Thank you

“As The Rumors Churn” should be the name of this issue.  Now it is time to set the story straight.  As most of you know Empire Development has made a name for itself in both Residential and Commercial construction.  As a business owner it is difficult to run two sides of a company and something had to give.  The decision came clear to me just a short time ago and here is how it happened.  

 About a month and a half ago I was approached by TCI and started talks about me joining their team as their Regional Projects Manager.  At first I wasn’t so sure until I read the job description and researched the company.  What I noticed about this position is that it was everything I want to do; business development, project management and having all the resources in one company to make any project happen. 

After three interviews, TCI sent me an offer I couldn’t refuse so I have accepted the position.  This new opportunity catapults my career in a way I couldn’t imagine!  So you ask yourself “WHAT HAPPENS TO EMPIRE?”  My plan is to make Empire Development strictly residential.  The commercial jobs we are involved in will go with me to TCI and I will continue to be involved in sales and management for the next few months working part time with TCI as things are managed on Empire’s end.  Empire is not closing its doors.  We will continue to uphold our warranties with past clients, fulfill our obligations with our vendors and subcontractors and continue to build and remodel like before.  Through this transition we will be moving out of our building and I will be leasing it out.  So to squash the rumors.  We are not going bankrupt, we have not sold our building yet, we will continue to do business in the residential market and I will still be accessible.  If for some reason you hear something that contradicts this information I would like you to explain to them what you know and if you don’t know the answer please have them call me.  I am accessible via cell phone, Facebook, email, text, home phone, LinkedIn…..  Well you get the picture.  

Yes, things will be different and the company once again will go through change but it is an opportunity for me and I have been blessed to be a part of what I have grown.  Please continue to refer your friends and family to Empire as we will continue in the residential market.  I will still be the point of contact until the company moves into new management.  

Thank you all for your support and patronage through the last 13 years and now you now know the facts of the matter.

Tony