Equipment World Digital Magazine
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EquipmentWorld.com | September 2016 69 H urricane Katrina is simply called "The Storm" in New Orleans, and that's certainly a description of what it cre- ated in Tina Dieudonne's life. Her small, tourist-related busi- nesses took a hit in the storm's after- math, and she realized she needed to look for another opportunity. She found it in the massive rebuilding that consumed the city after the hur- ricane. Taking the road and bridge con- tractor licensing test in 2005 after she formed Dieudonne Enterprises (DE), Tina got her Disadvantaged Business Certifi cation in 2006. She now holds three state licenses, and concentrates, as she puts it, on "making sure the company makes money." After starting the company in her home, Tina eventually located it at its present location in a suburban indus- trial park in 2011. DE, which started out doing curb and gutter work and small asphalt jobs, today has added street construction, subsurface drain- age and pipework to its resume. The company now has revenues of $8 to $10 million and employs 75 people. "Miss Tina" Chad Albert, DE's project manager, who refers to his boss as "Miss Tina," explains the company culture this way: "We have fun. We have a well- rounded group of employees and we've grown big time in the past fi ve years. We're always trying to expand." In addition to Chad, the company's executive team is rounded out by Ben Perrin and Anthony Dieudonne, contractor of the year | by Marcia Gruver Doyle | MGruver@randallreilly.com Doing things right has put this New Orleans-area contractor on the path to steady growth Tina Dieudonne, Dieudonne Enterprises City, State: Harahan, Louisiana Year Started: 2005 Number of employees: 75 Annual revenue: $8 to $10 million Markets served: Public/municipal concrete, asphalt and utility work