Press Release

NEWS & INFORMATION

Green Umbrella Welcomes New President
Ben Wiese

 

For Immediate Release: September 9, 2022

Rochester, New York, 

GreenUmbrellaSytems.com

Green Umbrella has announced that Ben Wiese is stepping into the role of Green Umbrella’s company president. Ben is active in the ACI as vice-chair on several ACI 640 finisher certification subcommittees, voting member of ACI 308, 310, and 31OJ, and ASCC as a Member of the ASCC Finishing Committee, AIA, and CSI.

In his new position, Ben will use this more than two decades of experience in the concrete place/finish industry to guide the company and provide customer support and training.

Green Umbrella is excited about the company’s current direction with Ben at the helm. His experience and commitment to excellence will be a key factor in Green Umbrella’s ability to continue to provide products, services, and education that helps our customers cut labor, downtime, and environmental impact.

For more information about Green Umbrella, including our treatments, products, and concrete curing finishing systems, contact us at 1(844) 200-7336.

About Green Umbrella
Green Umbrella provides a complete system for the design, placement, finishing, profiling, polishing, and maintenance of architectural concrete. Green Umbrella’s systems and treatments cut your labor, cut your downtime, and cut your environmental impact.

Named New National Sales Manager at Green Umbrella

Phil Chmieleski

For Immediate Release: September 9, 2022

Rochester, New York, 

GreenUmbrellaSytems.com

Green Umbrella, a leader in concrete designs, placement, finishing, polishing, and profiling, announced the addition of Phil Chmieleski as its national sales manager.

Green Umbrella is thrilled to have Phil step into this role. His in-depth knowledge of architectural concrete, focus on enhancing the customer experience, and strategic vision are essential assets that will benefit Green Umbrella’s customers and organization. Phil’s understanding of our products, marketing, and culture, coupled with an intentional desire to understand the needs of our clients and associates, proves that he is the right person to lead Green Umbrella’s sales team.

Throughout a career spanning more than three decades in engineering, Phil has held several customer-focused positions. He has been key in advancing and implementing product strategy and sales. Phil holds a BS in civil engineering from the University of Connecticut, has completed select graduate business coursework at Manhattan College, and completed the Securities Industry Institute program at Wharton.

In his new role as national sales manager, Phil will focus on new business development, client retention, account management, and revenue growth. He will be based out of Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

For more information about Green Umbrella, including our treatments, products, and concrete curing finishing systems, contact us at 1(844) 200-7336

About Green Umbrella
Green Umbrella provides a complete system for the design, placement, finishing, profiling, polishing, and maintaining of architectural concrete. Green Umbrella’s systems and treatments cut your labor, cut your downtime, and cut your environmental impact.

Green Umbrella Announces Update to ACI PRC-223-21: Shrinkage-Compensating Concrete – Guide is Available for Download

 

For Immediate Release: September 22, 2022

Rochester, New York, 

GreenUmbrellaSytems.com

Green Umbrella, leading consultants, developers, and suppliers in concrete design, placement, finishing, polishing, and profiling, announces the release of the updated fourth edition of the ACI PRC-223-21: Shrinkage-Compensating Concrete – Guide.

Like its predecessors, the updated ACI PRC-223-21: Shrinkage-Compensating Concrete – Guide provides criteria and practices key to the development of expansive components in the concrete. This guide outlines methods, basic principles, and details relating to concrete mixture proportioning, design details, placements, applications, finishing, and curling. The techniques discussed in this document should be performed, tested, and monitored only by individuals with the appropriate ACI certifications or equivalent. Green Umbrella’s cofounder, Jason Barnes, has been active on this committee for over a decade.

Green Umbrella is excited to publicize the release of this updated guide as a part of its continued commitment to leadership in architectural concrete education. Green Umbrella is a GreenCanvas Master Distributor for GreenCanvas, the primary component in the Canvas Control and Stretched Canvas systems. To download this updated guide, please visit our concrete guides or directly to ACI (purchase is required).

For more information about Green Umbrella, including our treatments, products, and concrete curing finishing systems, contact us at 1(844) 200-7336.

About Green Umbrella
Green Umbrella provides a complete system for the design, placement, finishing, profiling, polishing, and maintaining of architectural concrete. Green Umbrella’s systems and treatments cut your labor, cut your downtime, and cut your environmental impact.

Green Umbrella Chief Consultant
Jason Barnes

 

For Immediate Release: September 9, 2022

Rochester, New York, 

GreenUmbrellaSytems.com

Green Umbrella has welcomed Jason Barnes to a new position as the company’s chief consultant. We are excited to see how Jason, in this new position, will use his decades of experience to provide consulting help with specification and technical support for the product line Green Umbrella.

Based out of Mulberry, Arkansas, Jason holds a Master Certification in Floors and Slabs, has been certified by the Concrete Polishing Association of America, and is a certified educator with the American Institute of Architects. His article, GP9, Nine Elements of Green Polishing, has become a practice adopted by the industry.

Jason’s ingenuity and technical understanding of architectural concrete are essential factors in Green Umbrella’s ability to continue to create products, services, and education that helps our customers cut labor, downtime, and environmental impact.

For more information about Green Umbrella, including our treatments, products, and concrete curing finishing systems, contact us at 1(844) 200-7336.

About Green Umbrella
Green Umbrella provides a complete system for the design, placement, finishing, profiling, polishing, and maintaining of architectural concrete. Green Umbrella’s systems and treatments cut your labor, cut your downtime, and cut your environmental impact.