Working at a Higher Level
Prowess Uniform Solutions Inc.

Prowess is a U.S. Disabled Veteran owned small business that is dedicated to serving its clients in every sector of quality headwear and uniform needs from fashion to function. We provide uniform headwear to police and military entities as well as create and source fashionable products for celebrities and retailers in need of the very best hats and caps in the market. Early on in our company’s establishment, designers and retailers from across the fashion industry spectrum began calling on co-founder and former Biltmore Hats designer, owner and president Eric Lynes, to assist their enterprises with sourcing, designing and developing new and improved headwear products for their businesses. From this influx of demands, fashion headwear has become the primary focus of the Prowess business model. Let us create a Private Label for you today! .

Core Values

Our company was founded on the core values of customer service, respect for others, deliverables (JIT), and a commitment to quality that is second to none. Whether your organization is local, regional or national, you’ll always receive the highest quality products and services as a Prowess customer.

Mission

Our mission and goal is to be recognized as the leader in providing quality uniform solutions in an extremely competitive industry. We strive for and guarantee total customer satisfaction. We embrace and implement continual improvement practices and are committed to ethics by conducting our business in a fair, transparent and responsible manner, while adhering to environmental and government regulations.

A Message from Management

In our first year servicing North American government agencies and businesses, all of us at Prowess Uniform Solutions are dedicated to administering our company's unwavering commitment to total customer satisfaction. We realize that remaining relevant and competitive depends on our responsiveness to our customer’s needs and the quality of our service. Moreover, each Prowess partner understands that our passion and daily diligence is the driving force behind our success. We welcome your comments and suggestions.

Vets First Verification Program

The Vets First Verification Program ensures that set-aside funds are awarded to legitimate firms owned and controlled by Veterans and Service-disabled Veterans. During Verification, the Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) verifies SDVOSBs/VOSBs according to the tenets found in Title 38 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 74 that address Veteran eligibility, ownership, and control. In order to qualify for participation in the Veterans First Contracting Program, eligible SDVOSBs/VOSBs must first be verified. 

 
Prowess Management Profile

Eric LaVelle Lynes - President

Eric is the former CEO and owner of the century old Biltmore Hats. During his tenure, Biltmore was the proud maker and distributor of the iconic Royal Canadian Mounted Police hats. In addition, he was also the supplier to many other provincial police agencies. Eric has a passion for quality, service and style, whether it is with the foods he eats or the garments he wears and manufactures, these attributes are uniquely woven into the fabric of his being. While working in the headwear industry, Eric was known as the walking talking billboard of the highest quality hats in the industry.

As president of Prowess, Eric is transferring a wealth of knowledge capital from his expertise in fashion and uniform design, marketing, production management and sales into delivering excellence in the specialized uniform sector arena. Most of all, Eric is a people person and determined that every Prowess Uniform client will experience complete customer satisfaction.
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