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JES Wins Fantastic 50 Award from Virginia Chamber of Commerce

JES, a leading engineering solutions company specializing in foundation repair, basement waterproofing and crawl space moisture control has received a Fantastic 50 award from the Virginia Chamber of Commerce.

2012-05-02
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, May 02, 2012 (Press-News.org) JES, a leading engineering solutions company specializing in foundation repair, basement waterproofing and crawl space moisture control has received a Fantastic 50 award from the Virginia Chamber of Commerce.

The Fantastic 50 recognizes the 50 fastest-growing companies in Virginia. The Fantastic 50 is now in its 17th year and is coordinated by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce. Companies that receive the award must be privately held, have headquarters in Virginia, and show sales between $200,000 and $100 million.

JES was founded in 1993 as basement waterproofing company, and it was manned by one man with a jack hammer, Jesse Waltz, PE. Since then JES has quickly grown, expanding services to foundation repair, new construction foundation systems, and crawl space moisture management. The staff now consists of more than 160 people, and JES serves all of Virginia, Washington D.C., Maryland, Northeast North Carolina and Northeast West Virginia.

"We're honored to receive the Fantastic 50 award" says Jesse Waltz, P.E., President of JES Foundation Repair, "We've been able to consistently grow in spite of the economy because we have a dedicated team and are able to make informed business decisions using our in-house developed business management software, BizWiz ."

About JES Foundation Repair:
JES is a structural engineering solutions firm specializing in residential and commercial foundation repair, basement waterproofing systems, and crawl space moisture control systems. The company is the region's largest authorized dealer for Foundation Supportworks products, Basement Systems products, and CleanSpace crawl space encapsulation products. In 2011 JES was recognized as the number one dealer, world-wide, for the Foundation Supportworks SmartJack Floor Leveling System, the Foundation Supportworks Push Pier System second largest world-wide dealer for Foundation Supportworks products in total sales, as the second largest world-wide dealer for CleanSpace crawl space encapsulation products in total sales, and as the 6th largest dealer world-wide for Basement Systems in total sales. JES operates out of three locations in Virginia including Virginia Beach, Chester, and Manassas and serves Virginia, Maryland,Washington D.C. and Northeastern North Carolina. For more information about JES Construction please visit http://www.jeswork.com.

JES is a structural engineering solutions firm specializing in residential and commercial foundation repair, basement waterproofing systems, and crawl space moisture control systems. For more information contact us at 877-JES-WORK or at http://www.jeswork.com.


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[Press-News.org] JES Wins Fantastic 50 Award from Virginia Chamber of Commerce
JES, a leading engineering solutions company specializing in foundation repair, basement waterproofing and crawl space moisture control has received a Fantastic 50 award from the Virginia Chamber of Commerce.