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Basement Systems Takes Home Multiple Awards and Honors

Francine — Mon, 23 May 2011 17:55:52 +0000

Larry with Sen. Richard Blumenthal and 2011 CT Business Hall of Fame Inductees

Basement Systems, Inc. ® has had a busy spring season full of awards and honors. Company founder and president Lawrence Janesky now has another distinction to add to his credentials. Janesky has recently been selected as a finalist for Executive of the Year in the 2011 American Business Awards®.

The American Business Awards^SM, also known as the Stevie® Awards, honor and generate public recognition of the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and businesspeople worldwide. Janesky is one of five finalists for Executive of the Year for companies between 100 and 2,500 employees.

This year’s Stevie® Award winners will be announced during the annual gala on Monday, June 20, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. More than six hundred executives from across the U.S.A. are expected to attend. The event will benefit Camfed (camfed.org), which fights poverty and HIV/AIDS in Africa by educating girls and empowering women to become leaders of change. The ceremonies will be broadcast on radio nationwide by the Business TalkRadio Network.

Basement Systems has also recently been honored by the Valley United Way with a number of awards for the company’s outstanding service and support to the Greater Valley community. At the United Way’s awards dinner last month, Basement Systems received the Campaign Underwriter award for Outstanding Community Support, the Top Dollars Raised 2010-2011 award, the Gold Corporate Giving award, the Silver Employee Giving award, and the Silver Employee Participation award. Janesky also received the CEO Leadership award for Philanthropic Leadership and Support.

Janesky’s book, The Highest Calling, has been recognized by the Indie Excellence Book Awards as the best business/motivational book. One of his other books, Saving Energy and Money at Home, has been chosen as the runner up in the Green Book Festival.

“All of these awards show just how committed Basement Systems is to being the best,” Janesky said. “It makes me proud to see organizations honoring the hard work and dedication of my team.”

These recent honors follow the heels of Basement Systems being selected for induction into the Connecticut Business Hall of Fame, an organization honoring companies that have demonstrated an exceptional role as a business entity in the state. That induction ceremony took place on May 20 at the Connecticut Laborers’ Offices in Hartford. Senator Richard Blumenthal and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman were speakers.

Basement Systems is an international network of basement waterproofing, crawl space repair and basement finishing contractors. The international headquarters, based in Seymour, Connecticut, also provides sales and service throughout Connecticut and Westchester County, NY. Larry Janesky’s Basement Systems has been helping homeowners increase their usable living space for over 20 years across the United States, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom.

They have 27 patented basement and crawl space products, designed to help homeowners get more out of their basements and increase their home’s value.

Basement Systems to be Inducted into CT Business Hall of Fame

Francine — Wed, 04 May 2011 14:23:15 +0000

Basement Systems, Inc., will be joining the ranks of prestigious businesses and business leaders throughout the state as inductees in the Connecticut Business Hall of Fame.

The international basement waterproofing company, based in Seymour, was selected to be a part of the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2010.

This year’s induction ceremony will take place on May 20 at the Connecticut Laborers’ Offices in Hartford from 8 to 10 a.m.

Each year, the Connecticut Business Hall of Fame recognizes business leaders throughout the state that have demonstrated a long record of successful management, expertise and business skills along with notable achievements.

Several Connecticut-based companies are also inducted that have demonstrated an exceptional role as a business entity in the state. The qualifications for companies to be inducted into the Business Hall of Fame include operations for 10 or more years, community involvement, and being a proven industry leader.

“This is a humbling award that our great company is honored to receive, and I can tell you we have only just begun,” said Larry Janesky, founder and owner of Basement Systems. “We truly have something special going on here at Team Basement Systems.”

Larry Janesky’s Basement Systems has been helping homeowners increase their usable living space for over 20 years across the United States, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. They have 27 patented basement and crawl space products, designed to help homeowners get more out of their basements and increase their home’s value.

Basement Systems Hosts Employee Appreciation with Luncheon

cynthia — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:26:03 +0000

Seymour, CT – CleanSpace division employees honored by their peers

On Friday, September 3, 2010 Basement Systems’ CleanSpace division employees showed their appreciation for their peers with an appreciation luncheon.

Employees from the warehouse, shipping, and receiving departments received a barbeque lunch complete with grilled meats, salads, and desserts. The spread was organized, prepared, and paid for by their peers to show their appreciation for the hard work and team effort put forth by all.

The lunch was held at company headquarters in Seymour, CT and is held each year to honor the CleanSpace division’s employees.

This lunch is an annual event organized by Vice President of Dealer Development, Mike Delmolino, who came to Basement Systems from the trucking industry.

This is our “blacktop café,” namely so because the cookout happens out on the driveway by the shipping docks.

Delmolino realizes that “you do need a top notch sales, service, and web department in your company, but without a top notch group of packaging, shipping, and expediting team members, your customers’ orders can fall behind. Here product moves out fast, all the time!”

Feedback from fellow employees was both positive and appreciative.

Terrone L. mentioned “It was great that they showed their appreciation, and we loved it!” Fred D. said it was “A Great way for CleanSpace to recognize the shipping department for doing a great job. Thank You!” An anonymous employee said, “It was a great gesture, and was appreciated very much. Thank You!”

