8-29-11... As Hillsborough county students went back to school on August 23rd customer,
employees and suppliers of Electric Supply celebrated a successful annual Back-2-School Drive.
On August 19th, Electric Supply employees Eli Feliciano, Kelsy Friedman and Shariette Jones
along with Susan Hermann from McDean loaded one of the company vans and dropped off 130
backpacks with supplies to Alexander Elementary School and Pierce Middle School in Tampa.

Thank you, thank you, thank you to our customers, suppliers and employees for your support! A special thank you to Eaton Cutler Hammer, Gorin-Cockrell-McCoy, McDean, Murray Electric, Republic Conduit, Utility Specialist and Zenith for their kind donations.

Electric Supply Ranked # 9 on Tampa Bay's Top 70 Best Workplaces

Electric Supply, Inc. was named again as one of Tampa Bay’s Top Work Places 2011 by the St. Petersburg Times. In 2010 Electric Supply ranked #12 on the then top 60 list. This year 131 companies participated in the program and 70 companies have been selected for the Top Workplaces award. The 70 leading employers in the Tampa Bay region were nominated by their employees, who were then surveyed about a variety of topics, including practices and policies that make these companies the top places to work.

The companies were ranked based on leadership, compensation and training, workplace flexibility, and diversity. The rankings were published on TampaBay.com, in the April 17 edition of the St. Petersburg Times and on April 18 in tbt* Tampa Bay Times.

To be considered for participation, companies or government entities had to employ at least 50 workers in Florida. The Top Work Places 2011 in Tampa Bay program was created by the St. Petersburg Times and WorkplaceDynamics. 

Congratulations to the Electric Supply Team!

Electric Supply Employees earn CEP Designation

Congratulations to CJ Broadhurst, Scott Dubois, Andrew DiFranco, Charlene Masone, Jerry Meguiar and Bill Ward! They have earned the Certified Electrical Professional-Inside Sales ^TM (CEP-IS^TM) Designation. They join a growing group of sales professionals who have demonstrated they are dedicated to higher standards of practice in the electrical distribution industry.

CEP is a certification program for distributors, manufacturers and others in the electrical distribution channel. CEP certification identifies that the holder has demonstrated expertise in areas such as product knowledge, customer service, sales skills, and other skills giving them added credibility in the electrical industry.

“Electric Supply is committed to training excellence. We are very proud of  our staff for the dedication and commitment that it took to obtain their CEP certification.  Congratulations!” – Kelsy Friedman, Training Manager

The 3M Nascar Race car was here!

This year's Tool Day was a bit hit! 3M's Nascar race car was here and drew a big crowd. We had the latest tools of the trade on display along with the newest technologies in the utility industry. Thomas & Betts brought their Tool Trailer and displayed their latest tools. Attendees had fun looking and testing new products while they enjoyed a delicious fish fry lunch cooked by Electric Supply managers. 

Electric Supply donates over 100 backpacks to local schools

On August 17^thKelsy Friedman and John Bryant with Electric Supply, Inc. loaded one of ESI's vans and dropped off more than 100 backpacks with supplies to Alexander Elementary School and Pierce Middle School. This is the second year Electric Supply has organized a Back-2-School Drive. The Back-2-School Drive started in 2009 as an initiative to support struggling families during these tough economic times. Last year Shariette Jones and Kelsy Friedman delivered more than 40 backpacks to Pierce Middle School. 

2010 Back-2-School Drive

Senetar George LeMieux visits Electric Supply

Florida U.S. Senator George LeMieux held a roundtable discussion at Electric Supply on July 23rd. The Senator has introduced some legislation to help small businesses increase their international export opportunities. The export business is a very critical part of ESI’s overall business. Senator LeMieux was here to talk about his legislation, and hear about ESI’s export business. In addition, the Senator took a quick tour of our Manhattan facility. Also in attendance at the meeting were representatives from the Port of Tampa, Enterprise Florida, and the U.S. Commerce Department. 

Us. Sen. LeMieux visits Electric Supply

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