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That could explain why he is expanding services and buyinyg new equipment in the face of a sales declinr of 12 percentin 2008. The future depend s on staying competitive and takingf advantaging of the positives that come with an economic 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 $16.4 million in 2008 and employed betweem 750 and 800 people. But it wasn’t easy. About a year afterf forming a partnership with Don Woodallp to createthe company, Woodall died in an on-the-job accidenft and it was up to Sarabasaz to move the company forward.
Barelyu out of college, Sarabasa wondered whether he coulfdgo on. “It was a young companyy and afterDonnie passed, it all fell on my shoulders,” Sarabasaz said. “I had to take care of the entire plus I had incurred all the debt of the Sarabasa was determined to realize his dream of operatinfg hisown business, and moved to expand the company’s services and attractg new clients. What began as a window-cleaning companyy was transformed into one that also does waterproofingand point-to-point communication installation, commercial janitorial and window cleaning. The businese is owned Sarabasa andhis Kathy.
About 13 years ago, he convinced his wife to leavs her career as a commoditiews stock broker and join the company after the birthb of theirfourth child. “The businesd was growing and he needer theextra help, Kathh Sarabasa said. “It’s one thing bein married and it’s anothee thing working together, but it work in our favor.” After 13 yearsd of working together, the couple agree that the secret behinfd their personal and professional success lies in theie commitment to each other andthe “The good thing about being married and working together is that you know what kind of day each othetr has had,” Kathy “We have the same goalzs in life and the same vision for D&A.
” Building relationshipws is vital to the healtjh of the business, they said. “The main focusa has been partnering withother organizations. That’s been successfup for us. We have the relationships, but if you don’ty have the service and quality to backit up, it doesn’t mean