ServiceMaster Named to Fortune's 2016 World's Most Admired Companies List


MEMPHIS, TN--(Marketwired - February 22, 2016) -  Fortune Magazine recognized ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SERV), a leading provider of essential residential and commercial services, as one of its 2016 World's Most Admired Companies.

"This recognition is an honor and testament to our people working together to tackle tough business challenges, and demonstrating behaviors and attributes that drive a winning culture," said Rob Gillette, ServiceMaster chief executive officer. "We earned this recognition through our employees' hard work and dedication, working together to deliver for our customers, our franchisees and each other. It's always more fun to be winning, and being one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies demonstrates that we're a different kind of company today."

In the Fortune survey, ServiceMaster ranked high in people management and financial soundness, with additional key rankings including social responsibility, quality of products and services and long-term investment value. These results demonstrate the company's commitment to foster a positive work environment that values and empowers its employees to serve as trusted experts and provide essential services to customers when, where and how they want them.

At ServiceMaster, 2015 marked a year of transformation and growth, with a sharp focus on thinking digital first and creating more convenience for customers in a rapidly changing business environment that is technology-driven. "No matter how the competitive landscape changes or how consumers interact with businesses, ServiceMaster's distinct advantage is its people," said Gillette.

Fortune's rankings are published each year and reflect the observations and opinions of executives, directors and analysts from different companies across the world. Respondents rate industry peers and competitors on nine criteria: innovation, people management, use of corporate assets, social responsibility, quality of management, long-term investment, financial soundness, quality of products and services and global competitiveness. For more information on the World's Most Admired Companies, visit fortune.com/WMAC.

To learn more about ServiceMaster, career opportunities and its leading brands, visit ServiceMaster.com.

About ServiceMaster

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SERV) is a leading provider of essential residential and commercial services, operating through an extensive service network of more than 8,000 company-owned, franchised and licensed locations. The company's portfolio of well-recognized brands includes American Home Shield (home warranties), AmeriSpec (home inspections), Furniture Medic (furniture repair), Merry Maids (residential cleaning), ServiceMaster Clean (janitorial), ServiceMaster Restore (disaster restoration) and Terminix (termite and pest control). The company is headquartered in Memphis, Tenn. Go to www.servicemaster.com for more information about ServiceMaster or follow the company at twitter.com/ServiceMaster or facebook.com/ServiceMaster.

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ServiceMaster Named a FORTUNE 2016 World's Most Admired Company