Andrew Allen

After an All-American football career at Williams College and a B.A. in Economics, Andrew Allen, a native Vermonter, took the reins of County Data Corporation, a database marketing firm. After running the company for five years, Andrew sold it to InfoUSA in 1996, and led the transition company for another two years. Since then, he has been an active angel investor in companies such as AdventurousTraveler.com, Visual Legacy Group, Fat Cat Inc, and CollectorOnline.com.

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Andrew Allen is fueled by a passion for making Vermont businesses successful, and founded VermontDesignWorks.com in August 1999 with the goal of helping Vermont companies grow and compete. Andrew received the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce's 2002 Rising Star award.

In the early 2000s, Andrew expanded the mission of Vermont Design Works and partnered with Electronic Performance Learning to help create and manage ePL for Residential and ePL for Commercial. Andrew provides the technical and design support for the company and brings a more customer oriented viewpoint to the HVAC industry. In Vermont, Andrew owns 15 residential units, 5 commercial units, and 2 vacation rental homes and he has become intimate on sourcing, managing, and working with a variety of HVAC firms. He loves the flat rate model and strives to add the essence of flat rate into his design business.

Andrew is also the co-founder of Santa Night, an international fundraising event that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for kids in need during the holiday season. He also serves actively on the local Boys and Girls Club Board of Directors.

Please contact me with any thoughts on using the web channel for your business. - Andrew Allen