Business Performance Makeover Contest Sponsors

Electric & Gas Industries Association (EGIA) is a non-profit organization that serves a nationwide network of over 3,000 installation contractors, regional distributors, product manufacturers and other trade allies delivering energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions to millions of homes and businesses. EGIA also delivers services on behalf of electric, gas, water utilities and government, including financing, rebate program administration and rebate processing; contractor network management, training and certification; and sales channel development and support. EGIA has facilitated the financing of over 50,000 residential and business projects valued in excess of $800million, and has administered over $300 million in rebate payments. www.egia.org

The Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) is a recognized global leader, supporting the development of a highly professional building performance industry through individual and organizational credentialing and a rigorous quality assurance program. BPI works with building performance industry stakeholders to ensure that the professional bar for excellence in building performance contracting is established and maintained by creating and regularly updating technical requirements through an open, transparent, consensus-based development process. www.bpi.org

Efficiency First can be represented in both National and State level policy conversations. Efficiency First is dedicated to retrofitting of America's homes, building the industry infrastructure to create jobs, and reducing energy consumption, carbon emissions, and our dependence on foreign oil. Efficiency First represents America's Home Performance Workforce, ranging from energy auditors and raters to contractors who are the front line of our climate battle, embodied in green-collar jobs from weatherization to HVAC. www.efficiencyfirst.org

Affordable Comfort, Inc. (ACI) convenes thought leaders in home energy efficiency to provide cutting-edge events focused on home performance, green building, and "house-as-a-system" training for building trades, housing groups, and program professionals. ACI's vision is that every family has a home that is energy efficient, durable, comfortable, affordable, healthy, and safe. www.affordablecomfort.org

We're committed to providing you with easy-to-use solutions that help to control costs, so you can focus on what you do best. Detailed administrative tasks should not be your focus. Your core business should be your focus. That's why EGIA has negotiated a special program with ADP, the market leader for payroll services, to provide EGIA members with discounted pricing on ADP's payroll processing and tax filing services.

ADP's one-stop-shop of service offerings includes:

• Payroll & Tax Filing – Helps You Maintain Your Compliance With Tax Laws
• HR Support – Unlimited Help Desk With Licensed HR Professionals & Website
• Unemployment Cost Management – Manages Claims Administration & Auditing
• New Hire Reporting – Helps You To Stay Compliant With New Hire Reporting Regulations
• Full Service Direct Deposit – Electronically Sends Employees' Net Pay
• Time & Labor Management – Helps You Control Your Labor Expense
• Cobra Administration - Helps You With Compliance Protection
• 401K administration – Fully Automated & Integrated 401K Administration & Payroll

www.adp.com

Get your own Contractor Website!EGIA has partnered with Axsen, an industry leading website development company, to provide EGIA members with a valuable member benefit that will make it easier and more cost effective for EGIA members to create or enhance their current presence on the internet. With an Axsen Contractor Website, people searching for you on Google, Yahoo!, Bing and other search engines can find your website and learn about your services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. www.axsen.com

Con-Com-T (Jay Gentry) has more than thirty years experience as a consultant in marketing, sales, and business development… with extensive expertise in the home improvement industry. Committed to working with businesses that help homeowners discover and set priorities for the implementation of environmentally responsible home improvement projects. Jay will be available to assist the winning business find more prospects, win more contracts, and make a fair profit while delivering on their promises. www.concomt.com

Desert Consultants has evolved into a comprehensive consulting, marketing, advertising, and training organization. By establishing strategic partnerships with nationally recognized media firms Desert Consultants executes lead generation programs at the contractor, distributor, and manufacturing levels. The company’s broad range of capabilities include: newspaper, magazine, direct mail, internet, radio, television, billboard, and mobile media lead generation options. Each program is delivered in a turn-key format for customers and is uniquely adapted to their market. www.desertconsultants.net

Dow Building Solutions serves the global building, construction and related markets with industry-leading insulation, house wrap, sealant and adhesive products, as well as complete systems. Through its extensive manufacturing, sales and technical support organization, Dow Building Solutions continually creates novel solutions for improved energy efficiency in buildings today, while also addressing the industry's emerging needs and demands. building.dow.com

We believe deeply that companies need to contribute not only to the communities in which they work, but also to the well-being of the planet. We like this planet. We'd like our kids to find out that we took decent care of it. That's why Energy Circle wants to make taking a few money saving (and carbon positive) steps super easy for just about anybody. Start here. We'll help you save money and feel good. Feel smart, even. www.energycircle.com

There is one simple idea underlying everything we do—we make energy efficiency easier and more accessible for homeowners. Energy efficiency upgrades can be daunting, so we create software-driven solutions to streamline the process. www.energysavvy.com

Fluke Corporation is the world leader in the manufacture, distribution and service of electronic test tools and software. Since its founding in 1948, Fluke has helped define and grow a unique technology market, providing testing and troubleshooting capabilities that have grown to mission critical status in manufacturing and service industries. Fluke thermal imagers (sometimes referred to as infrared cameras, thermal cameras, or infrared imagers) capture images of infrared energy or temperature. Using patent-pending IR-Fusion technology, Fluke thermal imagers combine the power of infrared images with visible light images on the same display. www.fluke.com/thermography

GE Money’s Sales Finance unit is a part of General Electric Company’s GE Capital division, (NYSE: GE). For more than 20 years, GE Money has served the home improvement industry with financing to consumers through national and regional dealers, retailers, associations, contractors, manufacturers, and service providers.

