For Storm Smart’s 2011 Christmas party, the employees of Storm Smart presented Brian with a gift certificate to the Richard Petty Driving Experience. Brian’s fastest lap was greater than 134 MPH and said it reminded him of driving across alligator alley. Upon his return, he personally thanked everyone for the gift certificate and is looking forward to hearing from NASCAR as to when he starts.

We have another unbelievable project that is a true testament to our window and door department. Mrs. W. of North Fort Myers called in and wanted to have her door replaced never do she know that her end product would look so good.

Rob DePhillip went out to Mrs. W. home on February 6th 2012 and when he got there this is what he saw. A blue badly discolored door that had been weathered for many years from sun exposure and rain. It was definitely time for an upgrade.

Rob is one of our seasoned Territory Managers who is very knowledgeable in these types of remodels. He suggested a Therma-Tru Classic Craft Door with Two Custom designed and crafted sidelights with a matching Natural Oak stain finish to really make the door “POP!”

He was right! With the help of Jim Evey our Window and Door Specialist and Pat Ryan our Window and Door Installation Manager the finished product could not have come out any better!

What a simple an amazing thing you can do to create a whole new remodeled look to the front of your home. The project was a complete success! Mrs. W. was ecstatic with the finished product; we wanted to share this simple and easy example of an upgrade that anyone can do to their home. Great Job everyone for another unbelievable before and after job well done.

Bob Cooling of Bonita Springs has been awarded the coolest job for the month of April. Mr. Cooling’s job is indeed impressive. Not only is his home beautiful, but now its safely protected.

He has a variety of installations ranging from Deluxe Accordion shutters; Storm Catcher Easy Screens and our Deluxe Motorized Storm Catcher Roll down Screens all now protect his home. This increases the value, security, beauty and gives it the protection that he needs just in case there is ever an unsuspecting storm.

Of course the job starts with Don Deringer who is one of our seasoned Territory Managers that covers the Bonita Springs area. Don has been with Storm Smart for 8 years and has been consulting residents on how to get the best protection for their money while keeping the appeal to their home intact. Don is a true professional working with Mr. Cooling’s project from start to finish ensuring that he was totally satisfied with the end result.

The other person that should be praised is of course Scott Mochnal. Scott has been with Storm Smart for over 15 years installing shutters. He is a true professional and has been the recipient of the coolest job many times. He is very precise and detailed in his craftsmanship, which shows in Mr. Cooling’s residence.

If it were not for the professionalism of Scott Mochnal taking his time to make this job something to be proud of Storm Smart and the Smart Companies family of businesses would not be what they are today. We want to thank the whole team of professionals that worked on this from the start to finish for making Bob Cooling’s job the Coolest in April.

People like Mike Duggan who along with his team of customer service reps create lead after lead for each of our Territory Managers to meet with home owners in SW Florida. To each of our Territory Managers who are the best trained team of men and women in our industry. We would not have the record sales without the way they make each and every customer feel as though they have the best person giving them the best advice on how to protect their homes in case of an emergency.

People like Hilda Provost who handles all of the scheduling for every one of our hundreds of projects each month. This is not a small task. Hilda has to magically make every customer feel as though their job is the most important and meet the deadline that they need.

We truly believe that if you take care of the customer that they will take care of you. This is why our #1 form of advertising is our customer referrals. Our referrals far out perform any of our other advertising to a tune of 43% of our income. This is huge! And can only come from superior customer service, follow up and customer satisfaction which leads to them recommending us to their neighbors, friends and family.

Get a piece of mind. Join our family of over 60,000 satisfied customers by relying on a company you can trust! Be Safe… Be Smart… Storm Smart.

In Arizona, discussion will take place about the future of wind & structural codes not only in Florida but throughout the United States. There will also be meetings regarding the future Energy codes.

Most people are unaware that although Florida has it’s own building codes it is mostly based on the engineering standard written by ASTM & ASCE, (American Society of Civil Engineers) committees & then adopted by the Florida Code people.

A meeting has already been scheduled for when Mr. Rist comes back to bring the rest of the staff up to speed, just another example of why the Smart Companies stay a step ahead of our industry.

