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The AMAS inc S t e ...„.: ,i. Fall/Winter 96/97 Vol.III Issue 3 A Quarterly Publication of CAMAS inc DELIVERING VALUE ' Building Partnerships IN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS... "C019d11Ct/11g business fr0m a perspective r` of cooperation and mutual benefit, rather than from 01112 of "l-ZUll1/l/01.1lOS('," WS , __ ,� f CAMAS inc helped CAMAS inc become a respected fi ; CAMAS inc continues � name in the industry and a trusted • ' reorganization page 2 company in the communities in which + =' Model Stone Company to operate under Shiely banner page 3 ! we WOi*. -If Mike Hayes talks stewardship page 4 Michael Hayes,President/CAMAS inc i ,i" Sometime around 1990,I read a few excerpts from a book called "Leadership BR Colorado wins i Secrets of Attila the Hun."The book offered useful advice for business leaders, three out of seven ostensibly presented from an engaging and unexpected perspective. But I "Best of"awards Colorado page 3 remember thinking that the image of a ruthless,conquering warrior,while certainly apropos to the "greed-is-good" attitude of the 1980s,didn't reflect my own view of effective business leadership for the 1990s and beyond. Gra�QyCooley Gravel �. V turns mined land . Building partnerships is a more appealing concept to me—and over the years, into reservoirs j it has proven to be a productive,rewarding approach. Conducting business ��m�"�n� page 5 from a perspective of cooperation and mutual benefit, rather than from one of"I-win/you-lose," has helped CAMAS inc become a respected name in ..........g the industry and a trusted company in the communities in which we work. Leaf through the pages of our company history and you'll see that CAMAS Shiely inc is built on partnerships of all kinds. Our strategy of growth through Shiely and SMP build a acquisition is one example. We never set out to simply buy and absorb the IM-74-11 playground for Mounds assets of any company. Instead,we have always focused more on combining ' Park School page 6 our strengths with theirs for the mutual success of both entities. (Not some- % ., j thing that Attila the Hun was famous for in his conquests.) Other examples include Cooley Gravel Company's partnership with Littleton,Colorado on the South Platte Park Project,and more recently their 6�'� Kost Brothers restruc- cooperation with the city of Thornton on constructing a much-needed water storage reservoir. ,rosy--sacs turing makes sharing alPresources easier page 7 Today,CAMAS inc is continuing the corporate restructuring process begun - An last year. Along with streamlining our operating structure and simplifying our tax and legal situations,this process is strengthening the many partnerships -- within the corporation. By making it easier to share equipment and resources Flanagan restruc I between operations,we are building a more cohesive,efficient company tures its plant j •;•...,VOICE 11 Y„ . operations.,., operations page 8 I Of course, our ultimate goal is to strengthen the partnerships we have with F ANAGAN READY MIX our customers and with our employees. In my eyes, these are the most important partnerships CAMAS inc will ever have.