Kelli and Larry Smith Take Home `Rising Star’ Award From Annual Property Restoration Business Conference

Nashville, TN(July 26, 2011) – In just their first year of business, local entrepreneurs Kelli and Larry Smith came to the rescue of countless Nashville-area consumers who became victims of property damage emergencies. Their responsiveness, exceptional property damage restoration service, and compassion in helping homeowners recover from emergency property damage crisis helped them earn PuroClean’s “Rising Star” award.

PuroClean’s property damage restoration technicians, known as the nation’s “Paramedics of Property Damage™,” respond quickly to property damage emergencies, take the steps necessary to restore the property damage, and prevent the situation from getting worse. The Smiths earned the prestigious “Rising Star” award from among all of the first-year PuroClean Franchisees around the country who were considered for the award. The Florida-based property restoration company presented them the honor at the company’s annual convention, which was held July 13-15 in Hollywood, FL.

“Every year, we present our Rising Star Award to the owner with the highest sales in their first 12 months in business, and each year the award winner sets a new record. This year continues the trend!” said PuroClean’s CEO, Lauren Reid. “Kelli and Larry proved their passion for the business and for helping people throughout the Great Flood of 2010, and they are a tremendous inspiration to all of the franchise owners in our system.”

PuroClean Emergency Property Recovery in Nashville, TN is a top service provider of area insurance companies for property damage mitigation services for homes and businesses, as well as for large-scale natural disasters and catastrophic clean-up projects. The award-winning national franchise has earned the reputation as “The Paramedics of Property Damage™” by property owners and insurance agents, who often view PuroClean’s emergency service technicians like paramedics or firefighters for the important role they play in responding to emergencies 24 hours a day

“This award has meant the world to Larry, me, and our entire staff who have put in many hours to provide our customers the exceptional service they need in time of crisis,” Kelly said. “This award shows that our hard work and efforts have paid off.  It has been a pleasure serving those in our community, and we look forward to many more years of proving property emergency recovery services in the Nashville area.”

For more information about PuroClean Emergency Property Recovery, Nashville, TN please call (615) 932-2400.

About PuroClean

PuroClean is a property damage restoration company that offers emergency clean up, restoration, and repair services including fire and smoke damage restoration, water damage restoration, flood water removal, and mold and mildew removal. PuroClean has earned the trust of property owners, insurance professionals and home service providers throughout the United States and Canada since 2001. Backed by a comprehensive network of more than 300 franchise offices and a national training and business support center, each PuroClean office responds promptly to property emergencies, demonstrating a high degree of professionalism and compassion. PuroClean certified technicians are thoroughly screened, insured and trained in utilizing the latest in mitigation technology and procedures throughout the remediation process while operating under a strict code of ethics. In addition to serving the needs of property owners, PuroClean offers hundreds of continuing education classes each year to insurance professionals and property service providers nationwide. In 2010, PuroClean trained over 11,800 insurance professionals nationwide, helping them earn their continuing education credits. For more information on PuroClean, please contact 800-775-PURO or visit www.puroclean.com.