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Basement Systems® in the News

• That Certain Something: The World's Most Influential Entrepreneurs -- Larry Janesky, President of Basement Systems®, Inc., is listed in Inc. Magazine as one of the world's most influential entrepreneurs in the last 30 years. Other entrepreneurs mentioned included Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, and Steve Jobs.
• How One Entrepreneur Grew Sales to $50 Million in a Mundane Industry -- Larry makes headlines in Small Business Trends in 2009, providing sound business advice to up and coming entrepreneurs while sharing his own story.
• Seymour Company's "TreeHouse" Makes Workspace Fun -- Basement Systems® remodeled its marketing department in 2008 to a unique "TreeHouse" design to create a fun, innovative, and award-winning office space.
• Branching Out: Seymour Brings Outdoors in With TreeHouse Design -- Basement Systems® expands its office with an innovative TreeHouse workspace to make room for its thriving Internet department.
• Some Businesses Thriving Despite Bad Economy -- Despite a harsh economic environment, Basement Systems®, as well as a select few other companies, were featured as leaders as growing businesses.
• Seymour Company Embraces "Green" Business Practice -- Basement Systems® installs a state-of-the-art "green" solar panel system on their roof, saving them as much as $82,000 in electricity savings over the next 30 years.
• Basement Systems® Moves Up to Solar -- Basement Systems® installs 660 solar panels on the roof of their building, making it one of the 10 largest solar installations in the state.
• Fast-Growing State Tech Firms Honored-- Basement Systems® won an award in 2008 as one of Connecticut's top 40 fastest-growing technology firms, in the energy-environmental technology companies category.
• United Way 2009 Volunteers of the Year -- Larry Janesky, President of Basement Systems®, accepts the 2009 Corporate Volunteer Leadership Award for 2009.
• Businessperson of the Year Inspires Community to "Think Daily" -- Larry Janesky, President of Basement Systems®, creates a web site where he shares daily wisdom for homeowners and businesspeople alike. Check out Larry Janesky's Web Site!
• Basement Systems® Tops Service List -- Basement Systems® wins the coveted Angie's List Super Service Award for customer service in 2009, an award awarded to fewer than 5% of companies on Angie's List.
• 2009 Toys for Tots Events [PDF] -- Basement Systems® held a four-day toy drive at the local Derby Wal-Mart store to supplement their internal company-wide toy drive.
• Basement Systems® Awarded With Gold -- Basement Systems® was awarded with two gold and one silver CQIA Innovation Prizes, a nonprofit trade organization, during the 2009 awards ceremony.
• Another Success for Relay for Life -- Relay for Life's 2008 fundraiser brought in more than $150,000, with donations coming, in part, from Basement Systems® and its employees.
• Toy Donation Benefits Needy Children -- An anonymous donor and Basement Systems® join forces to bring toys to needy children, also providing their services, loading dock, trucks, and equipment to help out.
• Regional JA Recognizes Valley Students -- Basement Systems® sponsors the Junior Achievement of Western Connecticut and honors the accomplishments of several students at a recent Spirit of Achievement breakfast.
• Toy Donation Benefits Needy Children -- An anonymous donor and Basement Systems® join forces to bring toys to needy children, also providing their services, loading dock, trucks, and equipment to help out.
• Audience Gets Lessons in Positive Thinking -- Motivational Speaker Joy Baldridge addresses the Valley United Way and other guests at the Basement Systems® Corporate Headquarters.
• Hospital Donates Food at Worker's Urging -- Basement Systems® provides its facility and manpower as a distribution point for donated food being distributed to a variety of homeless shelters.
• Seymour Company to Mark Expansion -- Basement Systems® opens its new 59,000 square foot addition in 2008 and is growing despite a slow economy.
• Area Economy Continues to Improve at Measured Pace -- Basement Systems® bucks a flagging economy by hiring more than 30 new employees in the last year and a half.
• Industrial Park in Seymour Keeps Growing -- To make room for continuing growth, Basement Systems® purchases seven more acres of land.
• State Tech Council Honors Top 40 -- Basement Systems® is one of 13 local companies to be honored as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the state.
• Basement Systems® Wins Ethics Award -- A BBB ethics award was granted to Basement Systems® to recognize their high standards of behavior towards customers, employees, suppliers, and the community.
• Valley Chamber to Hold '60s Expo -- The local Valley Business Expo will be hosted at the Basement Systems® facility, with a 1960's-themed business-to-business tabletop approach.
• 52 State Companies Lauded for Innovation -- Basement Systems® was one of 52 companies to win awards recognizing their innovation, dedication, and technology sophistication in 2003.
• 4 Area Businesses Receive BBB Awards -- The Better Business Bureau awards Basement Systems® with the Excellence in Consumer Education Award in 2002.