Partnerships & Collaborations
Airgas International
Best Ed partnered with Airgas International and won a 3 year contract to provide safety supplies and equipment for Milwaukee County. In addition, this partnership allowed BestEd to compete for and win a $1 million contract with Milwaukee Public Schools to provide N95 masks to the school district. Because of this partnership, BestEd was able to deliver N95 masks to over 130 MPS schools within 48 hours.
We also partnered with Airgas to provide construction and safety equipment to contractors working on the Foxconn Project in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin.
Creative Business Enterprises
This innovative company offers state of the art technology for green building and movable wall systems that are new to the industry. The partnership allows Best Ed to propose designs for new construction and company remodeling that are cost effective and unique. The company owners are committed to working with minority and women owned businesses and has embraced this opportunity to assist with our growth and expansion. Projects include Outreach Community Health Center’s 55,000 square foot addition, Running Rebels Youth Lounge and the new Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy.
National Business Furniture
NBF partnered with Best Ed to provide office furniture for many agencies and organizations such as Running Rebels, Milwaukee AHEC, Progressive Health Care, Boys and Girls Clubs of Wisconsin and Outreach Community Health Centers.
Actual Ink Designs
Screen printing and embroidery is provided by Actual Ink, a local minority owned business. This company meet our customers’ needs and often provides 24 hour turn around for last minute orders.
Quick Silver
It was critical for Best Ed to be able to provide on time delivery of N95 masks to Milwaukee Public Schools. Through this partnership, Quicksilver was diligent in making sure the cases of masks were picked up from Airgas and delivered to over 130 schools within a 48 hour time period. Our successful execution of this contract was possible because of this partnership.
Beyond Vision
In order to fulfill the contracts for backpacks with school supplies, we contract with Beyond Vision, a local place of employment for the blindness community. They assemble the backpacks with the supplies and deliver to the customer.
88.9 Radio, Milwaukee Business Journal, Educators Credit Union
Best Ed was able to partner with these companies and the MPS Foundation to do a virtual “No Empty Back Packs” project to provide over 1100 backpacks with schools supplies to MPS Schools. Previously the drive was in-person with drop off donations. Our collaboration allowed the project to continue to safely meet post-covid the needs of MPS students.