"W
e do so much stuff, it's ridicu-
lous," says Tony Scott. And
somehow, that doesn't seem
to come from a place of ego or bravado.
Rather, the founder and
CEO of Richmond-
based property restoration biz Platinum
Pro-Claim is simply trying to recall all of
the community initiatives his company has
embarked on since he launched it at age 26
back in 1991.
"When we're hiring people, we always
ask, If your neighbour had a flood, what
would be your response?" Scott says of his
165-employee team. "And what we're look-
ing for is, I'd jump right over there and help
them. If they have to think about it, or say,
Well I'd shut my curtains and hide—and
believe me, we've had that before—it's not
going to work."
Scott believes that approach is necessary
for a business that stakes its reputation on
being the "restoration company that cares."
Its efforts in the community take that mis-
sion statement further.
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Community
Involvement
W I N N E R
Platinum Pro-Claim
Restoration
RESTORATION STORY
Platinum Pro-Claim
founder Tony Scott prides
himself on giving back
ADAM BLASBERG