Paradigm Mechanical Corp., a woman-owned small business mechanical contracting company, Founder and CEO Melinda Dicharry received the 2014 Member of the Year award from the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) San Diego Chapter #21. Dicharry was honored at the organization’s 55th Anniversary Executive Night on April 8, 2014.
Melinda Dicharry Honored by San Diego Business Journal
Paradigm Mechanical Corp., a woman-owned small business mechanical contracting company, Founder and CEO Melinda Dicharry was honored by the San Diego Business Journal as a finalist in both the Woman Who Means Business and Most Admired CEO competitions.
The 20th Annual Women Who Mean Business program honored women who have excelled in their professional lives as well as contributed to the vitality of the city’s cultural, education, arts, and social service institutions. Kathy Nelson of On Track Success Coaching nominated Dicharry for the honor.
Paradigm “Best of the Best!” News
Paradigm Mechanical Corp., a woman-owned small business mechanical contracting company, was on the award-winning Escondido Fire Station No. 4 project team. As the HVAC / mechanical subcontractor for the Erickson-Hall Construction Co. “Best of the Best” Unique Small Project – Public Work, Paradigm attended the General Contractors of America (AGC) San Diego Chapter’s “Build San Diego” awards luncheon with Erickson-Hall and Jeff Katz Architecture representatives.
Paradigm Certified as SBA 8(a)
Paradigm Mechanical Corp., a woman-owned small business mechanical contracting company, has been certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration as a Participant in the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program.
Divided into two phases over nine years, certified companies advance from a four-year development stage to a five-year transitional stage. While the 8(a) certification program helps firms build competitive and institutional know-how through sole-source contracts, the SBA encourages participation in competitive contracts as well as commercial contracts.