UGL Unicco Appoints Paul Asmar Vice President Operations and Facilities Management

NEWTON, Mass.--(Business Wire)--
UGL Unicco, a subsidiary of United Group Limited (UGL), today announced that
Paul J. Asmar has joined the company as Vice President Operations and Facilities
Management.

In this newly created position, Mr. Asmar is responsible for setting strategy
and developing new programs to provide comprehensive management, operations and
facilities services for large commercial accounts in the Northeast. He also will
develop a facilities management operations team to deliver the managed account
strategies and execute account plans for key clients.

Mr. Asmar reports to Vice President, Operations, Northeast Region, John Correia,
who commented, "Paul is an important addition to the organization. His ability
to conceive and construct high-value-added management and service packages will
enable us to create new offerings tailored to our customers` specific needs that
will extend our current portfolio of services."

Mr. Asmar is an experienced facilities management executive who served most
recently as Vice President, National Operations at EMCOR Facilities Services,
Inc. where he was responsible for managing and executing the FM operations of a
portfolio of accounts for a wide range of clientele totaling over $160 million
across 165 contracts. He set strategies, maintained and nurtured strategic
customer relationships, managed operations and was responsible for the contract
and financial aspects of account management.

Previously, he held operations responsibilities as Area Client Service Manager
for Johnson Controls Inc. where he managed account portfolios and staff to
deliver operations and maintenance services throughout the greater Boston area.
Mr. Asmar also served as Project Manager for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Division of Capital Planning & Operations.

Mr. Asmar holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from
Boston University. He is a lecturer for the Arizona State University Facilities
Management Development Program and is a member of facilities management
organizations, including CoreNet, the International Facility Management
Association (IFMA) and the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA). He
lives in Westwood, Mass.

About UGL Unicco

UGL Unicco, a premier provider of outsourced facilities services, is a
subsidiary of United Group Limited (ASX: UGL). Based in Boston, UGL Unicco
offers facilities maintenance, operations, cleaning, lighting and
administrative/office services as well as plant services in support of
industrial operations. The company counts one quarter of the Fortune 100
companies among its portfolio of North American customers and maintains an
industry-leading 95% customer retention rate. Its more than 18,000 employees
support corporate, multi-tenant, education, retail, government and public venue
facilities. The company also offers single-source mobile maintenance and
cleaning services for geographically dispersed branch offices. It is committed
to green services through its award-winning UGL Unicco GreenClean program
(www.greencleaning.com) that supports sustainability across its service
offerings. UGL Unicco's advanced facilities initiatives include the myunicco.com
portal, UNI-Q palmtop inspection system, USafe health and safety program,
eProcurement systems, and a 24x7 national operations center.

UGL Unicco, along with UGL Equis, a commercial real estate firm based in
Chicago, is part of UGL Services, a division of UGL that provides Corporate Real
Estate and Facility Solutions around the world. For further information about
UGL Unicco, call 888-751-9100 or visit www.ugl-unicco.com.

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