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Featured Success Stories of Our Certified WBEs
Speaking of success, did you know that if all the women business owners in the USA were their own country, they would be the 5th largest country in the world! Also interesting, almost 70% of the 8 million women business owners started their companies since the year 2000. (Source, CFWBR)
Meet Laura Havens, Havens & Company, Inc.
In 2007 Laura Havens formed Havens & Company, Inc., a Naples, Florida-based employee benefits firm employee benefits that are non-medical. Havens and her team deliver objective advice and technical expertise to employers seeking the finest life, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), disability, dental, executive benefit, prescription drug, and vision programs.
"By being NWBOC certified, Havens & Company is positioned to align with corporate clients and insurers in fulfilling their strategic supplier diversity goals," said Havens. The company was recently selected by IBM to participate in their Executive Mentor Protege Program. Only a handful of other companies was invited to participate. Future plans for Havens include marketing a robust employee benefit solution which promotes the aggregation of various types of employee benefit plans so that clients can leverage the economies of scale brought to bear by Havens & Company's large client base.
Meet Liz Lasater, Red Arrow Logistics
Liz After two decades in senior management positions at top global supply chain companies, Liz Lasater felt that there was a need in the market to provide a higher level of customer service for companies with complex supply chain needs. So, in 2003, she started Red Arrow Logistics in Issaquah, WA to focus solely on those markets with complex, high value and time sensitive needs which require a level of finesse and customer service. "Certification has opened a lot of doors for us and allowed us to forge stronger and more meaningful relationships with some of our most strategic customers who are also committed to retaining a diverse supplier base," said Lasater. "Red Arrow Logistics tracks it's spending with diverse suppliers and is proud of the track record we have in supporting under-utilized businesses." Under Lasater's leadership Red Arrow Logistics is expanding its international footprint to provide full services for customers to, from
and within Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Meet Jennifer Bartels, pH R&D, LLC
Jennifer Bartels, mother of two boys, created CoolBottoms® dipper rash cream when her youngest was two years old. A round of antibiotics resulted in a flaming red, open sore diaper rash. During this same time she had been struggling with her fish tank chemicals and came upon a pH based solution. This idea translated to her son's condition and with a quick trip to the store her son's rash was gone 24 hours later, never to reappear. Bartels used her background in technical writing and trademark work to write a patent on the pH formulation and concept. Today Bartels is the CEO of pH R & D, LLC of Hammond, LA, where she, along with business partner Dr. Gina Herrmann, M.D., produces a line of skincare products for long term care clinics, hospitals, nurseries, and retail stores. "NWBOC certification has opened doors for us with the large distributors and it gets us interviews with major vendors such as Walgreens," said Bartels.
Meet Carrie Jones, Jones Public Affairs
Marissa Levin startCarrie Jones started Jones Public Affairs, a healthcare communication agency, in March 2007 to help bridge patient advocacy groups and the healthcare industry. "Industry guidelines for communicating with patient groups were vague and advocates wanted to do more meaningful work with healthcare companies," said Jones. In just four years she has expanded from a one woman business operating out of her home to 20 employees with offices in Washington, DC, Cambridge, MA. and Paris, France. "NWBOC certification has served as a real differentiator for us," said Jones. "Our competitors are generally the big firms that are publically owned. But we're seeing a growing interest from our clients to work with women-owned small businesses." As one of the fastest growing healthcare communications companies in the world, Jones Public Affairs helps their clients reach the stakeholders, the "influencers" who drive change in the healthcare arena. Jones' model for healthcare communications leverages five key stakeholders - the media, key opinion leaders (such as medical researchers and doctors), policy makers, social media and patient advocates. Not only has this model been embraced by both industry
and advocacy groups, it has been the driving force behind the company's tremendous growth and success.
Meet Marissa Levin, Information Experts
Marissa Levin started Information Experts in Reston, VA 16 years ago. Levin's company provides strategic communications, branding, interactive, and marketing solutions, education and training solutions, and human capital solutions to government agencies and Fortune 500 organizations. Levin makes the most of her NWBOC certification by being a highly visible and outspoken advocate and champion for women owned businesses. "As a contractor for the federal government, our women-owned designation has been very significant," said Marissa. With revenue approaching $15 million, Levin says, "we haven't even scratched the surface of our potential. What we have accomplished is just the tip of the iceberg.
