Houston, TX – March 18, 2020: Employee Owned Holdings, Inc. (EOHI) and its subsidiaries – Hydraquip, Inc., GCC, Supreme Integrated Technology, Inc. (SIT) and Elite Controls, Inc. (ECI) –have announced efforts they have made to permit company branches to remain open as confirmed cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) grow worldwide. Safety is the company’s number one initiative.
In addition to its standard routine cleaning and sanitation, EOHI has added extra precautionary measures to permit for safe interactions at will call locations and to protect from any spread of infection. EOHI has instituted a mandatory policy requiring team members to stay home if they are feeling ill or have symptoms of a respiratory infection and are further restricting customers and vendors from access to its facilities.
“It is clear that COVID-19 is creating a major disruption to business in general,” stated Richard Neels, President of EOHI. “But we encourage our employees to work remotely if their position permits, and to use current technology to provide access to our customers via phone, email or online chat. Facing this threat united together is the only way forward, and our team of employee owners thank our customers for their continued understanding and support.”
EOHI is a 100% employee owned company based in Houston, Texas and serves as the parent of Hydraquip, Inc., Supreme Integrated Technology, Inc., GCC and Elite Controls, Inc., companies specializing in the power equipment and motion controls industry.