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it, and get rid of it in three to five years.” Franz concurs.
“When we acquire companies we are very sensitive to
their branding and the market that they’re in,” he says.
“Maybe the owner is getting out and wants to leave a leg-
acy, so we’re mindful of keeping their name and their mar-
ket since they typically come with very good reputations
in those geographies – that’s very important to a lot of
people who sell.” Mazzella adds: “Typically, we keep their
name and we just put a tagline that it’s a Mazzella com-
pany.”
In addition to aggressive acquisitions, another way in
which Mazzella Companies intends to stay ahead of the
curve is by instituting employee initiatives that will con-
tinue to allow its workers to remain experts in their indus-
tries. “We’ve initiated an apprenticeship program that just
kicked off in September, where our employees can actu-
ally get a degree in lifting technologies,” Mazzella reports.
“We’ve worked with a local community college to put that
program together, and it’s recognized nationally. So, from
the employee side, we’ve got a significant focus on creat-
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