Meet Lisa Spector, Staffing Plus
Lisa Spector started Staffing Plus in Haverford, PA in 1997 in her kitchen and today the company has 1,000 people working as temporary field staff every week. Staffing Plus specializes in the behavioral health, education, allied health, and pharmacy fields. Lisa combines a strategic vision and drive that has led Staffing Plus to develop a reputation for quality, integrity, innovation and the willingness to always go the extra mile for the clients they serve. Lisa attained NWBOC certification years ago after one of her clients was going for a huge state contract and asked her to get certified so they could use Staffing Plus for staffing. "I contacted Janet Harris-Lange and she was fantastic, doing all she could to speed the process along," said Lisa. Certification helped Lisa's client secure the contract and has given Staffing Plus and their clients access to more government contracts.
Meet Lynn Zorn, Business Relocation Services, LLC
Lynn Zorn is the founder and CEO of Business Relocation Services, a company that manages business relocation projects for companies who are moving employees from oneoffice site to another."NWBOC certification is definitely a benefit for my company as it is frequently a factor in client decisionmaking," says Zorn. Combining her extensive furniture and design experience with many years of relocation management gives Lynn an exceptional capability to focus on the details of any relocation project. Her ability to interact with people also helps instill confidence in others and enhances the relocation experience. The company is in Atlanta, GA.
Meet Judy Connelly, LockersNMore, LLC
Judy Connelly started LockersNMore, LLC in Charlotte, NC with a background in Materials Handling. The national and international distributor of lockers, toilet partitions, and washroom accessories provides products to over 26 states as well as Australia, Kathmandu, Nepal, Turks and Caicos, Madagascar, Malta and Aruba."NWBOC certification has enabled me to secure more large government contracts as well as local government contracts, like the City of Charlotte," says Judy. LockersNMore has exceptional customer service due to Judy's management of her clients. She personally speaks with customers every day. Judy also markets, advertises and manages her own books.
Meet Jennifer Nevins, DW Smith and Associates, LLC
Jennifer Nevins joined the 45-year-old firm in 1988 after earning her Bachelor of Science degree from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. Her position expanded through the years, and after extensive on-the-job training, she was managing multiple land development projects for the firm. In 2008 Jennifer's hard work and leadership paid off and she became the majority partner in the firm."Our NWBOC certification was secured in 2008. "Since that time, it has been critical to the success of my company's diversification efforts," said Jennifer. "We have had opportunities to bid with various teams and have been able to create a much broader network through the process. We have even been able to market our services directly to our competitors, when public sector bids require the use of a minority/woman-owned business." DW Smith Associates, LLC provides civil engineering, land surveying, landscape design, environmental services, and construction management.
Meet Michelle Frank, Tryton Solutions, LLC
Michelle Frank formed Tryton Solutions, LCC, a boutique IT Solutions company, in Farmington, CT in 2006. "Being NWBOC certified has helped our business tremendously," says Frank, continuing that certification has secured opportunities and major clients for the company. Tryton Solutions provides IT consulting services primarily to the healthcare industry but also the financial services, publishing and
insurance sectors. Services include statement of work, deliverable-based IT projects and recruiting services for contract, contract-to-hire and direct hire resources. Future plans for Co-Managing Principals Michelle Frank and Moira Swallow include implementing a strategy to expand into local, state and federal government agencies. "Holding NWBOC certification plays a major part in that strategy," said Frank.
Meet Rutherford, Potty Pony Pals
Doreen Rutherford got the idea for Potty Pony Pals, a natural, fun alternative to toilet training, four years ago when her youngest daughter struggled with toilet training. She realized that she had to invent a memory-association to trigger the child's focus. Potty Pony Pals uses the combination of a DVD and a pony graphic on the inside of training underpants as a communication prompt for toddlers during toilet training. "NWBOC certification has been an achieved goal for me," says Rutherford. "The respect gained with certification helps us get recognized by major corporations." Both the organic cotton training pants and the DVD are manufactured in the US and are sold online at www.pottyponypals.com and at
Whole Foods.
Meet Laura Bernstein, VisionPoint
In 2004 Laura Bernstein purchased the VisionPoint, where she has been President. "Many of our clients have diversity supplier programs and seek out minority-owned or woman-owned suppliers," said Bernstein. "Certification has allowed us to be considered and has contributed to the client decision process." VisionPoint provides fast and flexible training to companies that are working to promote ethical conduct, foster inclusion and respect, and build high-performing work teams. "VisionPoint is on a path to accelerate growth. There is room for us to expand our footprint both here in the U.S. and around the globe," said Bernstein.
