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Marietta,#2UPDATE EX-employee responds
Fri, January 09, 2009
I am an ex-employee of Rock Tops and around the 13th of December, the office phone was ringing off the hook with reporters and media asking for me in regards to a press release similar to this one. When I asked where they got my name and the office phone number the answer was all the same, a press release posted online. I knew nothing about this report and was not even notified by corporate that it was out there. I DID NOT WRITE THE PRESS RELEASE THAT HAVE MY NAME ATTACHED TO THEM!!! Corporate told me that...."Positive reports are written and posted online to bury the bad information about the company on the internet". I was also told that someone writes these reports for the company. I am VERY angry that the company put MY name on something they had written. Not only did I not get paid for the last 2 weeks I worked, but myself and others had moving expenses to our locations that we incurred for the jobs we had. By February 1st, I will have to move again or face eviction. Good luck to all my former co-workers, you are all in my thoughts and prayers. And to all the awesome customers out there, you are victims of this company too and I also keep you in my thoughts and prayers, we are ALL victims here.
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Arrington,#3Consumer Suggestion
Fri, January 02, 2009
Interesting. The following e-wire promoting their success was posted on 12/13/08. I would get with the courts and file the necessary documents immediately before the rest of the band shows up. Technology Distinguishes Rock Tops Granite, Florissant, Mo, among Kitchen Countertop Fabricators Rock Tops Granite has been acknowledged as one of the nation's fastest growing companies, thanks to the latest technology in stone processing equipment (EMAILWIRE.COM, December 13, 2008 ) St. Louis, MO Charlie Thiede, president of Rock Tops Granite, was recently interviewed. When asked about how his company was able to grow so rapidly in today's economy, Charlie explained, We use the latest in high-tech equipment for cutting and shaping the stone to fabricate a custom kitchen countertop with a perfectly finished edge. Because the equipment is very expensive, other companies are still using hand routers and grinders to work the edge of the stone. This procedure is very slow and even the most experienced, diligent of workers cannot achieve perfection; one is often left with imperfect and wavy edges, bad seams and a poor final finish. Charlie went on to explain, The cost of each CNC machine is $200,000 to $350,000; however, the investment pays for itself by eliminating the many hours of labor expended with the use of hand tools. CNC stands for computer numerically controlled. This advanced technology allows us to keep our cost of labor down, a savings we pass on to our customers. We can produce the highest quality custom kitchen countertops for the lowest price of most of our competitors. Though technology was one of the major contributors to the growing success of Rock Tops, they can also credit their growth to a new marketing plan which was implemented in 2003. Originally a supplier to large home-improvement stores, Rock Tops shifted its focus to the retail market. Robert Gasiorowski joined Rock Tops as a partner in 2002, when he began crafting the plan to shift the marketing focus from retailers to homeowners. In addition to investing in the advanced stone-processing and measuring equipment, referrals to Rock Tops, from over 10,000 customers, have made the company an industry leader in production and quality. Rock Tops Granite fabricates and professionally installs over 9,000 countertops per year. They recently opened a showroom in Maryland Heights, where people can take a tour to learn more about this natural stone product and how it is harvested, cut, polished and installed to form countertops and tile. Visit their website at http://www.rocktopsgranite.com to locate a showroom and learn more. Contact: Charlie Thiede 17411 23 Mile Road Macomb, MI 48042 586-263-6621 Toll Free: 1-877-ROCKTOP This press release was submitted by Right Now Marketing Group, LLC