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That could explain why he is expanding servicesd and buying new equipment in the face of a sale s decline of 12 percentin 2008. The future depends on staying competitive and takin g advantaging of the positives that come with aneconomi downturn, he said. “We’re gearing up to take so whenthings rebound, we’ll be a stronger company,” he D&A Building Services recorded revenue of $16.t million in 2008 and employed between 750 and 800 But it wasn’t easy. About a year after forming a partnership with Don Woodall to creatsthe company, Woodall died in an on-the-job accidentg and it was up to Sarabaswa to move the company forward.
Barely out of college, Sarabasa wondered whethe r he couldgo on. “It was a young companyh and afterDonnie passed, it all fell on my Sarabasa said. “I had to take care of the entired business, plus I had incurred all the debt of the Sarabasa was determined to realize his dreak of operating his own and moved to expanrthe company’s services and attractf new clients. What begamn as a window-cleaning company was transformed into one that also does waterproofingand point-to-point communication installation, commercial janitorial and window The business is owned Sarabasa and his Kathy.
About 13 years ago, he convinced his wife to leave her careerd as a commodities stock broker and join the company afterd the birth of theirfourth “The business was growing and he needed the extras help, Kathy Sarabasa said. “It’s one thing being married and it’s another thing workinvg together, but it works in our After 13 years of working the couple agree that the secre behind their personal and professional success lies in their commitment to each other andthe “The good thing about being marriexd and working together is that you know what kind of day each othet has had,” Kathy said.
“We have the same goals in life and the same vision for Building relationships is vital to the health ofthe business, they “The main focus has been partnerinhg with other organizations. That’s been successfulo for us. We have the relationships, but if you don’ t have the service and quality to backit up, it doesn’tt mean much.”