It is with pleasure that I announce the 2009 SKE International, Incorporated (SKE II) President’s Award has been bestowed to Regina White. Regina is the Corporate Contracts and Business Administrative Specialist for SKE II and works out of the corporate office in Platte City, Missouri.

2009 was a challenging year for SKE II and I am proud of everyone who pitched in and worked so hard to level the bumps in the road. I singled Regina out for special recognition because of the many and varied issues she deals with on a day-to-day basis. Regina’s responsibilities reach from finance and accounting to personnel to subcontractor and prime contractor relationships to maintaining a positive relationship with all of our customers. Regina manages to maintain the integrity of all of these responsibilities; answering to many requests – both from within and outside the organization – in a timely and accurate manner. Regina’s contribution to the organization is exceptional and is greatly appreciated by all of those she supports.

This is the first year that the President’s Award program has been in effect; instituted to recognize outstanding overall contribution to the company, our customers and our employees. Congratulations and thank you Regina for a job very, very well done!  --Richard Turner, President and CEO

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On 30 April 2009 SKE Project Manager Ralf-Ingo Heinrich and his “Robinson Housing Renovation Team” received this special award from Mr. John Gerlach, MS, PE Stuttgart Resident Engineer. Quote: “Awarded for exceptional performance as the prime contractor for the WNR Robinson Grenadier Family Housing Project, PN 62323, Stuttgart, Germany. SKE’s project team displayed a strong professionalism and an unfailing commitment to ensure the highest standards of quality. Project Manager Ralf Heinrich led the team with impeccable judgement to overcome numerous unforeseen obstacles during the project.” The project included renovation of nine buildings – apartments for soldiers and their families. Works will be completed by end of May 2009. Project value amounts to €16.5 m.

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New Contract awarded: DoDDS Germany Schools Maintenance Program (GSMP)

On 9 September 2008 SKE signed this Department of Defence Dependent Schools-Europe (DoDDS-E) GSMP contract to provide comprehensive building and grounds maintenance, custodial services, repairs, and renovation/project work for DoDDS-E schools in Germany.

This requirement encompasses 52 school facilities in the Bavaria, Heidelberg and Kaiserslautern School Districts and administrative facilities in Mainz-Kastel and Wiesbaden. The contract period is 1 base year plus 4 option years with a total value of approx. € 89m.

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Perimeter Security Enhancements at the U.S. Embassy London, UK

In June 2008 SKE completed this $12m project for Security Upgrade of the U.S. Embassy in London. The primary focus of this U.S. Department of State project was to upgrade the perimeter security to the current Diplomatic Security (DS) Standard as well as complete major structural enhancements to the facility for increased security surveillance, consulate personnel usage & visitor access. Works included vehicular control barriers and hydraulic bollards, two new pedestrian entry pavilions, a new roadway, 3,200 sqm asphalt paving and a new 270 m perimeter fence surrounding the Embassy. Ambassador Robert H. Tuttle received the completed project from SKE subcontractor Michael Conway, Director of PM Conway, and complemented all participants on their excellent performance.

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TM Stuttgart & SKE SSG Donate €10,000 to the Wounded Warrior Fund

On 30 November, Winfried Hartmann CEO of TM Stuttgart GmbH (TM) and Scott Brubaker representing SKE Support Services Gmbh (SSG), donated a €10,000 check to Chaplain James Griffith (U.S. Army Colonel) for the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) Wounded Warrior Fund.

The Wounded Warrior Fund is managed by the LRMC Chaplain’s Office and is supported by military and civilian volunteer efforts, and by individual, organizational, and corporate gifts and funds. The program provides clothing, toiletries, and many other helpful items for soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines and civilians receiving treatment at the hospital.

Although the military medical system provides excellent medical services, the system does not provide much needed basic essential items to wounded personnel who have been evacuated from military operational areas and are convalescing or being transferred to medical facilities in the USA. The funds provide these comfort items which are much welcomed beyond the traditional hospital gown, bathrobe and slippers.

Chaplain Griffith explained that the program had grown from a simple idea a few years ago by nurses at the hospital who recognized the need to a $300,000 operation housed in its own building. Chaplain Griffith noted that the only problem they have is that patients are often reluctant to take what they need because they are concerned there won’t be enough for those coming later. During a short tour of the facility, Chaplain Griffith pointed to a plastic box simply labelled, “single shoes”—a very real reminder of the sacrifices some of the patients have made.

SSG and TM are proud to contribute to the Wounded Warrior Fund and in this small way give back something to our ultimate customers. This donation was made by these two SKE firms in lieu of holiday gifts to customers and employees and is highlighted in the firms annual holiday cards.

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SKE Completes its First Project in Bulgaria with Flying Colors

SKE recently accomplished a milestone by completing its first project for the U.S. Military in Bulgaria. The task order project, executed as a part of SKE’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Job Order Contract (JOC) Romania , included the requirement to furnish and install electrical sub-distribution panels, and to connect feeder cables to the main distribution panel in the Bulgarian Headquarters Building at the Novo Selo Training Area (NSTA), Sliven. The NSTA is the planned location for the Forward Operating Site Bulgaria to be built and operated by the US Military. The project was essential to the site’s preparation for the Joint Task Force – East Rotation Exercise of July 2008.

In coordination with the Corps of Engineers, the US Embassy in Sofia, and Bulgarian Ministry of Defense, SKE performed this highly visible project in a compressed timeline, exceeding the customer’s expectations in timeliness and quality. For a job well done, SKE received a Letter of Appreciation from the Office of Defense Cooperation, US Embassy Sofia, recognizing its contribution to the successful completion of the project and accomplishments beyond the call of duty.

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2008 Marks the 20th Anniversary of SKE

In 1988, the newly founded SKE bid and won its first contract at Patch Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany.  20 years later, SKE is still there providing total maintenance services to the European Command and the Stuttgart Military Community.  Since 1988, SKE has demonstrated steady, profitable growth servicing a wide variety of US Government customers.  Today, SKE International – the US Government services branch of the SKE Group – boasts a total revenue of over $270 Million and is in the top twenty of overseas service providers to the US Government.

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2008 Also Marks a 10-Year Anniversary for SKE

In 1998, SKE expanded operations to include working within the continental United States.  Today, SKE operates in 10 states and the District of Columbia.  Customers range from the US Army, Army Reserves and Army National Guard to the US Air Force and US Postal Service.  SKE is also a service provider on the GSA Schedule.  Just like SKE’s operations overseas, SKE in the US provides a wide range of operations, maintenance and construction-related services to its customers.

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