{"id":16,"date":"2010-08-01T17:03:49","date_gmt":"2010-08-01T17:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/pressrelease\/?p=16"},"modified":"2010-09-29T17:11:16","modified_gmt":"2010-09-29T17:11:16","slug":"tinker-prepares-to-put-the-%e2%80%9cchange%e2%80%9d-in-exchange-as-renovation-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/pressrelease\/?p=16","title":{"rendered":"Tinker Prepares to Put the \u201cChange\u201d in Exchange as Renovation Continues"},"content":{"rendered":"

MEDIA CONTACT:<\/strong> Judd Anstey<\/a>
\nMEDIA ADVISORY:<\/strong> 10-032
\nRELEASE DATE:<\/strong> August 2010<\/p>\n

Tinker Prepares to Put the \u201cChange\u201d in Exchange as Renovation Continues<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

DALLAS<\/strong> – Like a jet being prepped for flight, the Tinker Exchange is undergoing an intensive preflight check list as a host of associates and contractors prepare for the stores re-grand opening Sept. 17.<\/p>\n

From floors to d\u00e9cor, the facility has already undergone a substantial transformation since work began on June 1. Since then, 75-100 construction personnel have been on site every day, working around the clock<\/a> to rebrand the facility in an image that is eventually expected to be rolled out to Air Force and Army installations worldwide.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a chaotic process behind the scenes, but we\u2019ve taken every precaution possible to ensure it doesn\u2019t appear that way to shoppers,\u201d said the Tinker Exchange\u2019s Store Manager Mike Patmon. \u201cLike any good air or ground crew, we have teams working in multiple areas, but all activities are synchronized to produce the same result. Once we\u2019re done removing old fixtures, redoing the floors and changing the layout of the store, the facility is going to feel \u2018brand\u2019 new.\u201d<\/p>\n

The countdown to lift off is on course according to Patmon who says that, despite the compressed timeline of just 116 days, renovations are on schedule and completed sections, such as the new Customer Service area<\/a>, are already receiving positive reviews.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is something, I wasn\u2019t expecting this,\u201d said retired Airman Topper Coats while shopping the exchange in July. \u201cI like it.\u201d<\/p>\n

While there are no missiles or avionics related to Exchange\u2019s rebranding mission at Tinker, all members of the team are committed to a successful launch in anticipation of making the facility not only easier to shop, but more enjoyable to visit as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not just changing signs and slapping on a fresh coat of paint,\u201d said Patmon. \u201cEverything, from our approach to customer service to the ways customers interact with the merchandise, is being refashioned as we prepare to go \u2018wheels up\u2019 on our flight to deliver a world-class Exchange benefit to Team Tinker.\u201d<\/p>\n\t

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