GE brings a solid reputation for financial strength and provides experience and expertise to help our clients prosper. Plus, GE is among the most valued brand names in the world and a perennial member of the Fortune 500 top 20.

Now more than ever, associating your business with the highly recognized and trusted GE brand reinforces your reputation as an industry leader in serving homeowner's needs.

To learn more about how GE Money, please visit
www.gemoney.com

Since 1970, Transworld Systems has been providing tools to businesses to improve their cash flow. Our clients include small businesses, banks, hospitals, retailers, universities, cities, manufacturers - virtually any organization that accepts checks or extends credit. www.greenflagmovies.com

greenNet.com, empowered by Enalasys Corporation, is a global communication network clearinghouse that helps consumers and contractors, easily locate information about energy efficiency rebates, incentives, products, services, and financing. This information is provided through a single web portal that networks to the nation's trillion dollar energy efficiency loans, product and service organizations, and program implementers.

greenNet.com creates a critical and secure gateway which manages the data integrity for partners and service providers who take advantage of measured energy savings, wireless mobile verification, and fixed asset verification technology. At the same time greenNet provides a cost effective solution for energy efficiency program managers and partners to collect and generate statistical program reporting information. www.enalasys.com

Home Energy, the magazine of home performance, covers residential energy efficiency, comfort, safety, and green building issues for remodelers, builders and contractors. www.homeenergy.org

HVACRedu.net, founded in 2000, is the leading online HVACR and Building Performance education organization, providing access to complete, comprehensive and growing online education programs. HVACRedu.net is recognized by the leading experts in the HVAC/R and Building Performance industries as the primary source for quality online education resources. Courses are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for the convenience of adult learners. Students are guided by skilled industry professionals who maintain contact with each enrolled student. Quality education, student success, and exceptional customer service are the primary objectives of HVACRedu.net. Come visit us at www.hvacredu.net

At Intec, we know what it takes to make a fast, reliable, no-nonsense all fiber insulation machine. The original developer of high production electric airlock insulation machines. Intec has been recognized as a leader in the industry for over twenty five years and continues to be with the latest addition of the Force/3. www.inteccorp.com

Whether you're a start-up, a global brand, a not-for-profit or a government agency, we can help you with every aspect of b2b marketing strategy, execution and measurement. Using our proven processes, we gain insight, gather industry intelligence and position your brand as a leader. Over the years, we've developed expertise in specialist markets and industries. That means we can jump-start activity and get to work building demand, building your brand and building your business faster. www.motumb2b.com

National Jewish Health is known worldwide for treatment of patients with lung, heart, and immune diseases and for groundbreaking medical research. Founded in 1899 as a nonprofit hospital, it remains the only facility in the world dedicated exclusively to these disorders. Since 1998, U.S. News & World Report has ranked National Jewish Health the #1 respiratory hospital in the nation. www.nationaljewish.org

Coaching the future of America’s home improvement industry with its grassroots approach to no-holds-barred audits, quality assurance services and training programs. Since 1987, Pure Energy Coach has served over 40,000 households. We have developed a consistent and efficient approach to solving energy issues. Our system involves tools and techniques that focus energy saving efforts where we can do the most good.
www.pureenergycoach.com

Building on six years of front-line experience conducting energy audits and retrofits, Recurve has created an industry-specific software application designed to speed up the process of auditing homes, crunching the numbers, and generating reports — so you can focus on what really counts: identifying your customers' needs, designing smart solutions, and getting new business on the books. www.recurve.com

Saturn Resource Management, Inc. is a privately owned company based in Helena, Montana. We have been involved in the energy conservation field for over twenty years, offering technical assistance, producing custom publications, and delivering classroom and online training. www.srmi.biz/

Service Partners, headquartered outside of Richmond, Virginia, is the largest distributor of residential fiberglass insulation and related contractor accessories in North America. Through its network of over 70 distribution centers, the company supplies insulation, insulation accessories, fireplaces, gutters, roofing, drywall, acoustical material and other building products to thousands of contractors and retailers nationwide.
www.service-partners.com

Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance develops tools designed to educate and influence the construction industry with the positive benefits of spray polyurethane foam roofing, insulation, and climate control systems. www.sprayfoam.org