FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, in cooperation with ARDEX Americas, is pleased to announce the Bruce Newbrough Memorial Certified Installation Manager Program (CIM) Scholarship was awarded to Deidre Eues, of La Mesa Carpet & Linoleum in La Mesa, CA.  

Ms. Eues is currently working as a General Manager overseeing both residential and commercial sales and installations. She sees the CIM Program as "a great opportunity for formalized training and a way to increase opportunities for growth and success" in the commercial flooring industry. "A CIM certificate would give me more opportunities as a female who loves construction." In addition to the CIM Program, she is also working towards her C15 Flooring License. Ms. Eues expressed her gratitude for the scholarship and is looking forward to getting started. 

The Bruce Newbrough Memorial Scholarship, sponsored by ARDEX Americas, covers the cost of the full Certified Installation Manager (CIM) Program including application, content and assessment fees, a value of $1,225.

The Scholarship was established to provide educational opportunities to floor covering Installation Managers who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to and excellence in proper substrate preparation and installation of floor covering. Named after Bruce Newbrough, former ARDEX Director of Technical Services and later working in Applications Development, tirelessly utilized every opportunity to further his vision and passion for industry education and training on proper substrate preparation, all for the purpose of achieving successful installations. This is the foundation on which FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, was built and the reason Bruce was a dedicated ambassador of the organization.

About the Certified Installation Manager (CIM) Program

The Certified Installation Manager (CIM) Program sets the industry standard for those involved in the management of commercial flooring projects. The Program provides video training modules led by experts who speak from years of floor covering experience. Paired with assessments to confirm the educational training gained, the modules enhance the qualified flooring professional’s core skill set, experience and knowledge base necessary to successfully manage commercial flooring projects. Individuals who reach this level of expertise will be easily distinguished by their achievement of the Certified Installation Manager (CIM) designation. For more information about the CIM Program, go to www.fcica.com/CIM.

ARDEX Americas, A Global Innovation Leader in High Performance Specialty Building Materials

Recognized by installation experts, ARDEX Americas is the leading solution and service provider of innovative building systems. We develop, manufacture and distribute high-performance specialty building products for all aspects of substrate preparation, floor covering, tile and stone installation systems and architectural concrete systems for commercial and residential applications. A family owned company, ARDEX leads through local customer interaction striving for excellence in all that we do. We ensure the job gets done right the first time, to specification and on schedule, minimizing risk and costly callbacks. As a complement to our products, we offer complete flooring installation solutions backed by the most comprehensive full replacement warranty in the industry, SystemOne^TM.

FCICA, the Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association, a nonprofit organization formed in 1982 and headquartered in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, is the resource for premier commercial flooring contractors. FCICA promotes the advancement and continuous development of Certified Installation Managers (CIM); provides technical education, business support and industry expert networking and delivers skills and knowledge to enhance the professionalism of commercial flooring contractors. FCICA is an international association whose contractor members serve the continental United States, plus Burma and Canada. For more information about FCICA visit our website www.fcica.com or call 630-672-3702.

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