Meet Susan McWhorter Driscoll, Ignition
This Atlanta, GA based marketing firm believes in the importance of the interactive experience in a cohesive, comprehensive and effective marketing mix. "We have succeeded because of our focus on building a team of diverse leaders and industry influencers," says owner Susan Driscoll. "NWBOC certification reinforces this commitment, and provides an opportunity to demonstrate the importance of developing women as leaders. It also helps our clients meet their diversity goals."
Meet Melissa Hulsey, Ashton Staffing
In 1995, Melissa started Ashton Staffing in Kennesaw, GA with the goal to create a working environment that fosters growth and opportunity for her staff and associates, while providing excellent staffing services to her clients. "NWBOC certification has made a big difference in leveling the playing field against our larger competitors," said Hulsey. "It also lets companies know that we are serious about doing business and has increased our creditability." Ashton Staffing has five branches located throughout Northeast Georgia and has grown to include three industry-specialized divisions.
Meet Emily Sanders, Sanders Financial Management
After working in corporate America for nearly 20 years, Emily Sanders was looking for more balance in her life and the opportunity to spend real quality time with her then elementary-age children. In 1994, Sanders founded Sanders Financial Management in Atlanta, GA to provide financial advisory services to individuals and families with the goal of connecting more genuinely with her clients. "Our NWBOC certification has helped us as we've built our business and has been very valuable in identifying prospective clients that are looking for women-owned businesses," said Sanders, adding, "it has raised our credibility among our client base and among prospective clients."
Meet Anita Tang, Royal Roots
Gloria Apostolos started County Court Reporters, Inc. in 1980. County Court Reporters, Inc. offers freelance court reporting services, and their primary clients are law firms. "I recertify annually as a WBE because I feel strongly that it is something we must uphold and stay current on," says Gloria. Within the first year she was able to hire six employees and by the second year she expanded to a second office space in Wheaton, IL. Today County Court Reporters, Inc. employs over 30 people and has several offices in the Chicago Metro area.
Meet Gloria Apostolos, County Court Reporters, Inc.
Anita Tang started Royal Roots Global Inc. in Chicago, IL in 1994. Royal Roots Global Inc. is a consulting firm focused on U.S. - China business and provides crossborder strategy to U.S. and Chinese companies. After becoming NWBOC certified we found ourselves more involved in the development of women-owned business and minority-owned business," says Anita. The company's services include research, project strategy advisory, negotiation assistance, strategic partner identification and introduction, licensing, and sourcing, among others. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL with strategic partners in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong, China.
Meet Nancy Peckham, Valicaom Corp.
Nancy Peckham started Valicom Corp. in 1991 in Fitchburg, WI with a background in sales and management for a long distance carrier. Valicom helps enterprise and mid-market clients across the U.S. improve financial and operational performance by providing visibility and control over telecommunication expenses. "NWBOC certification has made a huge difference to us in our business," says Peckham. "Many of our clients have supplier diversity programs and our services are not only important to them in saving money and creating greater operational efficiencies, but also in satisfying their supplier diversity goals and requirements. Certification has also helped us to win several large client contracts." As a provider of telecom expense management (TEM) solutions, Valicom offers a comprehensive portfolio of expense and spend management opportunities tailored to the unique needs and situations of each client. Valicom works with a variety of markets including energy utilities, healthcare, manufacturing, professional services and financial/insurance companies.
Meet Deborah Luster, Can Do Kid
Deborah Luster started Can Do Kid, Inc. in Mill Valley, CA to let kids of all ages know that they CAN DO ANYTHING! Luster started by writing a children's book, for ages 2-8, called I Can Do Anything! The book is now being sold in many Barnes and Noble and Toys R Us stores, as well as high end hotels and on Amazon.com. Soon after her book, she launched an energy nutrition bar called CAN DO KID that energizes the minds and bodies of kids. The all natural gluten-free bar is made with organic ingredients with 9 grams of protein and 16 essential vitamins. The bars are sold across the country in natural food stores, gyms, zoos, REI and some grocery chains. Luster has now expanded to include an energy bar for adults called the CAN DO BAR and a second book featuring a neighborhood of CAN DO KIDS called I Am Happy Just The Way I Am! Luster says that NWBOC certification has made a difference in saving her company money. "Most food companies have to pay a lot to get into stores, we save money by showing our Woman-Owned Certified status."
