Case Snow Management

how are they deployed? Case: “Employees vary, depending on the sea- son. Obviously, our core competency is snow and ice, so in the winter, we have 800 to 1,000 em- ployees, including seasonal workers. And, in the offseason, we gear back and only employ less than 50, full time. “So, we’ve been hiring guys for the last few months – shovelers, managers, operators, truck drivers. And, depending on the size of the weather event we know is coming, we will schedule so many guys to work throughout the geographic footprint that we cover. If it’s a major event, like a two-foot snowstorm or a blizzard, we’ll have everybody in the queue prepared and ready to go out in shifts. BVM: You work for private companies. Do you also work for any government agencies? Case: “We don’t do state roads or highways, or town or city roads.We do contract with some agencies that are associated with governments like the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Au- thority– all the train stations, and we work with the Massachusetts Port Authority doing some work at the airports. That’s not necessarily gov- ernmental, but it’s quasi-governmental. They might contract us to manage some parking lots and things of that nature.” BVM: What are some of the characteristics of Case Snow Management that differentiate your company from the competition? Case: “We’re a very proactive company; we have CASE SNOWMANAGEMENT