The latest from Professional Painters
(St. Louis – January 14, 2008) – Painting and Decorating Contractors of America’s
(PDCA) Contractor College announced today that Professional Painters of La Grange,
Illinois has successfully earned PDCA Accreditation by completing all the necessary
courses and submitting the appropriate business documents. Contractor College would
like to congratulate Professional Painters on this outstanding achievement.
President, Tony Severino, officially began his business in 1984. Professional Painters
focuses on historic restoration and has worked on many incredible projects. These
include the Charnley House, a National Historic Landmark. Tony has been a contributor
to the development of PDCA’s Craftsmanship Operating Procedures (COPs) and has
developed software to assist in the processes of his business. Both are products which
have become sought after tools used by many PDCA members.
In congratulations to Professional Painters Dr. Ian R. Horen CAE, PDCA CEO stated,
“We are extremely pleased an organization this dedicated to serving customers has
become a PDCA Accredited Company. PDCA Accreditation will afford Professional
Painters the ability to set themselves apart from other contracting businesses by allowing
them a marketplace advantage.”
The PDCA created Contractor College to provide a quality source for education in the
painting and decorating industry. The accreditation program from Contractor College
provides top quality practical business educational opportunities for contractors on-line
and through its vast local network. Contractor College instructors are among the best in
the industry. They offer practical, state-of-the-art education that covers every aspect of
operating a successful contracting business, including such topics as finance and banking,
insurance, management and human resources, sales and marketing and products and
equipment. To learn more about PDCA’s Contractor College and to obtain information
or enroll in education programming, visit http://train.pdca.org. The Painting and
Decorating Contractors of America, is the only trade association that exclusively
represents painting and decorating contractors in North America.