Meet Cara Barbineau, Blue Marble Media
Cara Barineau started Blue Marble Media in 1995 in Atlanta, GA, because she saw an opportunity to bring video production and web development together into one company that specialized in message and image as opposed to technology, because very few existed at that time. "Certification has helped us land projects with the CDC here in Atlanta and has also benefited us with getting a foot in the door with large corporations who have government obligations to contract with a certain percentage of woman-owned businesses," says Cara. Blue Marble Media has also launched Cooper Maron Commissioned Films, a new division working with private individuals to create family history documentaries, tribute films and other types of personal films.
Meet Trisha Emerson, Emerson Human Capitol Consulting, Inc.
Tricia Emerson started Emerson Human Capitol Consulting, Inc. in 2001 in Alameda, CA. The consulting company helps organizations capture the benefit of their change initiatives, whether it is a new strategy, technology, or way of working. Emerson's services include Training Design, Development and Delivery; Management; Communication Planning and Execution; and Organization Design and Development. "NWBOC certification serves as validation and facilitates the procurement process," says Tricia of the importance of being WBE Certified. Today Emerson has Fortune 500 clients all across the US and plans continuous, steady, predictable growth so they can provide long-term employment for their exemplary staff.
Meet Wendy Kaufman, Balancing Life's Issues
Wendy started Balancing Life's Issues in 2001 in Ossining, NY after 10 years of being an independent consultant. As nation-wide corporate training company, Balancing Life's Issues services individual companies, hospitals, school, work life providers and EAPs. The company offers lunch and learn seminars on topics from wellness to leadership, parenting and eldercare. "Being a certified WBE gives validity to our company and allows us to network with other woman-owned businesses," says Wendy of NWBOC certification. Balancing Life's Issues has grown from a single trainer organization to having over 500 consultants today reaching clients in all 50 states.
Meet Crystal Arlington, Affiliated Grounds Maintenance Group
Crystal started Affiliated Grounds Maintenance Group in Erie, PA in 1999. Specializing in commercial landscape maintenance, lot sweeping, and snow and ice management services, the company is one of the few that has both Nationally Certified Landscape and Snow Professionals on staff. "Being woman-owned brings supplier diversity to the table. Corporate America is now looking for minority and women owned business's to build relationships with. Since I am in an industry that is mainly male oriented, it gives me the edge for presenting services I can offer," says Crystal of being NWBOC certified. "I also have certifications in snow and landscaping. I am the only woman in North America that has this dual certification." Currently serving clients in 25 states, Crystals aspires to be one of the largest national outdoor maintenance companies.
Meet Debra Dupree, Vitali WORCS
Founded in 1986 and based in San Diego, CA, Vitali WORCS provides solutions and resolution of high conflict business and employee relationships. Effective and resourceful approaches to human resource and business challenges are facilitated, improving the financial bottom-line while achieving productive and fruitful outcomes. "NWBOC certification has enabled Vitali WORCS to compete in major contract negotiations with such organizations as the City and County of Los Angeles where such opportunities would never have been available to a small enterprise. Its prominence on the website has in turn linked with other certified professionals where new friendships and new business opportunities have emerged." Services include Coaching, Consulting, Training, and Conflict Management practices for sole proprietors, family businesses, non-profits, and small businesses. These strategies are accomplished trough work climate studies, leadership and conflict assessments, employee interviews, group facilitation, and individual coaching.
Meet Helene Abrams, Enterprise Resource Planning
In 1998, Helene started eprentise in Orlando, FL with a technology based on understanding how the data in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems could be changed. The technology, calle 'eprentise' offers transformation software solutions for Oracle's E-Business Suite users who want to consolidate multiple EBS environments into a single data center in order to operate globally from a single database environment. After three years of development, eprentise software is quickly becoming an industry standard to address the changing business needs of large organizations. "Certification as a woman-owned business has made a great impact on our company in that a large majority of Fortune 1,000 companies and government agencies have a certain percentage of their budgets allocated for minority- or woman-owned businesses. The NWBOC certification has made it simple for potential customers to identify us as a woman-owned business, and it has given them an added incentive to become a customer." Today, eprentise operates in a global marketplace with clients in five continents and in 11 time zones. The company plans on expanding to other enterprise software platforms to give any company the ability to transform their existing systems to match changing business requirements.
