Slowed Economy Has Only Accelerated This Remodeling Entrepreneur

Bethesda, MD – September 21, 2010 – In a down economy leveraging and embracing an entrepreneurial spirit is a necessity for any business to soar. That is precisely why Matt Plaskoff, Owner of Plaskoff Construction and One Week Bath has been named the 2010 Fred Case Remodeling Entrepreneur of the Year. Plaskoff was chosen by a panel of judges from Case Design/Remodeling, Inc., Hanley-Wood and Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies. The judging was based on four principal criteria: business acumen; financial strength, community and industry involvement and entrepreneurial spirit.

"Matt represents not only entrepreneurial thinking but entrepreneurial action which is more important today than ever, remarked Case Co-Chairman and award judge Mark G. Richardson, CR. "He has developed and effectively executed a concept (bathroom remodels completed in a week) that has clearly differentiated himself from others in his market and allowed his business to not only survive but to thrive".

Fred Case, Co-Chairman, CEO and Founder of Case is also very impressed with Plaskoff's professionalism, drive and passion. "His longevity, coupled with his ability to adapt to the marketplace and seize opportunities, positions him as a role model for others."

Plaskoff is the fourth winner of The Fred Case Remodeling Entrepreneur of the Year Award, established and endowed by the founder of Case, one of the largest full-service remodeling companies in the U.S. The award comes with a cash prize of $12,500. Plaskoff was recognized at the 2010 Remodeling Show in Baltimore, MD.

About Fred Case & the Remodeling Entrepreneur Of the Year Award

The Fred Case Remodeling Entrepreneur of the Year Award is modeled after the professional achievements of Fred Case, founder and CEO of Case Design/Remodeling, Inc. Fred is credited with pioneering the design/build concept in remodeling in the 1970's and was also instrumental in developing the first certification system for remodelers while chairing the National Education Committee of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI). Among many other honors, Fred won the first NARI "Contractor of the Year Award" in 1976, and was recognized in 1984 with NARI's Harold Hammerman "Spirit of Education" Award for excellence in education and training. In 1999, he became the first-ever recipient of Remodeling magazine's Foundation Award for Lifetime Achievement, and was inducted into NAHB's Remodeler's National Hall of Fame in 2002. Most recently Fred was named the first Master Certified Remodeler by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI). Today, Fred Case continues to serve as Co-Chairman and CEO of Case. For more information about Case or the Fred Case Remodeling Entrepreneur of the Year Award, please call 800-513-2250 or visit CaseFranchise.com.