The Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) awarded John Allin with its Lifetime Achievement Award at the organization’s annual banquet during the 2014 Snow & Ice Symposium. The SIMA board of directors presents the award to an individual who’s shown a deep dedication and commitment to the snow and ice management industry. The award only has been given five times in... read more
With an increasing emphasis on benchmarks for quality management in the snow removal industry, John Allin Consulting brought Tammy Johnson on board to assist contractors with preparing for International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 and SN 9001 certification audits. Formerly executive director of Snowfighters Institute, Johnson has oversight of the consulting firm’s pre-audit gap assessment service for North American contractors... read more
Smithers Quality Assessments (SQA), based in Akron, Ohio, became the first certification body to be accredited by the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) to certify professional snow and ice management companies to the SN 9001 Quality Management Systems standard. “As snow removal contractors prepare for the winter season in North America, we are ready to offer certification to the SN... read more
