JK2 Scenic is proud to announce that it has been ranked No. 16 in the Orlando Business Journal’s list of the largest specialty trade manufacturers in Central Florida.
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JK2 Scenic is proud to announce that it has been named to Orlando Business Journal’s list of the top 95 largest manufacturers in Central Florida.
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We’re pleased to announce that we were named to the Orlando Business Journal’s 2022 Specialty Contractors list, coming in at No. 22. The list features specialty contractors located in Orange, Lake, Osceola and Seminole counties and is is based on 2021 revenue. It’s an honor to be included in the same list with some of the area’s best contractors. To see the full list read here.
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JK2 Scenic is excited to announce that we were named to Orlando Business Journal’s list of Central Florida Specialty Contractors. The list features companies in Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties ranked by 2020 specialty contracting revenue. We were ranked No.25 and are proud to serve the Central Florida area.
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JK2 Scenic is proud to announce that we were named to Orlando Business Journal’s list of highest-grossing Women-Owned Businesses in Central Florida.
In order to qualify for this list, companies must be at least 51% privately and women-owned, and cannot be a subsidiary of another company. The list features companies in Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties ranked by 2020 gross revenue. We were ranked No.13 and are proud to serve the Central Florida area.
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JK2 Scenic was proud to be ranked No. 5 on Orlando Business Journal’s list of the largest manufacturing companies in Central Florida. This list is based off 2019 manufacturing revenue in Lake, Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties. To check out the full list, click here.
JK2 Scenic has made the Orlando Business Journal’s 2019 Central Florida Specialty Contractors list, coming in the number 28 slot. This list is ranked based off 2018 contracting revenue in Lake, orange, Osceola and Seminole counties. To view the full list, click here.
APOPKA, Fla. (May 1, 2019) — Julie Holmes, president and principal of leading specialty construction firm JK2 Scenic, was recently recognized among the top women business owners in Orlando.
Holmes was honored by the Orlando Business Journal as one of the 2019 Women Who Mean Business. The award highlights prominent women leaders throughout the Central Florida community in three categories: Women to Watch, Women Business Owners and Business Executives of the Year. Holmes received the recognition at a luncheon on Friday, April 26, at the Hilton Orlando.
“Running a woman-owned business was one of my goals when I came back to the family business in 2013,” Holmes said. “It’s incredibly gratifying to not only see that dream come true, but to be recognized among a field of inspiring peers.”
Under Holmes’ leadership, JK2 Scenic has experienced tremendous growth as a company. Previously a division of JK2 Construction, JK2 Scenic spun off into its own, separate company in 2017 to take advantage of new growth opportunities. Since joining the Scenic team, Holmes has seen revenues grow over 1,000 percent and plans to continue this trend by diversifying services as well as growing through responsible and strategic initiatives.
Holmes’ recognition by the Orlando Business Journal is yet another accolade to add to JK2 Scenic’s long list. The company has won several Eagle Awards from the Associated Builders and Contractors and has been named to both Orlando Business Journal’s Fast 50 and the University of Florida’s Gator100 lists. Last year, JK2 Scenic was certified as a woman-owned business by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council.
For more information about JK2 Scenic, visit jk2scenic.com.
About JK2 Scenic
JK2 Scenic focuses on building dreams and bringing unique construction visions to life in a creative way. The company specializes in themed architectural millwork, custom props and specialty items for retail, attraction, entertainment, hospitality and restaurant clients. Founded in 2008 as part of the JK2 family of companies, JK2 Scenic became its own company in 2017. Led by President Julie Holmes, the company has seen amazing growth and has been honored numerous times, receiving multiple Associated Builders and Contractors Eagle Awards and making the Orlando Business Journal’s Fast 50 list. JK2 Scenic provides creative solutions to uncommon ideas and has worked with world-class theme parks and national brands. For more information about JK2 Scenic, visit jk2scenic.com or call (407) 880-8400.
JK2 Scenic made the Orlando Business Journal’s Largest Specialty Contractors list at No. 31, which is based on our 2017 specialty contracting revenue. The list included companies from Lake, Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties.
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Orlando Business Journal interviewed Julie Holmes about bringing spaces to life. Read the article here or continue reading below.
“Details, details, details” may seem like a catch phrase to some, but for a company that focuses on bringing themed spaces to life, it is most important.
That’s an area where Julie Holmes and her team at JK2 Scenic excel.
The firm is a custom fabricator of specialty themes in the retail, attractions, entertainment, hospitality and restaurant industries. Holmes earlier this year was named president of JK2 Scenic after it spun off from Apopka-based parent company, JK2 Construction.
JK2 Scenic is known for bringing life to some interesting Central Florida projects, including the highly anticipated Margaritaville Resort Orlando now being built and set to debut next year, as well as Orlando Science Center’s The Hive: A Makerspace.
Here, OBJ talks with Holmes about the secret to her success, what’s most rewarding about her job, who she goes to for advice and more:
What does JK2 Scenic do? We design and build architectural millwork and custom props, and fabricate specialty themed items. When you walk into a room and see a lot of visually appealing casework, props and theme painted items that bring the space to life, that is the type of work we do. We bring the wow factor to any job through our finishing touches.
