MARK’S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TRAVELS

A very busy summer season continues!!! What ever happened to those good old days in our industry when you have a few moments to catch your breath after a busy summer painting season? Sorry, they are no more! That’s what happens when you do good work, the word gets out. Everyone has worked extremely hard this year and everyone is charging hard into 08. Big thanks to everyone for an outstanding effort!

I just returned recently from Louisiana (accompanied by Seth Jeretzky and Dan Clements) where we were involved in a performance review meeting with Shell Oil Products. My business development travels take me far and wide and I manage to keep up a pretty good pace taking the D&B story to new people and businesses. It is very rewarding to stop and hear one of our very important customers have so many kind things to say about our company. It is obvious that the D&B B’ham operation has done a magnificent job for Shell at the Anacortes, Washington Refinery (for many years). D&B Redmond crews perform at the same top notch caliber at the Seattle and Tumwater terminals. D&B Portland crews carry on that same outstanding performance at Shell’s Portland Oregon Terminal. From San Jose to San Diego, California D&B crews all received the highest marks as well. Behind the scenes accounting, estimating, safety and project management all have combined efforts to bring a total package that services (at the highest level) a very important customer. I could use the next couple of pages listing names but this effort has been the result of everyone in D&B’s efforts. We would not have had the chance without your hard work, and once given the chance we would not have performed so well without your hard work! Makes me very proud to tell your story to new folks, thank you!

Enough with the gushing…next week it’s San Diego, California and Utah…Kelly Stocks has booked me a flight with a three hour lay over some where I’m sure. Just kidding, Kelly keeps everyone flying, driving, and talking on their cell phones very effectively.

And what would my day be like without my friendly (Outlook) reminder from Julie Walker…”your news letter article is due” “your candy can list is due” “your SSPC job reports are due”. From company events to this fine newsletter (she has produced for many years) Julie demonstrates year after year that she has the ability to bang everyone’s heads together to “make it happen”.

That’s it for me. Everyone have a safe and wonderful Holiday Season….”you deserve it”

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