“We knew there was a void in the market. We wanted to fill that by showing up for our customers. By being consistent. By making things easy.”
Built from the Ground Up
—Josh Gonzaga
When the world was still shaking off the dust of uncertainty from a global pandemic, two men came together with little more than a vision and a truck. In 2021, the building industry was far from stable—freight costs were soaring, inventory was unreliable, and confidence was in short supply. But for Josh Gonzaga and Mauricio Manzur, it was the perfect time to build something different— something dependable. Soon after, Maggie and Willie Cera joined them, and together, the four became the founding team behind what is now QMS. More recently, Hansel Graef joined as a partner, bringing fresh energy and perspective to support the company’s continued growth and expansion. “We started in a very tiny facility,” Mauricio recalls. “The beginning was a grind. High freight, high cost of product… But we pushed through.” Josh elaborates, “We operated out of a 6,000 square foot warehouse. We had one flatbed truck, one warehouse employee, and the partners—us—running around to make sure everything was done right.”
MAURICIO MANZUR | CO-FOUNDER
JOSH GONZAGA | CO-FOUNDER
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