b'Industry NewsBest of Success 2024: Roofing Contractor Names Commercial, Residential Contractors of the YearTwo standout roofing companies earn RCs highest honor for innovation, commitment to the industry and passion for the job.RoofingContractor ended the first day of theBestofSuccess conference by honoring two roofing companies with its highest honor - the annual Contractor Art Aisner of the Year award.Editor of RoofingCoryellRoofingof Contractor OklahomaCitywas named the 2024 Commercial Contractor of the Year, and Victors Home Solutions of Canton, Mich., took home the 2024 Residential Contractor of the Year honor. According to RC Publisher Jill Bloom, both companies stood out among the dozens that entered the submission process earlier this year.Were here to showcase the true innovators in the roofing industry, the ones bringing the big ideas to the tableand driving the industry forward in a positive direction, she said Thursday during the 20th Best of Success conference at the Hyatt Regency Resort on Floridas west coast. VictorSmolyanovstartedhiscompany subcontracting for a larger residential roofer working in the metro Detroit area and branched out on his own in 2014. He built a business model focused on retail work, innovative marketingago and has consistently delivered award-winning and emphasizing customer care. The companywork for customers and manufacturing partners over experienced steady growth through the COVID-19the years. The business is a model for safety and pandemicandemergedstronger,poisedforemployee retention in roofing and has prioritized expansion across Michigan and into surroundingsolutions for school districts and other commercial states. roofing clients over the past few years. Smolyanov thanked his wife, Lily, and his leadershipAs he explained during a presentation earlier Thursday, team for helping him pursue his ambitions. He harkedhe and officials with FM Approvals are now working back to attending Best of Success in 2014 and beingto improve roofing standards in storm-prone regions in awe of the titans in the room, hoping to emulateto help protect school districts and facility owners. As their success. Coryell and nearly 20 of his employees took the stage, Hard work and common sense get you a long, longhe joked he and his colleagues travel like a football way in this business. Take care of people, take careteam, a visual demonstration of the companys of your customers, and Im hoping there is someonecommitment to its employees and vice versa.up on the stage in 10 years doing the same thing,Its an honor, its a privilege, and I commit to each so thank you so much, said Smolyanov. of you, we will continue representing this industry in Chris Coryell started his roofing company 13 yearsthe best possible fashion, said Coryell. 6 www.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer'