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USGlass: In the Clear – The View by Nataline Lomedico

"Transparency is defined as “the quality of being done without secrets.” No surprises. In the realm of glazing and our unique processes, it means creating a project management system where every project team member can access all relevant information about a project quickly and easily." Nataline Lomedico, CEO/president, Giroux Glass

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Employee-Owned Companies Experience Improved Morale, Retention on USGlass Magazine

Nataline Lomedico says ESOP companies retire employees with an average of 35% more retirement savings than non-ESOP companies. That statistic is true at Giroux and is paired with the company’s 25% match on 401k contributions. “We want to ensure that our employees feel financially secure about their retirement and learn the importance of diversifying their investments,” she says. “By educating our employees on what it means to be an owner, they can learn how their actions impact our bottom line.”

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USGlass Magazine January 2023 – Giroux Glass Recognized by ICIC

The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) named Giroux Glass one of the 100 Fastest-Growing Inner City Businesses in the U.S. The ICIC promotes economic diversity in under-resourced communities through programs and research to create jobs, income and wealth for residents. The non-profit organization each year recognizes and spotlights 100 of the fastest-growing businesses in under-resourced communities across the country. The 2022 winners were evaluated and ranked based on overall revenue growth during the four years from 2017 to 2021. Los Angeles-based Giroux Glass ranked No. 90 out of 100 on ICIC’s list. It has been featured on the list for several consecutive years. Giroux Glass is now identified as a “Hall of Fame” business for making the list more than five times. ICIC’s 2022 Impact Report shows that the number of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)-owned businesses supported by ICIC in 2022 increased by 4% over last year while the number of woman-owned businesses rose by 6%. Of the nearly 3,000 businesses served, 71% are now BIPOC-owned, while 65% are woman-owned, representing more than 800 cities across 55 U.S. states, territories and Canadian provinces.

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New Year, Same Problems for Contract Glazing Companies in USGlass Magazine

Nataline Lomedico, CEO and president of Giroux Glass, says her company offers a generous employee referral program. “We do this to fill key positions, and it saves us time and drawn-out vetting and background processes as well as recruitment fees,” says Lomedico. “Our employee-owned company culture holds high regard to our values of respect and unity, and we’ve discovered team approach is always best.”

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Giroux Glass, Inc. Promotes Abdul Aziz Zoua

Giroux Glass, Inc. is proud to announce that Abdul Aziz Zoua has been promoted to the role of project executive for California, based out of the company’s Los Angeles office location. Zoua joined Giroux Glass...

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The Women of Giroux Glass – USGlass Magazine – December 2022

“As we’ve hired more women over the years, we’ve created that environment. Now I have women and men around me who come from different backgrounds and perspectives,” she says. “We recently had a strategy meeting where the management team included 30% women, and our board is 50% women,” she says. “I want people who are driven, work hard and roll up their sleeves. A lot of those people are women.”

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