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Category: People & Culture

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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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 and Robex: Always an exciting challenge

Reading Time: 4 minutes“The fact that there’s a multitude of people who can quote for them but they keep coming back to us? That’s…

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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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In the spotlight: Jim Lawson

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn 1979, an ambitious 22-year-old began work at City Electric Supply as an outside sales representative for the North Glasgow branch…

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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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City Electric Supply donates $50K to the American Red Cross in preparation of North Texas Giving Day

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe American Red Cross says financial donations and volunteers are needed now more than ever in the midst of the COVID-19…

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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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Coming together to help the Pasadena community

When the pandemic hit, Attack Poverty saw a quick growth in related needs and quickly pivoted to address them….

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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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CES Stafford: No project we can’t handle

Reading Time: 3 minutes“There’s no project we can’t handle.” A confident position from City Electric Supply Stafford Branch Manager Israel Flores, and not unfounded….

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CES Richmond North: Taking the solar market by storm

Picture everything that goes into a major solar project — panels, racking, inverters. Now picture it all coming from one place — City Electric Supply….

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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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CES Hudson, FL: Five car washes in four months

The City Electric Supply Hudson, FL branch was no stranger to car wash lighting, but this job with John Ferrara Electric was different….

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CES Indian Land: New branch makes big moves

The job? 30,000 pounds of wire in two weeks. The team to handle it? City Electric Supply Indian Land….

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Charleston Cross County, South Carolina: One driver’s journey to branch manager

“I started as a driver seven years ago, and I always had the goal of becoming a branch manager, so this is pretty awesome,” said Patrick Rourk, Branch Manager of the new City Electric Supply…

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Masks for guardians

Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Branch Manager Benjamin Davis and his wife, Jamie Davis, did everything they could to make sure…

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How does the CES Marine Division work with CES branches?

Reading Time: 4 minutesLong voyages. Massive vessels. Global trade routes. Navigating relationships with port authorities. Working with onboard engineers. Sourcing highly specialized, foreign-made tools…

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CES Hutto, TX: Great service on the loose in Texas Silicon Valley

Reading Time: 5 minutesDeep in the heart of the Texas Silicon Valley, about 30 miles northeast of Austin, you’ll find Hutto. Known as the…

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Puerto Rico’s path to energy independence

Reading Time: 5 minutesPuerto Rico is undergoing a massive energy transformation. By 2050, 100% of their power will come from renewable sources. But what…

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Night and day: Lighting upgrades for the Cherry Creek School District

The pool is dimly lit. You can’t even see the bleachers. At any moment, one of the flickering, overheated metal halide bulbs might burst and shatter into the pool. This doesn’t seem like it could…

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Working out for charity

“Never in my life did I think I’d get called out for the amount of working out I do,” said Brittany Hudson, a City Electric Supply Lighting Specialist….