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EGAN COMPANY ELECTS MIKE TENGWALL VICE PRESIDENT

Monday, October 2nd, 2017

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (October 2, 2017) – Egan Company, a Brooklyn Park specialty contractor, announced the promotion of Mike Tengwall to Vice President. In this role, Tengwall is responsible for leading business operations for Egan’s industrial and process controls offering which includes the U.L. 508A Panel Shop and KFBatch, Egan’s concrete batching controls team.

Tengwall has over 20 years of experience in the electrical industry, with 10 of those being at Egan. Throughout his career, he has held many roles including: Electrician, Project Coordinator, Electrical Specialist, Project Manager, and Group Manager. His experience spans various industrial manufacturing facilities including Gerdau Ameristeel, Andersen Corporation, Ford Motor Company, and numerous dairy/food and beverage facilities. He graduated from Brown College with a degree in Electronics Technology.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal highlighted Tengwall’s promotion in its People on the Move feature.

About Egan Company
Egan Company is a privately-owned, specialty contractor providing building trades to general contractors, engineers, building owners, property managers, and facility engineers. Specialties include: electrical, mechanical, curtainwall/glazing/metal panels (InterClad), millwrights, building technology, controls and system integration, and 24/7 service. Egan serves every stage of a building and provides in-house expertise in planning, design and engineering, construction, and maintenance.

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jkjohnson@eganco.com // 763-595-4310

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Partnering With What Matters

Monday, August 28th, 2017

Packing good food… fast! Our partnership with the nonprofit organization Matter had Egan employees going head-to-head in a friendly competition to beat hunger. Egan volunteers were split into eight teams each was determined to pack the most boxes of food over the two hour period.

To keep things interesting, teams had to abide by the ever-changing packing tactics like using only one hand or standing on one foot. The Blue Team took home the win for most boxes packed, while the White Team won the “Spirit Award”. However, the most important victory of the day came from the 4,113 GoFuel packs of food that filled the boxes for local children in need.

Matter is a nonprofit on a mission to expand access to healthy food in our community. The concept behind the MATTERbox is simple: a box of healthy, shelf-stable meals and nutrition education, helping children of all ages take their first steps towards a healthier life. Thank you Matter for driving such a great call to action!

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One Trade – Building a Family Tradition

Thursday, June 29th, 2017

The saying “like father like son” holds true for the Hedtke family with four generations in the sheet metal trade, three of whom have worked for Egan Company.

“My father was already in the business, so I decided to give it a try too,” said Dale Hedtke, Egan Company Sheet Metal Field Leader. “It’s what you did back then… 33 years later and I’m still loving it.”

In 1984, Dale followed in his father’s footsteps and joined the union (Sheet Metal Workers Local 10). Thirty years before that, Dale’s father, Donald Hedtke, followed in his father’s footsteps and joined the local sheet metal union. And now, Hunter Hedtke, Egan Company Sheet Metal Apprentice, has followed in his father’s, grandfathers, and great-grandfather’s footsteps by joining the union and continuing to make the sheet metal trade a family tradition.

Donald worked as the Egan Company Sheet Metal Shop Foreman and on various Egan projects throughout his career, and Dale and Hunter are currently on a jobsite together for a Mystic Lake Casino project.

Egan has been a great place to work. I like working with the people and knowing I’m part of something good. It’s one of the reasons I’m still here, knowing the good Egan does.

– Dale Hedtke, Egan Company Sheet Metal Field Leader

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Top Workplace Recognition

Friday, June 23rd, 2017

At Egan, our company is shaped by who we are, not just what we do. We are honored to be named one of the Top Workplaces by the Star Tribune, and are thankful for each of our employees who believe in Egan and all that we do for our customers and community.

Our employees are the foundation of Egan. Along with our commitment to safety, we encourage a culture of collaboration and development, offering each employee growth opportunities to reach their full potential.

– Jim Malecha, Egan Company President & CEO

Top Workplaces recognizes the most progressive companies in Minnesota based on employee opinions measuring engagement, organizational health, and satisfaction. Over 69,000 employees at 2,000 Minnesota public, private, and nonprofit organizations provided feedback.

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In The News: Egan Featured in ECM

Friday, June 2nd, 2017

The Mayo Clinic’s Richard O. Jacobson Building is home to the country’s only Proton Beam Facility that allows a beam to be manipulated into different patterns depending on a cancer size and type. The work Egan’s Rochester team completed on this innovative facility was featured in Electrical Contractors Magazine.

Read more: Electrical Contractor Magazine

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Onsite Training and Development

Tuesday, April 18th, 2017

With ever-evolving technology, it is essential for companies to provide employees the tools to improve and enhance skills. Egan Company has built a Technology Center to provide employees a way to grow skills and learn more about popular, and some new, systems used on Egan projects.

Used primarily by engineers and technicians, the Technology Center is a learning environment that includes lab materials for various systems: fire alarm, security, card access, video surveillance, networking, building automation, process controls, and concrete batching. The space is also used as a method for testing a system before installing it at a jobsite.

“The more our employees understand the products and systems we offer, the better they can be at installing and servicing them,” said Jeff Hawthorne, Egan Company Senior Vice President. “With the development of this space, Egan’s leadership team continues to make educating and developing our employees a priority.”

INTERESTED IN A TOUR?

Email SystemsPartner@eganco.com to schedule a time to visit the space

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Duane Hendricks Appointed to State Board of Electricity

Tuesday, March 14th, 2017

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has appointed Duane Hendricks, Egan Company Chief Operating Officer, to the Board of Electricity for the State.

