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Catchlight, Inc. Becomes a PDCA Accredited Company
(St. Louis - November 6, 2006)

PDCA'S (Painting and Decorating Contractors of America) Contractor College announced today that Catchlight, Inc. of Brookline, MA has successfully earned PDCA Accreditation by completing all the necessary courses and submitting the appropriate business documents. Contractor College would like to congratulate Catchlight, Inc. on this outstanding achievement.

Catchlight, Inc. is yet another company within PDCA to earn the prestigious designation of becoming an Accredited Company. Nigel Costolloe, the Owner of Catchlight, Inc. has many years of experience in the painting industry and has been a PDCA member for more then 10 years.

Nigel stated, "Accreditation is a necessary step for any company wishing to build a business worth more than the sum of its vans and tools. The process of Accreditation has proven our professional depth and competence; successful completion of the program is testimony to the knowledge and expertise of our company, and immediately elevates us above our competition."

In congratulations to Catchlight,Inc., Dr. Ian R. Horen CAE, PDCA CEO stated, "We are extremely pleased a high quality marketplace leader like Catchlight, Inc. has become a PDCA Accredited Company. PDCA Accreditation will afford Catchlight, Inc. the ability to set themselves apart from other contracting businesses by allowing them a marketplace advantage."

"As someone who works constantly to improve our business, Accreditation was a natural fit; it represents the next level in business management. The courses tested not only my knowledge of our industry but also challenged some assumptions I had about the way we run our business. That alone was an invaluable lesson," said Nigel.

The PDCA created Contractor College to provide a quality source for education in the painting and decorating industry. The Accreditation program from Contractor College provides top quality practical business educational opportunities for contractors on-line and through its vast local network. Contractor College instructors are among the best in the industry. They offer practical, state-of-the-art education that covers every aspect of operating a successful contracting business, including such topics as finance and banking, insurance, management and human resources, sales and marketing and products and equipment.

To learn more about PDCA's Contractor College and to obtain information or enroll in education programming, visit http://train.pdca.org
The Painting and Decorating Contractors of America is the only trade association that exclusively represents painting and decorating contractors in North America.