a note from
8-koi
headquarters
:: fall 2018
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WOW, Team!!
This year is flying by with so many exciting business developments and success celebrations, and I can't
thank you
enough for making it happen! It is only with your commitment to our core values: passion, excellence, dependability, and thoughtfulness that we've been able to grow and deliver more services as a small business of choice.
I've been enjoying celebrating 8-koi's 10th Anniversary with you all throughout the year, and had a particularly good time meeting some of you in person at the party on August 28th. Though many of you couldn't join us, please know there is always an open invitation for you to visit us at Headquarters in sunny Florida (right by the airport - MLB). You can see more photos from the party below.
If that weren't enough, 8-koi was also recognized as one of
Florida's 50 Companies to Watch
by
Grow FL
! I am so proud to share this honor with you, and see your exceptional work shine and represent the important role you play in supporting our customers all over the United States. Look out for more in advance of the formal awards presentation in February. Congratulations to you all!
8-koi is becoming more well-known as a choice provider of our
current capabilities
, and our team continues to grow as we win new work. We encourage you to share our dynamic
career opportunities
with people you know as we love your referrals.
I sincerely can't give enough thanks to you for all you do in support of our team, our customers, our vendors, and our community supporters and friends.
Enjoy the great news in this issue of
8-koi
kurrents
, and feel free to pass it along to a friend. We welcome
your feedback
at any time.
Until next time, keep making waves!
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Inga I. Young
Founder and President
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October
23-Joe DeBlasio
24-Inga Young
November
10-Joe Ogershok
19-Tim Borowski
23-Leo Godet
December
4-Otto Herrera
8- Celestine Thompson
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When people want to know more about 8-koi, they turn to Google. We now have our very own Google Map that shows our team and customer sites. Where are you?
Do you have something to share about
8-koi on Google? Add your review or photos from your work site that show more about what we're doing to help our customers across the US!
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MEET THE TEAM :: Jill Bond
Fitness Assurance Specialist and SME
Jill Bond supports 8-koi and our government customer by making quarterly visits to clinics and training and retraining clinic staff in proper procedure of Fitness Test administration. As a Fitness Assurance Specialist and Subject Matter Expert, Jill enthusiastically supports over 400 clinics across the US and overseas.
“Providing outstanding customer service and being the ‘go-to’ person allows me to talk and email with many wonderful people,” says Jill. “And I love to!”
Jill says her job is one of many hats. She assists clinics in obtaining the needed equipment as well as problem-solve issues with test administration. “I liaison with our Provider Networks Staff, our QA/QC staff, and our Exam Processing staff at Comprehensive Health Services and the clinics,” Jill explains.
“I am not a person of few words,” says Jill, and her experience reflects her determination and ability to overcome adversity and achieve positive outcomes. Jill studied Heat Illness as the only female civilian field researcher at US Marine Corps Recruit Depot, SC, and is motivated by a survivor mentality that she earned beating the odds against blood cancer and riding out numerous hurricanes while she lived in Florida and the Carolinas.
Jill has a hard time keeping still, and she leads her family, community, and colleagues by example in pursuing healthy, active lifestyles. While she enjoys reading, Jill says she has “52 books in the to-be-read pile.” She loves tending to her yard, and has cycled over 100 miles with “Team Martini-Olive to Ride” at multiple MS Citrus Tour events.
Taking in a variety of animals of her children’s choosing to include fish, frogs, geckos, gerbils, snakes, a rabbit, a tarantula, a tortoise, and a turtle “while only liking dogs,” further demonstrates Jill’s charismatic good humor and zest for life. 8-koi is fortunate to have Jill working with us and offering her expertise to healthcare practitioners all over the world.
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PASSION | EXCELLENCE | DEPENDABILITY | THOUGHTFULNESS
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8-koi proudly welcomes the following new personnel to the team for Q3 2018!
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8/6
Sarah Martin
, Subject Matter Expert - 8-koi Headquarters - Melbourne, FL
8/20
Deborah Franqui
, Administrative Intern - 8-koi Headquarters - Melbourne, FL
8/20
Cynthia Figueroa-Lugaro
, Administrative Assistant - SPAWAR PM 240 - Orlando, FL
8/28
Serafina Moushel
, Military Life Counselor - MFLC - California
8/28
Celestine Thompson
, Military Life Counselor - MFLC - California
8/28
Yvonne Wright
, Military Life Counselor - MFLC - California
10/01
Kathleen Davey
, Medical Coder Auditor - Patrick AFB, FL
10/01
Cheryl Sills
, BAMC Nurse Case Manager - Center for the Intrepid - San Antonio, TX
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8-koi celebrates 10 years in Florida
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Ten years ago,
Inga incorporated 8-koi
when she decided that she could grow a company by effectively managing niche government contracts. She was able to earn the government's trust and repeat business by surrounding herself with good people and applying her naturally competitive spirit. On August 28, 2018 Inga invited her 8-koi team and associates to celebrate the milestone of ten years' success with her at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, FL. A great time was had by all! Now, Inga looks forward to the next ten years and hopes to celebrate with you again.
(Photos by Aliona Groh.)
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Florida is Watching 8-koi
Nominated by another
leading Woman-Owned Small Business in Central Florida
, 8-koi was selected from a pool of over 500 to be named as one of 50
Companies to Watch by GrowFL
to represent growing privately-owned second-stage companies that develop valuable products and services, create quality jobs, enrich communities, and broaden new industries throughout Florida. The formal awards ceremony will take place in February.
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Inga Young and Darlene Parker at Florida's Companies to Watch
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8-koi to be inducted to MSEP
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Human Resources Manager Amy Sigmon will be traveling to our nation's capital to represent 8-koi at the Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) new partner induction ceremony on October 16th. MSEP connects military families to businesses and has helped to hire over 120,000 military spouses since the start. Stay tuned for more about
#MSEP2018
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FUN FACT:
8-koi won it's first government contract in 2014 for military medical training at Fort Detrick.
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Are you all caught up with
8-koi
kurrents
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#DYK
Military hospitals and clinics all over the US are being renovated to better deliver 21st Century healthcare. This includes integrating new technology in modernized facilities, as well as replacing obsolesced HVAC and power systems.
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8-KOI IS ON THE JOB
8-koi is supporting
construction projects
like this at the Naval Hospital in Jacksonville, as well as other military installations such as the Marine Administration Building in Kings Bay, Georgia. With all this ground to cover, we're pleased to have this nice new rig at the ready to help us on the job site. Give us a HONK if you see us on the move!
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