Archive for January, 2009

Web Team Member Runs for a Good Cause

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Here at Basement Systems, we are lucky to have a team of employees who work hard and try to make a difference in the world.

One of our own web department employees, Mike King, has been vigorously training and raising money for 6 months in preparation for a half marathon on behalf of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA).

On Friday, Jan. 23, Mike finished this 13.1-mile run in 2 hours and 22 minutes, even bringing home a medal!

The run was held in Miami, Florida. Mike’s team raised a total $164,256, putting them in third place.  In total, the event brought in $1.6 million, all of which went directly to the CCFA.

Everyone here at Basement Systems is proud that a member of our team worked so hard for an important cause.  Congratulations, Mike!

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Superstar Top 41 Entrepreneurs

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Well-known business authority and author Tom Peters has named Basement Systems President Larry Janesky in his list of Superstar Top 41 Entrepreneurs. Larry joins popular public figures such as Steve Jobs, Oprah, Ronald Reagan and Bono on the list.

Peters wrote the following about Janesky:

“Larry Janesky, Basement Systems Inc., author of very popular Dry Basement Science, transformer of moldy basements, this ‘ordinary’ business a huge winner.”

Tom Peters has been referred to as “the father of the post-modern corporation,” having written 15 books on business management since the 1980s including “In Search for Excellence.” He has been praised by the Economist, the Los Angeles Times, Fortune and the New Yorker, and has been outspoken in topics such as healthcare, women in the workplace and the boomer market.

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Basement Systems President Named Businessperson of the Year

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Basement Systems President Larry Janesky is the Businessperson of the YearThe president and founder of Basement Systems Inc., Larry Janesky, has been honored as Businessperson of the Year by Business New Haven’s Annual Business and Civic Awards.

Business New Haven also honored other local businesspeople in categories such as Innovator of the Year, Small Businessperson of the Year, and Corporate Citizen.

The awards are sponsored by Specialized Packaging Group, Anthem, UHY, LLP. The winners are honored at a banquet, as well as in a special issue of Business New Haven magazine that is released in early February.

For more information on Business New Haven, visit http://www.businessnewhaven.com.

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Basement Systems Treehouse Project

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

As the Basement Systems web department grew, company President Larry Janesky knew that department’s work area needed to grow as well. Combining the carpentry, electrician and painting skills of Larry, Basement Systems employees and their friends, what was once just a corner filled with desks has become a mystical playground full of trees, lofts, built-in desks and tunnels.

Workers have put weekend and after-work hours into making the area that formerly fit only 14 work stations fit nearly 30.

Starting in December, the crew worked on the treehouse and completed it before the new year. The web department was able to move in and start the new year in a fresh, creative environment.

For more photos of the finished project, visit the Connecticut Basement Systems blog.

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