Minority/Women Business Enterprise 2020 Annual Report

Company’s Performance Record ‘Keeps it in the Game’

Becoming state-certified as a minority-owned (MBE) business gets small businesses invited to the table to learn what jobs are available in their local area. After that, how well a company performs is what keeps it in the game and growing more successful, says Kelvin Currie, owner of All Systems Restored HVAC & Electrical LLC. For almost 10 years, All Systems has been awarded contracts by the City, mostly from the Water Resources Department. The company is finishing drainage system work at Eugene Street Parking Deck downtown, installing HVAC in newly constructed areas of Mitchell Water Treatment Plant, and will soon be installing new water meters for residential customers.

“We were proud to be awarded the Construction Services Firm of 2019 at last fall’s MEDWeek Outstanding Firm of the Year program.”

The company provides installation, maintenance, repair and construction services for commercial and residential customers. “Being in the business for more than 30 years, I know my company performs extremely well,” Currie says. “And doing a good job allows us to generate revenue for the company, our staff and the City.” Working with the M/WBE Office also affords small minority businesses like All Systems to be able to employ local people; for Currie’s company that totals about 50 employees between its Greensboro and Charlotte area offices. Providing and improving upon his employees’ insurance, paid time off and other benefits is invaluable to the staff and business overall, he adds. “At the end of the day, when we bring revenue back to the city, we grow businesses here, and that’s what it’s all about.”

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