CleanSpace is a division of Basement Systems, Inc., which is an international network of basement waterproofing and crawl space repair contractors. The headquarters, based in Seymour, Connecticut, provides sales and customer service throughout Connecticut and Westchester County, NY.

Larry Janesky’s Basement Systems, Inc. has been helping homeowners increase their usable living space for over 20 years across the United States, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. They have over 27 patented basement and crawl space products designed to help homeowners get more out of their below grade spaces and increase their home’s value.

If your home is in need of basement waterproofing, crawl space, or foundation repair contact Connecticut Basement Systems today.

We repair foundations, crawl spaces, and perform wet basement waterproofing in Fairfield, Torrington, Norwalk, Guilford, West Hartford, and all of CT and Westchester county, NY.

“We can’t all be Apple or Cirque du Soleil or Basement Systems Inc. But we can damn well die trying.” – Tom Peters

cynthia — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:23:50 +0000

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Basement Systems Sponsoring Toys for Tots Drive

Francine — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:33:14 +0000

Many families felt the pinch of a shaky economy this year, and with the holidays nearing there is no better time to reach out and help.

This year, more than ever, CT Valley Toys for Tots drive, organized by the Valley United Way and TEAM, Inc., saw the demand increase while the donations went down.

When Dan Fitzgerald from Basement Systems learned that he jumped in to lend a hand.

This Thursday through Saturday, December 17 to 19, Basement Systems and Wal-Mart will be sponsoring an additional toy drive outside of the Wal-Mart in Derby (656 New Haven Avenue) to ensure that needy children in the greater valley can still experience a happy holiday this year.

To encourage area residents to participate, Larry Janesky’s Basement Systems will be offering a free sump pump service to anyone that donates a new, unwrapped toy worth $10 or more.

Volunteers will be setting up outside of the Wal-Mart during the day and into the evening Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

They will also accept monetary donations to benefit the Valley United Way and TEAM, Inc., both non-profit organizations working to improve the lives of families in Connecticut.

We urge the area residents to step in an help out, so that every child in Connecticut will have a toy to unwrap this Christmas.

Janesky Named in Top 5 Influential Entrepreneurs

Francine — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:02:14 +0000

Recently, the editors at Inc. Magazine asked six different business experts to pick their top five most influential entrepreneurs of the past 30 years. Experts chose such famous figures as Steve Forbes, Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey and Bono.

Well-known author and marketing expert Tom Peters contributed his list to the article, which included Basement Systems Founder and President Larry Janesky.

He wrote the following piece about Larry:

“I love the notion that you can have a fabulous business based on cleaning mold out of basements. Larry has a saying, ‘You don’t have to love what you do; you have to do what other people hate.’ He executes like a champ.”

Read the full article here: http://www.inc.com/magazine/20090401/that-certain-something.html

“Small Business Trends” Feature

Francine — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:28:07 +0000

Basement Systems Founder and President Larry Janesky can be found in a number of magazines, newspapers, websites and blogs for his inspirational business advice and the success he has found growing his own businesses from the ground up. Recently, Larry was interviewed for the website Small Business Trends.

The motivational and inspirational article details the 5 principles Larry suggests running a business by:

Improve yourself to improve your company
Look for opportunities in your backyard
To sell, first educate customers
Regardless of your industry, be a knowledge company
Bring out the best in employees

Read the full article here: http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/08/entrepreneur-grew-sales-using-5-success-principles.html#comment-665972

Superstar Top 41 Entrepreneurs

Francine — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:25:01 +0000

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.

Junior Achievement Honors Owner of Basement Systems

richard — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:04:47 +0000

Lawrence Janesky, founder and president of Basement Systems Inc., reflected on the people and principles that helped him and his basement waterproofing and crawl space repair company to the level of success at which it now stands during his acceptance speech for being conducted into the Connecticut Junior Achievement Hall of Fame.

Junior Achievement (JA) has been educating and inspiring young people to understand business and global economics to improve the quality of their lives. Junior Achievement is the largest non-profit economic education organization with programs taught by classroom volunteers from the business community across America and in more than 100 other countries.

Each year Junior Achievement honors individuals who donate their time and resources to the program. A half-dozen employees from Janesky’s Basement Systems visit area schools to teach the JA program. “The JA program is hugely rewarding,” said Richard Fencil, the Web Markting Director at Basement Systems. “It’s not that I help the students to learn the JA curriculum, it’s the enthusiasm of the students that really shows that this program works. It’s a great feeling.”

Junior Achievement is a volunteer driven, non-profit organization. More than 2,000 business professionals, parents, retirees and college students will enter schools this year to teach the JA programs. Volunteers use personal experiences to make the curricula practical and realistic. Providing children with positive adult role models, who illustrate ways to build self-confidence, develop skills and find avenues of success in a free enterprise system, is the focus of Junior Achievement.

“If every business volunteered a person for a session twice a year, it would make a huge difference,” said Dan Fitzgerald, Director of Marketing at Basement Systems.

The local chapter of Junior Achievement can be found here: http://bridgeport.ja.org/