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Next Generation

Posted on March 2, 2020 by PoolPro

Houston pool company transitions to second-generation ownership, seeks to change the industryBy Michelle L. Cramer Photography by Ian Schatte OWNERS: David Manning, Ana Manning, Jeffrey ManningLOCATION: Houston, TexasManningPoolService.comFacebookInstagramYouTube New Year’s Day was big for the second generation of Mannings. Their ownership of Manning Pool Service in Houston, Texas, many years

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In House

Posted on January 2, 2020 by PoolPro

Eliminating subcontractors, updating systems and diversifying foster rapid growth for South Shore Gunite Pools & SpasBy Michelle L. Cramer Photography by Javaughn Henry and SSG (Left to right) Vincent Campo, general manager; Mason Guarino, vice president; Robert Guarino, president; David Williams, service manager; Alan Sargent, commercial supervisor; and Gary Guarino,

Posted in At The Shop, Departments Mason Guarino, Robert Guarino, South Shore Gunite Pools, South Shore Gunite Pools & Spas Inc., SSGPools

Forever a Pool Finisher

Posted on August 5, 2019 by PoolPro

Work ethic, diversification and thinking ahead prime company for successBy Michelle L. CramerPhotography By Tommy Ton You don’t really know what work ethic looks like until you meet Alan Smith, CEO and co-owner of Alan Smith Pools in Orange, California. Smith graduated high school early in 1974 and, on his

Posted in At The Shop, Departments Alan Smith Pool Plastering, Alan Smith Pools

What a Way to Grow

Posted on June 10, 2019 by PoolPro

Texas pool business pushes past hiring fears to build booming companyBy Michelle L. CramerPhotography by Thao Nguyen Patriot Pool & Spa in Austin, Texas, services nearly 800 pools a week and has more than 35 employees — but owner Hal Denbar still remembers how hard it was to hire the

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At Her Service

Posted on April 8, 2019 by PoolPro

Personal, professional changes lead California mom to pool career By Michelle L. CramerPhotography by Austin Mullen Two years ago, Natalie Scott’s friend from junior high school posted an ad for a pool tech position with his company — a position he was willing to train. At the time, Scott was

Posted in At The Shop, Departments divine pool care, entrepreneur, mompreneur, pool service