We wanted to let you know that Kandy recently received a lifetime achievement award from the international Stevie award program that was founded in 2002. It was a wonderful experience for Kandy who was able to go to New York for the honors and awards reception. She said that it was awesome to be surrounded by women from all over the world that had made a real difference in their businesses and in their communities.
Please join us in congratulating Kandy on this prestigious award!
She also received awards for “Female Entrepreneur of the Year – Consumer Services” and “Company of the Year – Consumer Services.”
There was a reception held in Kansas City on January 14th at the Prairiebrooke Arts Gallery in Overland Park. It was a wonderful event at a great venue and we really appreciate all of our friends and clients that were there to celebrate with Kandy!
The following is the press release with all the details:
Kansas City area entrepreneur Kandy Meehan, founder and president of Home Rental Services, has been honored with a“2014 Stevie Silver Award” for “Lifetime Achievement in Business” from the international Stevie Awards for Women in Business. Meehan received her honor at the 11th Annual Stevie Awards gala in New York City, Friday night, November 14, 2014. The award was presented in recognition of Meehan’s twenty-five years of leadership, innovation and achievement in residential property management. Meehan also received a “2014 Stevie Bronze Award” in the small business categories of “Company of the Year – Consumer Services” and “Female Entrepreneur of the Year – Consumer Services.”
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business program annually honors outstanding female entrepreneurs, woman executives, and women-owned businesses throughout the world. Award honorees are chosen by judges from the international business community and based on applications submitted by entrants in specific categories.
Kandy Meehan founded Home Rental Services, Inc. (HRS) in 1989. Today, HRS is a full-service residential property management, listing, and leasing firm based in Overland Park, Kansas. HRS offers solutions for two specific segments of clientele. The first segment is in property management. The HRS staff helps homeowners, who are seeking to lease their homes rather than sell them, to find the optimum renters and maintain the property. In the second segment, HRS assists individuals or families who are seeking to lease a residential property, either for a year or two or possibly even short term. HRS does not sell homes or manage commercial or multifamily property. HRS is the largest business of its type in Kansas and the metro Kansas City area.