Network Finally Gets a Break! - Page 2

Before there was an Eichler Network, Arbunich, a longtime music aficionado, spent nearly two decades operating a chain of Bay Area record stores and a record label, Solid Smoke Records. Prior to that, the native San Franciscan graduated from San Francisco State University, where his focus was journalism and creative arts.

A producer through and through, Arbunich used his publishing, writing, and editing know-how to guide his years of record album and print production, including his publication projects for the Network. In 2002, he co-authored the book Eichler: Modernism Rebuilds the American Dream.

"At the moment, we don't have a clear picture of who will be guiding the Eichler Network for the future," says Arbunich, "but we've been discussing the next step with different folks, and expect things to fall into place soon."

For Arbunich, "It's important that the Network's future reflects the values and a business model similar to what we stood behind for the past three decades.

"Integrity and trust have always been at the forefront of our operation; our editorial content has been produced at a high level and with a focus on preservation; and all our publications, right from the start, have been delivered free of charge to our Eichler and Streng homeowners.

"In addition, over the years our followers have consistently looked to the Eichler Network and its affiliated service companies as 'go-to' resources. It's important these standards are not compromised."

Arbunich remains grateful to the Eichler Network's "talented and dedicated editorial staff," and to the Network's audience for allowing him the opportunity to build a career around serving their communities and needs.

"It's been both an unusual and gratifying career path," he says, "and one I'll always feel thankful for."