Friday 14 October 2011

ken kindt explains-Success Stories

Jeff & Michell Miller, Schuamburg, IL, produced $31,000 of signage, on six different orders, over the last six months, from a lead the received in a ReTWEET... WOW!!!

Paul Jester, San Diego, CA, just completed a $41,000 project consisting of 922 signs for the County of San Bernardino's new Juvenile Assessment & Detention Center.  They've also been awarded two contracts valued at $242,000 for enough ADA signs to justify purchasing a Gravograph IS8000 24"x48" engraver/router.

David Koehne, San Diego, CA, completed a $48,000 Wayfinding Project for the City of San Diego consisting of 577 assorted signs.

John Bogensberger, Spokane, WA, was voted the "Best Sign Company" by readers of the Inland Business Catalyst Magazine.

Scott & Sandi Proctor, Beaverton, OR, had a $60,000 month and 2009 will end up 10% over 2008 for their biggest and best year ever!

Jay & Claire Simmonds, Huntington Beach, CA, completed a $25,000 banner display project for Rocawear clothing.  The displays were shipped throughout the East Coast.

Gregg Halberstadt, Farmington Hills, MI, signed a 2 year agreement with the state's most prominent golf association to provide signs for their tournaments in exchange for significant presence on their web site and email blasts to their 22,000 members, including 400 golf courses.

Tom Jackse, Vista, CA, made Sign Of The Times Magazine (June, 09, page 71) with an aluminum sign in the Gaslamp District in San Diego.

Sarah and James Naccarato, Long Beach, CA, won the first place prize in the Fellers Certified Vehicle Wrap Contest with their wrap job on an old beat up bbq trailer.  And, they had two vehicle wraps featured in the June issue of Sign and Digital Graphics Magazine - http://emags.nbm.com/sb/20090601/full/pageflip.html

Paul Jester, San Diego, CA, received a free video produced by 3 local high schoolers who created Paul's first ever 4.5 minute company video.  Watch it on You Tube:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNJBRq2Gw6s.

Dan Klopp, Austin, TX, was quoted in Business Week Magazine about his business.  Read the short article here:  http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_64/s0904017653658.htm

David Koehne, San Diego, CA, completed a three-plaque, 5 foot tall, cast bronze project worth $22,000 for the City of San Diego Veterans Memorial.

Tom Murphy, Chattanooga, TN, moved to 6000 square feet and is excited and confident about expanding into the face of a worldwide recession.

Bob Kocik, Livermore, CA, now has his California C45 Electrical Contractors License and welcomes referrals for electrical sign projects.

Greg Kyler, Modesto, CA, grosses $1.3 million+ with less than a 200,000 population in the entire city, and purchased his own 7,500 square foot building.

Sam McNamee, Gaithersburg, MD, completed a $30,000 project updating all the wayfinding signs for a city hall and a high school.

Rich Raschke, Portage, MI, just purchased his own 8,800 square foot building.

Bob McElroy, Cincinnati, OH, received "The 10 Under 10 Award" from the Cincinnati Regional Chamber Of Commerce for one of the 10 best companies with under 10 employees in business for under 10 years.

Joey Richards, Baltimore, MD, did all the signage for a Hilton hotel remodel in downtown Baltimore valued at $600,000.

Sandi Proctor, Portland, OR, completed a $50,000 project for Costco.

George and Erin Beitner, Escondido, CA, completed a $40,000 project for the Marine Corps.

Craig Van Velzer, San Diego, CA, hit $4.3 million in sales in 2007 and hopes to hit $7 million for 2008.

Mike and Jeannie Hoffer, Batavia, IL, purchased their own 3,500 square foot building and now pay less on the mortgage than they were paying for rent in their old, smaller facility.

Linda Harrington, North Brunswick, NJ, completed all the signage and lettering for Ryder Logistics warehouses in New Jersey.

Dave Treadwell, Oakland, NJ, manufactured over 1000 dumpster decals for a fleet of trucks for a rubbish company.  The graphics only last a few months before needing replacement due to the environment.

Chad Schultz, Waukesha, WI, moved to a 3,000 square foot building and bought a $95,000 flatbed digital printer.

Don and Brenda O’Toole, Wickliffe, OH, relocated to a 3,000 square foot industrial space, are certified as a woman owned business by WEBANC and plan to do $300,000 in business with their top 5 customers this year.

Ron Marcotte and Nancy Rossi, San Diego, CA, sold over $100,000 in Braille ADA signs last year.

Randy Clemens, Columbia, SC, did $180,000 last year with one customer, a local mall.  His second largest customer is the largest sign company in town with 35 employees but still not able to do some of the things that Randy does.

John Dann, Trabuco Canyon, CA, works part time out of his home with no employees and grosses over $400,000 annually and operates at a 50% net cash flow.

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