Siesta Pebble Wins 23rd Annual Southwest Florida Blue Chip Community Business Award

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Nov. 2, 2017 - PRLog -- Siesta Pebble is announced as the 23^rd annual Blue Chip Community Business Award winner. Chosen by a panel judges from 14 applicants, owner Michelle Graham has overcome personal and professional challenges to foster a successful pool resurfacing company that has and continues to show incredible growth.

Servicing Marco Island to the greater Bradenton area, Siesta Pebble was the only woman-owned company among all the 65 licensed and certified Pebble Tec installers throughout the country. Though this can be a challenge at times, it's not the biggest, per owner Michelle Graham. Michelle became responsible for the entire enterprise when her mom passed away suddenly in 2012. Her mother had been listed as the only officer of the corporation, requiring Michelle to open a new one. Since their humble beginnings in 2012, Siesta Pebble has now doubled its workforce, grown its fleet from 6 to 15 trucks, added a prep crew and two pebble crews while doubling its renovation business. The company has seen unprecedented and remarkable growth under Michelle's leadership. Michelle serves on multiple boards and chambers, reinforcing the company's commitment to giving back to the community.

"Siesta Pebble's story truly exemplifies the ability to overcome adversity and achieve success," said Scott Gregory, CIC, CRM, BB&T-Oswald-Trippe and Company vice president. "Owner Michelle Graham showed strength and perseverance as she took over the company. She was able to grow the company while the economy recovered and still found time to spend with her family and give back to the community."

The Blue Chip Community Business Award is given to for-profit businesses in Southwest Florida who have overcome adversity to achieve success. The finalists are determined through an application process that is reviewed by an impartial panel of judges. This year the five finalists were; Adventures in Paradise, Davidson Irrigation, Misty's Sunshine Cleaning, Siesta Pebble and Sunshine Workforce.

The 2017 Southwest Florida Blue Chip Community Business Award is endorsed by the Bonita Springs Area Chamber of Commerce, Business Observer, Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce, Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce, Charlotte County Economic Development Office, Christian Chamber of Southwest Florida, City of Cape Coral Economic Development Office, Englewood Florida Chamber of Commerce, Estero Chamber of Commerce, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida Southwestern State College, Florida Weekly, Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce, Greater Lehigh Acres Chamber of Commerce, Gulfshore Business, Hodges University, Lee County Economic Development Office/Horizon Council, Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce, Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce, Southwest Florida Business Today, Southwest Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, The Chamber of Southwest Florida, The Greater Fort Myers Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce.