Outdoor GreatRoom Company Celebrates Ten Years of Outdoor Living
On October 03, 2013, In Industry News by Greg Thompson
MINNEAPOLIS - After a decade of hard work—and a few challenges—The Outdoor GreatRoom Company™ (OGC) is celebrating its 10th Anniversary. With 2013 proving to be a year of growth and success, officials recently reflected on the “Great Recession” of 2009, and the good that came out of such a challenging time.
“While OGC was almost taken out of business, we managed to put in place some key programs for sourcing, manufacturing in the U.S., and strategic product direction, which all contributed to our growth today,” said Dan Shimek, founder and president of OGC. “We had some key people who were willing to take a hard look at things and then put in the effort to make them happen.”
OGC continues to focus on high-quality products such as stainless steel Crystal Fire™ gas burners, UL listing on all products, and increased category growth. These changes have resulted in back to back years with 25%+ growth and a profitable bottom line.
OGC thanks all of those involved in the company’s success: employees, customers, suppliers; and dealers. OGC is enthusiastic about the future, and confident they can help customers enjoy a nice level of growth in product categories while firing up sales. “Let’s work together and make it happen,” enthused Shimek, co-founder of Heat-N-Glo Fireplaces.
