This week, UpKeep and The Maintenance Community are proud to host Maintenance Technician Week and celebrate the unsung heroes who quietly support and sustain the world. Especially during these challenging times, we are so incredibly thankful for the resilient and courageous men and women who are continuing to work from the frontlines to keep our society safe and our world moving. Although every day is a wonderful day to celebrate our maintenance heroes, this week gives us an extra reason to do so.

Formerly known as ‘Marketing Can Change the World Awards’, this award was created by The Drum, one of the world’s largest marketing platforms, to remind the industry that marketing really can change the world. The Drum Social Purpose Awards celebrates all modern-day marketing which is driving forward socially responsible marketing, brand purpose and a truer representation of society today.

At UpKeep, we know that these are uncertain and trying times for many businesses due to the effects of the COVID-19 crisis. Our customers run across some of the hardest hit industries and are dealing with a completely new normal.

As we enter the final month of what has arguably been one of the most challenging years for our industry in recent memory, the Community Team at UpKeep had one burning question — is there more we could be doing?

From the very beginning, Y Combinator has fully supported our team and the mission that we have to mobilize and modernize the maintenance management software industry. Since the YC days, UpKeep has become an award-winning, innovative mobile-first solution that is simplifying maintenance management for over 10,000 customers in over 60 countries!

On Friday, April 24, UpKeep held our first Innovations 4 Hope (I4H) Hackathon! The overarching goal of I4H is to identify million dollar ideas and create concrete plans for execution that can provide value to our customers during this current crisis and in the resulting aftermath.

Our CEO, Ryan Chan, was featured in a Forbes Tech Council piece about how businesses can incentivize and motivate employees and customers through games. He speaks about UpKeep's badges and leaderboard that recognizes employees that have completed the most work orders. Learn more about what Ryan and other trailblazers in tech have to say in Forbes!

A huge part of supporting our maintenance community is supporting our customers, beyond providing them with a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). This week, we're thrilled to support our friends at New Hope of Indiana in their work to provide resources to individuals and families who are seeking independent, fulfilling lives. The organization is more than four decades old, and supports individuals with disabilities, as well as helps families navigate the child welfare and advocacy systems. New Hope runs about 50 group homes and supported living homes in the Indianapolis area.

Today, we are so incredibly excited to announce that UpKeep has not only made it on Capterra and Gartner's Top 20 Maintenance Management Software report, but has ALSO been named the #1 on the entire list!