Business Technology (BT) earns national recognition for growth and innovation as an “IT Department of the Year”
Chester, Pa. – May 27, 2020 – Power Home Remodeling (“Power”), the nation’s largest full-service exterior home remodeling company, today announced that its Business Technology (BT) team was honored with a Silver Stevie® Award in the “IT Department of the Year” category in The 18th Annual American Business Awards®.
The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.
More than 3,600 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Startup of the Year, Executive of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Marketing Campaign of the Year, Live Event of the Year and App of the Year, among others. Power Home Remodeling was nominated in the “IT Department of the Year” category for the work of its innovative Business Technology team, responsible for the ongoing development and delivery of NITRO – the company’s proprietary enterprise platform.
More than 3,600 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Startup of the Year, Executive of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Marketing Campaign of the Year, Live Event of the Year and App of the Year, among others. Power Home Remodeling was nominated in the “IT Department of the Year” category for the work of its innovative Business Technology team, responsible for the ongoing development and delivery of NITRO – the company’s proprietary enterprise platform.
Over the last several years, technology has been a core driver of Power Home Remodeling’s growth and momentum. In 2019, Power’s BT department introduced 24 new products to the business via NITRO and added more than 30 new employees to its roster to support continued innovation.
“When I joined Power Home Remodeling nearly a decade ago, we were a regional home remodeling business with a fair amount of success and a great deal of potential,” said Timothy Wenhold, chief innovation officer and partner of Power Home Remodeling. “By investing in innovation and building technology in-house specifically for the people who will be using it, we’ve been able to grow our business dramatically. It is an honor to have our team’s work recognized with this award and we look forward to what the future will bring for BT at Power.”
More than 230 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year’s Stevie Award winners.
“Despite the toughest business conditions in memory, American organizations continue to demonstrate their commitment to innovation, creativity, and bottom-line results,” said Stevie Awards president Maggie Gallagher. “This year’s Stevie-winning nominations are full of inspiring stories of persistence, ingenuity, resourcefulness, and compassion. We celebrate all of their stories and look forward to showcasing them during our virtual awards ceremony on August 5.”
Details about The American Business Awards and the list of 2020 Stevie winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.
About Power Home Remodeling
Power Home Remodeling is a dream realization company — believing its purpose is to create positive change in everything the company touches — from customers’ homes to employees’ lives to the communities they live and work in. Power realizes this purpose by being people-first. Its employees and customers come before profit and their well-being factors into every business decision. Established in 1992, Power is the nation’s largest, full-service, exterior home remodeler with more than 2,700 employees, 500,000 customers, and $700 million in annual revenue. Headquartered in the Philadelphia region, Power’s primary product line includes windows, siding, roofing, doors, solar roofing panels, and attic insulation, providing energy-saving solutions to residents across its operating territories, including Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin.
About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.
Sponsors of The 2020 American Business Awards include John Hancock Financial Services, Melissa Sones Consulting, and SoftPro.
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