Who We Are

Automated Maintenance Systems, Inc. was incorporated in South Dakota in 1978. Charles J. Glood, Founder and President, began his career in Bismarck, North Dakota as a janitor in 1973 while working through college. He rose through the ranks all the way to Chief Executive Officer.

Automated Maintenance Systems provides high quality contract cleaning services thus relieving building managers from providing and managing their own janitorial operations. Services may include the cleaning and routine maintenance of all types of floors, walls, furniture, fixtures, windows, and public areas. In addition, special services such as window washing and carpet care, construction clean up, grounds maintenance, light bulb maintenance, and stripping of tile floors.

Each contract is tailored to customer specifications. This also dictates the cleaning schedules, number of workers, equipment and supplies required for optimum performance. The clientele of the company includes banks, office buildings, federal government facilities, state office complexes, retail stores and grocery stores.

Automated Maintenance Systems, Inc. is a member of the Building Service Contractors Association International and is affiliated with other organizations relevant to the building service industry.

 

Why Choose Us?
Charles J. Glood - Founder and President
Charles J. Glood started working as a janitor in 1971 while going to college. Chuck is a true American success story. He started working as a janitor while going to college and  rose  quickly through the ranks to a tile specialist, Supervisor, Manager, Regional Manager and then was named Chief Executive Officer of that company in 1980. He purchased the South Dakota division of Automated Maintenance Systems, Inc. in 1984 and with Chuck’s energy and direction that company quickly surpassed the parent company.
In 2010 he promoted his son Charles E. Glood to Chief Executive Officer. Chuck still maintains an active role in strategic planning and finance in Automated Maintenance Systems, Inc.
Charles E. Glood - Chief Executive Officer
Charles E.(Erik) Glood started at Automated Maintenance Systems, Inc., like his father, as a tile specialist while he attended Black Hills State University. In 2000 Erik was promoted to Special Projects manager, managing the maintenance of several department stores for AMS, as well as post construction clean-up, carpet steam cleaning, and tile maintenance projects. In 2006 he was promoted to Sales Manager. In 2007, he was promoted to Vice President of Operations. Then in 2010 Erik was promoted to Chief Executive Officer as well as receiving part ownership of the company. Erik prides himself on his first-hand knowledge of every duty he now oversees, and looks forward to continuing the same spirit, ethics, and tradition that brought Automated Maintenance Systems, Inc. through it’s first successful 32 years of operation.
Ellen M. Glood - Vice President  

Ellen M. Glood is another American success story. She has a Master’s Degree in counseling psychology and worked successfully in that field until 1990. In 1990 she was awarded a Bush Fellowship and attended Stanford Business School. She then joined her husband at Automated Maintenance Systems, Inc. In 1994 she set up her own woman-owned company and was awarded a major contract for taking care of Century Link (Qwest) facilities in North Dakota. Because of her excellent work, the states of Montana, Minnesota, and Northern Nebraska were added to her portfolio within a few short years.

Ellen also services as a valuable asset to Automated Maintenance Systems, Inc. in human resources, training, and sales development.