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Sajasa in the Community December 26, 2004 Tsunami Disaster. The Sajasa team was “On It” when the devastating news about this tragedy hit the world. Within weeks of the terrible aftermath of the Tsunami in Southeast Asia, Sajasa and its employees donated over $70,000.00 to aid victims of this event. The funds went primarily to “Save the Children” and N.W. Medical Teams. Supporting Northwest Charities. Closer to home, Sajasa has always been committed to supporting the work of local charities that serve the needs of the communities in which we live and work. During 2004, we were pleased to be able to provide some $200,000 in cash and in-kind contributions to the Northwest charitable foundations listed below. This reflects our historical donation levels of approximately 1% of sales annually. Children’s Hospital Foundation "Topping Out" Party Celebrates Success of Vision House Children’s Village. On October 6, 2004 Vision House Children’s Village recognized the site preparation companies involved in its construction. Children’s Village, in addition to resident housing for homeless single mothers and their children, will include a childcare and early childhood education center that will accommodate up to 55 children. The "topping out" ceremony featured Sajasa Construction, Inc., which coordinated all site preparation, and Conner Homes, the building structure coordinating captain. Both companies are members of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties (MBA), which is sponsoring the project. The total value of donated services and materials is in excess of $800,000.00. Read the Story on MBA’s Website
Sajasa News Sajasa's constant effort to provide superior job capabilities to our customers demands that we continually invest in the latest equipment fleet available. In 2004, Sajasa's aggressive acquisition of heavy equipment included excavators, loaders, bulldozers and trucks, totaling a new acquisition value of over 2.3 million dollars. The 2004 acquition list included: 3 – Komatsu Wheel Loaders This is a typical year of acquisitions to maintain and add to our fleet of equipment, which enables us to be a top performer. John Kennedy named Vice President-Operations in March 2003. Congratulations to John Kennedy on his promotion from Senior Estimator/Project Administrator to Vice President of Operations. John is a 1981 graduate of Loyalist College in Ontario, Canada where he received his degree in Civil Engineering Technology. He went on to earn a Masters of Business Administration in International Business Management from Asia Pacific University, British Columbia, Canada. He joined Sajasa in 1996 and has served in management roles for both regional and international contractors in the utility, road and deep foundation contracting businesses, locally and across North America. John’s education, broad experience, and dedication to clients are the qualities that make him a leader. His strong focus on problem solving and value engineering has strengthened Sajasa’s ability to expedite fast-track jobs and fulfill our commitment to customer satisfaction. John Campbell promoted to General Superintendent in April 2004. With Sajasa since 1983, John started out “in the trenches,” working his way through the company as a laborer, pipe layer, operator, foreman, and superintendent. His extensive experience and constant education through Sajasa’s programs have developed him into a knowledgeable, well-rounded superintendent. John shares the responsibility for total field coordination with Dan Wolford, Senior General Superintendent, who has been with Sajasa since 1980. |
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