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I am very excited about 2006. Last year was a rock-solid year for Bobbitt – the second best in 60 years. We can all feel extremely proud of this achievement. The economic picture is bright both nationally and in our region. Both Raleigh and Columbia continue to be identifi ed as cities that are expected to enjoy superior growth.
Bobbitt is well-positioned to utilize our strengths: a strong satisfi ed customer base of thousands, a knowl-edgeable professional team of employee-owners, and a clear focus on Design-Build. We will continue to serve and support our customers one-by-one, further building upon our company’s rich history.
In recent months, we have paid close attention to truly capturing the essence of the Bobbitt brand, examining the ways in which we articulate our image and the messages we communicate. Each issue will feature thoughts on topics pertaining to corporate positioning – enabling all of us to communicate more effi ciently, both internally and externally.
In this issue, the topic at hand is our corporate Brand Values. These principles guide how we conduct business and cultivate relationships to assure our customers’ needs are met:
Tradition Embodies the way we as employees are caretakers of the reputation. We have a keen un-derstanding of the value of customer service as well as pride in our overall impact to the community. Often referred to as having Bobbitt in our blood.
Service Employees maintain a genuine interest in local communities and exemplify the timeless quali-ties of honesty and integrity in working with customers. Our mindset is to think about the future with concern for the best interests of our customers as well as our organization.
Value We take pride in solving our customers’ most diffi cult challenges as if each project is our own. For some, building can be a nightmare. Our employees know the way, maintaining a long-range view of every project to get the job done right.
Guidance We take the time to educate customers – creating order out of chaos with our experience, confi dence and ability to maximize available resources that assure the best solutions. Internally, this commitment carries through with teamwork that is unmatched in the industry and pride in the indi-vidual and collective achievements within our company.
Subsequent issues will feature topics such as the corporate Vision and our long-range goals to:• Increase employee stock value through consistent company growth, continuing to expand our
presence and thereby ranking among the top contractors in the region.
• Positively impact our communities in ways outside of business relationships.
• Measure our company among the world’s fi nest design-build organizations.
• Maintain an active public presence to educate on the value of design-build.
I’m proud to begin the fi rst quarter of our 60th Anniversary year on such strong footing – let’s make this the best year yet.
MARKETING MATTERSYou’ve no doubt noticed the new Bobbitt Design Build logo on these pages. We’re very excited to intro-
duce this creative design and the positive image it represents for our organization moving forward.
Upon fi rst glance, you may not see a signifi cant dif-ference from the previous design. Examine it a little further, and you’ll notice this new brand identity symbolizes the forward momentum our organiza-tion is experiencing. We also feel it demonstrates a more modern approach and accurately represents the progressiveness within our talented team.
What else is happening in marketing you ask? Well, this newsletter is an example. This is just one way we’ll keep employees current on com-pany happenings. Each month, President and CEO Don Comer will highlight key aspects of our overall performance. Also note that these
pages feature unique and newly completed projects from across each of our offi ces, as well as updates on Bobbitt community support and other activity.
Compliments abound for the new Bobbitt web site with its unique design that befi ts our status as the Carolinas’ largest and most expe-
rienced contractor specializing in design-build. Have a look and tell us what you think. Note the vast num-ber of recently completed projects featured through-out that demonstrate the breadth of our talents.
In cooperation with NAI Carolantic Realty, Bobbitt recently sponsored the 21st Annual Triangle Com-mercial Real Estate Conference, held at the RBC Center in Raleigh. Featuring our newly designed signage, we made a signifi cant impression on the thousands in attendance.
Needless to say, we are making our presence felt in the community with all kinds of marketing activity. In the coming months, we will roll out a new advertis-ing campaign and be featured in area publications.
So stay tuned, in future issues this space will be used to show you what’s on display across the region.
FROM THE PRESIDENT
VOL I – ISSUE 1 – 2006
People dedicated to excellence in the delivery of high quality construction projects.
