Mike Exstrom was named Manager of the Year for 2006 by California Pools, a fullservice pool building and design company.

The award was presented at the company's annual awards banquet.

Exstrom, a resident of Newbury Park, started out as a project manager almost 15 years ago and has worked his way up in the company. He is currently the manager of the Thousand Oaks office.

For more information about California Pools, visit www.californiapools.com.