The Select Surfaces Story

Growing up in a family of 13 siblings, the Otten brothers learned the importance of family from a young age. “Being the youngest brothers, we were practically raised by our older siblings,” recounts Renato Otten, CEO & Founder of Select Surfaces. “As a kid, I wanted to be just like my older brothers, so it was only natural that I’d go to work for them as soon as I was old enough to.” While in high school, Renato would work in the fabrication shop for one brother and as an estimator for another. “I learned so much about the industry from my brothers, but most importantly I saw firsthand that success had nothing to do with dollars and cents but was defined by how you treat people. Each team member at my brother’s company was like family.” The Otten family owns several successful businesses, all in the kitchen & bath industry.

Sibling rivalry did, and still does, play a big role in the Otten family. “We’re all very competitive,” Says Tim Otten, co-founder and operations manager. “We push each other to be better every day, which helps us continually set the bar higher and higher.” Tim takes that same approach at work to push our larger Select Surfaces family to strive for excellence daily.

Renato & Tim founded Select Surfaces in 2009 to create a business that would not only change the standards in our industry but would also provide opportunities for team members, clients, and partners to redefine success for themselves. Since then, the team of 2 brothers became 4 brothers when Benjamin and Peter joined the team, and the Select Surfaces family continues to grow as well.