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November 4, 2021
Grand Opening of RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom
MANASSAS, VA: The United Service Organizations (USO) celebrated the grand opening of its first-ever United Kingdom-based center at RAF Lakenheath on Nov. 4th, 2021. The facility is designed to serve the 25,000 U.S. visiting forces stationed across the United Kingdom, from the RAF Lakenheath/Mildenhall/Feltwell tri-base area and beyond. The Lakenheath facility offers a comfortable, modern lounge with abundant seating, convenient technology to include a CAC-enabled computer lab, designed and furnished by Applica Solutions.
First USO Center Opens in the United Kingdom | Military.com
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September 20, 2021
Applica Logistics Awarded NICoE Contract on Eglin AFB
MANASSAS, VA: Applica Logistics, a Division of Applica Solutions, Inc. (Applica), was awarded an initial outfitting contract to furnish the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) on Fort Carson, CO. According to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund’s mission statement, they serve "United States military personnel experiencing the Invisible Wounds of War: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS). Turner Construction is the general contractor for the project, which is expected to open in the spring of 2022.
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November 25, 2019
Applica Solutions, Inc awarded GSA Furniture Schedule 71 Packaged Office Furniture
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MANASSAS, VA, November 25th, 2019—GSA awarded Applica Solutions, Inc. (Applica) the coveted Schedule 71 for furniture. Applica was initially awarded this schedule under SIN 71-1, Packaged Office Furniture. This SIN grants government customers greater access to products, services and solutions that culminate in best value. Applica’s service labor categories include: Project Management, Design, Installation, Warehousing and Ancillary Services.
To view our GSA Supply List click here.
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September 12, 2019
Applica Logistics is Proud to Release Furnishings Portal Version 1.0
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MANASSAS, VA, September 12th, 2019— After months of development, Applica Logistics, a Division of Applica Solutions, Inc. (Applica), released a customer-centric portal to simplify the acquisition process for furnishings. In coordination with Applica’s Technology Services Division, the initial release of this portal focused on our USO customer and modernized the Furnishings Standards Guide uniquely developed for the USO. Applica hopes with the creation of this portal we may better serve our USO centers worldwide and extend this functionality to other customer communities.
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August 15, 2019
Applica Solution's Second Annual Summer Internship Come to an End
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MANASSAS, VA, August 15th, 2019—After another meaningful summer, we are pleased to conclude our internship program. Applica Solutions, Inc. (Applica) looks forward to our interns’ bright futures and remains committed to the growth of this program. Due to the exceptional quality of interns, Applica extended employment offers to several participants and is grateful for a 100% acceptance rate. We eagerly look forward to their contribution and growth within our team.
Welcome Aboard!
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July 29, 2019
Applica Logistics Awarded NICoE Contract on Eglin AFB
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MANASSAS, VA, July 29th, 2019—Applica Logistics, a Division of Applica Solutions, Inc. (Applica), was awarded an initial outfitting contract to furnish the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) on Eglin Air Force Base, FL. According to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund’s mission statement, they serve "United States military personnel experiencing the Invisible Wounds of War: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS)." Mr. Vergne, President of Applica, stated "as a Service-Disabled Veteran, it is important we support such incredible organizations. I am pleased we’re able to provide furniture and various healing material to NICoE through our Logistics Division. Knowing we’re contributing to the continued comfort of our suffering service members is an important obligation to our staff.”
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June 13, 2019
Applica Solutions, Inc. Renews CMMI-DEV/3 and Achieves CMMI-SVC/3
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MANASSAS, VA, June 13th, 2019 — In our effort to strive for excellence in serving our clients, Applica Solutions, Inc. (Applica) has implemented the Best Practices to renew Capability Maturity Model Integration for Development (CMMI-DEV V1.3) & SCAMPI A V1.3b. In addition, Applica successfully achieved Capability Maturity Model Integration for Services (CMMI-SVC V1.3) & SCAMPI A V1.3b. Our staff had undergone training for each process area and demonstrated their knowledge during the appraisal process through the successful implementation and demonstration of the practice to the SCAMPI Lead appraiser.
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May 23, 2019
Applica Solutions, Inc.'s Second Annual Internship Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MANASSAS, VA, May 23th, 2019 — After the conclusion of last year's highly successful program, leading to employment of multiple participants, Applica Solutions, Inc. (Applica) decided to continue the program and to expand upon the successes. The company increased the number of participants and looked forward to helping students grow. Applica works with local educational institutions to identify high-caliber candidates across a wide array of technical and business disciplines. This year our interns participated in a variety of tasks observing real world business activities, including CMMI certification preparation, development and testing of a furnishings portal, proposal preparation, requirements analysis, among others.
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April 18, 2019
Applica Logistics is Chosen as USO Preferred Vendor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MANASSAS, VA, April 18th, 2019 — Applica Logistics is proud to announce being chosen as the United Services Organization’s (USO) preferred furniture vendor. USO is a committed non-profit organization whose mission, is to "strengthen America’s military service members by keeping them connected to family, home and country, throughout their service to the nation." Ms. LaRose has been intimately familiar with the exceptional services offered by USO as a military family member and has outfitted many centers throughout her career. Ms. LaRose stated, "Team Applica is honored to play a role in creating a sense of comfort and community in their 300+ centers worldwide."
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March 03, 2019
Applica Solutions, Inc. Renews ISO 9001:2015, ISO 20000-1:2011 and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Certifications
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MANASSAS, VA, March 3rd, 2019 — As an ongoing commitment to excellence in serving our clients, Applica Solutions, Inc. (Applica) has implemented ISO Standards and Best Practices and has successfully renewed certifications of Quality System Management for ISO 9001:2015, Service Management Systems for ISO 20000-1:2011 and Information Security Management System for ISO 27001:2013. During the course of these certifications, our staff was retrained on the knowledge and implementation of processes, procedures and templates for these standards.
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February 11, 2019
Applica Logistics Vice President Named
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MANASSAS, VA, February 11th, 2019 — Applica Solutions, Inc. (Applica) is pleased to announce Ms. Denise LaRose as the new Vice President of Applica Logistics. Ms. LaRose brings invaluable experience and expertise in the furniture industry. With twenty-two years of in-depth government and commercial furnishings, Denise will guide our division and establish a presence in a highly competitive market. Mr. George Sam, COO enthusiastically expressed "[s]he is the only person we felt could join the company and build the Logistics division from the ground up. Denise has been a friend of Applica for many years. We are very pleased to expand our professional partnership with this new endeavor."
Mr. Vergne commented, "I’ve known Denise many years and she is one of the most driven and successful entrepreneurs I’ve ever met. She maintains genuine connections with her team and clients, while embodying business savviness."
Welcome Aboard, Denise!
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October 19, 2018
Formation Of Applica Logistics
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MANASSAS, VA, October 19th, 2018 — Applica Solutions, Inc. (Applica) has expanded our product offering to include floor-to-ceiling furnishing solutions. In order to meet this need, we have created a new division within our company named Applica Logistics. This new undertaking will allow us to engage with different markets and diversify our portfolio of solution offerings. Applica’s President, Eric W. Vergne, stated “This provides us the opportunity to expand our cross-functional teams to support a multitude of new customers.”
To learn more about out new division, visit: http://www.applicalogistics.com/
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