A Message From Jim Hussey
Confidence, Values and Perspective

Jim Hussey, CEO of Marina Mechanical


Young adults graduating from high school this year have no concept of television without a remote control! Channel selector knobs were obsolete well before they were born. We assume that everyone is familiar with history from our individual perspective but it’s not always the case. Many of us remember economic downturns and how we pulled out of them. It’s a help to have that larger perspective.

For me this is the third downturn. Just as in the past, I am confident our economy will rebound and our sense of security will be restored. While we work to bring about the recovery, it is important to understand as much as we can about the causes of this particular downturn.

Clearly the events of 9/11 combined with the bursting of the tech bubble started the down cycle. Energy issues and instability in the Middle East pushed the economy further toward decline. A troubling factor for all of us in business is the continuing revelations of impropriety at major corporations like Enron and World-Com. Excesses of greed combined with alleged criminal activity shook our confidence in American business and those we rely upon to monitor their activities.

This presents a challenge and an opportunity. We can each make a personal contribution to improving our economy by restoring confidence in American business. Here is how Marina contributes to this goal every day. In 1980 when I purchased Marina from my father we had no business plan, just a guiding principal: “Treating our customers and employees with honesty, integrity, and respect is the key to success.” This statement of values has never needed to change. It applies to everyone associated with Marina Mechanical in big things and small. To this day it remains the cornerstone of our operation. It is a more reliable guide than any formal plan. This simple statement of business principles is the reason you can remain confident that changes in the business climate will not affect our commitments to those we deal with.

I am confident the economic outlook will improve. History tells me that the cycle will restore us to prosperity and Marina Mechanical, guided by our principles, will be in front as the economy turns.

Relationships hold it together. Technical expertise and response time make it work. It’s a formula that holds true in good times and bad.

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