today announced its president and CEO,
Carlos Garcia, was recognized by Hispanic Business Magazine as Entrepreneur
of the Year. Garcia, on behalf of KIRA and its employees, took top honors
in both Heavy Industry and overall Hispanic Business Entrepreneur of
the Year categories.
“After more than 20 years of providing base support services to
our government, KIRA has matured into an efficiency machine, setting
the standard for saving the government money through cost-cutting subcontracting
contracts, while providing the best in people, technology, resources
and knowledge,” said Garcia. “The real honor is leading
KIRA and its employees into the future as one of the fastest-growing
Department of Defense contractors in the country.”
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release or view the Award
Gala Program.
KIRA's RBOS2 contract receives recognition in The Mirror.
As Captain Charles King departed from NS Mayport, FL, he commended KIRA's
base operating support efforts. "KIRA and IAP Hill work hard
to keep the base at full operating speed." View
the full article.
KIRA is the prime contractor for the Regional Base Operating
Support 2 (RBOS2) contract that supports NAS Jacksonville and NS Mayport.
President and CEO, Carlos Garcia selected as a finalist in the 2007
Hispanic Business Entrepreneur of the Year award
Hispanic Business, Inc. has selected Carlos Garcia as one of three (3)
finalists in the Heavy Industry category to be honored at their EOY
(Entrepreneur of the Year) Awards this year. The EOY Gala will be held
on November 8, 2007, at the Marriott Downtown Hotel in Los Angeles,
CA.
This is the third nomination for Garcia (2005, 2006 and 2007) and his
second time being selected as a finalist in the Heavy Industry Category.
KIRA named an Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Company in America
For 2007, Inc. expanded their list of the nation's fastest-growing private
companies, to create the first-ever Inc. 5,000. The Inc. 5,000 includes
the Inc. 500, but digs deeper to offer the most comprehensive look ever
at the entrepreneurial engine driving the U.S. economy.
KIRA ranked #1908 in the nation, and #38 of the Top Companies in Miami.
KIRA has been named as one of the 100 Fastest Growing Hispanic-owned
Companies ranked #60, in the US by Hispanic Business Magazine
KIRA’s listing has remained steady over the past three years,
ranking #60 this year on the 2007 100 Fastest Growing Hispanic-owned
Companies in the US.
The Hispanic Business 100 Fastest Growing Companies are spread across
a wide range of industries. Business on the list market practically
every type of product or service, from air cargo transportation, human
resources consulting, and concierge services to architecture, packaging
and health care.
KIRA named as one of Hispanic Business Magazine's Top 500 Businesses
for third straight year:
KIRA announced as one of Inc. Magazine's Top 100 Inner City Companies
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