Southern Management Services, LLC (SMS) is a privately-owned business, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee majority owned by Joe Porter with an additional Corporate office in Knoxville, TN. SMS is based on the principle of providing janitorial services to educational facilities, ranging from K-12 establishments to higher education institutions. The mission of SMS is to partner with educational f
acilities by arranging and implementing incomparable custodial and maintenance services. SMS is devoted to the development of management, internal growth, and expansion opportunities. Our experience within the service industry has taught us that ultimately our success, and the fulfillment of our clients, relies heavily on the communication between both establishments. For this reason, we strive to hire the best professionals in the industry, ensuring clean and healthy environments for students, faculty, and staff. The SMS management team has more than 100 combined years of experience in the janitorial and contract cleaning industry and we firmly believe that cleanliness aids in the scholarship and achievements for students within all educational facilities and learning environments. The leadership within our organization is comprised of accomplished business executives with extraordinary experience in large-scale startups, daily operations, quality control, safety, training, recruitment, and customer relations. We are experts in our field, and value customer satisfaction as our highest priority. SMS personnel are remarkably familiar with all facets of janitorial services within the educational facilities, and all our employees understand the importance and value of their positions within our organization.
