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ESC’s Lighting Department Welcomes Stacy Colella
Lighting and Project Management professional, Stacy Colella, has joined the Electric Supply Center (ESC) Lighting Department as a Project Manager and Lighting Estimator.
Stacy graduated in 1998 from the University of Northern Colorado with a Bachelor’s of Science in Speech Language Pathology & Audiology. It was November of 1999 when she began working at Boston Light Source in Boston, MA as Inside Sales. Throughout her time at BLS she worked on order entry, small quotes, project management and distributor accounts. It was in May of 2006 when she had her first child and decided to leave BLS to become a stay at home mom, allowing her to be a part of every moment in her two sons upbringing. Stacy is now ready to rejoin the industry and go full force for ESC.
“ESC’s Lighting Department has seen a major increase in business and with this increase comes the necessity for an increase in staff,” says ESC President Larry LaFreniere. “Stacy’s expertise in the lighting industry will certainly compliment and strengthen a team that is already stacked with knowledgeable and experienced lighting professionals.”
ESC’s lighting group is well versed in all of the top products and manufacturers and they make sure that projects are completed efficiently and cost effectively. Earning some of the largest projects in the Boston area including Novartis, Fan Pier C, Lesley University and 411 D Street, ESC’s lighting department has proven to be one of the top lighting teams in Massachusetts.
ESC’s favorite season…Bruins Season!
The Boston Bruins are back for the 2014-2015 season and ESC is in the middle of all of the action! Catch us throughout the TD Garden on game days and on NESN’s The Instigators, Thursday nights at 10:30pm beginning October 16th!
ON THE ROAD WITH ESC!
Take a picture of someone wearing an ESC t-shirt, an ESC bag or holding an ESC box at a jobsite or while traveling and send it to us!
On December 31st we will pick the three best snap shots and send the top three photographers AMEX Gift Cards!
1st- $100
2nd – $50
3rd – $25
Send your pictures, along with photo details, name and contact information to ESC Marketing at evieira@escctr.net.
ESC reserves the right to post all submitted photos to the ESC website, Facebook page, LinkedIn, & Twitter. Must be an ESC Customer to enter & only customers whose accounts are paid & up-to-date will qualify.
ESC Accepts the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
ESC Burlington was nominated by one of our staff members from ESC Wakefield for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge! We happily accept and nominate ESC Gloucester and State Electric of Bedford, MA.
15th Annual BR+A for MDA Charity Golf Tournament
Bard, Rao + Athanas Consulting Engineers have teamed up once again with The International in Bolton, MA for the 15th Annual Charity Golf Outing in support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Taking place on Thursday, July 17th, 56 foursomes took to both courses of The International to tee off.
The Charity Golf Outing was started in support of BR+A employee Nick Johnson, who had been diagnosed with Friedreich’s Ataxia, a neuromuscular disease covered by MDA. Along with his wife Sue, Nick joined the hundreds of golfers and volunteers as they took part to help raise approximately $50,000 in funding, bringing the overall total to almost $400,000 since inception. “Nick continues to inspire us all with his strong will and dedication to the fight against Muscular Dystrophy and the turnout and generosity from all involved with the event is overwhelming” said BR+A president, Allan Ames.
Every year many local companies throughout New England generously come together to sponsor the golf outing, including Platinum Sponsor Electric Supply Center (ESC). “The ESC team is always honored to help in the effort to raise funds and awareness for those struggling with Muscular Dystrophy,” stated ESC president, Larry LaFreniere. “Nick and I started on very similar paths, both attending WPI at the same time and it really hits home when you see how Muscular Dystrophy changes the trajectory of someone’s life.”
ESC’s Lighting Department expands with the hiring of Melissa Hagan
Industry expert Melissa Hagan has joined the Electric Supply Center (ESC) Lighting Department as a Project Manager and Lighting Estimator.
