Shady Williams – One of The Southeast’s Last Original Style Letterheads

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DeNyse Companies has lost one of the southeast’s last original style letterheads, Dally Jack “Shady” Williams (1945-2013). Since the age of 14 Shady has worked in the sign industry. Along his life’s journey has taught so many of us. We were lucky enough to have Shady as a team member and our hand painter for over 25 years. With a heavy heart, we all share stories and memories of our co-worker, our friend, Shady Williams. He was truly a man of commitment, and integrity. He will be very missed. More information will be provided as arrangements are made. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

 

DeNyse Launches A Wellness Program

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Like many companies in the United States, we shutter at the sight of our insurance rate renewals.We all need health insurance, unfortunately while our rates increase, our pay decreases. The employees at DeNyse Companies decided it was time to do something about the increased cost. As with most companies, rates increase based on usage, we knew we could all do our part to get healthier. So DeNyse launched a new Wellness Program for its employees. FitNyse was designed to help employees Do Better, and Get Healthier. Jennifer DeNyse is the ring leader of this new healthy living incentive with the help of her appointed Wellness Committee.

Together the group has planned different events to promote and inspire healthy living. One option for employees is the 10,000 Step Program. This program encourages employees to use their FitNyse pedometers to count 10,000 steps a day. The employee that reaches their goal are rewarded. Another program is the Biggest Loser Challenge. Employees are teamed up to battle it out for the next 6 months. The team & an individual to lose the highest % of weight will win some great prizes.

The Wellness Committee has also put together some great educational programs for employees to be a part of. Employees can spend their lunch breaks learning about heart healthy diets, exercise programs, and vitamins and supplements for healthier living.

All of these great programs are just a few of the ways the employees at DeNyse plan on Doing Better with our Health.

 

Sign Contest – We need your help

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It’s that time of year again, sign contest. Each November, we go back in time to look through a year of projects that showcase our workmanship and creativity. This year, Signs of the Times magazine has started a new trend. They have selected a few contest entries to be part of the Reader’s Choice Awards. DeNyse Companies was lucky enough to have one of our Signs – Park 83 – nominated for a Reader’s Choice Award. This nomination is exciting for us since this sign project was a challenge from the start. With the sign being located in a municipality with a very strict sign ordinance, we had to stretch the limits of our creativity in design, fabrication and the final stage was up to the installation team. In the end, the clients were pleased with this lighted creation.

Now we need your help. Please take this survey for the Reader’s Choice award, and select the sign – Park 83 as one of your Favorites. Remember one entry per computer, so please share it – and Remember to support DeNyse Companies by selecting Park 83. Electric Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/82S2B9G

 

DeNyse is Heart Healthy – Watch the Signs

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What is your New Year’s resolution? Hopefully you don’t forget about it after a few weeks. Many DeNyse employees have decided that more healthy living is the way to go for 2013. With the numbers of heart attacks and heart related conditions on the rise in America, we wanted to share these 8 Tips for Lower Risk of Heart Attack or Stroke.

1. Exercise a little every day – moderate exercise lowers your risk of heart attack by 30% to 50%. A lot of the DeNyse employees decided to take the company up on their gym membership reimbursement this year.

2. Set a reasonable goal for weight loss – Losing just 5-10% of your weight improves cholesterol and lowers your blood pressure. Instead of leaving work for a drive-thru, bring a healthy lunch, and use the rest of your lunch for a short walk.

3. Take your Heart medicine – If you have medication that you need to take, and forget to take it, find ways to remember. Set reminders, use a sticky note.

4. Eat Well – Making an effort to follow a healthy diet can lower your risk of heart disease by 24%. Substitute your salt for healthy spices, try turkey burgers instead. Easier than that, grab an apple instead of a Cookie.

5. Eat a little chocolate – That’s right, you read that correctly. Several studies have shown that eating chocolate more than once a week has lowered the risk of heart disease by 40%. Remember moderation is key.

6. Don’t Smoke – If you smoke, you have heard it for years. Quitting smoking will save your life and those around you. Think about it, why pay to die. Each year 46,000 people die from heart disease related to exposure to second-hand smoke.

7. Go to the Dentist – Getting your teeth scraped and cleaned every 6 months may lower your risk of heart attack by 24% and stroke by 13%.

8. Pay attention to your symptoms and tell your doctor – Don’t Just hope your symptoms will go away. See your doctor for any unusual symptoms – such as shortness of breath, changes in heart rhythm, or exhaustion.