What else is happening in marketing you ask? Well, this newsletter is an example. This is just one way we’ll keep employees current on com-
QUARTERLY
People dedicated to exce l lence in the de l ivery of h igh qual i ty construct ion pro jects .
VOLUME 10 ISSUE 37 2015
MARKETING
MATTERS
At our December Christmas parties in both Columbia
and Raleigh, Bobbitt Design Build recognized employees
for their years of service. So many dedicated employees
standing up to be honored for for 5, 10, 15 … and up to 35
years of service was a testament to the kind of company
Bobbitt is and to the caliber of people who make up our team.
Since our founding, Bobbitt has been a family-oriented company – not only in
the way we encourage work-family balance for our employees, but also in how
we strive to build a family culture within our work environment. Our culture is one
of teamwork and support that enables all of our employees to excel and achieve
their full potential. Our ESOP helps to facilitate employee ownership and pride
in the end results. When everyone is working together for the same long-term
goal, employees feel motivated and enthusiastic about their jobs. These qualities
make Bobbitt a great place to work, and it’s the reason that so many of our
people stay at Bobbitt for their entire career.
We could not have built this culture over the years without the exceptional
people we have on our team. Each and every one of you plays an important role
in the way you perform your job and treat your co-workers. We applaud you in
living up to your commitments to one another so that together we can continue
to service our clients and thrive as a company.
Join me in congratulating our employees who achieved years of service
milestones through 2014. Look on the back page for the award recipients, and
check out our Facebook page for pictures.
Thermo King - Gaston, SC
In late December, Bobbitt launched a
new mobile responsive website that
creates ease of use for users on all
devices – desktop computers, tablets
and mobile devices. The revamped
site features streamlined navigation,
the Bobbitt newsroom, an expansive
portfolio that can be searched by
project type or location (coming soon)
and more. Funded in part by Butler
Manufacturing, the website also has a
landing page about our partnership with
Butler Buildings.
Will Marshburn, John High, John
Clagett, Brian Griffith and Chris Goins
represented Bobbitt at the 19th Annual
North Carolina Veterinary Conference
at the Raleigh Convention Center in
October. They met veterinarians, vet
techs and other industry professionals
from across North Carolina.
BEN TO SEND PHOTO
500 Lawand DriveColumbia, SC 29210T. 803.731.5550F. 803.731.5580
www.bobb i t t . com
600 Germantown RoadRaleigh, NC 27607T. 919.851.1980F. 919.851.1982TF. 800.359.8738
RALEIGH LOCATION: COLUMBIA LOCATION:
COMPLETED PROJECTS ACI Worldwide – Chapin, SC
Atlas Road Retail – Columbia, SC
Bakers Fire Department – Monroe, NC
Bennetts Creek Veterinary Hospital – Suffolk, VA
City Gear – Augusta, GA
Ed Drive MOB #2 – Raleigh, NC
Enor Corp – Winnsboro, SC
Guardian Logistics – Raleigh, NC
Husqvarna – Columbia, SC
Lindau Chemicals – Columbia, SC
Raleigh Skin Surgery – Raleigh, NC
Shiloh Crossing Lot 12 Grading – Morrisville, NC
Smartphone Medic – Lexington, SC
Technetics Lab – Columbia, SC
Thomasville Veterinary Hospital – Thomasville, NC
Triangle Foot & Ankle Clinic – Cary, NC
COMPANY HAPPENINGS
In November, four members of the Bobbitt team attended the Butler Buildings three-day seminar in Laurinburg. They provided great information on construction techniques, safety, job planning and more.
Pictured left to right: John Clagett (NC), Chris Goins (NC), Kevin Barfield (SC), Tom Bradley (Butler), Erin Parker (Butler) and Blake Holmes (NC).
In December, both the NC and SC offices gathered together to celebrate Christmas merriment and honor the employees who have dedicated many years to Bobbitt.
