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title: The Lessen Edge | Blog | About SMS
description: About SMS | Stay on the cutting-edge of facilities maintenance with the latest industry trends, tips and company updates from Lessen.
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    - [Markets Served](http://www.smsassist.com/markets-served)
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- Careers 
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# Lessen | Blog

## [SMS Assist Featured in Retail & Restaurant Facility Business](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/sms-assist-featured-in-retail-restaurant-facility-business)

 Posted by [Elisabeth Klisser](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/author/elisabeth-klisser) on 5/12/17 9:54 AM

[![](https://blog.lessen.com/hubfs/Retail%20%26%20Restaurant%20Facility%20Business%20-%20Blog%20Hero%20Image.jpg)](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/sms-assist-featured-in-retail-restaurant-facility-business)

Our VP of Business Development for SMS Assist, Sean Hartnett, was recently featured in [Retail & Restaurant Facility Business](http://retailrestaurantfb.com/) magazine. His article, [Transparent Data Strategy](http://retailrestaurantfb.com/industry-voices/transparent-data-strategy), dives into the importance of using FM data and transparency to drive results like improved customer experience and bottom line.

[Read More](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/sms-assist-featured-in-retail-restaurant-facility-business)

## [Hiring Heroes: Veterans at SMS Assist](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/hiring-heroes-veterans-at-sms-assist)

 Posted by [Alison Austin](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/author/alison-austin) on 3/21/17 1:44 PM

[![](https://blog.lessen.com/hubfs/03%20-%20March%2021%20-%20Blog%20Banner%20-%20Hiring%20Heroes.jpg)](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/hiring-heroes-veterans-at-sms-assist) 

At SMS Assist, we’re always looking for the best talent to bring to our fast-paced, high energy, and rewarding work environment. Our core values of entrepreneurial spirit, teamwork, passion for service, and integrity guide our hiring process and help us find the right individuals to continue building one of America’s fastest-growing technology companies.   

[Read More](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/hiring-heroes-veterans-at-sms-assist)

## [Our Money is On Chicago](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/our-money-is-on-chicago)

 Posted by [Elisabeth Klisser](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/author/elisabeth-klisser) on 7/28/16 2:08 PM

[![](https://blog.lessen.com/hubfs/SMS-blog_post_MRE.png)](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/our-money-is-on-chicago)

 Mayor Rahm Emmanuel paid a visit to the SMS Assist headquarters in late June, a company he learned about over five years ago. At that point, the office staffed less than 50 employees.

[Read More](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/our-money-is-on-chicago)

## [SMS Assist CEO Mike Rothman Wins EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award IN THE MIDWEST](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/sms-assist-ceo-mike-rothman-wins-ey-entrepreneur-of-the-year-award)

 Posted by [Elisabeth Klisser](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/author/elisabeth-klisser) on 7/28/16 2:04 PM

[![](https://blog.lessen.com/hubfs/SMS-blog_post_ey_award.png)](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/sms-assist-ceo-mike-rothman-wins-ey-entrepreneur-of-the-year-award)

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On June 16th, SMS Assist’s CEO Mike Rothman received the EY Entrepreneur of the Year® 2016 Technology Award in the Midwest category. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

[Read More](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/sms-assist-ceo-mike-rothman-wins-ey-entrepreneur-of-the-year-award)

## [SMS Assist Receives $150M Series D Investment from Goldman Sachs Investment Partners](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/sms-assist-receives-150m-series-d-investment-from-goldman-sachs-investment-partners-sms-assist-valued-at-1b)

 Posted by [Michael Rothman](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/author/michael-rothman) on 6/7/16 8:33 AM

[![](https://blog.lessen.com/hubfs/Blog_Post_Picture/GS_photo_2.png)](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/sms-assist-receives-150m-series-d-investment-from-goldman-sachs-investment-partners-sms-assist-valued-at-1b)

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To fuel our continuous growth and market expansion, we rely on the support of investors that value innovation as much as we do. Prior investors such as Pritzker Group Venture Capital and Insight Venture Partners shared our vision and have empowered us to transform the facilities maintenance industry and develop our world-class technology platform, One by SMS Assist. 

[Read More](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/sms-assist-receives-150m-series-d-investment-from-goldman-sachs-investment-partners-sms-assist-valued-at-1b)

## [SMS Assist CEO Mike Rothman Finalist for EY Entrepreneur of The Year](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/sms-assist-ceo-mike-rothman-finalist-for-ey-entrepreneur-of-the-year)

 Posted by [Elisabeth Klisser](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/author/elisabeth-klisser) on 5/27/16 9:55 AM

[![](https://blog.lessen.com/hubfs/Blog_Post_Picture/SMS-blog_post_ey_award_r22.png)](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/sms-assist-ceo-mike-rothman-finalist-for-ey-entrepreneur-of-the-year)

SMS Assist is proud to share that our CEO, Mike Rothman, is a finalist for the [EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards](http://www.ey.com/US/en/About-us/Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneur-Of-The-Year). Recognized as one of the most prestigious business award programs in the country, the EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards celebrate the country’s most innovative business leaders. 

[Read More](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/sms-assist-ceo-mike-rothman-finalist-for-ey-entrepreneur-of-the-year)

## [What Does SMS Stand For?](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/what-does-sms-stand-for)

 Posted by [Elisabeth Klisser](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/author/elisabeth-klisser) on 4/18/16 12:47 PM

[![](https://blog.lessen.com/hubfs/What_SMS_Stands_For-01.png)](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/what-does-sms-stand-for)

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At SMS, we are known for a lot of things: our technological advancements in the facilities maintenance industry, our start-up spirit, even our location in Chicago’s iconic John Hancock Building. But there is one unknown that is asked by virtually everyone we meet…

[Read More](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/what-does-sms-stand-for)

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