Meet Jan Hall, Advertising in Motion
After twenty years in the corporate world Jan Hall decided that it was time to step out on her own. Jan started Advertising In Motion, a Christian centered business in Hudsonville, MI that started out as a company providing promotional products to help businesses grow and make a lasting impression on their clients. "NWBOC Certification has opened doors for us and made us the preferred vendor for some clients. It has also allowed us to help some of our clients achieve their goals of working with diversified companies." Today, Advertising In Motion has expanded to include, marketing consulting, strategic planning, marketing material development, branding services, website and social media consulting, compensation consulting, and promotional services. "We are a relationship oriented business. As we get to know our clients and their business goals, we are better able to help them achieve success."
Meet Patricia Phillips, Take-and-Bake Pizza
Patricia Phillips started her entrepreneurial career trying out several occupations before discovering the concept of Take-and-Bake pizza. With tenacity and plenty of trial and error, Patricia developed her industry award winning pizza and opened her first "Patty's Pizza" in Beverly Hills, California. "Being a member of NWBOC has assisted us in being recognized by many of our larger accounts. It is definitely an added bonus to being a Woman Owned Business and we are looking forward to tapping into more of what NWBOC has to offer," says Patricia. Today, Patty's take and bake restaurants serve take and bake pizzas, fresh salads, sandwiches and a host of special items while her wholesale division reaches hotels, theme parks, restaurants, convention centers, sports arenas and caterers all over the United States. Patty's newest venture is "Keeping Kids Healthy!" through her new line of LIL DEV'S whole-wheat, healthy kid's pizzas that are really starting to make waves and are available in supermarkets around the country!
Meet Dr. Elizabeth Abramowitz of Administrative Services, Inc.
In 1979, Dr. Abramowitz left The White House, where she had been the Assistant Director of the Domestic Policy Counsel for Education and Women's Affairs. In that position she worked on several key women business owner issues; most importantly, the U.S. Department of Commerce Task Force on Women Entrepreneurship and the government-wide review of all federal policies impacting on women's equity. Elizabeth was determined to commit the time and personal resources required to beat the high failure rates for new businesses and survive longer than 18 months. She and a college friend and fellow psychologist went on to start and run two successful companies. The next major entrepreneurial change came in 1997 when they started Administrative Services, Inc. (ASI). The company began in back office administrative services and by 2003, had expanded ASI (also called ASIWorks, Inc,) into a federal contractor with minority women business owner certification in several states. In 2008, they managed over $50 million for their clients. Today, ASI has over 30 full-time staff. NWBOC certification has made the difference for ASI. "First, it helped us get our Missouri contracts, and has improved our competitive standing in our bids for work in several states," said Elizabeth. "Also through the National Women's Business Owners Corporation newsletter, I feel part of the community of other women entrepreneurs. I do learn from their business stories. Thanks to NWBOC, ASI is registered vendor on the Nebo's website. I look forward to partnering with members to bid on contracts."
Meet Sam Montross of Cadence Keen Innovations (CKI)
Sam Montross started Cadence Keen Innovations (CKI) in 1996 with the intention of solving an age-old problem: how to combine two twin beds when a larger bed is needed. Montross, CKI sole owner, said the invention evolved from her role as an owner of ski rental property. "To finish our rental unit, we put queen beds in every room except one, which had a set of twin beds for guests who wanted to share a room but, perhaps, not sleep together," Montross explained. "But invariably, we would find that some guests had pushed the twin beds together which is not only uncomfortable to sleep upon, but unsafe." Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Montross sells her products predominately to catalogs and the hospitality industry. What began with the bed doubling system has expanded into a line of waterproof, anti allergen mattress and pillow products. With CKI clients located across the United State and around the world, NWBOC certification gives Montross's business a leg up. "I think being able to say or display that I am NWBOC certified gives the claim absolute validity," said Montross. CKI has just patented a new product called the Bed MadeEZ. "With the heavy mattresses sold today, lifting the mattress to change linens is a difficult task," said Montorss. "This product allows one to effortlessly lift it." CKI introduced the Bed MadeEZ at the International Hotel & Motel show in November and reports it was a big hit. They plan to sell the product to hotels, cruise ships as well as to consumers.