How did you get your first break in the industry? I’ve been around construction my entire life, and in 2013, my father [Paul Holmes] convinced me to quit my job as a civil engineer, move back to my hometown of Apopka and join the family construction business. After running one construction job, I decided I’d rather work on the creative side of our business, which is JK2 Scenic. I’ve always enjoyed the construction process and being creative, so learning about different wood species, the fabrication processes and theming techniques has been an exciting and educational experience.
What’s been your greatest accomplishment? Watching the growth and expansion of JK2 Scenic. Our leadership team has been focused on strategic planning initiatives to move the company forward. It is very rewarding to see your hard work and company visions become reality.
What is the most rewarding part of your job? Investing in people and watching young talent grow. With a tough labor market, you have to become creative in finding good hires. I love that we are willing to invest in people who fit our core values and have the willingness and eagerness to learn.
When you need advice, who’s your go-to person? I am very lucky to have my father as the best sounding board. His business acumen, survival through the Great Recession and 31 years of business ownership is an unbelievable resource.
What’s the most challenging part of your job? Growing a business is fun and exciting, but managing that growth can be quite painful. I have learned during this process the value of documenting your core standard operating procedures, and taking breaks to work on the business.
What’s the most interesting project you currently are working on? If you like piña coladas, make sure you visit the Margaritaville Resort Orlando opening in early 2019. We are responsible for delivering the common area millwork within this one-of-a-kind resort.
What’s the riskiest thing you’ve done in your career? Quitting my job, moving home and joining the family business in the construction industry was a risk and leap outside my comfort zone. When I made the decision, I wasn’t 100 percent sure, but knew I would regret not exploring the opportunity. It has all been wildly worth it.
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Largest Central Florida Specialty Contractors
Ranked by 2016 C. Fla.* specialty contracting revenue
Central Florida denotes Lake, Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties
Julie Holmes, the VP in charge of the Scenic Division, recently shared more about her journey and the company’s incredible growth with the Orlando Business Journal. You can see the entire article here.
JK2 Construction & Scenic entered its 30th year with revenues over $10 million and 12 percent growth over last year. The Apopka-based business has been named among the fastest growing companies in Central Florida, and it has numerous accolades, including several Excellence in Construction ABC Eagle Awards and a ranking among the GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch.
But it wasn’t always that way.
When Paul Holmes started JK2 Construction in 1987, he was the only employee. He dreamed of controlling his own career path and starting a business that could be multigenerational.
In the height of the Great Recession, company principals took pay cuts down to minimum wage and built the business back from reserves. In 2008, Holmes and the company took another risk, starting JK2 Scenic and bringing theming, specialty fabrication and millwork services in-house. This allowed JK2 to diversify the business and create a revenue stream outside its typical construction clients.
The years of hard work and investment have paid off. JK2 Scenic has grown revenues by more than 1,000 percent since 2013, and JK2 has a multi-million-dollar roster of projects, including work for national homebuilders and area theme parks. The company now has more than 40 employees, and a second generation has entered the business, with Holmes’ daughter, Julie, as a principal and Vice President of JK2 Scenic and nephews Tucker and Garrett with JK2 Construction.
With a solid past and foundation of support from amazing clients, talented staff and valued partners over the last 30 years, JK2 is looking toward the future.
For more information on how JK2 can help with your next project, visit jk2.com or call 407-880-8400.
Read the full story at Orlando Business Journal here: http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/feature/corporate-anniversaries-guide/2017/jk2-construction-scenic.html
JK2 Construction & Scenic named among Orlando Business Journal’s 2017 Fast 50
Family-owned business honored for incredible growth
APOPKA, Fla. (June 12, 2017) – JK2 Construction & Scenic has been honored for its outstanding growth, ranking among Orlando’s top 50 fastest growing companies.
The Fast 50 list is compiled by the Orlando Business Journal. The list includes private business in Orange, Seminole, Lake and Osceola counties, ranked based on the percentage of revenue growth from 2014-2016.
JK2 has seen revenues grow by over 40 percent from 2014 to 2016.
The company combines the capabilities of a general contractor with a dynamic scenic division, allowing it to offer architectural millwork, custom props and specialty items in-house. JK2 Construction has completed projects at area theme parks, as well as for several national home builders. JK2 Scenic has also completed projects at area theme parks, including the new water park in town.
“I started JK2 in order to have a family business that operated with high standards. To see that dream grow into one of the fastest growing companies in Central Florida is outstanding,” said Paul Holmes, president and founder of JK2. “I’m incredibly proud, and I look forward to seeing this company develop and grow strategically in the future.”
JK2 was founded in 1987 and has since developed into a company combining two divisions of construction. JK2 Construction specializes in design-build, commercial, retail, entertainment, restaurant, industrial, amenity and time share projects. JK2 Scenic designs and builds themed architectural millwork, custom props and fabricates specialty items for the retail, major attractions, entertainment, hospitality and restaurant industries.
The company was also recently named to the Gator100, which recognizes the fastest-growing business led by alumni of the University of Florida, for the second year in a row. In addition, JK2 was a 2017 SMART Award Finalist through the Association for Corporate Growth of Orlando for the second year in a row and was named to the 2016 GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch list.
The rankings of the 50 companies were revealed and the honorees were recognized at an event on June 9.
For more information on JK2 Construction & Scenic, visit jk2.com.
Central Florida Specialty Contractors
Ranked by 2015 C. Fla.* specialty contracting revenue
Central Florida denotes Lake, Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties
