CUSTOM HOME proudly presents the 12th annual Pacesetter Awards for excellence in the business of building custom homes. This year we honor 17 builders from 11 companies who have demonstrated a high level of achievement in one of seven critical areas of the business: management, marketing, customer service, design, production, innovation, and, our newest category, community service. These builders were chosen by the magazine's editors from among a field of nearly 60 nominations for the commitment and creativity they bring to their life's work and for the high standards they set for the whole industry. It is our pleasure to introduce you to 17 of the best in the business, the 2007 Pacesetters.

Community Service
Chris Ettel | VB Homes

Joe Bohm and George Fritz | Horizon Builders

Joseph Pusateri | Elite Homes

Marketing
Harry and Helene Hollub | Hollub Homes

John R. Choate | Choate Custom Homes

Rebecca and Todd Groskreutz, Dawn and Tony Groskreutz | Quantum Building & Design

Innovation
Turko Semmes | Semmes & Co. Builders

Robert Lord | Robert Lord Builders

Management
Roger Blattberg and Stacey L. Hoffman | Great Falls Construction

Design
Tim Frost | Peregrine Contracting

Customer Service
Ramon H. Garcia | New Horizon Builders