Meet Hollis Brookover of Morningside Products
Hollis Brookover, owner of Morningside Products, founded her company in 2004 with the purpose of giving everyone access to healthy and natural body care products. She didn't believe that anyone should have to read the fine print on the bottle to know if they were getting safe, quality ingredients. Morningside products include hand soaps and lotions, body soaps and lotions, bubble baths, and body butters marketed in four lines - Originals, Simple Originals, Lumiere and Morningside. Morningside Products formulates and sells high quality bath and body products to retail buyers throughout the US and Canada. The products are manufactured in and shipped from Garden City, Idaho. NWBOC Certification has benefited Morningside Products in two important ways: Recognition and Opportunity.
Recognition: In 2006 the US Department of Commerce recognized Morningside for outstanding achievement in exports during the Idaho World Trade Day. Later that year Brookover traveled with then Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne on a trade mission to Mexico to explore the Mexican market.
Opportunity: In 2008, through Supervalu's Supplier Diversity Program, Morningside was able to successfully present two of its product lines for sale in the SuperValu family of grocery and drug stores. The Originals and Simple Originals brands can now be found in many Albertsons, Acme and Jewel Osco stores.
Gilly Hitchcock of FPC Bangor, Inc.
Gilly Hitchcock began her own company in 1998 because she wanted to draw on all her skill sets and still have some flexibility to raise a family. Located in Farmington, Maine, Gilly is the sole owner of Fortune Personnel Consultants (FPC) Bangor, Inc. With clients all over North America, FPC Bangor's role is to partner with Human Resources, develop lasting relationships, and complete executive searches that work. Acting as Executive recruiter, Gilly and FPC Bangor have placed over 200 executives in industries that include pulp & paper, specialty chemicals, power generation, construction, environmental and real estate investments. "We are recognized for our professionalism, quality of service and solid industry experience, resulting in successful searches and satisfied customers," said Gilly. NWBOC certification has made a very positive difference for FPC Bangor and created great networking opportunities for Gilly. In just a few years, FPC Bangor has expanded from an office of one to a total of five people. Their future plans include working with their core industries and clients helping to supply people with the up-coming baby boomer retirements. For more information on Gilly or FPC Bangor, visit www.fpcbangor.com.
Meet Bobbie Ruch of Acloché, LLC
George C. Ruch Sr. and Betty Lou Ruch started Acloché LLC in Ohio in 1968. Their daughter Roberta "Bobbie" Ruch started working for the company in 1973 and when her father died in 1983, Bobbie began running the company. At the time she was Vice President and today she commands the company as President and CEO. Since 1968, Acloché has taken a consultative approach to providing customized Human Resources strategies and workforce staffing solutions of 15,000 people annually in a network of 11 locations to over 1,600 client organizations in Central Ohio. Acloché is 100% women owned; Bobbie owns 51% while her daughter Georgia owns the rest. "The NWBOC certification is very important to us and we are in the process of launching a marketing initiative to make the most of our affiliation," she said. "Market-driven organizations leverage human capital to stay in step with the dramatic economic and technological changes driving business strategies and plan execution," said Bobbie. Acloché opened two new offices recently, one in Bucyrus and one in Washington Court House.
Meet Sandra Foland of Baron Sign Manufacturing
After living in Italy for 11 years, Sandra Foland started Baron Sign Manufacturing in Riviera Beach, Florida, in 1983. Originally, she did sign painting for outdoor advertising, but with the advent of technology and die-cut vinyl for signs, she more than doubled the business. "One piece of equipment led to another and I grew to include larger exterior signage as well as interior signage for commercial projects," she said. Sandie's husband joined the business in 1986 and they purchased a 10,000 square foot building to expand. Three years later they added two more buildings, equaling 17,000 square foot for designing and manufacturing interior and exterior signs. "Certification has given me the opportunity to be listed as an approved sign contractor for government agencies, airports and negotiated construction," said Sandie. "It has allowed me to showcase my business as a full service sign manufacturing company, equal to any larger sign manufacturing company. It was the lack of any professional sign company in the area and expansion of computer equipment that has propelled us to be the largest design/build sign manufacturing in South Florida."
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