Kevin and Joy Beirne, owners of Rainbow International of the Quad Cities, received the Top Gun Award and Franchisee of the Year Award from Rainbow International corporate during The Dwyer Group^® International Conference held Sept. 7-10 in Orlando, FL, according to a press release.

Top Gun recipients represent the top 10% of Rainbow International franchise owners across North America, while the Franchisee of the Year Award is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a franchisee. This award is presented to the franchisee that has consistently grown through proper training and management of their organization and has had a consistently high level of sales through quality, professional service.

“The idea of ‘Top Gun’ was established by the Navy in the 1960s as a way to give training and credit to elite fighter pilots,” said Mark Welstead, president of Rainbow International. “Taking a page from the Naval Top Gun Program, each year we recognize our franchise leaders for their accomplishments and dedication to the trade. It takes dedication, hard work, expertise and commitment to reach the Top Gun goal and we are honored to have these winners on our team.”

Continues Welstead: “The Rainbow International team is thrilled Kevin and Joy won the Franchisee of the Year award. They have high standards and achieve a level of excellence that sets the standard for Rainbow International franchises.”

“We are honored to receive these awards,” Beirne said. “We are committed to working hard every day to provide timely, courteous and professional cleaning and restoration services that meet and exceed our customers’ expectations.”

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