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Elevated Technologies, Inc (ETI) has been exclusively focused on maintaining, modernizing and installing elevator systems for over 32 years. They offer 24/7 support on all services, including maintenance, modernization and repairs. Their team reduces cost and risk for facility managers by using highly trained, highly experienced IUEC elevator technicians familiar with all manufacturers’ makes and models. They have maintained, modernized and repaired over 2000 elevators over this 32 year period at some of the nation's most prestigious public and private institutions. - www.elevatedinc.com/

Michigan Small Business Person of the Year
Date Founded: 1987
Industry: Elevator
Sites in Michigan:  We are Headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI and we Service the Ann Arbor and Battle
Creek VAMCs.
Full-time equivalent employees: 15
Website: www.elevatedinc.com

Questions:

1. Describe the company in one sentence

For over 30 years, Elevated Technologies, Inc. has been exclusively dedicated to
delivering safe and reliable elevator maintenance, repair and construction projects for
our clients.

2. What is the next major accomplishment planned by the company?

In the past five years, ETI has expanded into more than 30 states, our goal for the next
few years is to have operations in all 50 states.

3. What makes the company truly unique?

ETI is the only SDVOSB verified elevator company in the United States. We serve some
of the more noteworthy institutions in the private and public sector for over 30 years,
including Consumers Energy, Ford, The Department of Veterans Affairs and the
Department of Defense.

4. What small business trend is impacting you the most?

Access to significant business technologies puts small businesses on a level playing
field with their large competitors.

5. Describe the company culture in three words.

Dedicated, Gung-Ho, Conscientious

6. How is the company engaged with the community?

Our approach to community engagement is to roll up our sleeves, get dirty and serve.
We make sandwiches at the kids food basket, we have built a playground for an inner
city preschool in need, we have installed elevators at the homes of veterans in need and
a battered women’s shelter, as well as other broad financial contributions. In addition,
our owner and president still serves on the board for the Small Business Association of
Michigan.