--- title: To Own Is to Serve description: Each year Melink holds a healthy competition among employees. Employees are recognized for living the company's mission and values. image: https://blog.melinkcorp.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/image.png --- - [Services](https://melinkcorp.com/services/) - - - [Services Overview](https://melinkcorp.com/services/) - [Building Commissioning](https://melinkcorp.com/services/building-commissioning/) - [Test, Adjust & Balance](https://melinkcorp.com/services/test-adjust-and-balance/) - [Test, Adjust & Balance FAQs](https://melinkcorp.com/services/test-adjust-balance-faqs/) - - #### Why we do what we do “We’ll build a 7 figure new store and we’ll fight with the A/C or negative air pressure for months or years, all because the equipment was never set up properly, causing problems that extend for the life of the building. Your reports allow us to know everything is set the way it should be from the beginning.” *Director of Facilities for a national restaurant chain* - [Kitchen Hood Controls](https://melinkcorp.com/kitchen-hood-controls/) - - - [Intelli-Hood Overview](https://melinkcorp.com/kitchen-hood-controls/) - [Intelli-Hood FAQs](https://melinkcorp.com/kitchen-hood-controls/intelli-hood-faqs/) - [Intelli-Hood Resources](https://melinkcorp.com/kitchen-hood-controls/intelli-hood-resources/) - - #### Why we do what we do > “Our engineering department worked with the engineers from each of our hotel brands and fully evaluated Intelli-Hood. Everyone is convinced that this is one of our most cost-effective paths to sustainability.” > > *SVP Operations New Development at Leading Global Hotel Chain* [tel:15139657300](tel:15139657300) - [Services](https://melinkcorp.com/services/) - [Building Commissioning](https://melinkcorp.com/services/building-commissioning/) - [Test, Adjust & Balance](https://melinkcorp.com/services/test-adjust-and-balance/) - [Test, Adjust & Balance FAQs](https://melinkcorp.com/services/test-adjust-balance-faqs/) - [Kitchen Hood Controls](https://melinkcorp.com/kitchen-hood-controls/) - [Intelli-Hood Resources](https://melinkcorp.com/kitchen-hood-controls/intelli-hood-resources/) - [Intelli-Hood FAQs](https://melinkcorp.com/kitchen-hood-controls/intelli-hood-faqs/) [About](https://melinkcorp.com/about/) - [Green Buildings](https://melinkcorp.com/about/melink-green-buildings/) - [Careers](https://melinkcorp.com/about/careers/) - [Contact](https://melinkcorp.com/contact/) # Green Link Sharing our expertise to help you succeed ![](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/hubfs/Amy%20Willenborg.jpg) [Amy Willenborg](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/author/awillenborg) 10/25/19 8:00 AM [Employee Owned](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/topic/employee-owned) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) In 2010, Melink started a friendly competition called the “Good to Great Awards”, inspired by Jim Collins’s book “*Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't."*  The goal was to challenge employees to give their best, be innovative, and make Melink a great company to sustain our goals year over year.   In typical Melink fashion, we had several employees rise to the challenge in 2010 and set the tone for the next 10 years. We knew this was *good*, but can we make this friendly competition ongoing and *great*?  2012 began a new approach, and we transitioned to a healthy competition that focused on delivering quality products and services, while continuously looking for ways to improve.  Now we were asking for employees to take ownership and responsibility to support our vision, mission, and values.  Over the next few years, great ideas were born: - Blowing Things Up - Insanely Great Service - Purpose with Passion - Sow to Grow - Act Like a Start Up - Attitude is Everything This year’s competition focuses on stewardship by an individual, team, or collective group that is displaying Melink's Core Competencies (AKA our values). Everything that we do is built on Integrity, Service Excellence, and Innovation, and this past year we have decided to take it a step further by adding six core competencies that we believe all of Melink employees should portray: ![Melink Core Competencies](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/image.png?width=322&height=308&name=image.png) Just as we do every year, we have an abundance of nominations already. Our employees are proud to be able to acknowledge someone else's hard work that makes Melink a better place, both for our employees and for our customers. A sampling of the nominations we have received this year include: - *“Not only does he ALWAYS do a fantastic job on all the projects he works on, he looks out for the development of the other technicians.”* - *“The tech worked on a site and took the time to explain what he was working on to the on-site personnel. This did not go unnoticed. Melink was sent a glowing thank-you email from the general contractor.”* - *“She has been above and beyond nice to me, even helping me out when my car was in the shop by giving me a ride to and from work.”* - *“He has persevered through probably double the workload than he previously had. Every engineering need from the sales team has been met with timely, quality results.”* In February 2020, we will honor the winners at our annual company meeting.  It will be difficult to select a winner, but we know from this competition that Melink will continue to strive for greatness and continual improvement.     ![Amy Willenborg](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/hubfs/Amy%20Willenborg.jpg) #### About [Amy Willenborg](https://blog.melinkcorp.com/blog/author/awillenborg) Amy is Melink Corporation's Director of Customer Experience. 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