Bertram Lebhar, IV, of Atlantic Remodeling Honored With Big50 Award

BALTIMORE, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Bertram Lebhar, IV, president and CEO of The Atlantic Remodeling Corporation, has been selected by REMODELING magazine to join the REMODELING Big50. Lebhar was the only head of a remodeling company in the Metropolitan Baltimore region to be chosen for this nationally prestigious award.

The Big50 awards were presented at a gala dinner at the Remodeling Leadership Conference in Alexandria, Va., on May 14. The 2010 Big50 winners are featured in the May issue of REMODELING, a national trade publication read by more than 80,000 professional remodeling contractors.

Each year since 1986, the REMODELING Big50 inducts the owners of 50 remodeling companies that "have set exceptionally high standards for professionalism and integrity through exemplary business practices, craftsmanship, and impact in their community or the industry at large. Big50 remodelers run successful, often growing, companies of various sizes that have taken the lead in raising industry standards," said Jim Cory, editor of Replacement Contractor magazine and one of the judges for the award.

The Big50 selection process has become increasingly rigorous in recent years. The result, said Cory, is one of the strongest classes to date. "All 2010 inductees stood up to detailed examinations of their businesses and their books, and they all demonstrated an admirably deft ability to restructure, retrench, and hustle to remain viable in a challenging economic climate," Cory stated.

"We are very honored to receive this distinction," said Bert Lebhar. "The award recognizes excellence in our products and service and leadership in the remodeling industry, and we are privileged to be named to this select group of remodelers from across the nation."

REMODELING editors, columnists, industry leaders, and the companies themselves make the nominations each year. Following a lengthy evaluation and interview process, the editors select the owners of 50 companies that exemplify the best of the industry that year. Winners are selected in the following  categories: business savvy, fine design, industry impact, market wise, movers & shakers, niches, sales & marketing, and teamwork.

Lebhar was selected in the sales & marketing category. He was especially cited for his company's "Red Cent Guarantee," in which customers do not have to pay 'one red cent' until their job is completed to their satisfaction. "Someone like Bert Lebhar, who wants to build a company around customer service and offers a 'red cent' guarantee, is worthy of commendation," Cory commented.

REMODELING magazine, published by Hanley Wood Business Media, is the leading publication in the home improvement industry. Designed to address the specific concerns of residential remodeling pros, the magazine is both a business tool and an industry leader for a market that topped $300 billion in 2008. See the magazine online at www.remodelingmag.com.

The Atlantic Remodeling Corporation, now in its 10th year, specializes in the installation of energy-efficient windows, siding and roofing. Operating in the Baltimore/Washington area, the company has been cited as one of the top 500 remodeling companies in the nation for eight consecutive years by Qualified Remodeler magazine. Lebhar was recently named a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 Award in the Maryland region.

SOURCE The Atlantic Remodeling Corporation