History

The post-war years ushered in the rebuilding of the country’s central city- Manila.  The company’s founder, Valentin G. Prieto, envisioned the need for outsourced janitorial services, a revolutionary concept at that time, and gave birth to City Service Enterprises on February 10, 1950.  He thus pioneered and professionalized the now vibrant and growing cleaning and facilities maintenance industry.

Initially, City Service rendered window cleaning services to business offices located in the commercial district along Escolta and Binondo.  The repair maintenance of office equipment, notably manual typewriters, was later added into its service lines.

In 1964, City Service was incorporated to broaden its capital base and expand its service facilities.  The mid-1960s marked the period of City Service’s dominance in the cleaning service contracting business.  It virtually controlled the market, which has by then saw the entry and downfall of smaller contracting firms.  Armed with expertise and sound management, CSC withstood competition.  The surge in property development in the Ayala business district and its emergence as the new business and financial center shifted CSC’s center of business from Escolta to Makati.

New business opportunities gave way to the expansion of the Company’s service lines that now included janitorial maintenance, gardening and ground maintenance, elevator operator services, high rise building window and wall cleaning, building renovation, and repairs, and office repairs and maintenance.

The late 1960s until the 1970s were characterized by a period of growth.  Expansion programs were undertaken in response to new requirements from client companies, and as more opportunities arouse, allied services to complement CSC’s line of business was established.

Changes in the organization ensued as the President created a workable organizational structure and instituted management systems to achieve efficiency and order in the fast-growing organization.

Company Profile

City Service Corporation is the largest and most respected cleaning service provider in the country.  Pioneer with 70 years experience in the industry, City Service invests extensively in modern equipment, tools, and cleaning chemicals and deploys well-trained personnel to its clients.

City Service is also the first ISO-9001:2000 certified Cleaning and Janitorial Maintenance Company in the Philippines.

In a highly competitive industry, which often sees the rise and fall of many players, City Service continues its steady growth notwithstanding adverse economic conditions, domestic or worldwide. This is a confirmation of its stability and leadership in the industry.

Through the years, City Service has developed itself into a dynamic and diverse company delivering high-quality cleaning and maintenance services, grounds and landscape services, specialty carpet and upholstery cleaning, office and manufacturing plant cleaning, high-rise exterior wall, and window cleaning services, and facilities maintenance and engineering.

City Service continually improves the quality of its services and keeps abreast with the latest developments in sanitation and property maintenance technology.

Facilities and Support Services

City Service is centrally located in Pasay City.  The company’s full-service offices and facilities are strategically located near regional business and industrial centers to complement its nationwide operations.

A staff of more than 100 operations and administrative personnel extend the needed support to thousands of project personnel assigned throughout the country.  The support staff efficiently coordinates with site operations project personnel through an effective communications network.  In addition, electronic databases maintain personnel and payroll records that facilitate personnel and equipment deployment, service and cost data analyses, and statistics for in-house, client, and government reporting.

City Service Corporation’s present investment in cleaning, maintenance, and support equipment amounts to millions of pesos.  Fully equipped service shops manned by trained and competent technicians ensure that service equipment is available and in good working condition at all times.

City Service utilizes the best and most effective cleaning chemicals and supplies which are delivered to client sites through the company’s centrally located warehousing and transport facilities.

Clientele

The regular clients of City Service Corporation are composed of a cross-section of the business and industrial community belonging to the top corporations all over the country.  Many of them have been served continuously for more than 30 years. Today, the company services more than 100 named accounts in over 400 project sites manned by over 5,500 project personnel.