Many people don’t think they could have a heart attack. Most feel that it is something that happens to a older, out of shape person. This is very untrue. Everyday, many heart attacks occur in men and women of all ages and sizes.

 

 

DeNyse Celebrates the Season with a Party & a Trip

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Each year, Jennifer and Allen DeNyse, along with all the employees and their families are invited to the annual Holiday Party. The social committee decorate and adorn the shop into a winter wonderland full of holiday decor. The shop closes at noon, and all the employees are able to take a little time to celebrate another year of success. One of the highlights of the event is the annual roast.  For those who do not personally know Allen or Jennifer DeNyse, they both love to laugh and have a good time. And like most families, you have to tease a little too. Why not have a little fun on the expense of one another, and nothing is off limits when it comes to the laughs. We professionally call this our Service Awards, however for anyone that has been with DeNyse Companies, Five, Ten, Fifteen, or Twenty Years, this is really the annual roast.

Each year, our design team is given the task to make us laugh with a morphed picture of our lucky recipient. Jennifer with her brilliant smile, and easy laugh takes the time to write a speech, or roast if you will, about each employees skills, all with her famous humor. Even with the great gift giveaways, the always delicious meals, I think the annual Service Awards / Roast is what always brings in the crowd.

This year the 5 Year Service Awards went to: Lee Sims, Service Tech; Donna McDonald, IT; David Whited, Painter; Shane Motes; Fabrication; Heather Blair, Project Administrator; Darwin Martinez, Painter; Olman Sadoval, Painter; Bonny Belcher, Project Administrator; Lynn Ratel, Project Manager; Jim Leatherman, Fabrication; Greg Crocker, Installation Tech; Sarah Harris, Payroll; Brenda Foster, Installation Administrator.

Our 10 Year Service Award went to: Tim Luther, Project Rep

Our 15 Year Service Award went to: David Kaplan, Sales Manager and Burr Mathews, Router Manager

Two other awards given out were: Salesperson of the Year – Tim Luther and Employee of the Year – Mike Butler, Design Manager.

This year’s festivities continued into the evening. Allen and Jennifer took the employees to an afternoon at The World of Coke. A large caravan of DeNyse employees traveled to take in all the taste and sights that The World of Coke had to offer. One of our favorite sights are the new Holiday Ornaments that adorn the heart of Pemberton Place. We are proud of all our completed projects,. however there is something very exciting about visiting a completed project for an iconic company such as The World of Coke. The fact that they have hundreds of different Coca-cola flavors helps too.

DeNyse Companies prides itself on having a family environment, just walk through the doors at DeNyse, and you will see a true family at work, or at play enjoying a holiday party and a day at The World of Coke.

What are you Thankful for?

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Did you know that more than 280 Million turkeys will be consumed in the United States for Thanksgiving? Have you given any thought to Cranberries? Twenty percent of all cranberries consumed in the United States are eaten on Thanksgiving. For weeks prior to the big feast, our lives are consumed with what special food we will eat, who’s house will the celebration be held, and who is coming to enjoy it with you. Maybe you spend hours of shopping to get all the right ingredients, to make the perfect pie. So much time goes into the preparation of the meal. How much time do you spend on really thinking about what Thanksgiving is all about? How much stress do you cause yourself and others over Thanksgiving Dinner? If more time is spent on stress, cooking and worrying, it’s time to reevaluate what your Thanksgiving should be.

I asked Jennifer and Allen DeNyse, the owners of DeNyse Companies; what are you most thankful for this Thanksgiving Season? Jennifer stated “I am so thankful for the wonderful people we work with every day. They really are the lifeblood and heart of the company and the biggest reason why we strive to be more creative, vibrant and family oriented company. So many employees love the difference in our company vs. “Corporate America” and we are just grateful that we have the opportunity to work with the best of the best.”

DeNyse Companies employs more than 90 people every day. When you walk through our office and manufacturing facility you know that you are in a place that fosters a family environment. We focus on our work, and ensuring that every customer has a great experience. Customer satisfaction is top priority; however we focus on our employees, their family and their lives. We try to stop and celebrate the joys of our employees. Over the last few months we have celebrated a wedding for one of our Project Administrator, a baby shower for our in-house mechanic and his wife, and celebrated all of our Veterans on Veteran’s Day.

