Irish Enterprise Awards 2021

62 EU BUSINESS NEWS / 2021 Irish Enterprise Awards , Most Trusted Cleaning Company - County Laois Ultraplus Cleaning Service is a company with heart. Providing outstanding professional cleaning services to domestic and commercial properties throughout County Laois and Ireland, Ultraplus is on a mission to deliver service that makes a significant, positive impact in its community. Feb21116 Ultraplus Cleaning Service is a Portlaoise, County Laois-based cleaning company that takes pride in delivering next level professional cleaning services that fit around the busy and varied lifestyles of clients. Providing commercial, carpet, and house cleaning, as well as disinfection and sanitisation services, end of tenancy and post- construction cleaning, Ultraplus strives to deliver the best, most comprehensive cleans to homes and properties of all shapes and sizes. Moreover, from its Midlands location, Ultraplus has easy access to the whole of Ireland, enabling customers from all over to benefit from the firm’s specialist services. Established in 2018, Ultraplus was built on a founding mission that strives to provide the best quality hygiene and cleaning services to domestic and commercial clients throughout Ireland. Driven by core values of Quality Service, Integrity, Respect, Teamwork, and Care, Ultraplus today continues to define itself by reasonably priced and outstanding service that recognises that the spaces they are cleaning are so much more than buildings: houses are beloved homes; commercial properties are businesses and livelihoods; schools are hubs of self-development and learning. Ultraplus is trusted with the responsibility of making these centres of daily life clean, hospitable and welcoming, delivering bespoke cleaning services that take into account the unique details of every space. As a member of Business Network International (BNI) Crossroads Portlaoise, and supported by the Laois Enterprise Board, Ultraplus has access to a varied selection of resources for training, marketing, and general business development. As an organisation, Ultraplus consistently strives to improve itself, taking on feedback and supporting individual team members in their professional and personal development. At its heart, Ultraplus is a compassionate company that values the diverse and dedicated input of every member of its team. Recruited for values such as a caring, respectful nature, trust, honesty, independence, reliability and an ability to have fun, the Ultraplus team is a positive, collaborative unit that is key to the success of the company. Therefore, when the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020, the priority for Ultraplus was managing its staff. Unfortunately, some members of the team could not work due to personal or family health reasons; others had to be let go, because so few bookings came in during the first few months of lockdown. However, the pandemic did also present some more positive opportunities for the company, which saw the global health crisis as a chance to diversify its service offering and revenue by adding sanitation and disinfecting products and services for households and businesses to its portfolio. In doing so, Ultraplus became a valued asset in its community, providing extra cleaning staff to care homes in need and resources to schools in the area that were increasing their cleaning protocols in line with government guidelines. Ultraplus continues to utilise its resources in socially responsible initiatives and projects, helping vulnerable communities across Ireland. Partnering with Mental Health Services, Ultraplus has taken on complete biohazard cleaning services for homes that have gone into disrepair or become uninhabitable, owing to a patient’s poor mental health, which is only worsened by the poor environments patients find themselves in. As this work continues into 2021, Ultraplus will also adopt an Age Friendly Business Recognition Scheme in partnership with Laois Enterprise Office. The scheme is designed to help businesses become more accommodating to the older population of Ireland, thereby making a positive impact in the community and enabling the firm to benefit from the patronage of this large demographic. At the same time, Ultraplus is embracing technology which continues to dominate business processes across all industries. The team is exploring digital disruptors such as apps and platforms that are being utilised by the cleaning industry to make operations easier and more accessible. In the meantime, Ultraplus continues to strive towards using its resources and services to enhance the lives of people across the Laois community and wider Ireland, delivering outstanding cleaning services with genuine care. Contact: Unathi Mdingi Company: ULTRAPLUS CLEANING SERVICE Web Address: www.ultrapluscleaningservice.ie