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Growing with the Customer
Winter 2019 Association of Washington Business “Growing with the customer” is a deeply held practice at this family-owned company. Long-term relationships with companies like Kemper Development Company and Starbucks have helped this third-generation business recently experience the fastest growth in its 67-year history. Link: https://view.joomag.com/washington-business-winter-2019-washington-business/0145298001547234915/p54 Note, this link requires FLASH.
Read MoreEastside connects to the Internet of Things as smart office devices cut energy costs
Puget Sound Business Journal – August 10, 2018 One of Nelson Electric’s own lighting, network cabling and low-voltage systems design engineers, Geoff Newman, shares insights as to smart technology and energy costs There might be as many as 10 billion Internet-of-Things devices in the world. Lights, thermostats and other traditionally manual devices are migrating to…
Read MoreAdvice: The ABC’s of POE and how it can cut the costs of construction and property operations
Puget Sound Business Journal – July 6, 2018 Nelson Electric’s own lighting, network cabling and low-voltage systems design engineers, Geoff Newman, for the Puget Sound Business Journal In today’s commercial structures, getting “powered up” is not always about installing bulky runs of thick copper wires. The electrical infrastructure, which was the standard for 100-plus years,…
Read MoreCFO of the Year: Brian Heeb of Nelson Electric says creativity is the lifeblood of construction
Puget Sound Business Journal -March 15, 2018 Last year was a big one for Brian Heeb. He oversaw Nelson Electric’s contract with Kemper Development to do the electrical work for the $1 billion Lincoln Square expansion. That was the largest contract in the company’s history, and Heeb put in place the bonding structures necessary to…
Read MoreNelson Electric grows by never shocking its longtime customers
Puget Sound Business Journal – July 24, 2015 Everywhere Marv Nelson goes, another building wired by Seattle-area electrical contractor, Nelson Electric Inc. comes into view. Nelson, the company’s CEO, never tires of pointing them out. “When we’re driving around town, it drives my wife nuts when I say, ‘We did that one, we did that…
Read MoreThe 2014 Family Business Awards: Best Practices Award
December 2014 Seattle Business Magazine Not content with being a subcontractor on projects planned and managed by others, Marvin Nelson, president of Nelson Electric, has overseen a transition of the 63-year-old firm to one with a design-build, team approach to facilities design and construction. Retaining experienced and knowledgeable employees during the recession was also a…
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