Tina Howe Chosen as Finalist for the CFO of the Year for Role in the Bill Howe Family of Companies

Local Plumber in San Diego, CA Shows Continued Growth Under Strong Leadership 

March 20, 2013 San Diego, Calif.–The San Diego Business Journal’s sixth annual CFO of the Year Awards ceremony was held on March 14, 2013 at the Marriot La Jolla. The 2013 event honored outstanding achievements for Chief Financial Officers in categories including, non-profit organizations, privately-held and public companies, government agencies and education. Winners in each of the categories and finalists were “key individuals who exemplify hard work, dedication, ethics and the ability to inspire others to find solutions in business challenges.” Tina Howe represented the only plumber in San Diego, CA at the 2013 CFO of the Year Awards.

Tina Howe exemplifies the very definition of dedication and hard work in her profession. Often arriving early to the office and staying long after the staff has gone home, she puts in meaningful hours to ensure a strong bottom line for her company of over 80 HVAC technicians, Emergency Services experts and plumbers. San Diego, CA has been home to Bill Howe Plumbing, Inc. since 1980 and in the past thirty years has grown from one truck to over eighty trucks serving in three divisions.

Under Tina Howe’s guidance as CFO, the last ten years have seen a steady line of growth in profit as well as a rise in the quality of services offered. Tina employs a holistic approach to the forward movement of the company, treating all areas of the company to ensure fiscally responsible decisions and ethical practices deliver a high level of employee health and happiness as well as elevated customer satisfaction. The company is a true family; from within the company culture spreading out to the customers they embrace as their own. Bill and Tina Howe built their company on the foundation of growing a company of honest and ethical plumbers. San Diego, CA has seen many difficult times economically, and Tina has never let hardships affect the company’s success or mission of integrity and service. Her hard work has paid off in a company able to thrive and grow even during uncertain times.

“I enjoy my position and the challenges it offers,” said Tina Howe, Chief Financial Officer of the Bill Howe Family of Companies. “But, the most important asset of any company exists in the employees. Financial decisions are never easy, but with a keen eye on building the best company with the highest standards in the industry, while being able to offer a healthy culture for our staff, makes it so rewarding and I can see all of our successes, together.”

For more information about the preferred plumber in San Diego, CA or the community involvement of the Bill Howe Family of Companies, visit www.billhowe.com, or to speak with Bill or Tina Howe regarding this announcement, contact Bill Howe Marketing Director, Julie Riddle at [email protected]

About Bill Howe Family of Companies

Bill Howe Family of Companies is comprised of Bill Howe Plumbing, Inc.; Bill Howe Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.; Bill Howe Restoration & Flood Services, Inc. The family-owned and operated company began in 1980 with the plumbing division and has grown into San Diego County’s largest low-cost one-stop-shop for service, repairs and installation, offering both residential and commercial services. 9085 Aero Drive, Suite B, San Diego CA 92123. Call 1-800-BILL-HOWE because We Know Howe!

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