Awards, Affiliations and Certifications
We are ACSA Certified
The Accredited Snow Contractors Association is a trade association with the purpose of advancing the professional snow and ice management industry in some of the following areas: Providing educational programs and publications in all aspects of snow and ice management; Developing and maintaining professional accreditation programs to encourage high standards for snow and ice management professionals; Collecting and disseminating information pertaining to the snow and ice management industry, including statistical data and other statistical research; and more
Top 25 Performing Snow & Ice Management Companies
About Time Snow was honored by Snow Magazine in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
About Time Snow awarded Top 25 Snow & Ice Management Company by Snow Magazine in 2014 and 2015. ATS was also recognized in the Top 100 in 2013.
SIMA Excellence in Business
The Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) awarded About Time Snow at the 18th Annual SIMA Symposium in Schaumberg, Illinois. This prestigious award is given once a year to a member snow contracting firm that displays exemplary professionalism in its dealings with customers, clients and staff. After an extensive vetting process, it was determined that the 2015 Excellence in Business Award should go to About Time Snow
We are Quality Certified
In January 2015, ATS earned it’s ISO SN9001:2012 standard certification. We are delighted to serve our customers better through the well-defined and documented procedures.. While we've always been committed to quality in our products and services, this certification ensures a more productive environment through faster identification and resolution of quality issues, among many other benefits.
We partnered with Smithers Quality Assessments to achieve our certification.
SIMA Afiiliate Member
The Snow & Ice Management Association is a North American trade association for snow & ice industry professionals. SIMA is the resource that raises awareness through networking and education.
Snowfighters Institute
Snowfighters Institute was created to “forever pursue, research, and develop snow industry training”.
This is the first entity fully dedicated to educational pursuits as they pertain to the snow and ice management industry. Here, snow contractors of all sizes gather to discuss specific topics pertaining to all aspects of managing and running a snow contracting operation.
ANSI Standards
The ASCA is proud to be an accredited Standards Development Organization by ANSI, and is a leader in educational services for the professional snow and ice management industry.
The central component of the ASCA’s standards program is the publication and maintenance of the American National Standard, System Requirements for Snow and Ice Management Services: ANSI/ASCA A1000-2014. ATS is a proud follower of these standards.
ASCA Leadership Award
Stephen Summer of About Time Snow received a 2015 leadership at the ASCA Executive Summit banquet in August 2015.
Award recipients are nominated by peers and after rigorous vetting are chosen by an ASCA committee. Recipients are not only chosen for their leadership within the snow and ice industry, but also for their leadership within the communities. This is a prestigious award, one that is bestowed upon a select few.
PRSM Member
For more than 16 years PRSM has been the leading membership organization empowering retail facilities professionals by delivering industry best practices, education, forums and partnerships. PRSM has an actively engaged community of multi-site retailers and reputable vendor partners who value business relationships, lifelong learning, industry credibility and recognition. Members depend on PRSM to help them achieve success and a competitive advantage through quality programs and resources.
All Star of Snow & Ice
Snow Business Magazine honored our very own, Ann Tranchitella as a 2015 All Star of Snow & Ice.
Ann appeared in the December 2015 edition of Snow Magazine and was featured in an article that is a testament to her exemplary skills and growth in this industry.
Ann's article can be found Here
ICSC Member
Founded in 1957, ICSC is the global trade association of the shopping center industry. Its more than 70,000 members in over 100 countries include shopping center owners, developers, managers, investors, retailers, brokers, academics, and public officials. The shopping center industry is essential to economic development and opportunity. They are a significant job creator, driver of GDP, and critical revenue source for the communities they serve through the collection of sales taxes and the payment of property taxes.