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Dust-Busterz and Aubertine & Currier Win JCJDC Awards

The Jefferson County Job Development Corporation (JCJDC) announced on Friday, January 25, 2008 the winners of the two Business Awards being given by the agency at its Annual Membership meeting, held in Watertown. Each Award winner was presented with a $1000 check.

The New Business Venture Award Winner Is:
Dust-Busterz Cleaning Services, Watertown, NY - Beverly Welch, Owner

Ms. Welch began the company as a residential cleaning service in 2004. Dust-Busterz provides cleaning crews for offices, homes, housing developments and newly constructed homes. In 2005, Ms. Welch was awarded a cleaning contract by Actus Lend Lease for the Crescent Woods construction project on Fort Drum. Dust-Busterz was also awarded the contract for the on-post housing "move-out" cleaning. The company also has commercial and residential customers off post.

Ms. Welch was recognized as the NYS Small Business Development Center Female Entrepreneur of the Year in 2007. Dust-Busterz started out with two employees and currently employs 10.

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The Business of Excellence Award Winner Is:
Aubertine and Currier, Architects, Engineers & Land Surveyors, PLLC, Watertown, NY - Michael Aubertine, RA, and Patrick Currier, RA, Managing Partners

The firm is a full service design firm with in-house services that include architectural design, civil/site/structural engineering, electrical, mechanical and plumbing design, construction management and land surveying to both commercial and residential customers.

Architect Michael Aubertine opened a professional office in January 2000 in Watertown. The steady growth of the company provided the opportunity for expansion in October 2000, Patrick Currier, R.A. joined the company. In January 2001, Aubertine and Currier Architects was established. In 2007, the company expanded further to include additional professional services and added "Engineers and Land Surveyors, PLLC" to their title. The company also named three new partners to their firm, located at 516 Bradley St. in Watertown.

Aubertine and Currier have been involved in the design of over $130 million in construction projects throughout the area. The firm began with 4 full-time employees. The firm currently employs eighteen full and part-time employees.

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David Converse, JCJDC President said, "On behalf of the JCJDC Board of Directors and Membership, I congratulate the Dust-Busterz and Aubertine and Currier Architects, Engineers & Land Surveyors, PLLC on their selection as the first recipients of these awards created by our agency. I would also like to give recognition to the others who were nominated. In our eyes, they are all winners and because of their entrepreneurial spirit and success Jefferson County wins as well."

The New Business Venture Award recognizes a company established and located in Jefferson County who have been operating for at least two years but not more than four years and who have shown by specific examples that their business plan is being implemented and effective in the growth of their business. Other nominees for this award were CAD & Facilities Services (CFS), Inc., located in Depauville and Proverbial Women located in Watertown.

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The Business of Excellence Award recognizes a company established and located in Jefferson County who has been in business for at least four years but no more than seven years with at least $1,000,000 in sales during the past year as well as an increase in the number of employees they have hired since their beginning. Other nominees for this award: Current Applications and NNY Homes both located in Watertown.

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