In Raleigh, nearly 60 members of the Bobbitt crew and their loved ones enjoyed a night of fun in downtown at 18 Seaboard, a restaurant dedicated to regional cuisine and southern hospitality. In Columbia, over 20 members of the Bobbitt family enjoyed a pig picking in the relaxed atmosphere at Safe Haven.
Butler Workshop
Christmas Parties
YEAR OF SERVICE AWARDS
New Hire
Position: Project Developer
What are your daily activities in your current position? Client prospecting, acting as a project lead.
What do you enjoy most about your job? Having an experienced team behind me and the creative process.
What is the most challenging part of your job? Finding new, qualified prospects and the long process of signing a client to completing a project.
Where do you live? Raleigh
Family details you’d like to share: After graduating from NCSU, I lived in Annapolis, New Orleans, St. Louis, Atlanta and Wilmington, NC before returning to Raleigh in 2003 to marry my girl, Carol. We have two dogs.
Hobbies, talents, special interests: We’re avid boaters with a pontoon boat named “Doggie Style.”
Favorite travel spots: Italy, beach and mountains.
Three words that best describe you: Helpful, honest, friendly.
Position: Superintendent
What are your daily activities in your current position? Work with owners, subcontractors and
project managers to schedule and complete projects in a timely manner.
What do you enjoy most about your job? Working with owners.
What is the most challenging part of your job? Knowing what the different inspection departments expect.
Where do you live? Raleigh
Family details you’d like to share: My wife, Teri, and I have two sons: Zach and Blake.
Hobbies, talents, special interests: Camping and working in the yard.
Favorite travel spots: The coast
Three words that best describe you: Loyal, dependable, hard-working.
The newest addition to the Bobbitt family is Tommy Williams, Jr., a resident of Hopkins, SC. Since he was a boy, Tommy has been riding around in pickup trucks visiting job sites, collecting a lifetime of construction experience. His deep roots began with his father, who worked as a masonry contractor for 50 years, and his grandfather, who worked as a grading contractor for over 60 years.
For 18 years, Tommy has been married to his beautiful wife. Together, they have six wonderful children – 3 boys and 3 girls – and one grandson. He enjoys motocross, saltwater fishing and college football – especially Notre Dame. “Go Irish!”
RECENT CONTRACTS
ACI Worldwide – Chapin, SC
Carolina Ranch Boarding Expansion – Clayton, NC
Columbia Smiles – Columbia, SC
Durham VA – Durham, NC
Guardian Logistics – Raleigh, NC
Husqvarna – Columbia, SC
Meadowmont Animal Hospital – Chapel Hill, NC
Nomaco HVAC & Office Renovation – Zebulon, NC
Precision Overhead Door – Columbia, SC
Raleigh Personal Trainer – Raleigh, NC
Rhame Arena – Camden, SC
Smarthphone Medic – Lexington, SC
TCC Next Gen Center – Apex, NC
Technetics Lab – Columbia, SC
Thermo King Calhoun – Gaston, SC
TruGreen Renovations – Morrisville, NC
Westgate Building Repairs – Raleigh, NC
John Claggett John Williams
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT
Thank you again to all of the Bobbitt Design Build employee owners who have dedicated your time and hard work over the years.
5 years: Robin Brewer, Blake Holmes, Billy Hungeville, Mary McCall, Troy Sheldon, Ben Wilson, Rick Yosick
10 years: Leland Adams, Jim Bell, Parks Buie, Nancy Dellinger, Vic Englert, Meredith Keyes, Will Marshburn, Blair Pittman
15 years: Travis Bullock, Don Comer, Jeff Ford, Brian Griffith, Heath Marks, Brian VanHorn
20 years: Jerry Fink, Chuck Howe, Mike Huslage, John Keith
25 years: Christy Hall, Roy Hensley, John Kelley
30 years: Andy Booth, Greg Guy, Ceil Mitchell, Donnie Strickland
35 years: John Williams