Posted on 03/01/2010 6:27:14 AM PST by TexasCajun
Succeeding in business is tough. You have to create a product that people want and then hope that they want it more than they want your competitors’ products. Superior workmanship, innovation, advertising and customer service might accomplish that, but if you want a special advantage, it sure helps to have a few friends in high places.
In this week's syndicated column, I write again about Serious Materials, a "green" window manufacturer that got serious attention from Vice President Biden:
Biden laid it on pretty thick for Serious Materials: "This is a story of how a new economy predicated on innovation and efficiency is not only helping us today but inspiring a better tomorrow."
Serious doesn't just have the vice president in his corner. It's got President Obama himself..."Serious Materials just reopened ... a manufacturing plant outside of Pittsburgh. These workers will now have a new mission: producing some of the most energy-efficient windows in the world."
How many companies get endorsed by the president of the United States?
...But wait, it gets even more interesting.
On my Fox Business Network show on "crony capitalism" (http://tinyurl.com/yedqkjh), I displayed a picture of administration officials and so-called "energy leaders" taken at the U.S. Department of Energy. Standing front and center was Cathy Zoi, who oversees $16.8 billion in stimulus funds, much of it for weatherization programs that benefit Serious.
The interesting twist is that Zoi happens to be the wife of Robin Roy, who happens to be vice president of "policy" at Serious Windows.
ABOUT Serious Materials Serious Materials develops and manufactures sustainable green building materials that save energy, save money, improve comfort, and aggressively address climate change. Super-insulating full-frame R-value SeriousWindows™ reduce heating and cooling energy costs by up to 50%. SeriousGlass™ industry-leading insulating glass units have been installed in over 10,000 projects and offer the highest energy savings in the industry. QuietRock® soundproof drywall and QuietGlass® reduce material use, enhance livability, and support dense urban construction. EcoRock™, the only true green alternative to gypsum drywall and five times more environmentally friendly, uses 80% less energy in its core production and has the potential to save billions of pounds of CO2 annually. SeriousWindows and SeriousGlass support energy efficiency funding programs as outlined under The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) including Weatherization (WAP), Green Federal Buildings, State Energy Program (SEP), Energy Efficiency – Conservation Block Grants, Energy Tax Credit for Consumers, and Tax Deductions for Commercial Buildings. The company was commended by both President Obama and Vice President Biden for its advanced energy-saving materials and the work it is doing to re-create American green manufacturing jobs. For more information, visit www.SeriousMaterials.com.
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/serious-232710-company-energy.html
But wait, it gets even more interesting.
On my Fox Business Network show on "crony capitalism," I displayed a picture of administration officials and so-called "energy leaders" taken at the U.S. Department of Energy. Standing front and center was Cathy Zoi, who oversees $16.8 billion in stimulus funds, much of it for weatherization programs that benefit Serious.
The interesting twist is that Zoi happens to be the wife of Robin Roy, who happens to be vice president of "policy" at Serious Windows.
I wonder if the SEIU has petitioned their workers to join up with them.........HUMMMMMMMMMMM
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