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Meet Alex Paris III from Alex Paris Contracting

We know we can count on Washington Financial to not only understand our business needs but to offer the best solutions to help meet them. Alex Paris III Owner, Alex Paris Contracting

Alex Paris III, Owner, Alex Paris Contracting

In today's environment, every successful family run business knows that in essence, relationships are the basis of its existence and potential to prosper.

Alex E. Paris Contracting Co., Inc. (AEP) was founded in 1928, originally working on Western Pennsylvania area projects, primarily building roads. AEP is now a full-service, heavy civil construction firm with an emphasis on underground utility work. The company operates an equipment division and an industrial service division.

When the Paris family decided to branch out into other ventures, such as an equipment rental company and land development, they turned to Washington Financial for funding. Washington Financial has been a strategic partner with the Alex Paris group for years. Because Washington Financial took the time to develop a relationship with AEP it was able to understand and finance these projects. Today, that relationship continues to grow stronger and stronger.

"We know we can count on Washington Financial not only to understand our business needs, but to offer the best solutions to meet them", said Alex Paris, the founder's Grandson and current owner. "We know that Washington Financial always has our company's best interest in mind. The team from Washington Financial takes time to listen to our questions, thoughts, and more importantly, provides input based on their insights. We have been extremely impressed with the Washington Financial Bank team. They are true professionals, and they understand core values".

Alex E. Paris Contracting has been a long time customer of Washington Financial because the Bank sticks to its core principles, its customer first philosophy, and to the basics of building relationships and understanding their customers.