June 2024
Meet the APBS team, part 8!
Over the next several installments of the Views from the Valley newsletter, we’ll continue introducing some APBS employees. Join us as we learn more about them!
Name: Mike Turner
Role at APBS: Installation Manager — I am working to streamline the install process and help improve our overall customer experience.
How long have you worked at APBS?
For just 6 months but I have been with Andersen Windows since 2008.
How did you get into this line of work? I started delivering Aluminum Windows right here in Arizona during college back in 1999 and have never looked back.
What knick knacks do you keep on your desk? Framed tickets and program from the 2001 World Series along with an ASU Baseball batting helmet and Luis Gonzales Bobblehead.
What kind of music do you listen to while you work? Heavy metal all day every day!!
Fun fact about you: My family and I love baseball; my oldest son plays in college and my youngest plays as a Freshman in HS. Baseball is what we do.
Favorite travel spot: World Series Baseball — I have been to games in two different World Series, and I have been to two different College World Series with my boys.
Favorite movie: RED DAWN…Wolverine!
Favorite band: Five Finger Death Punch. Saw them in concert two years ago and my boys and I are going again in October of this year. Can’t wait!!
Name: Alan Wise
Role at APBS: Sales Consultant — Specializing in luxury homes and hospitality projects
How long have you worked at APBS?
Since its creation, plus 10 years for Andersen and 30 years in the industry
How did you get into this line of work? My previous employer diversified and I saw the potential and chose to stay with it.
What is the coolest or weirdest thing you’ve ever seen on a jobsite? Baby bobcats
Favorite hobby: Classic cars
Favorite travel spot: Hawaii
Favorite band: Waylon Jennings / Willie Nelson
Favorite Andersen product: 100 Series
Your Andersen dream house: 100 Series, Aluminum and E-Series in black
Stay tuned to meet other APBS employees in August!
Event recap: HBACA’s Turn the Tables
Photo courtesy of HBACAAPBS Sales Manager Darryn Edestrand recently attended HBACA’s Turn the Tables, a business development and networking event held annually in May.
“The HBACA Turn the Tables event had great attendance from building material suppliers like APBS, who in turn had full access to speak to builders and developers from the greater Phoenix area. There were large national home builders there along with regional and local builders. It was set up like speed dating where you had the opportunity to briefly speak to the purchasing managers from each builder as you moved from table to table. You were able to choose which builders you wanted to speak to, which makes sense because suppliers sometimes do not serve every level of building.
The audience for this event was geared towards production home builders and developers. While this is not APBS’s sweet spot, we wanted to speak with builders in this category that provide upgrade options in their higher-end communities, which for us is Big Doors. Outdoor living—and the extension of your home inside-to-out—is a hot topic for many home buyers. APBS can provide the value of the product, installation, and back it with an industry-leading warranty so we felt that attending this event would be meaningful. We had the opportunity to speak with five builders at this event that fit into the upgrade option and have shared information with them on our doors. It was a great event.”
—Darryn
2024 Andersen “Bright Ideas” Awards
The 2024 Andersen Bright Ideas Awards, powered by Dwell, celebrates spaces that strike the perfect balance, where natural light adds depth, dimension, and texture, while maintaining a gentle, golden glow. The competition is open to licensed architects, builders, contractors, or other design/build professionals and firms in the U.S.
The 2024 awards will honor newly completed residential projects in two categories: single-family and multi-family. Each category will have one winner that exhibits excellence in fenestration and daylighting.
The winning projects do not need to include Andersen windows or doors, or be a certain shape, style, or size. And, if you have submitted in years past, you are welcome to reenter.
Submissions are due by 10pm PT on Friday, July 12, 2024. Click below to learn more and enter today!
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