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Ashton Service Groups Brian Williams wins Canadian Contractors prestige's first annual Community Leader Award. (November 2011)
It seems like Brian Williams can't say no to customers, charities or to investment in his staff at Ashton Service Group of Richmond, B.C. His record on corporate responsibility would embarrass companies ten times Ashtons size. The firm combines high levels of community service with an effective business strategy that has driven growth in tough economic times.
Williams parents arrived in Canada from England in 1957. His father was a plumber and worked for most of his career in local shopping malls. Starting at the age of five, Williams helped his dad out whenever he could. Money was tight when he was young, and by the age of ten, he had a paper route. By 11, he was selling ice cream from a cart. I was always the top guy, he says. I would start as soon as they opened the shack and work until it was dark. I just kept riding around Richmond so I always made sure I sold the most! At 14, Williams was working as a busboy at the Richmond Inn, eventually working his way up into room service. That was where he met his wife-to-be, Julie, and decided to find something that left his evenings free. 
He joined B.C. Plumbing Supplies and decided to pursue a pre-apprenticeship in plumbing at British Columbia Institute of Technology. After completing the course, he joined Pascoe Williams as an apprentice. He worked there for the next eight years.
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Richmond Sockeye Alumni Puck Drop
(January 2011)
From left to right: Doug Paterson (Owner - Richmond Sockeye), Bal Johal (Community Volunteer),
Brian Williams (President & CEO Ashton Service Group), Patrick Hunter (Captain - Richmond Sockeye)
The Richmond Sockeyes alumni edged the current PIJHL squad 7-6 in the annual Sockeye Alumni Game. About 1,000 fans packed Minoru Arenas for the annual game, featuring some of the old timers who thrilled hockey fans with their on-ice talents. Proceeds from the game went to the Sockeyes scholarship fund, assisting current players with their post-secondary education.
Brian Williams featured in Mechanical Business
(October 2010)
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ROAD WARRIORBy Robert Robertson |
July, 2010 update: Richmond Chamber of Commerce. http://www.richmondchamber.ca/news_press_releases.aspx
April 4th, 2010
Press Release
DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society held their 15th Annual Cultural DIVERSEcity Awards for Business on Tuesday, April 13th at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford hotel. This sold out event featured a Keynote address by Sophie Lui; Master of Ceremonies, Penny Priddy, an ethnic buffet and Entertainment by the bhangra fusion band, Dal Hothi and the Headlines. Five categories were presented and the winners were announced as follows:
Business 1-25 Employees
Ashton Service Group
Business 26+ Employees
The Ebco Group of Companies
Corporate
Home Depot
Not-for-Profit
Hospital Employees Union (HEU)
Public Institutions
Richmond School District
The Vancouver Sun ...
Paralyzed Richmond Fire Fighter Returns Home
Ashton Service Group helps to make it possible. Read More Here ...
Brian Williams elected to serve on the
Richmond Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors 2009 2010
NOMINEES FOR QSC TRUSTEE ACCEPTED
QSC will hold Trustee elections at Power Meeting XXXII in Houston, TX.
The following candidates have thrown their hat in the ring.
Watch/listen for their campaign promises.
QSC Trustees Bill Chronister and Dave Singleton will going off the board after this term is completed.
Dave will have completed 6 years and Bill will have completed 3 years.
One call, at any time of day or night, delivers a uniformed technician and Ashton's 100% Customer Satisfaction Guarantee. Providing solutions quickly, efficiently, and at competitive prices, made Ashton Service Group what it is today - the Lower Mainland's most trusted commercial and residential service provider. Ashton Service Group has been a member of QSC since October 1997.
My areas of expertise would be: following through on ideas, customer service skills, marketing, and promoting our companies image.
The main reason I joined QSC - I realized I had much to learn in order to improve our business. My first meeting really opened my eyes right up. I was so impressed with the level of class and knowledge this group has to offer.
QSC has benefitted my Company from day one. I have benefitted from my incoming phone etiquette to the deposit at the bank. QSC has given me the tools to build a succesful business with help from a great group of giving people.
My Contribution to Board of Trustees
It is time for me to give back to QSC a small token of my thanks for all the staff members and trustees before me that have made this group a real cookbook for success and friendship.
Humanitarian Award for Quality Service Contractors
2008 Business Excellence Awards
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business of the Year
26 - 70 employees
Ashton Service Group
For 22 years Brian Williams of Ashton Service Group has offered a reliable plumbing service to the community. Residential and Commercial clients have trusted Ashton to keep all systems go from plumbing , heating, air conditioning, electrical, ventilation and mechanical systems, even drywall, painting and tiling&all in the skilled and reliable hands of Ashton Service Professionals.
With over 30 employees and over 20 fully inventoried service vehicles on the road, emergency and non-emergency customer calls to action are responded to quickly and efficiently. Brian Williams, the founder of Ashton has always believed in giving back to the community as a way of saying thank you for their success. From assisting the Union Gospel Mission, Fire Fighters in Richmond and a variety of sponsored kids sports, organizations, Ashton is always ready to help.
Ashtons goal in business and in life is to provide excellence in customer service and all other endeavours.
Finalists: Hayden Diamond Bit & Richmond Steel Recycling
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