Home Depot, Lowes, and Guardian spending million$ promoting InterNACHI in Canada.

[Nick Gromicko]

http://www.nachi.org/homedepotlowesguardian2008.htm

[dcook1]

Looks cool!

[Nick Gromicko]

One thing after another is coming together for InterNACHI in Canada.

[pdoane]

Too bad they only serve a few states....

[Harold J. Lowe]

Keep it coming, Nick! You're doing a great job. Where possible, you should include Canada in all the discounts and promotions you put together.

[Frank M. Carrio, CMI]

Originally Posted by gromicko

http://www.nachi.org/homedepotlowesguardian2008.htm

Looks Great!

It seems that since last February Canadian membership has increased and things are just getting better and better for our Canadian brothers.

[Brian A. MacNeish]

Originally Posted by fcarrio

Looks Great!

It seems that since last February Canadian membership has increased and things are just getting better and better for our Canadian brothers.

Be careful of whom you partner with!!!! See the following about the big splash Mr. Holmes was supposed to make with HD that has fizzled to zip.....zero....nada.

October 2005 - Strategy Magazine
Who to watch

Getting Mike Holmes' stamp of approval would be a huge coup for any contractor. Landing him as a spokesperson for a roster of over 3,000 contractors is nothing short of brilliant. Home Depot's director of marketing Pat Wilkinson has managed to do just that.

Beginning this fall, the trustworthy star of HGTV's Holmes on Homes will be featured in Home Depot's campaign to raise awareness about its Installation Services team. The campaign was Wilkinson's brainchild and leverages Holmes' reputation perfectly. The resulting campaign includes TV spots featuring Holmes talking about the importance of hiring proper contractors - like the licensed members of the Home Depot team.

See:
http://ca.us.biz.yahoo.com/ap/080605...epot.html?.v=5

[Mario A. Kyriacou, CHI]

Originally Posted by fcarrio

Looks Great!

It seems that since last February Canadian membership has increased and things are just getting better and better for our Canadian brothers.

Frank,

I just talked to a group of College students that are taking Home Inspection related courses and at least four will be joining NACHI..WOW!!!!

[Mario A. Kyriacou, CHI]

PS. Now that Dickwand is no longer a member of NACHI we should see an increase in membership at least here in Ontario!

[Nick Gromicko]

The Vice President of Guardian (N. America's largest security company) is speaking in Toronto at our meeting about this project's expansion into Canada. Be there August 14th! See bottom of speaker list in www.nachi.org/toronto2008.htm

[Brian A. MacNeish]

Originally Posted by gromicko

The Vice President of Guardian (N. America's largest security company)(SPIN,SPIN,SPIN) is speaking in Toronto at our meeting about this project's expansion into Canada. Be there August 14th! See bottom of speaker list in www.nachi.org/toronto2008.htm

From their website:

"Guardian Protection Services is the world's largest privately held security company"

SO.......how big are they really and when will they be serving Canada???

Market Areas:

Arizona

Delaware

Florida

Central Indiana

Illinois

Maryland

New Jersey

Western New York North Carolina

Ohio

Western and Eastern Pennsylvania

Northern Virginia

Texas

Wisconsin

Washington, D.C.

West Virginia Panhandle



So compared to Chubb, ADT, Brinks, et al, seems like a teeny company going against the big guys!!!! Those plus Voxcom, Safetech have Canada pretty well tied up!!

Canada.........some time after many of us are retired!!

[Nick Gromicko]

Brian, it isn't spin... they actually already do more volume $ than ADT and Brinks. They are expanding across all of N. America with help from NACHI.TV, Home Depot, Lowes, and InterNACHI. None of the companies you mentioned offer such deals for clients of inspectors.

[Frank M. Carrio, CMI]

Originally Posted by mkyriacou

Frank,

I just talked to a group of College students that are taking Home Inspection related courses and at least four will be joining NACHI..WOW!!!!

Great News!

Remind them that they can learn a great deal at the NACHI Chapter meetings that will above and beyond the "Basic" college courses.

Each one of ours is devoted to continuing eduction and we usually have 36-plus hours per year.

[Frank M. Carrio, CMI]

Originally Posted by gromicko

The Vice President of Guardian (N. America's largest security company) is speaking in Toronto at our meeting about this project's expansion into Canada.

Be there August 14th! See bottom of speaker list in www.nachi.org/toronto2008.htm

Nick,
Your statement is self explanatory and easy to comprehend.

I guess that "some people" either cannot read, or cannot comprehend what they have read or.... just love to make pests of themselves.

Why else would the VP of a major corporation go to Canada unless he was planning on expanding into that country and wanted to explain / offer their services?

Jeez....

Like I said earlier..... since last February our Canadian NACHI membership has increased and the programs and benefits are following suit.

I am happy for our Canadian brothers!

[Nick Gromicko]

Frank is right... you can't "expand into Canada" if you are already there of course. Meet us all on the 14th in Toronto.