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That could explain why he is expanding services and buying new equipment in the face of a sales decline of 12 percentfin 2008. The future depends on stayinf competitive and taking advantaging of the positives that come with aneconomicx downturn, he said. “We’re gearing up to take so whenthings we’ll be a stronger company,” he said. D&A Building Services recorded revenueof $16.54 million in 2008 and employed betweeh 750 and 800 But it wasn’t easy. Abouyt a year after forming a partnership with Don Woodalll to createthe company, Woodalkl died in an on-the-job accident and it was up to Sarabasas to move the company forward.
Barelyu out of college, Sarabasa wonderes whether he couldgo on. “It was a youngy company and afterDonnie passed, it all fell on my Sarabasa said. “I had to take care of the entirr business, plus I had incurred all the debt of the Sarabasa was determined to realize his dreak of operating hisown business, and mover to expand the company’s servicez and attract new clients. What began as a window-cleaningv company was transformed into one that alsodoes landscaping, waterproofingy and point-to-point communication installation, commercial janitorial and windowa cleaning. The business is owned Sarabasz andhis wife, Kathy.
About 13 yearws ago, he convinced his wife to leave her careerf as a commodities stocj broker and join the company after the birthb of theirfourth child. “Th e business was growing and he needex theextra help, Kathy Sarabas a said. “It’s one thing beiny married and it’s another thing working together, but it works in our After 13 years of working the couple agree that the secretg behind their personal and professiona success lies in their commitment to each otherd andthe company. “The good thing abourt being married and working together is that you know what kind of day each otheehas had,” Kathy said.
“We have the same goals in life and the same visionbfor D&A.” Building relationships is vital to the healtu of the business, they “The main focus has been partnering with otherf organizations. That’s been successful for us. We have the but if you don’t have the service and qualith to backit up, it doesn’t mean much.”