Hello to all and Happy New Year! We here at Grandeur Countertop Creations are excited about the great things to come in 2010 and beyond with Shirestone. As you all know Shirestone is rolling out the all new Atlantis mixture. A cutting edge product that allows for faster production times which in turn allows us to create these beautiful works of art for even more customers then thought possible. The excitement and buzz that we feel for Shirestone as a new dealer is genuinely brought out in our work and attention to detail, detail being one of the Shirestone hallmarks.
We here at Grandeur are passionate about our work and are thankful for the outstanding dealer support we receive from Shirestone. ALL of our questions are answered quickly and thoroughly by product support/installation specialists and sometimes by Matt Jecker himself! Matt’s enthusiasm, devotion and dedication to building a strong and ethical company shine through in his demeanor, personality and most importantly, his actions! Matt walks the walk, period. Matt has presented himself to us as an honorable man who truly believes in and is whole heartedly passionate about his Shirestone creation. We believe in Matt and in his business philosophy and feel that his integrity is beyond reproach. We are excited about our future as a Shirestone dealer and would welcome any and all questions or comments. Matt, we wish you only the best and we know that the future of Shirestone shines so bright….we all need sunglasses!
Sincerely,
The team at Grandeur
(661) 259-0051
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Another Happy Shirestone Dealer
First, I would like to thank Chad for initiating this blog. It was a pleasure talking to you on the phone the other day. Hello also to Pat, Jeff and the many others who are following this effort to back up a company that has been misrepresented on numerous levels by disgruntled, sad, and mistaken individuals.
I have been a proud and successful Shirestone dealer since September of 2005. During that time, I have had the pleasure of meeting and spending time with the entire Shirestone staff including Matt and Debbie Jecker. Recently, we just returned from Hawaii where Matt and I taught a "new dealer" training. Earlier in 2009, we helped out at the International show in Las Vegas. These folks are among the finest I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. To think that a person whose credibility speaks for itself would have the nerve to publicly slander such fine individuals is unspeakable and it is an honor to defend what they represent.
Unfortunately, I have also had the misfortune of meeting one Gary Anderson. Make sure you have some time before you google this individual, his rap sheet is, shall we say, developed?? But what that doesn't show is the countless hours of time that many of us have personally contributed to him, including myself. I exchanged numbers with Gary during his training in Reno where he came by our showroom, asked business advice, installation techniques, and many other pertinent questions. They were all answered. The phone calls continued and were always answered or returned. From the beginning, Mr. Anderson struggled and I wondered why, given that his demographic and population base is such that I think any of us could generate some sort of positive business. Geez, when I had questions of Brad and Nan they were all answered, and correctly each time. But YOU Mr. Anderson get a personal visit!!! I don't know how many of us dealers got that but I'm pretty sure not too many. This just shows what kind of effort Shirestone has given you to help you succeed. The more I looked into you the more clear your problem became. All good businesses are a byproduct of how they serve themselves, their customers, and ultimately, the laws that govern them. Clearly you have been unable to remember the customer and law parts of this equation.
But this couldn't possibly be because of you!! No, no it has to be somebody elses fault of course!!
Shirestone is a young company whose products are fantastic. Is there always some tweaking and fine-tuning that goes into having a good product? Certainly. Nothing is perfect. We are all tradesman and it takes a bit of time to learn any trade. Mr. Anderson has only given this company four, five months tops? He was given the tools, knowledge, and accessibility to be as successful as he wanted, ability on the other hand, rests within each of us.
Keep up the good work Shirestone, can't wait to see what the next few years will feature!!
To any who might wish to contact me or my company, please do not hesitate.
Thank you.
