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AUSTIN, Texas—November 6, 2020— has joined CORE Elite, the property restoration industry’s most exclusive membership offering in , a growing contractor network in North America. The CORE Group family of companies is made up of the property restoration industry’s largest and most capable service providers. All companies affiliated with CORE maintain stringent standards for education, licensing, and certifications. Elite Members must adhere to the CORE Code of Ethics, representing the highest in integrity in the industry.

CORE Elite Membership offers exceptional property restoration contractors that have met CORE’s rigorous credentialing standards the ability to be a part of a premier service offering—to align themselves with an organization that believes in operating with the highest standards of craftsmanship, quality, and integrity, all without giving up their independence. Members have access to innovative technologies to increase operational efficiencies, unique vendor and supplier resources, world-class networking events, exclusive educational opportunities to elevate every key role in their business, and much more.

“We are thrilled to welcome MSB Disaster Recovery Services to our growing network of the finest independent contractors in the industry,” said Dan Cassara, CEO of CORE Group. “The combination of bringing together leaders from the most experienced service providers, while employing state-of-the-art technology and best practices, will truly be a game-changer. Our partnership with MSB Disaster Recovery Services will help them sustain years of growth and success, and only strengthens our unwavering commitment to service excellence for our clients.”

“MSB Disaster Recovery Services Inc, is an employee-owned, full-service restoration company occupying a unique space in our market, or as we like to say, ‘dancing to our own tune,’” said MSB Disaster Recovery Services owner Michael Strain. “With the recent storm of our industry embracing the third-party administration or TPA element, consolidation of insurance companies, TPAs, and new technologies entering our industry, we joined CORE to help us navigate that storm. As we researched the different organizations to team up with, we determined CORE as a whole and the CORE Elite Membership aligns with our values, offering a unique proposition with a vested interest. Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass; it’s about learning to dance in the rain.”