Atlanta's Bernie Smith, CEO of MasterWorks, Honored with Big50 Award

Online, May 24, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Atlanta, Georgia - May 24, 2010 - Bernie Smith, owner and CEO of MasterWorks, has been selected by REMODELING magazine to join the REMODELING Big50. The Big50 awards were presented at a gala dinner at the Remodeling Leadership Conference in Alexandria, Va., on May 14, 2010. The 2010 Big50 winners are featured in the May issue of REMODELING, a national trade publication read by more than 80,000 professional remodeling contractors.

Each year since 1986, the REMODELING Big50 inducts the owners of 50 remodeling companies that have set exceptionally high standards for professionalism and integrity through exemplary business practices, craftsmanship, and impact in their community or the industry at large. Big50 remodelers run successful, often growing, companies of various sizes that have taken the lead in raising industry standards.

The Big50 selection process has become increasingly rigorous in recent years, and the result is one of the strongest classes to date. All 2010 inductees stood up to detailed examinations of their businesses and their books, and they all demonstrated an admirably deft ability to restructure, retrench, and hustle to remain viable in a challenging economic climate.

"We are extremely honored to receive this distinction," says Bernie Smith, Owner & CEO of MasterWorks. "The award recognizes excellence and leadership, and we are privileged to be named to this select group of remodelers."

REMODELING editors, columnists, industry leaders, and the companies themselves make the nominations each year. Following a lengthy evaluation and interview process, the editors select the owners of 50 companies that exemplify the best of the industry that year. Winners are selected in these categories: business savvy, fine design, industry impact, market wise, movers & shakers, niches, sales & marketing, and teamwork. Mr. Smith was selected for the category of Sales & Marketing.

REMODELING magazine, published by Hanley Wood Business Media, is the leading publication in the home improvement industry. Designed to address the specific concerns of residential remodeling pros, the magazine is both a business tool and an industry leader for a market that topped $300 billion in 2008. See Bernie Smith in the magazine online at http://www.remodeling.hw.net/big50/2010/masterworks-atlanta.aspx.

About Bernie Smith: Bernie Smith is the CEO of Masterworks, Atlanta's most award winning remodeling firm. Mr. Smith builds on over twenty six years of experience in the home remodeling industry. Quality work and luxury at a price every homeowner can afford, Masterworks is the top choice for Atlanta's most exclusive and knowledgeable homeowners. Call 770-642-8000 or visit www.masterworksatlanta.com for more information.