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Dennis Riley

Departure of Board Member Dennis Riley

CHICAGO, IL – April 17th, 2019 Jobba Trade Technologies, a technology leader in the commercial roofing industry, announced today that Dennis Riley will be concluding his role as Founding Board Member of Encite Development Group (aka FCS Control).  Riley made great advances in helping to automate the roofing industry through his…
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GAF Inspection

Inspect Smarter with GAF Inspection

This exclusive tool gives roofing contractors the ability to create a complete roof inspection with an easy-to-use cloud-based solution. The GAF Inspection tool can be used for standard roof inspections and for inspections covered by the WellRoof® Guarantee Extension program. It features an intuitive, step-by-step inspection process that follows the…
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better roofing information

Better Roofing Information = Better Decision Making

Much of what we use in our day-to-day business operation at Hicks Industrial Roofing is old. Custom applications that I built in MS Office Suite software in the early 90’s, and have continued to tweak over the decades, Excel being the one most used. It works for us, and the…
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encite development group

Encite Development Group Announces Company Name Change

https://youtu.be/Bvfcd05VIuw CHICAGO, IL – October 31st, 2018 Encite Development Group, a technology leader in the commercial roofing industry, announced today that it is changing its corporate name to Jobba Trade Technologies, Inc. Encite Development Group introduced its flagship technology roofing product, FCS Control, in 2010 and was the first of…
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Choosing Roofing Contractor Software

Roofing Estimating Software Functionalities | Tip #6

Tip #6: The Right Questions to Ask Advancements in roof estimating software, as well as the introduction of cloud-based access, have put this tool within the reach of virtually any size roofing contractor. Not every solution will fit every business right out of the box so it’s important to understand…
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Choosing Roofing Contractor Software

Evaluating Roofing Software for Aerial Measurements | Tip #5

Tip #5: The Right Questions to Ask Aerial technology has been in place since 2008 and it just keeps getting better. Gathering roof measurements traditionally was a time-consuming process prone to mistakes such as mathematical errors or simply human error but has now become a quick, easy, and reliable technology.…
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Choosing Roofing Contractor Software

Interested in Cloud-Based Roofing Software? | Tip #4

Tip #4: The Right Questions to Ask Today, it’s all about mobility. The days of the big server rooms are mostly gone and progressive contractors can operate from anywhere, anytime. This is only possible with cloud-based roofing software solutions. Every step of the process is at the fingertips of management,…
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Choosing Roofing Contractor Software

Why You Need Mobile Roofing Software | Tip #3

Tip #3: The Right Questions to Ask It does not seem possible to survive in today’s world without a smart device and that is especially true when it comes to business. Smart phones allow contractors to be in touch with their customers immediately – giving them a clear edge when…
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Choosing Roofing Contractor Software

Looking for a Roofing CRM? | Tip #2

Tip #2: The Right Questions to Ask There are several roofing CRM systems – many of them integrated with project management roofer software. But first you may be asking – what is a CRM? It is a Customer Relationship Management system and it could be Microsoft Outlook, an Excel file…
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Choosing Roofing Contractor Software

Roofing Software for Labor Tracking | Tip #1

Tip #1: The Right Questions to Ask In today’s world, it is all about speed. Technology is offering speed in processing that has never been seen before. It presents itself in every part of your business from the first client lead through a finished job and referrals, technology lets you…
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North American Roofing Services Announces New Director of Service

TAMPA, Fla. – North American Roofing Services, Inc., the nation’s largest centrally-managed commercial roofing company, announced the appointment of Jill Tackett as director of service. Tackett joins North American Roofing with over twenty-five years of experience leading teams and departments across the commercial roofing, IT and logistics industries. “We are…
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Roofing Company CRM

Roofing Company Finds a Complete Solution with FCS

Paul J. Cazeault & Sons Roofing tried several other CRM solutions before finding the right fit for their business with FCS. Paul J. Cazeault & Sons Roofing is a full-service roofing company that provides commercial, residential, exterior and solar services to the Cape Cod, Massachusetts area. Founded in 1947, the…
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FCS Donates $5,000 to the Davis Memorial Foundation

In 2017, the Davis Memorial Foundation will give out 10 scholarships to students throughout the western states. During their 20th anniversary celebration, money will be raised for 2018 scholarships. The sporting events and auction will raise enough for 10 scholarships but the goal is to make it 20 scholarships for…
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R.H. Marcon Streamlines Its Service Department with FCS

The company was able to increase efficiencies and grow their department after making the transition to FCS. In business since 1981, R.H. Marcon Inc. is a commercial roofing company located in State College, Pennsylvania. Anthony Marcon joined the family business, started by his father Raymond, after graduating from college in…
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ACS Roofing Finds Success with FCS’s Technology

ACS Commercial Roofing and Waterproofing, headquartered in Johnson City, Tennessee, specializes in servicing commercial roofs with single ply, fluid applied, maintenance and consulting throughout a seven-state area.  In business for close to three years, the company sees a lot of competition from larger, established roofing contractors. Most of those competitors…
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All-Purpose Professionals: The Roof Depot

What do you do when you’re young, just finishing computer school and looking toward the future? Head to Silicon Valley? Interview with the computer department of local businesses? How about starting a roofing business? That wouldn’t make the list in most cases, but people make their way into the roofing…
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FCS Announces New Leadership Team

FCS, a leading software provider in the roofing industry, is pleased to announce a new leadership team. The new executive team consists of Nick Serelis, Scott Keith and David Almario. In late 2015, FCS partnered with TOC Equity Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, to facilitate the growth of the…
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In It for the Long Haul: Sutter Roofing

While many years have passed since C.P. Sutter started his Clarksburg, W.Va.-based commercial roofing company in 1902, the fourth generation continues the long-running success of the company. “Sutter Roofing was founded by my great grandfather, who worked in all phases of roofing, eventually specializing in sheet metal, interior stamped metal…
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