Exam Plus in Winter Springs Earns Major Contract with Puerto Rico-based Lufthansa Technik
Winter Springs, Fla. (July 27, 2015) — Exam Plus, a Winter Springs company that provides comprehensive substance abuse programs for a wide range of corporate and government employers, recently earned a major contract to serve Lufthansa Technik in Puerto Rico, a leading manufacturer and provider of maintenance, repair, overhaul and modification services for civil aircraft.
José A. Batista, CPCT, BAT, President and CEO of Exam Plus, said the three-year contract as Third Party Administrator for the Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs at Lufthansa Technik will ultimately involve more than 300 highly skilled workers.
“Lufthansa Technik provides tailored maintenance programs and state-of-the-art repair services under international licenses that require absolute reliability,” Batista said.
Batista said Lufthansa Technik’s six business units—Maintenance, Overhaul, Component Services, Engine Services, VIP Services and Landing Gear Services—serve more than 750 customers worldwide.
“This is a major step for us and we expect it will lead to more work on the international stage,” Batista said.
Exam Plus is a client company of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program located at 1511 E. State Road 434 in Winter Springs.
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For more information about this news release, contact
José Batista, CPCT, BAT, President and CEO, Exam Plus, 407-238-5336 jbatista@examplusfl.com
Rafael Caamano, Associate Director, UCF Business Incubation Program, 407-278-4881; rafael.caamano@ucf.edu;
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644 4142 or lvershelco@aol.com
About the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program:
The University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program is a community resource that provides early-stage companies with the tools, training and infrastructure to become financially stable, high growth / impact enterprises. Since 1999, this award-winning program has helped hundreds of local startup companies reach their potential faster by providing vital business development resources.
With seven facilities throughout the region, the UCF Business Incubation Program is an economic development partnership between the University of Central Florida, the Corridor, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia Counties, and the cities of Apopka, Kissimmee, Orlando and Winter Springs. Participating companies sustain more than 3,600 local jobs and have had a total impact of $1.51B on regional sales and $2.48B on regional economic output. During the last fiscal year, the program has returned $7.95 for every $1.00 invested in the program. For more information, visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.