The Board of Electricity adopts and revises electrical code, enacts rules that regulate the licensure or registration of the industry, and issues final interpretations of the electrical code. In total, 11 members are appointed by the governor per term.

With over 34 years of experience in the specialty contracting industry, Hendricks brings his experience as a master electrician, project manager, contractor, and owner to this new appointment. In his current role at Egan Company, Hendricks applies his expertise of the construction industry to all specialty trades – from electrical to mechanical to glass/glazing. This broad experience provides a great understanding of the opportunities and challenges the industry faces.

“I hope to influence some key changes in areas where contractors need a voice. By leveraging my industry knowledge and personal experience, I hope to implement smart measures to benefit the greater good of the construction industry.”

– Duane Hendricks, Chief Operating Officer

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Living Your Values

Friday, March 3rd, 2017

Since it was first founded in 1945, Egan Company has built its success on four key values:

  1. Promoting Teamwork
  2. Embracing Innovation
  3. Acting with Integrity
  4. Pursuing Growth

Today, Egan employees promote these values in their everyday work and lives. And Egan Company President & CEO Jim Malecha is no exception. He spoke recently with the President at Dale Carnegie Training, Matt Norman, about the importance of living your values, not just talking about your values.

Read more on Matt Norman’s website

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Egan Company Names New Chief Financial Officer

Monday, February 6th, 2017

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (February 6, 2017) – Egan Company, a Brooklyn Park specialty contractor, has named its new chief financial officer.

The privately-owned company, which has its local operations in the Twin Cities and Southern Minnesota, hired local financial leader James Ford. Ford will serve as Chief Financial Officer, overseeing the financial functions within Egan and acting as an adviser to all lines of business.

Ford joins Egan after more than 15 years in public accounting working as Business Partner with Eide Bailly LLP providing accounting, audit, tax, and consulting services to clients in various industries. Additionally, he has served as a department leader and has experience in strategic planning, succession planning, and educating others on utilizing business metrics as a way to improve operations and performance.

“We are excited to have someone of James’ caliber join us at Egan,” said Jim Malecha, Egan Company President and CEO. “Not only does James have the technical skills and knowledge to succeed as CFO, he also has a dynamic personality that fits our culture and will integrate well with our business groups and leadership team.”

Ford received his bachelor of science in accounting from North Dakota State University and is a Certified Public Accountant. He also volunteers as a board member for Minnesota-based nonprofit, Dads Make a Difference.

Ford succeeds Jim Johnson, who will retire this spring after 14 years as Egan Company Chief Financial Officer.

About Egan Company
Egan Company is a privately-owned, specialty contractor providing building trades to general contractors, engineers, building owners, property managers, and facility engineers. Specialties include: electrical, mechanical, curtainwall/glazing/metal panels (InterClad), millwrights, building technology, controls and system integration, and 24/7 service. Egan serves every stage of a building and provides in-house expertise in planning, design and engineering, construction, and maintenance. For more information about Egan Company, visit www.eganco.com.

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Jessica Johnson
jkjohnson@eganco.com   //   763-595-4310

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Nietz Electric Repositions and Takes Parent Company Name

Wednesday, February 1st, 2017

ROCHESTER, MN (February 1, 2017) – Nietz Electric, a Rochester specialty commercial contractor, is repositioning itself to further showcase expanded service offerings. To align with this growth, it will rebrand from Nietz Electric to take on its parent company name, Egan Company.

Founded in 1936 by Rochester local, Emil Nietz, Nietz Electric has historically offered commercial electrical services – from construction and building maintenance. Egan Company has expanded the Nietz Electric business to offer more trades services since its acquisition in 2002.

“With the ownership transition 15 years ago, it remained important to us to operate as a local contractor with Twin Cities resources . . . we’ve held our reputation close and have a deep history in this community,” said Jeff Young, Nietz Electric Vice President. “About a year ago, we noticed a shift in Southern Minnesota and have experienced a need from customers to offer services at a higher level than ever before. We’re able to deliver many of these services that smaller contractors aren’t able to, including delivering Design/Build projects and utilizing virtual construction technologies and prefabrication capabilities.”

Over the past several years, Nietz Electric has expanded more into the healthcare, industrial, and agricultural markets. It also has become fully integrated into Egan operations, with many Egan trade specialties working locally – from low voltage to mechanical to curtainwall/glazing. Repositioning and taking on the Egan Company name directly addresses the customer need for local contractors to deliver more complex, multi-trade projects.

“We looked at the Nietz brand, core services, strengths, and future opportunities and decided it was time to bring Nietz Electric under one name in order to be consistent and current with our offerings,” said Duane Hendricks, Egan Company Chief Operating Officer. “This will help us continue to integrate our Company internally and externally to represent the safety, quality, and promises we deliver to our customers.”

Nietz Electric operates from a local office (4475 Highway 14 W, Rochester) with customers served across Rochester and the Southern Minnesota-Northern Iowa region.

“Even as Egan, we are still the specialty contractor and service provider that has served the community for over 80 years,” said Young. “Today, however, we are able to provide an unmatched level of service to the Rochester and surrounding area.”

About Egan Company

Egan Company is a privately-owned, specialty contractor providing building trades to general contractors, engineers, building owners, property managers, and facility engineers. Specialties include: electrical, mechanical, curtainwall/glazing/metal panels (InterClad), millwrights, building technology, controls and system integration, and 24/7 service. Egan serves every stage of a building and provides in-house expertise in planning, design and engineering, construction, and maintenance. For more information about Egan Company, visit www.eganco.com.

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Jessica Johnson   //   jkjohnson@eganco.com   //   763.595.4310

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