Polk County Awards Three-Year Staffing Contract to REDCON
Orlando, Fla. – REDCON Solutions Group announced today that Orlando-based professional service company is the new provider of staffing services for Polk County Government. The Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business was awarded a three-year contract to provide temporary and direct placement personnel services, including recruitment and personnel placement services for any employee who would be required to operate a motor vehicle as part of the function of their job.
The blanket purchase agreement was executed on July 9, 2016 and is for service until July 9, 2019. Since the start of the contract, REDCON has hired in excess of 24 full-time employees from entry-level positions to mid-executive level professionals. REDCON has employees working in the Departments of Parks and Recreation, Natural Resources, Communications, Water and Utilities, The History Center and the Polk Fire Department.
“Since the beginning, it has been a smooth and successful partnership between REDCON and Polk County Government,” said Kyle Evans, President of REDCON Solutions Group. “The number of personnel we provide and the variety of positions we fill, which require very specific skill sets, training and certifications, demonstrates the growth and versatility of REDCON.”
Evans, 33, who retired as a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant after being wounded during Operation Iraqi Freedom, founded REDCON Solutions Group in 2014. The Purple Heart recipient and his leadership team have a combined 20 years of government, military, corporate and non-profit sector experience.
REDCON Solutions Group provides a range of solutions to public and private entities, including security, training, facility maintenance and professional services. For more information, visit redconsolutionsgroup.com.
REDCON is a client company of the University of Central Florida Business Incubator in Orlando.
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For more information, contact:
Kyle Evans, President, REDCON Solutions Group, 407-601-0567, Kyle.Evans@REDCONSolutionsGroup.com.
Michael Weiss, Site Manager, UCF Business Incubator-Orlando, 321-281-8384, Michael.Weiss@ucf.edu.
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications Inc., 407-644-4142, Lvershelco@aol.com.
About Redcon Solution Group
REDCON Solutions Group headquartered in Orlando, Fla., provides superior services to both U.S. Government agencies and commercial entities in the areas of Security, Facilities Maintenance and Professional Services. As a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, REDCON continues to grow and excel by following the philosophy inspired by its founders to always provide the highest quality services to our federal, state and commercial clients; and doing so with an effective management team to adapt to the dynamic federal marketplace. We strive to continuously improve our services and support to keep pace with our clients’ ever changing requirements. Service excellence is the heart and soul of our business and the critical element in our customer relationships. Visit REDCONSolutionsGroup.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 $1.51 Billion on regional sales and $2.48 Billion on regional economic output. During the last fiscal year, the program has returned $7.95 for every $1.00 invested in the program. Visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.
