Manufacturing
Fame and fortune
How Marc Blaushild used five values to make Famous Enterprises Inc. a better company
By Matt McClellan
Smart Business Akron/Canton | June 2008
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Marc Blaushild is a man who knows the value of brevity.Blaushild, president of Famous Enterprises Inc., has set avision for his 75-year-old company that is only five words: To be agreat company.
If it sounds simple, well, that’s the point.“By having a vision that is short and to the point, people can gettheir arms around it and believe in it,” he says.
Blaushild has a system in place to make that vision come true,and it’s based on five core values that he has instilled at thewholesale distributor of HVAC, plumbing, industrial and businessproducts. Those values are family, trust, communication, team-work and continuous improvement, and they are the buildingblocks for the company’s success.
By adhering to those simple values, Famous grew from $148million in 2002 sales to more than $200 million in 2007.
Here’s how the five-value system helped Blaushild fulfill thecompany’s vision by making Famous Enterprises into a bettercompany.
