ATLANTA, Ga. - It didn't take Jeff Wilmink long to start the creative juices flowing again after stepping down in late 2002 from Excellence Alliance Inc. (EAI), which he had founded five years earlier. Within a few months, Wilmink was already planning his new venture - Excellence Co-opetition Inc. (Exco-op).
The new entity was born out a desire to have his residential and commercial contractor partners within driving distance of his home office in Cincinnati. Wilmink liked the idea of working with a smaller group of contractors and devoting more time and personal attention to helping each partner grow his or her business.