Troy Valenzuela
Vivid Countertops LLC
775-629-4507
I have been a proud and successful Shirestone dealer since September of 2005. During that time, I have had the pleasure of meeting and spending time with the entire Shirestone staff including Matt and Debbie Jecker. Recently, we just returned from Hawaii where Matt and I taught a "new dealer" training. Earlier in 2009, we helped out at the International show in Las Vegas. These folks are among the finest I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. To think that a person whose credibility speaks for itself would have the nerve to publicly slander such fine individuals is unspeakable and it is an honor to defend what they represent.
Unfortunately, I have also had the misfortune of meeting one Gary Anderson. Make sure you have some time before you google this individual, his rap sheet is, shall we say, developed?? But what that doesn't show is the countless hours of time that many of us have personally contributed to him, including myself. I exchanged numbers with Gary during his training in Reno where he came by our showroom, asked business advice, installation techniques, and many other pertinent questions. They were all answered. The phone calls continued and were always answered or returned. From the beginning, Mr. Anderson struggled and I wondered why, given that his demographic and population base is such that I think any of us could generate some sort of positive business. Geez, when I had questions of Brad and Nan they were all answered, and correctly each time. But YOU Mr. Anderson get a personal visit!!! I don't know how many of us dealers got that but I'm pretty sure not too many. This just shows what kind of effort Shirestone has given you to help you succeed. The more I looked into you the more clear your problem became. All good businesses are a byproduct of how they serve themselves, their customers, and ultimately, the laws that govern them. Clearly you have been unable to remember the customer and law parts of this equation.
But this couldn't possibly be because of you!! No, no it has to be somebody elses fault of course!!
Shirestone is a young company whose products are fantastic. Is there always some tweaking and fine-tuning that goes into having a good product? Certainly. Nothing is perfect. We are all tradesman and it takes a bit of time to learn any trade. Mr. Anderson has only given this company four, five months tops? He was given the tools, knowledge, and accessibility to be as successful as he wanted, ability on the other hand, rests within each of us.
Keep up the good work Shirestone, can't wait to see what the next few years will feature!!
To any who might wish to contact me or my company, please do not hesitate.
Thank you.
Troy Valenzuela
Vivid Countertops LLC
775-629-4507
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Shirestone 2010 new Beginnings
As we end 2009 and head on into 2010 I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We all know the end of 2009 has brought some negativity out of the woodwork, I look at this like a school bully they're going to push you around as long as you let them, but we all know if you ignore them and they don't get a rise out of you they go away. In the end right will prevail their lies and deception will get the best of them, it will eat at them that we are dealing with a great product,a great network, and most of all a great family. Like Pat I have been involed with Shirestone several years (going on 4) and have been involved with dealer trainings, and tech support, as well as installing all of my own Shirestone Countertops. The product is amazing, the look, the versitility, the durability, and knowing I've given my clients a truly unique one of a kind piece that they will enjoy for years to come gives me great piece of mind. As I've said before Matt and Debbie Jecker and the Shirestone Employees are amazing people, they always go the extra mile. I'm proud to use and support Shirestone as a product my company offers. Being around Shirestone the last few years has been a great experience, witnessing all of the product development and new features Shirestone has added such as decorative backsplashes, corbels, etc making Shirestone truly an all encompassing product. With 2010 just around the corner I'm excited to see what the new year brings, the new products and developments are going to be amazing and make everybodies businesses much more profitable and successful.
Please feel free to contact me as well.
Chad Carlson
Round Table Dealer
952-381-7913
TandHConstructionMN.com
Please feel free to contact me as well.
Chad Carlson
Round Table Dealer
952-381-7913
TandHConstructionMN.com
Letter from Pat Simpson
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Hello and Merry Christmas to Everyone!
I hope this email finds all of you ready for an exciting 2010!!
I'm not a fan of lengthy emails so I'll try my best to be brief and to the point.
Recently I've received two emails from someone by the name of Gary Anderson. I received one on 12/13 and one on 12/22. It's my understanding that many of you have been receiving emails from him as well. The purpose of my email is to set the record straight in regards to what Mr. Anderson has falsely stated about me personally, and SHIRESTONE, the product with which I am proudly affiliated.