Tomorrow as you sit down to celebrate your Thanksgiving Feast, be sure to think about all the things that you have to be thankful for.  Maybe this Thanksgiving season start a new tradition, be thankful each and every day.

The DeNyse Companies family would like to extend a Happy Thanksgiving to all of our friends, family and our clients.

Extended Stay – Relax & Rebrand

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This holiday season, the guys in our installation / service department have a lot to be thankful for; and one is definitely time-off. Over the last few months, the team has been working non-stop to install signs purchased by our clients. There have been a few jobs that have required more time than most, and that was the award of the re-brand project for Extended Stay America. Denyse Companies was awarded the largest portion of the project in the SE and over the last 6 weeks, a few of our installation crews have been installing, re-branded  signs to many of the 700 Extended Stay America locations.

Just like the rest of our customers, the folks at Extended Stay America expected high quality, fast turn-around and professional installation teams on site. They received that and more. Fortunately for us, a few of the other sign companies that were awarded part of the re-brand, were unable to keep up with the high demand. We were able to increase our project scope and complete the other locations we were given. Our team finished the job, and will now be able to sit back and enjoy their Thanksgiving holiday with an extra day to recuperate.

All of our employees are an important key to our success; however our service and installation team seems to always be the group that has to push a little harder to get the job completed to the customers expectation. The Extended Stay America re-branded Sign Project is just another example of our attention to detail, and hard work ethic.

Celebrate Veteran’s Day – Everyday!

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How did you celebrate Veteran’s Day? We celebrated our veteran’s with a special breakfast. At our morning break, breakfast was served for our 8 Veterans. During our celebration, Allen DeNyse spoke to the entire staff about Veteran’s Day and what an important job serving our country is. Allen also announced the donation of 3 memorial signs for a local fallen soldier, Lance Cpl. Scott “Boots” Harper, whom was killed while serving in Afghanistan in October 2011. The Memorial signage was placed in Douglas County, in honor of “Boots”. Once of the Memorial Signs will be given to his family.

We are so proud and thankful for all our employees that have served our country. Pictured above; Shady, Corey Anderson, Eric Roche, Tony Hill, Matthew Wheeling, Andy Ward, Alex LaRue, Andrew Wood.

DeNyse helps preserve History

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Blade Sign by DeNyse Companies

By the end of this month there will be a lot of moving around in Huntsville, Alabama. Over the last year, husband and wife team, Charlie and Sasha Sealy have been developing a $12.5 million apartment community in downtown Huntsville. At the corner of Washington Street and Holmes Avenue, this historic building, former home to Belk Hudson department store, is now the new home to a 75-unit apartment community.

At the beginning of the project, DeNyse Companies was approached to design, fabricate and install the signage for the new community, Belk Hudson Lofts.

The challenge in this particular project was to ensure the integrity of the historical building stayed intact, while using the in-town modern style of the luxury apartment’s new design. After a few design revisions, the final design was set, and our team was ready to go. With permits in-hand, our fabrication team was ready to start creating the sign package.

This week, our installation team installed all the Internal Unit ID’s as well as the Canopy Sign and Illuminated Blade sign. We hope the residents love the new community and the signage as much as we do.

More information about this exciting project, go to http://blog.al.com/breaking/2012/10/belk_hudson_lofts_in_downtown.html#incart_river_default

 

Creativity is Key for Signage

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When you drive past a well designed and installed sign, do you ever wonder about the sign code for that municipality? Probably not. Most people that are not involved in the sign industry, never give the sign code a second thought. Over the years DeNyse Companies has had to be very conscious of sign designs based on what the municipality will allow. Property owners come to us every day wanting a creative sign to attract more traffic to their retail space, office complex, or apartment community. The first step for any sign professional is to find out the municipality that the property is in, and read and understand the code. Without this important step, promises can be made that can Not be kept. We recently completed a project in the City of Roswell (GA). If you have ever driven through Roswell, you know that they have a very strict sign ordinance. As we discovered, they only allow about 20 different shapes for a monument sign. With a limited amount of monument shape options, we handed this design over to our Lead Designer, Mike Butler. He was able to create this beautiful and unusual sign that the City of Roswell approved and issued the permit for. With all of our approvals in hand, our fabrication and installation team went to work. The outcome is amazing. The property owners have a beautiful sign that grabs attention from the street. We were able to provide our client with a unique and custom sign, all while following the strict sign ordinance of the city.