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Barry LaValle 2010

Name: Barry LaValle Title: President/Owner Company: Champion Cleaning Location: N. Chelmsford, MA Place of Birth and Year: Winchester, MA, 1969 Family: Wife and 15-month-old boy College: UMass Lowell First Job Unrelated to your current field: Line cook First Job in current field: This is it. Started slow. What Your Firm Does Now and Its Plans for the Future: We provide multiple cleaning services for condominium associations and apartment complexes as well as private residential building owners. Most notably is regular common area cleaning. Other services include carpet and window cleaning, unit turnovers, garage sweeping, awning cleaning, power washing and junk removal. Our plans are to continue to grow and evolve in a way that better serves our customers. Hobbies: Music, running, and golf Favorite Film: Phenomenon Keys to Success: Hard work, communication and always putting myself in my customers shoes. Person(s) You Most Admire (outside of family): Tom Brady If You Had To Choose a Different Profession, What Would It Be: Maybe a tour guide in Hawaii...
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