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Strong Safety Performance is Recognized by NECA

Wednesday, April 25th, 2018

The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) has recognized Egan Company with the Safety Excellence Award for 2017. Egan is one of four area contractors to receive this award in the Minneapolis Chapter.

The Safety Excellence Award is NECA’s premier recognition program, and acknowledges safety performance. Criteria for the award includes: incident rates below industry standard, Experience Modification Rate, OSHA citations, and implementing internal best practices above and beyond basic compliance.

More information about NECA’s Safety Achievement Program and award criteria can be found here.

Associated General Contractors of Minnesota’s Leadership Blueprint Program Graduates

Friday, April 20th, 2018

Two Egan employees, Luke Tulenchik, Operations Manager, and Kari Gerstner, InterClad Project Manager recently graduated from the Associated General Contractors of Minnesota’s Leadership Blueprint Program. This professional development program was created by AGC for emerging construction management leaders. Participants of the program gain extensive knowledge on topics such as construction safety, labor, finances, legal issues, and current legislative topics and trends.

 

Congratulations, Luke and Kari!

We are Egan – Neal Bloom

Wednesday, April 18th, 2018

“My father has always told me ‘you get out of life what you put into it.’ You have to challenge and push yourself to succeed and accomplish the goals you want to reach in life.” For Neal, the best part about working at Egan is being able to interact with people who are encouraging and positive. He also enjoys being able to work in many different areas of the electrical field.

Meet Neal Bloom, Electrical Journeyman with Egan for seven years.

Neal is an outdoorsman who loves to wakeboard, hunt, and fish. He also enjoys a friendly competition of foosball, darts, and pool.

Our company is shaped by who we are, not just what we do. Together, we are Egan.

EGAN PRESIDENT & CEO RECEIVES AWARD

Tuesday, April 17th, 2018

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (April 13, 2018) – The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) has awarded the 7th District Electrical Industry Award to Duane Hendricks, Egan Company President & CEO, for his distinguished service to the electrical industry and his continued leadership, commitment, and contributions to the NECA Minneapolis Chapter and region.

Hendricks is a longtime member of the NECA Minneapolis Chapter and a St. Paul Chapter delegate, and has held many positions within NECA since 2007 including Chapter Board Member, Treasurer, President and is currently the Minneapolis Chapter Governor. He has also served on negotiating committees, the Labor Management Cooperation Committee, the Future Leaders Group, and the Innovation and Technology Task Force. Hendricks joined Egan in 2002 with the merger of Comm Tech Electrical and served as Chief Operating Officer before becoming President & CEO in 2018. He began his 30 year construction career as an electrician, reaching Master Electrician before moving into executive leadership roles.

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

We are Egan – Wally Van Vleet

Thursday, April 5th, 2018

“Always put your customers first and listen to them. If you take care of them, they will take care of you.”

Meet Wally Van Vleet, Electrical Field Leader at Egan for 14 years.

Like most Minnesotans, Wally enjoys spending time at his cabin in his free time where he likes to boat, fish, and be with friends and family.

Fun fact about Wally: he spent four years in the U.S. Navy aboard a nuclear submarine as a cook!

Our company is shaped by who we are, not just what we do. Together, we are Egan.

We are Egan – Riley Costello

Thursday, March 22nd, 2018

“My favorite thing about Egan is being a part of a company where every member of the team is valued and is important to its success.”

Meet Riley Costello, Warehouse Lead for three years. One thing most people wouldn’t know about Riley is his love of going to the movies.

When he’s not working, Riley also enjoys spending time outdoors, and he can be found on the slopes snowboarding throughout the winter.

Our company is shaped by who we are, not just what we do. Together, we are Egan.

We Are Egan – Kevin Astrup

Wednesday, March 7th, 2018

“Something few people know about me is that I’m a firefighter for the City of Dayton and have been with the department for five years.”

Meet Kevin Astrup, Tool System Administrator in the Warehouse for three years.

One aspect Kevin thoroughly enjoys about Egan is working with the different trades and helping support all of our employees in the field.

Outside of work, he stays active doing activities with family and friends. A few favorites include hunting, fishing, traveling, and going to the cabin.

Our company is shaped by who we are, not just what we do. Together, we are Egan.

The Power of Packing Food

Monday, February 26th, 2018

For a third year, Egan Company opened its doors in Champlin to host the Feed My Starving Children Northwest Metro MobilePack. The event took place from February 20-25th and welcomed more than 4,000 members from surrounding communities to unite and pack food for children in need around the world.

Over the span of six days, 1,209,384 meals were packed which will provide food for 3,313 children for an entire year.

Egan employees are committed to supporting organizations like Feed My Starving Children that provide resources to our local communities and beyond. Throughout the event, more than 100 Egan employees volunteered their time to work and/or pack food at the event.

Feed My Starving Children is a local nonprofit hunger relief organization working with volunteers to produce a scientifically formulated food formula that is culturally acceptable worldwide. Organizations in nearly 70 countries around the world distribute these meals to children in greatest need.

Find photos from this year’s event on our Facebook page!

We Are Egan – Tim Miller

Wednesday, February 21st, 2018

“If you’re not enjoying what you’re doing, you owe it to yourself and those around you to change what is needed in your life. That’s what great about Egan! We have assembled the best group of people I have ever seen in one place who enjoy what they do.”

Meet Tim Miller, Service Technical Support who has been with Egan over 26 years.

A fun fact about Tim: he used to be a gunner on a traveling team that competitively shot an authentic Civil War cannon. He didn’t do full reenactments, but wore a full uniform and authentic sidearm.

Our company is shaped by who we are, not just what we do. Together, we are Egan.

We Are Egan – Dennis Belanger

Thursday, February 8th, 2018

“From field leaders to project managers and support staff, all the great people I get to work with is my favorite part about Egan.”

Meet Dennis Belanger, Electrical Field Leader with Egan for over 20 years.

Though he doesn’t play, a hobby of Dennis’ is guitars – specifically the electric guitar. The love of music has a special role within his marriage as well as he enjoys spending time playing roadie for his musician wife, Barbara, on her “Mid-Life Crisis Tour”. During the summer, the two of them can also be found heading north to their camper.

Our company is shaped by who we are, not just what we do. Together, we are Egan.