Richard Bogda

NAME, TITLE:Richard Bogda, President

COMPANY NAME, CITY, STATE:Service Professionals, Cranford, N.J.

HOW LONG IN BUSINESS:16 years

BIGGEST CHANGE TO THE BUSINESS:Becoming a member of the Nexstar® Network

KEY MARKETS:Plumbing-heating-cooling residential service and replacement

ASSOCIATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS:Member of Nexstar® Network



HOW DO THESE AFFILIATIONS HELP YOU:“They teach you how to run your company by the numbers,” said Bogda. “And they provide peer-to-peer networking.”

BIGGEST CURRENT HURDLE TO OVERCOME:For Bogda, this is “getting the phone to ring again.”

COMPANY STATISTICS (number of employees in the field, service, installation, office; number of trucks):Four service plumbers, five HVAC techs, six HVAC installers, two HVAC salesmen, 10 total office/warehouse

FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE INDUSTRY:“I learn something about something every day,” Bogda said.

SUMMING IT UP:“It’s time to focus on the bright future ahead!”

Publication date:06/21/2010