SGI Enters a New Era with 100% of Its Focus & Resources on the Independent Contractors’ Success!
SGI members and friends,
Last week you received notice of some exciting, organizational-transforming news: Longtime Clockwork Home Services employee Rebecca Cassel, through Aquila Investment Group, which she owns in partnership with her husband and AirTime 500 member Lon Cassel, has agreed to purchase Success Group International from Direct Energy.
What does this mean to you? SGI is going back to its roots—and you will enjoy a better, stronger, more innovative organization as a result!
Longtime members remember SGI originated in 1999. Plumbers Success International was launched in that same year and AirTime 500 a year later. Electricians’ Success International followed in 2005 and Roofers’ Success International in 2007.
All four groups began with a common mission: To provide independent contractors with the strategies, guidance, and support to radically enhance their businesses and in doing so change their lives and the lives of their employees.
Among the first employees of SGI were Rebecca and Lon Cassel. They’ve continued with the Clockwork organization in one capacity or another for the next 15 years. Their industry knowledge and foresight have driven SGI to be the biggest and best group of its kind in contracting. With their purchase, SGI will be the biggest and best member-owned organization of its kind in contracting. And we enthusiastically believe its best days are ahead of it.
SGI no longer has franchises to compete with for attention and resources. SGI no longer must answer to a utility company. Consequently, you should no longer fear sharing your information with us and your fellow members. SGI once again stands alone with 100% of its focus on helping YOU, the independent contractor, be the very best you can be!
You should know that every single member of the SGI team has whole-heartedly agreed to make this transition as well. The same great team will be in place to serve you.
SGI retains ALL of the innovative tools, programs, lessons, content, and intellectual property that it was founded on since its inception in 1998! So, you can continue uninterrupted use of all the SGI tools.
You will continue to have access to your same rebates through BuyMax Alliance for three years. After the three years, SGI has the option to extend the BuyMax relationship, or replace it with a new group buying program.
The training available through Success Academy will not be impacted for the next two years! After the two years, SGI will provide other training solutions to better serve you, the members.
Those on SuccessWare will continue with them at the discounted rates. We will still maintain a relationship with SuccessWare and continue to support their platform.
SGI has been on a growth trajectory over these last four years—and we have aggressive plans to continue to grow the membership and its offerings! It truly is an exciting time to be a part of the SGI family, and we look forward in sharing this new journey with you!