C-Forward has been recognized as one of the Top 250 IT Companies in Northern America by CRN, marking the fifth year C-Forward has made this prestigious list.
CRN’s 2019 recognizes North American IT solution providers that have cutting-edge approaches to managed services. The MSP Pioneer 250 have largely built their business model around providing managed services to the SMB market.
A Managed Service Provider (MSP) is a company that remotely manages a customer’s IT infrastructure and/or end-user systems, typically on a proactive basis and under a subscription model.
See The Channel Co. CRN MSP Awards for 2019 here.
C-Forward was founded in 1999. It provides Information Technology consulting services to businesses in all market segments.
KAFC urges fire prevention
The Kentucky Association of Fire Chiefs (KAFC) held a kick-off event for their initiative “Turn Your Attention To Fire Prevention” on Tuesday.
“Kentucky suffered 49 civilian fire fatalities last year alone,” said KAFC President Gregg Bayer. “This is a 32% increase compared to the 37 deaths in 2017. Sadly, most, if not all, of these deaths could have been prevented.”
This campaign is focused on the reduction of civilian fire fatalities through the prevention methods of awareness, education, and solutions.
According to the United States Fire Administration (USFA), Kentucky has already suffered five civilian fire fatalities in 2019.
“Fayette County experienced seven fire fatalities in 2017 and another 4 in 2018,” said Lexington Fire Department Chief Kristin Chilton. “The Lexington Fire Department’s first priority is fire prevention, which aligns with the mission of the fire service as a whole, so we fully support the efforts being made by the KAFC.”
Since most victims of fire die from smoke or toxic gases and not from burns, the Lexington Fire Department and the KAFC strongly recommend every residence be equipped with operational smoke alarms, which is proven to reduce fire fatalities.
Sunrise closes NKY operation
Sunrise Children’s Services announced the closure of two programs, both of which will be effective in early March. The programs being closed are Morehead Center, a 12-bed residential treatment facility for females ages 12-18 and an office in Florence that supported community-based programs.
The closures affect nearly 20 Sunrise jobs across both programs.
“We are seeing shifts in funding and priorities at both the federal and state levels for out-of-home care for children. Sunrise’s focus continues to be on helping Kentucky’s children and families heal and find wholeness, but the way we accomplish this will require us to reposition ourselves going forward – this means downsizing and altering some programs while making investments in other programs such as ‘wrap around,’ preventive services,” said Sunrise President Dale Suttles.
“While we are deeply saddened by the impact to jobs and people’s lives that are part of these programs, these closures are necessary in keeping with an ever-changing child welfare landscape and to ensure the long-term financial health of Sunrise.”
Sunrise’s utmost priority during these closures is twofold: 1) ensure seamless next steps and transitions for its clients in these locations and 2) either absorb affected team members into other Sunrise programs in positions where it makes sense or assists them in finding other employment. Sunrise leadership is working to refer employees to nearby residential treatment facilities for potential employment.
After these closures are complete, Sunrise will operate five residential treatment centers, eleven foster care offices, four family services offices, and multiple independent living locations throughout the Commonwealth. Sunrise is headquartered at its Ministry Support Center in Mt. Washington. Sunrise serves nearly 1,300 individuals through its programs and services and has celebrated 440 adoptions through its foster-to-adopt ministry.