Stephen J. Van Pelt Named Restoration Manager for Central New York

SYRACUSE, NY, October 14, 2005 — Stanley Steemer's Disaster Restoration Division of Central and Western New York, which performs emergency restoration work after fire and water damage, has named Stephen J. Van Pelt to the position of Restoration Manager. Based out of Syracuse, he will be responsible for driving growth for the company in throughout central and western New York.

Van Pelt lives in Whitesboro, New York, with his wife Erin and their son Brady.
Van Pelt, who is native to central New York, comes to Stanley Steemer with a distinguished public relations and marketing background within the insurance adjusting industry, where he specialized creating customized marketing programs as well as training teams to reach their sales and marketing goals for over 10 years. He is a graduate of Utica College of Syracuse University where he majored in Public Relations/Journalism.

“Coming from the adjusting industry, Steve has a real passion for helping property owners recover completely from disaster of all kinds. He brings his experience to us to help central New York communities learn that Stanley Steemer is one of the largest, most capable and experienced restoration companies in the state.” says Geoff Ganz, president and owner Stanley Steemer of Syracuse, New York.

Stanley Steemer's Restoration Division services all of New York State with a fleet of over 30 trucks, a huge inventory of state-of-the-art drying equipment and a trained and IICRC certified staff of over 75 technicians, we are upstate New York's largest restoration company.

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