TROY D. MARTIN, CHAIRMAN/CEO, MARTIN AVIATION GROUP
Whatever you have thought of business, just throw it out the door. Business as usual was okay for the 90's, but things change, we're not in a shopping mall world any more. The global world of business moves quickly. If you don't have the capital, ability or staff to make informed, competent and instant decisions, chances are you will cease to grow and prosper.
FRANK LaFRAZIA, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, MARTIN AVIATION GROUP
Many companies have chosen to downsize, which may be right for them. Martin chose a different direction. We believe that if we put great properties in front of great global companies, they would continue to open their wallets. Martin mandates quality. Many people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected. Great design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Great design is how it works. Martin will put its mark on global office efficiency because it understands that innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. Every now and then when you innovate, you make mistakes. It's good business to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your innovations. The people who are doing the work are the moving force behind Martin. Martin understands that to turn really interesting and new ideas into a company that can continue to grow and prosper, it requires a lot of disciplines. Martin realizes that you can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new. Martin... timeless properties.
DARIN T. MARTIN, PRESIDENT, MARTIN AMERICA
In the business of business many people are waiting until they become "comfortable" with the entire plan until they take an action step. If you wait until the planets line up, you will never begin. You have to be comfortable in your own abilities, using them as a basis for action.
