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History

NMS has over a quarter century of experience in providing support services to businesses and institutions throughout Alaska – and now the Continental US.

Beginning as NANA Commercial Catering during the construction of the Trans Alaska Pipeline in the 1970’s, NMS has continued to expand its services and its client base. Today, NMS operates 5 divisions, each responsible for a variety of different services. The operating divisions are Camp Services, Food & Facilities Management, Lodging, Security and Workforce Solutions. All five divisions operate under the corporate umbrella of NMS.

NMS has been in the food service industry since 1974 when as NANA Commercial Catering it began delivering food services to camps on Alaska’s North Slope during the building of the Trans Alaska Pipeline. Building on its success, NANA Commercial Catering (owned by NANA Development Corporation) and Mannings Alaska began a joint venture to serve pipeline camps at Deadhorse and Sheep Creek. The business continued to thrive, and in 1986, Marriott bought out Mannings. The company name was changed to NANA Marriott.

In 1997, NANA Development Corporation (NDC) opened its first Marriott hotel franchise, the Anchorage Airport Courtyard. Management of the new hotel, and all subsequent hotels developed by NDC, was assigned to their NANA Marriott joint venture, increasing the service offerings of the burgeoning NANA Marriott.

In 1998, the partnership changed again. Sodexo, an international food services company, purchased Marriott Managed Services, the division of Marriott involved in the partnership with NANA Development Corporation (NDC). NDC and Sodexo formed a new partnership to create the current company, NANA Management Services, LLC. In addition to the partnership change, Purcell Security and NANA Corporate Services (now called NMS Security and NMS Staffing, respectively) all previously owned and managed by NDC, became part of NMS, once again expanding the company support service capabilities.

Now known as NMS, NANA Management Services is a Limited Liability Company, 51% owned by NANA Development Corporation and 49% by Sodexo Alaska, Inc. From the early days of providing food services, NMS has expanded services that today include security, camp management, food services, hotel management, maintenance, housekeeping and janitorial, contract staffing, water and wastewater technologies and consulting services.

Through the years, the industries served by NMS have changed too. Although Alaska’s oil & gas industry continues to be an essential piece of NMS business, NMS’ increased service offerings and reputation for delivering a high quality product has allowed the company to expand our client base. Today, in addition to the oil & gas industry, NMS services businesses and institutions in government, education, healthcare, transportation, hospitality, travel, retail and communications industry segments.

NMS continues to seek new business opportunities within current and new markets, both in Alaska and the Continental US. NMS has a solid history of commitment to both our clients and our employees. We start each day with enthusiasm, dedicated to our mission of providing management and support services at a level of quality, value and expertise beyond our clients’ expectations.