In today’s tough economy you have heard of the many challenges that companies are facing. We have not been immune to those challenges. We work our hardest everyday to overcome each obstacle with integrity and character. We have a “Zero Tolerance Policy” towards poor customer service. We truly believe that when you take care of your customer they will take care of you.

This is why we are proud to announce that we have had one of the best sales quarters in the past 5 years. We solely contribute this to the dedication and hard work of the almost 120 employees that work here and our loyal customers that keep referring our name. So we want to thank all of our loyal customers and each and every one of The Smart Companies team. Thank you!

Due to the record sales that we have been experiencing Brian Rist has decided to really take another look at our wholesale division. He has decided to reinvest and bring on another talented individual by the name of Greg Slaydon. Greg is a seasoned manufacturing rep that has been selling storm protection throughout the United State’s high velocity hurricane zones for many years.

Our mission is to make sure that everyone has the ability to obtain our lifesaving Storm Catcher screen to protect their family and homes. If you are a window, shutter business owner and would like more information on our wholesale pricing for Storm Catcher Screen. Please contact Kim Trapp (239-938-1000) at our home office and she will make sure that you get set up with one of our wholesale applications.

Once again David Gilbert has been nominated for selling the coolest job. To us it’s not always the most elaborate job that counts, even though we have thousands of them. It’s really the experience of the families that let us into their homes to help them protect what is so dear to them.

This job was done in Colonial Country Club in Fort Myers. We often protect your entire home but in this case installing 2 Motorized Storm Catcher screens we not only protected their lanai, but extended their living space.  They chose a Bone colored screen trimmed in White matching the aesthetics of the home’s exterior.  Now they have another room added to their home which gives them privacy and allows them to sit outside when they want in any type of weather.

“How do you spell total satisfaction… STORM SMART that’s how!!”

John and Janet G.

The job was installed by Shane Wise. Shane is only 28, but has been working here as a full time installer for 8 years. He is one of our most talented installers who have won many coolest job installations. The Gatecliff’s raved about how clean he was all the way through, then how educating he was when he was finished showing them how to use the remote controllers.

Nice Job David and Shane for taking care of the Gatecliff’s from start to finish.

The Smart Companies is proud to announce our new sales consultant, Bob Logan, who will be taking over part of the Collier Territory. Although he is new to our company, he is not new to the shutter industry! He has been selling shutters, windows and doors in SW Florida for many years. He will be making a great addition to our already mighty sales team!

Another new addition to our growing company is Greg Slaydon, another experienced sales person. He will be increasing our sales in the Wholesale division. Greg is a seasoned manufacturing rep that has been selling storm protection throughout the United States for many years. We are excited to have both men as part of The Smart Company family. Welcome aboard!

Hurricane season is rapidly approaching and we are prepared for any storm that comes our way. The question is; are you or the community that you live in ready?  We are truly grateful to each of our customers for keeping us first and foremost in your mind when you think of storm protection and energy conservation. The Smart Companies has found a way to thank each of our loyal Home Owner Associations & Condo Associations by offering a complimentary Wine & Cheese Event Catered just for your community and most of all, YOU!

This is a great way for everyone in your community to come together and socialize, possibly meeting new members and getting the opportunity to ask questions about the latest technology in storm protection. Last week we had an amazing turnout at Jonathan’s Bay in South Fort Myers with about 40 people in attendance. We gathered around the Pool Clubhouse at Sunset; spoke for a few minutes and answered many questions.  Some of the attendees were new to the SW Florida area and appreciated the literature and information about hurricane awareness and preparation that was provided to them, as well as the free gifts and door prize.  All in all, it was a ton of fun!

Best of all, because we had such a great turnout, we offered a discount community rate so every person will get the same great deal! We know that building relationships and really getting involved in the communities that we do business in, gives our customers the ability to meet our company’s representatives and build a trust, knowing that we will be there when they need us.

If your Community is interested in setting up a Complimentary FREE Wine & Cheese Event provided by The Smart Companies, please do not hesitate to contact Vikki Sheaf, Sales Coordinator at 239-938-1015 so that she can book you at the earliest convenience. We look forward to seeing everyone, very soon.