The Flooring Contractors Association (FCICA) has announced that Benjamin Ablao from Inter Décor Furnishing, in Dubai, is the first international candidate to receive the Certified Installation Manager (CIM) designation.

Upon completing the program, Ablao remarked, “It is a great program which is very much helpful and covering lot of topics on how to manage a project better.”

Also achieving CIM certification status this year were: James Bissler of Texan Floor Service, Jonathan Clinger of Interface Services, Amy Johnston of Flooring Services, Patrick Kaiser of Lippert Tile Co., Rio Marcantonio of Fazio Floors, Mike Newberry of Inside Edge Commercial Interior Services, Doug Price of Whitt Carpet & Tile Service, Bruce Reeve of Flooring Services, Scott Spencer of One Source Commercial Flooring and Jesse Tranel of Dalton Carpet One.

For more information, visit fcica.com/training-program.