Carmelo Carmelo Marsala
Founder and President of Spray-net Inc @Spray-Net
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WORK HISTORY
Founder and President of Spray-net Inc @Spray-Net
Never fully satisfied with off-the-shelf paints and being limited to a brush and roller, at the age of 23 Carmelo founded Spray-Net with the goal of bringing like-new results directly on-site to homeowners. Shortly after, working closely with top industry chemists, he launched an exclusive and proprietary line of industrial-strength, weather-adjustable coatings strategically optimized for spray application. Today, with its unique concept and patented processes, Spray-Net is the most cost-effective way to increase property value.Carmelo and Spray-Net were featured on an episode of CBC’s Dragons’ Den, where he ended up leaving the den with a record-breaking deal with Jim Treliving. Spray-Net ranked no. 34 on the 28th annual PROFIT 500, the definitive ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies, published in the October issue of Canadian Business and at PROFITguide.com, with an impressive five-year revenue growth of 2,355%. Carmelo was named the 2015 Air Miles for Business Young Entrepreneur of the Year and was a finalist for the 2014 EY Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Spray-Net was also selected as the only Canadian winner, of 20 winners picked world-wide, for the International Franchise Association\'s 2016 NextGen in Franchising Global Competition and ultimately the top pick voted in by an audience of over 3500 of the top franchise executives in the world at the IFA annual convention in San Antonio, Texas. Carmelo and Spray-Net have been featured on CityTV, CHCH, HGTV, CTV\'s The Marilyn Denis Show, Canadian Business Magazine, The Financial Post, The Globe and Mail and Franchise Canada Magazine.
EDUCATION
The Coatings Institute of Missouri
Introduction to paint formulation, Paints & Coatings
Concordia University
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Finance and Marketing
MIT Endicott House
The Entrepreneurial Master's Program, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Chicago Society for Coatings Technology / Chicago Paint & Coating Association
Coatings Technology & Formulation
SKILLS
ABOUT CARMELO CARMELO MARSALA
As founder and CEO of Spray-Net, a home improvement franchise spanning over 120 territories across North America and growing, Carmelo leads R&D of new products, services, and technology to consistently provide homeowners with smart, cost-effective and specialized home-improvement services that modernize a property and increase its value. Certified in coatings technology and formulation by the Coatings Institute of Missouri and the Chicago Society for Coatings Technology, Carmelo’s technical knowledge is the foundation of Spray-Net’s patented weather-adjustable coatings. He currently holds 5 patents on paint application processes and its related chemistry. He is also a graduate from the Entrepreneurial Master’s Program at MIT put together by the Entrepreneur\'s organization and a member of Young President\'s Organization. Spray-Net has been part of the fastest growing Canadian companies from 2017 to 2020, named the 2020 global emerging franchise of the year by the International Franchise Association as well as featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, Franchise times, HGTV and Netflix. Most recently Spray-Net has been named one of the top 50 best places to work in Canada in its category and a 2023 top global franchise by Entrepreneur magazine. With close to homes revamped, Spray-Net is the home-improvement franchise that’s changing the way homeowners renovate. Thanks to its patented weather-adjustable paint process and proprietary customized chemistry, Spray-Net delivers a like-new factory durable finish on-site that is quick & cost-effective and providing all the benefits of replacement with the speed and affordability of conventional painting; the best of both worlds! Spray-Net is the quickest and most cost-effective way to modernize a home and boost property value.
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