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Author: Brad McElroy

Darren Smith hits 30th anniversary with City Electric Supply

Reading Time: 7 minutesFrom the Isle of Man to Greensboro, North Carolina, Darren Smith is probably one of the most well-traveled controllers City Electric…

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CES Rochester Hills, MI: In the middle of the Eastside Triangle

Reading Time: 5 minutes[Rochester Hills, MI] — Jason Thienel, the branch manager for CES Rochester Hills, is no stranger to the Michigan Eastside or…

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CES Dover & PowerComm: 42,000 feet from the ground up

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat’s 42,000 square feet, built from the ground up, and completed in about 8 months? The Lifehouse Church in Delaware that…

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Generators for Orange, TX: Three CES branches help recovery after Hurricane Laura

Reading Time: 2 minutesBefore Hurricane Laura made landfall on the Texas and Louisiana coast, three City Electric Supply branches were there to help ahead…

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CES Davie, FL: Big-time service in an even bigger market

Reading Time: 4 minutes[Davie, Florida] — What was once carved out of the Florida Everglades, Davie has since grown and expanded to become a…

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CES Greenwood, SC: Small town, big opportunities

Reading Time: 4 minutes[Greenwood, SC] — If you’ve never been, CES Greenwood Branch Manager Brad McCall has a pretty spot-on summary of Greenwood’s friendly…

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CES Gilbert South, AZ: Phoenix East District opens branch lucky number 7

Reading Time: 4 minutes[Gilbert, AZ] — What was once known as the Hay Shipping Capital of the World, Gilbert is now one of the…

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A new tradition with C.A.S.T. for Kids

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn early August, the Florida Region held their annual fishing tournament for customers, vendors, and CES branches at the Hawk’s Cay…

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6 Reasons Why Smart Tech Is a Smart Move for Electricians

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe have smart devices, smart homes, smart offices, smart cities, and soon, even a smarter Wi-Fi network. With such a…

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CES Midtown Memphis, TN: The first branch in a brand new market

Reading Time: 3 minutes[Memphis, Tennessee] — When Memphis comes to mind, you might think of the Memphis Grizzlies, Graceland, and Beale Street, one of…

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CES Kenosha, WI: Convenient for contractors, great for business

Reading Time: 4 minutes[Kenosha, Wisconsin] — What does two-time Pro Bowler Melvin Gordon and the new CES Kenosha branch have in common? For one,…

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CES Picks & the $25,000 winner

Reading Time: 3 minutesJustin Backus downloaded the CES Picks app because a group of friends told him he should join. One week into the…

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CES Land O’ Lakes: Going big for an even bigger home

Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen a million-dollar home with a backyard the size of an airport runway needs lighting installed, there aren’t too many people…

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The future of outdoor lighting

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe future of outdoor lighting can be summarized by one word and one acronym on everyone’s mind: efficiency and LED. From…

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Outdoor security lighting

Reading Time: 3 minutesToday, outdoor security lighting is a universal feature for buildings and homes. It comes in many different forms — wall packs,…

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CES Picks presents: The perfect week & the $10,000 winner

Reading Time: 3 minutesTyler Vandiver says he never wins anything. As the Operations Manager at CES Denton, when Tyler started playing CES Picks at…

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6 Reasons Why Smart Tech is a Smart Move for Electricians

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe have smart devices, smart homes, smart offices, smart cities, and soon, even a smarter Wi-Fi network. With such a heavy focus…

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CES Cares: Advocates for good

Reading Time: 4 minutesIt’s early July, and volunteers and staff from Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC) stand beneath shady tents in the hot Texas…

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Better now than never: CES Sun Prairie is filling a gap in the market

Reading Time: 3 minutes[Sun Prairie, Wisconsin] — Just a 30-minute straight shot northeast of Madison, CES Sun Prairie is bringing its incredible electrical service…

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Puerto Rico’s Path to Energy Independence

Reading Time: < 1 minutePuerto Rico is undergoing a massive energy transformation, and City Electric Supply is right there to help. Read more…

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7 tips for selecting the right hand dryer for any application

Reading Time: 4 minutesWith so many hand drying options on the market, West Regional Sales Manager Jeff Himsel is here from Excel Dryer to…

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Andy Hayward celebrates 40 years at CES

Reading Time: 6 minutesIn 1979, Andy Hayward saw a credit manager position open at City Electric Supply in Leamington Spa, England, and he decided…

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6 reasons why smart tech is a smart move for electricians

Reading Time: 4 minutesWe have smart devices, smart homes, smart offices, smart cities, smart tech, and soon, even a smarter Wi-Fi network. With such…

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Behind the smart tech trends in 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Internet of Things (IoT) is all around us, pretty much like Wi-Fi. To keep it brief, IoT refers to all…

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