ABOUT US

Helgesen Development Corporation (HDC) implements a strong "family atmosphere" among its staff Founder Donald W. Helgesen began his quest to build a premier construction services company in 1949.

Members of the Helgesen team currently include:

Jeffrey W. Helgesen (son of the founder) - President: facilitates the daily organization within the hierarchy of the company to ensure the corporations vision & mission is always executed as expected by our clients, contractors, and communities.

Steve Tague - Operations Manager: is the hands on "in the trenches" individual that consistently manages all aspects of the physical locations, overseeing daily operations with contractors, tenants, and the clients of all properties from start to finish with continuous follow up to ensure mission satisfaction.

Cheryl Coleman - Office Manager: she is essential within the office for the crucial functions which include accounts payable, accounts receivable, customer inquiries, organization of customer appointments, as well as valuable assistance to Jeffrey & Donald Helgesen.

Bob Matzke - Controller: vital to the daily fiscal operations such as all financial reporting, data analysis, budgeting, and maintains imperative valued relationships with our financial institutions.

Gregg Tatge - Business Development Manager: is new to the Helgesen group, whose responsibilities will be to create exposure and working assets within communities, building new relationships in an effort to multiply the financial tools, obtaining TIFs, grants, exchanges, employment & equipment incentives.

Sub Contractors: Throughout the sixty years of existence, HDC has developed strong growing relationships with our sub contractors. HDC maintains a project throughout the lease's term thereby ensuring complete customer satisfaction through years of occupancy. Various external and internal occurrences may arise that HDC can foresee & address. HDC has maintained continuous working sub contractor relationships that have carried into second & third generations.

History: Helgesen Development has an impressive resume of buildings that have been constructed over the years. Our current inventory of properties, include nine individual properties (2 of which are multi tenant facilities), located in Janesville, WI, Marinette, WI, Menomonie, WI, and Dixon, IL. Combined these facilities are collectively two million, two hundred eighty three thousand (2,283,000) square feet under roof. To date, Helgesen Development has rented & built for sale large to medium buildings that required office, warehousing, and manufacturing real estate throughout the United States & Europe.

Community: The stimulation of economic growth has been just one of the many objectives of HDC over the years. Most recently, in 2008, even with the GM plant closing, HDC has leased 350,000 square feet of facilities to Cummins, National Distribution Centers & Liquipur Bottling. These firms will soon employ 130 & look forward to adding 40 -60 more employees in 2009. Strong relationships with state and local governments, city economic development offices, and business development organizations are vital for the acquisition and communication of new business developments. HDC is dedicated to the mission of assisting clients reduce their capital expenses, allowing them to concentrate on their productivity & profitability.