Velazquez receives Swanston award.President of Tri-Line Contracting Corp. (TLC TLC total lung capacity; thin-layer chromatography. TLC abbr. 1. thin-layer chromatography 2. ) Jose' Velazquez was honored by being presented with the Clarence E. Swanston Leadership award on Thursday, September 29, 2005. This honor was bestowed upon him in recognition of his continued support and dedication to the advancement of the Minority and Woman Owned Business community. Velazquez has lead TLC to an astounding a·stound tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise. [From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, level of success in part by tapping the unique expertise of minority and woman owned businesses. "You must support the community; it is what keeps New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. at the epicenter of the world" said Velazquez. Born in Humacau Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. in 1947, Velazquez came to the United States at the age of 3. He was raised in the Bronx and schooled in the New York City public school system. He served in the United States Navy United States Navy Major branch of the U.S. military forces, charged with defending the nation at sea and maintaining security on the seas wherever U.S. interests extend. The Continental Navy was established by the Continental Congress in 1775. from 1966 through 1968 and is a veteran of the Viet Nam War. Starting in the construction industry in 1970 as a timekeeper for a small construction firm he quickly moved up the ladder. He became an estimator for a drywall company in 1972 and went on to become a project manager for a New York City General Contracting firm in 1979. By the 1980's he was managing the construction of some of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of City's most significant construction projects. In February of 2000, with a $75,000 loan, he started Tri-Line Contracting Corp. By the end of the first year TLC's annual revenue was $1 million. In 2005 it is projected their annual revenue will reach $80 million. From humble beginnings to President of one of New York City's most prominent construction firms; Velazquez has proven that with hard work, vision and purpose you can make your dreams become a reality and still maintain a sense of community and good will. TLC has been awarded General Contracting and Construction Management contracts by major companies/corporations such as Kleinfeld Bridal, MetLife, Fredric Fekkai, AIG AIG addressee indicator group (US DoD) AIG American International Group, Inc AiG Answers in Genesis (religious group in defense of Scripture) AIG Artificial Intelligence Group AIG Australian Industry Group , Susquehanna International Group Susquehanna International Group, LLP (SIG) is an international financial trading and services group located in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania with offices located in the United States, Asia and Europe. , Shearman and Sterling, Wachovia, National Basketball Players Association, Potamkin Auto Mall, Hummer of Manhattan to name a few, and employs over 60 of New York's finest construction professionals. When asked what the plans are for the future Velazquez had this to say: "As long as I stick to my convictions; provide the best construction services money can buy and strive to continually exceed the expectations of my clients I'm sure that TLC will continue to grow and flourish. What I look forward to most is being able to continue to give back to the community and support the people that live in it." Jose Velazquez, President Tri-Line Contracting Corp. |
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