Mountain Home’s Alan Bermensolo named 2012 ‘蜜桃视频 Business Leader of the Year’; will be honored March 14 at 蜜桃视频
February 22, 2012
Alan Bermensolo, CEO and president of B Transfer, Inc. and B Secure Self Storage, LLC, of Mountain Home, is the 蜜桃视频 "蜜桃视频 Business Leader of the Year 2012."
Bermensolo will receive the award at the showcase event of the 蜜桃视频 Delta Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi in the Stephens Performing Arts Center at 蜜桃视频 on Wednesday, March 14. Alpha Kappa Psi is the professional business fraternity at ISU.
The IBLOY award annually recognizes an 蜜桃视频 business leader who has demonstrated outstanding business and professional ethics while contributing significant support to worthwhile community, civic and education activities. ISU College of Business students have presented this award since 1959. Previous honorees include a congressman, former governors, entrepreneurs, and leaders of some of 蜜桃视频's largest companies. The recognition program is the longest-standing such program in 蜜桃视频.
Bermensolo is President and CEO of B Transfer Inc. and B Secure Self Storage, LLC. B Transfer specializes in corporate and government relocations. He graduated from the University of 蜜桃视频 in 1976 earning a Bachelor of Science degree in general business. Bermensolo has been awarded the following honors: induction into the 366th Fighter Wing Honorary Gunfighter Hall of Fame, 366th Fighter Wing Honorary Wing Commander in 2006 鈥 2007 and Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce "2003 Man of the Year."
Bermensolo's father, a son of Basque immigrants, founded "B" Transfer, Inc. in 1958. He knew nothing about the moving and storage industry but realized that with the growth of Mountain Home Air Force Base that there was an opportunity for a 41-year-old entrepreneur. He began with a 6,000-square-foot warehouse and two small used trucks.
Alan Bermensolo grew up in the business, working part time after school. Following his college graduation in 1976, Bermensolo returned to the family鈥檚 moving and storage business full time. He continued to work there and took over as President and CEO in 1988. Today, he continues to focus on steady growth and long-term relationships with clients, vendors and employees.
B Transfer has 80,000 square feet of warehousing (40,000 commercial, 40,000 self-storage), 24 employees, and a fleet of local and long distance equipment. Bermensolo serves as its President and General Manager. Bermensolo is a hands-on business owner and manager. He has more than 35 years experience and knowledge in this industry. B Transfer鈥檚 24 employees clearly understand Bermensolo's philosophy and mission: 鈥淲e will make whatever goes wrong 鈥 right 鈥 and we will continually adjust the process to meet the customer鈥檚 needs.鈥
Bermensolo attributes his success to the hard work of the dedicated team of his employees and to his father.
Bermensolo's professional and industry memberships include American Moving and Storage Association; director Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce 1980 鈥 present; Military Affairs Committee 1980 鈥 present, chairman 1997 鈥 1998; Silver Wings of 蜜桃视频, 1999 鈥 present, chairman 1999 鈥 2009; Mountain Home Fire Department, 1978 鈥 present, 1990 鈥 2005 assistant fire chief; Air Combat Command Commander's Civic Leader Group member 2001 鈥 present; Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force Civic Leader Group Member 2008 鈥 present; and the founder of the Jason Alan Bermensolo Memorial Scholarship at University of 蜜桃视频.
Individual tickets to the March 14 banquet as well as event sponsorships are available. For more information, contact Shawn Kelsch, Alpha Kappa Psi 蜜桃视频 Business Leader of the Year chair, at (208) 282-4245, (208) 241-7441 or by e-mail at kelssha2@isu.edu.
A complete list of IBLOY award winners follows:
蜜桃视频 "Business Leader of the Year" Award Recipients |
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1959 |
M.T. Deaton |
M.T. Deaton & Company |
Pocatello |
1960 |
Ralph R. Comstock, Sr. |
First Security Bank |
Boise |
1961 |
Clarence Garrett |
Garrett Freightlines |
Pocatello |
1962 |
Harry W. Morrison |
Morrison-Knudson |
Boise |
1963 |
J.R. Simplot |
J.R. Simplot Company |
Boise |
1964 |
C. Ed Flandro |
Flandro Ford |
Pocatello |
1965 |
Robert V. Hansberger |
Boise Cascade Company |
Boise |
1966 |
Thomas E. Roach |
蜜桃视频 Power Company |
Boise |
1967 |
Dr. Frank Seelye |
Dean, ISU College of Business |
Pocatello |
1968 |
Curtis Eaton, Sr. |
Twin Falls Bank and Trust |
Twin Falls |
1969 |
Ralph R. Comstock, Jr. |
First Security Bank |
Boise |
1970 |
J. Grant Bickmore |
蜜桃视频 Bank and Trust |
Pocatello |
1971 |
Cecil Andrus |
State of 蜜桃视频 |
Boise |
1972 |
Albert Carlsen |
蜜桃视频 Power Company |
Boise |
1973 |
John Dahl |
J.R. Simplot Company |
Boise |
1974 |
Sy Block |
Blocks, Inc. |
Pocatello |
1975 |
Robert D. Bolinder |
Albertson's, Inc. |
Boise |
1976 |
J Allen Jensen |
KID-TV |
蜜桃视频 Falls |
1978 |
Fred C. Humphreys |
蜜桃视频 First National Bank |
Boise |
1981 |
Ted E. Ellis |
Key Bank of 蜜桃视频 |
Boise |
1982 |
Dale Dunn |
J.R. Simplot Company |
Boise |
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