It’s hard to believe it’s been 40 years! We have so much to be thankful for and so many people to thank.
To My Family
It just would not be right if I didn’t start by thanking my parents. My dad recognized college probably wasn’t the right choice for me. At 17 he encouraged me to start an apprentice program in heating and air conditioning. Without his foresight, and strong words of encouragement, we would not be where we are today and Presidential Heating & Air Conditioning would never have become a reality. Thanks for the kick in the pants, Mom and Dad.
They say behind every successful man is a strong woman. I can tell you that is true. My wife has been nothing short of amazing these last 40 years. In the early days, she spent countless hours working in the office answering calls, booking appointments, balancing the books. We learned how to run a business together and there is no way I could have done it without her. I don’t know, once the kids came along, how she managed to juggle them and the business. But she did. Thank you, my love.
Growing a business is demanding and consumes a great deal of your time. You must make sacrifices in order for it to be successful. Unfortunately, one of the biggest and costliest sacrifices is time with your family. I missed many a dinner, school events, and games with my kids. Thank you both for understanding when our customers needed to take precedence.
To Our Founding Partners
It just made sense…the two founding partners share the same last name with presidents – Nixon and Kennedy…of course you’ll call yourselves Presidential. Butch Kennedy, I can’t think of a better partner to have started a business with. As I have thought back over these last 40 years I can’t help but laugh at all the good times we had together…and all the sweat we and our wives shed.
Dave, it was the perfect merger with Superior Energy Systems. You, my friend, completed the team. I have such gratitude for the two of you and all the sacrifices you made to make Presidential the success it is today. Cheers to you both!
To Our Employees
From the very beginning, I have had the honor to work with the best of the best. From the teams in the field to the support staff in the office, you all have been an extension of my family. There are at least a thousand stories I could tell that would keep us laughing for hours. I can’t help but smile when I think about all the marriages, the new babies born, the kids graduating high school and college. I feel like a proud poppa.
Thank you for spending so much of your lives with me and Presidential. Thank you for being an extension of our family. And thank you for carrying out our company’s and our family’s mission – honest, superior quality service with the highest quality systems.
To Our Customers
The reason we started and the reason we are still growing 40 years later...our customers. We would be nothing without you.
There aren’t many service-based companies whose customers stay with them for decades. We are fortunate enough to have quite a lot of you who have been, and some we have been with us since we opened our doors. Your loyalty and support are unmatched. And words could never express just how grateful we are for you.
Cheers to our long-supporting customers and to the new ones we look forward to meeting and forging relationships with. Here is to the next 40 years.
Sincerely,
Wendell Nixon