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    "description": "<h2>Overview</h2>\n<p>CENTERS, LLC is a professional management firm specializing in facility, operation, and program management for higher education. CENTERS' management approach is customized for each client yet retains our uniform quality. Our firm unites site staff with a centralized administrative team, each contributing to the firm's goals and client needs. The CENTERS team is innovative, entrepreneurial, trail-blazing, and ambitious for both CENTERS and our clients.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Commitment to the well-being, security, and future of our employees is a priority. 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