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PUBLICATIONS:
JCR Jumps to Number 55 on Magazines Top 500 Remodeler List Qualified Remodeler -- August 25, 2011 Qualified Remodeler Magazine publishes its 2011 Top 500 list and JCR Continues to make moves towards the top.
BoardFinest Under 40 Achievement Award Augustana Magazine -- July 19, 2011 Augustana honors Cruz for his achievements in business and his commitment to helping others.
Warner Cruz Elected To BBB Board JournalOnline Article -- Friday, July 22, 2011 The president of a Rolling Meadows business has earned a one-year position on the Board of Directors of the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois.
Natural Disasters: Howe To Survive, And Even Thrive (Part II) American Express Open Forum -- July 19, 2011 Warner Cruz shares lessons learned from coming to the aid of businesses faced with disaster and offers advice to owners to protect themselves against future uncertainties.
Don't Trust a Salesperson Building Owners and Managers Association of Suburban Chicago (BOMA) FOCUS Newsletter -- Jan/Feb 2011 When a sprinkler head breaks, you are not calling in a salesperson. When the plumbing fails, you are not calling for a salesperson. When the fire is put out but there is smoke everwhere, you are absolutely not calling for a salesperson's help. Michael Collins offers advice to help you determine if the firm that charming salesperson works for is really up to the task.
Rolling Meadows' J.C. Restoration Comes to Aid of Family in Need By Matt Baron -- December 20, 2010 The summer of 2010 was especially difficult for one family in Villa Park. The head of household had just endured the death of her brother and mother. Financially strapped, she fell behind on mortgage payments but could not sell the home due to a mold-infested basement. The threat of forclosure was looming. Little did she know that help was right around the corner, in Rolling Meadows, IL.
When Disaster Strikes - Disaster/Insurance Restoration Work Offers Opportunities to Those Who Have What It Takes By Ken Betz -- November 2010 Fire, floods, storms and other misfortunes are inevitable regardless of the economy or current fashion, so at first glance the disaster/insurance restoration niche of the remodeling industry looks like a sure thing. But by now, those who have been in the remodeling and construction industry for any length of time know from experience there is no such thing as a sure thing.
J.C. Restoration President Warner Cruz Honored With Latino Network Award By Matt Baron -- September 29, 2010 Chicago Latino Network annual gala recognizes Hispanic business professionals and their impact on the local community. Votes were tallied to reveal that Warner Cruz, President and Owner, won Hispanic Entrepreneur of the Year.
Con vocación restauradora (Restoration Minded) By Blanca E. Ávila -- September 10, 2010 Warner Cruz impulsa la compañía JC Restoration de su padre y gana el reconocimiento nacional. (Warner Cruz boosts his father's company J.C. Restoration and wins national recognition. Spanish-language publication/article)
Hispanic Business Magazine Notes 100 Companies Defying the Recession/Odds - Posting Continued Growth in a Down Market By Rob Kuznia -- September 1, 2010 J.C. Restoration places among the Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies, as ranked by Hispanic Business Magazine. As a group, the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies brought in a heady $10.9 billion in revenue in 2009 — more than double the $4.7 billion they posted in 2005.
J.C. Restoration President Honored with Illinois Small Business Person of the Year Award By Matt Baron -- August 5, 2010 Warner Cruz, President and Owner of Rolling Meadows based J.C. Restoration, travels to Washington D.C. to receive top honors from the Small Business Administration during National Small Business Week 2010.
SBA Loan Sparks a Fairytale Ending for Disaster Restoration Firm By T. Shawn Taylor -- July 18, 2010 When Warner Cruz set out to grow his family's disaster restoration business, he never imagined he would end up as the star of what at times felt like a fairytale, one in which his expansion plan turned out to be a perfect fit -- and one of the crowning achievements -- of a popular government small business loan program.
Disasters' Silver Lining: Green By Sarah E. Needleman-- June 17, 2010 WSJ focuses on boom of small to mid-sizeds businesses that are offering services and products for dealing with disasters. Cadaver storage and transport, restoration businesses (DKI and J.C. Restoration), and technology providers to the emergency-response industry are featured.
HB500 Largest U.S. Hispanic Owned Companies Names J.C. Restoration #348 By HispanTelligence -- June 2010 For nearly three decades, the HispanicBusiness 500® has served as a barometer of the U.S. Hispanic economy. The annual directory of Hispanic-owned firms tells a story of increasing influence and clout in America's corporate world. In 2010, although many Hispanic-owned companies have felt the sting of this great recession in recent years, the overall revenues of the nation's 500 leading Hispanic-owned firms continues to go up according to the 27th annual survey.
Arson Probe Launched in Naperville School Fire By Bob Smith and Melissa Jenco Daily Herald Staff -- Updated November 23, 2009 "It was a great group effort to make sure we could get the students back in school safely" said Warner Cruz, owner of Rolling Meadows-based J.C. Restoration
Warner Cruz, President of J.C. Restoration, Inc. to Speak at Bridging the Gap Event November 18, 2009 The Latino Breakfast Club (LBC) and Chicago Hope Academy (Hope) present "Bridging the Gap". The Senior Class of Hope and members of business communities around Chicago will come together in a celebration of entrepreneurship.
Restoration "odd jobs" Building Owners and Managers Association of Suburban Chicago (BOMA) FOCUS Newsletter -- Nov/Dec 2009 "Restoration contractors" often provide other, less frequently called-upon services with equal ease and professionalism as with their more bread-and-butter floods and fires. Here then are Michael Collins' "Top Five Underpublicized Services of your Restoration Contractor:"
Success Stories: J.C. Restoration, Inc. Notes of Interest Newsletter Small Business Growth Corporation -- Fall 2009 J.C. Restoration, Inc. recognized for 504 Loan Program successes by partnering with West Suburban Bank and Small Business Growth Corporation.
Recovering What Others Lost Guatemalan businessman creates one of the few Hispanic disaster restoration businesses. Hoy Publications, LLC -- June 2009 Jose Cruz, Founder and Warner Cruz, President of J.C. Restoration, Inc., featured in an entrepreneur section of the Hispanic newspaper Hoy Chicago.
Planning is Best Defense Against Disasters The Business Ledger -- February 9 2009 Disasters, whether natural or otherwise, can strike a business at any time and either shut it temporarily or put it out of business. The Business Ledger takes a look at some of the basic preparations businesses should take as well as steps needed to cope in the aftermath.
Young Leaders of the Remodeling Industry Professional Remodeler Magazine -- January 2009 Warner Cruz, President of J.C. Restoration, Inc., featured among a group of twelve 40-and-under remodelers who are shaping the future of the industry.
Planning for an Unplanned Event DEX Yourbusiness Magazine -- Fall 2008 Business professionals are given advice and guidance on how to limit business interruption in the face of disaster with the help of restoration contractors, insurance companies, and FEMA.
Insurance Restoration Offers Recession-Proof Path to Success Professinal Remodeler Magazine -- October 2008 Insurance restoration firms have to deal with strict pricing guidelines, so remodelers of all types can learn a lot from them about managing costs.
J.C. Restoration -- Repairing Flooded, Damaged Property The Business Ledger -- October 2008 Chicago home and business owners face the damage caused by Hurricane Ike with the help of local emergency service vendors, such as J.C. Restoration.