Let me clearly state that I don't know Mr. Anderson, and prior to December 13th, regardless of what he alleges, I've never received any correspondence from him. I've never received a phone call, a voice-mail, a text, an email, a website inquiry, a fax, a letter, nor a carrier-pigeon message from this person. To my knowledge, I've never received any sort of inquiry whatsoever from Mr. Anderson, yet he claims he's tried to reach me. My email addresses and phone numbers are openly posted on my website, and we've had no inquiries. The 12/13 and 12/22 emails I referenced above are the same emails that some of you may have received, and they appear to have been sent to many recipients.
It's obvious to me that Mr. Anderson is disgruntled for some reason or another, and is going to great lengths to fabricate stories, and spread as much false propaganda as he can, with clear intent to harm not only the SHIRESTONE brand, but also harm Matt and Debbie Jecker, personally. Let me clearly state another fact. I've been involved with SHIRESTONE for several years now and have no regrets whatsoever. In fact I'm proud to be a SHIRESTONE dealer and more proud to be a business associate and friend of the Jecker family.
If any of you wish to talk to me at anytime, on a business or personal level, my contact information is below.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all!!
Best,
Pat Simpson
251-923-9292 direct
251-650-1331 fax
www.patsimpson.com
“Fix it right the first time because there’s nothing more permanent than something temporary.”
Curtis Simpson, Sr.
Hello and Merry Christmas to Everyone!
I hope this email finds all of you ready for an exciting 2010!!
I'm not a fan of lengthy emails so I'll try my best to be brief and to the point.
Recently I've received two emails from someone by the name of Gary Anderson. I received one on 12/13 and one on 12/22. It's my understanding that many of you have been receiving emails from him as well. The purpose of my email is to set the record straight in regards to what Mr. Anderson has falsely stated about me personally, and SHIRESTONE, the product with which I am proudly affiliated.
Let me clearly state that I don't know Mr. Anderson, and prior to December 13th, regardless of what he alleges, I've never received any correspondence from him. I've never received a phone call, a voice-mail, a text, an email, a website inquiry, a fax, a letter, nor a carrier-pigeon message from this person. To my knowledge, I've never received any sort of inquiry whatsoever from Mr. Anderson, yet he claims he's tried to reach me. My email addresses and phone numbers are openly posted on my website, and we've had no inquiries. The 12/13 and 12/22 emails I referenced above are the same emails that some of you may have received, and they appear to have been sent to many recipients.
It's obvious to me that Mr. Anderson is disgruntled for some reason or another, and is going to great lengths to fabricate stories, and spread as much false propaganda as he can, with clear intent to harm not only the SHIRESTONE brand, but also harm Matt and Debbie Jecker, personally. Let me clearly state another fact. I've been involved with SHIRESTONE for several years now and have no regrets whatsoever. In fact I'm proud to be a SHIRESTONE dealer and more proud to be a business associate and friend of the Jecker family.
If any of you wish to talk to me at anytime, on a business or personal level, my contact information is below.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all!!
Best,
Pat Simpson
251-923-9292 direct
251-650-1331 fax
www.patsimpson.com
“Fix it right the first time because there’s nothing more permanent than something temporary.”
Curtis Simpson, Sr.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Hey to all dealers, I'm setting this up as a chance for you to post and to get your clients to post their feedback on how shirestone has positively influenced your business and their countertop experiences. Unfourtunately as we know there is some negativity going around with a few people who I feel that have failed in their businesses and their lives, with that being said I also feel because of their personal and business inadequacies they are trying to hurt good people for their negative gain. Matt and Debbie Jecker are two of the finest people I've ever worked with, and Shirestone is a outstanding product. I would strongly encourage all of you to do a search on Gary Anderson Salt Lake City you will be blown away with what you find, so as I said please feel free to post how Shirestone has impacted your business, and how happy your customers truly are.
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