TELEVISION:
J.C. Restoration, Inc. and Advanced Restoration DKI, Proudly Take Part in ABC Series Originally aired on ABC7 on November 15, 2009 J.C. Restoration, Inc. is honored to have partnered with Advanced Restoration DKI and Hasken Construction in the popular ABC Series, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, surprising one deserving family in Northern Illinois with a home of their dreams.	Sundays 8/7c on ABC
Leading the Way in Chicago - J.C. Restoration Originally aired on NBC5 week of May 19 2008 J.C. Restoration, Inc. is featured in spotlight campaign on NBC5 highlighting leading businesses in the Chicagoland area. .MOV format .WMF Format
Chicago Residents Cleaning Up, Moving After Flooding Originally aired on Fox News Wednesday, June 27 2007 J.C. Restoration, Inc. assists Chicago residents after torrential downpours over taxed storm drains and forced raw sewage into their homes. As Nancy Pender reports, Wednesday wasn't just clean-up day for some. It quickly became moving day as well.

J.C. JOURNAL:
J.C. Journal - Vol. 2, Q4 Originally Distributed November 2011 This edition of the Journal takes a look iCat software, selling insurance vs. premium, QR code marketing, and provides some updates on happenings surrounding JCR.
J.C. Journal - Vol. 1, Q3 Originally Distributed August 2011 This edition of the Journal takes a look a proper insurance coverage, intruduces a new JCR marketer, reviews a stormy summer and brings back the JCJ quiz Section.
J.C. Journal - Vol. 4, Q4 Originally Distributed Winter 2010 This edition of the Journal brings up JCR breaking the top 100 of the leading 500 remodelers, Coverage of three day CE course JCR hosted, and Masters in Disasters highlights.

J.C. Journal - Vol. 4, Q1 Originally Distributed Spring 2010 Topics include work on the Jersey Shore, Certified Green Practices, Warner Cruz named 2010 Small Business Person, and information on the Esprota.

J.C. Journal - Vol. 1, Q4 Originally Distributed October 2009 Topics include JCR #56 qualified remodeler, meeting JCR associate Tara Bolden, and protecting your home from winter