Melissa’s experience in the electrical distribution industry began in 1990 when she joined Graybar in Providence, RI. During her 16 years at Graybar she took on a variety of different positions such as customer service rep, quotations/project management, and finally Operations Manager. In 2006 she joined a large construction equipment company as the Regional Operations Manager and then in 2008 she became a Senior Project Manager for Rexel, which she continued to do until she joined ESC in June of 2014.
“ESC is thrilled to bring in someone like Melissa, with so much industry experience, into an already stacked lighting department,” says ESC President Larry LaFreniere. “Melissa’s expertise will be put to great use on some of our largest lighting projects throughout the Boston area.”
Melissa joins a team of experienced lighting professionals. ESC’s lighting group is knowledgeable in all of the top products and manufacturers and they make sure that projects are completed efficiently and cost effectively. Earning some of the largest projects in the Boston area including Novartis, Fan Pier C, Leslie University and 411 D Street, ESC’s lighting department has proven to be one of the top lighting teams in Massachusetts.
How ESC is “Driven to help you compete”
ESC’s marketing phrase and promise is “Driven to help you compete”, but we’d like to make sure our customers are well informed on all of the building blocks that help us live up to that commitment. Here are all of the services ESC offers to help you compete:
- Our delivery services include Saturdays, same day and overnight.
- Late Night Express allows you to order by 5pm and it will be delivered by 6am the next morning.
- For round-the-clock emergency service, you can call 888-ESC-4-HELP.
- You can always find items listed on our 500 Guarantee in stock.
- Our mobile storage boxes keep you organized, safe and productive.
- You can conveniently swing into one of our branches located near major highways for easy pick-ups.
- Orders are sorted and packed by floor or foreman to save your team time and confusion.
- Rely on ESC’s Just-in-time inventory so you don’t have to store it yourself.
- ESC’s experienced Project’s Team can handle any Switchgear or Lighting project.
- Our website is also smartphone compatible, so even on the road you can get all of the information you need from ESC.
ESC HITS THE AIRWAVES!
The Bruins may not have made it to the Stanley Cup, but as we get into the nicer weather, our focus now turns to the Red Sox and also gearing up for the 2014-15 seasons for the Patriots and Bruins. As you listen to 98.5 The Sports Hub for all of your Boston sports news, be sure to listen for our ESC commercials running each day.
We would still love your feedback, so give us a call or visit the “Contact Us” section of the website to let us know what you think when you hear us on The Sports Hub!
ESC Shows Bruins Pride!
The Bruins are fighting their way to the Stanley Cup and ESC is along for the ride! We have teamed up with the TD Garden and 98.5 The Sports Hub to really show our Bruins pride during the series.
We’re helping to rally the fans as the sponsor of the Noise Meter during each home game and you’ll notice us on the scoreboard during the home games of rounds 3 and 4. You will also hear about ESC several times a day and during the game broadcast on 98.5 The Sports Hub, so tune in to Toucher & Rich, Felger & Mazz and of course the game!
We would love your feedback! Give us a call or visit the “Contact Us” section of the website to let us know what you think when you see us at the Garden or hear us on The Sports Hub!
Go Bruins!
The ESC Co-op Experience
With the summer semester fast approaching, we at ESC, thought it would be helpful for potential co-ops to hear from our current co-op on what it is like working here. So, our guest blogger is our Spring 2014 co-op Jeremy and here is a recap of his experience in his own words:
My name is Jeremy and I am currently studying Project Management at Wentworth Institute of Technology. While working with ESC, I have been exposed to many aspects of inventory management such as min and max, returning overstock and defective stock, and tracking daily operations statistics. Throughout one-on-one meetings with the Director of Operations and the Purchasing Manager, I was offered insightful information to why certain issues occurred and how to prevent them in the future. For additional office related tasks, I was responsible for data entry with Excel, staying connected with vendors for returns, and organization of packing slips, shipping manifests, and invoices.
The atmosphere at ESC is fast-paced and competitive, but also friendly and helpful. Every person in the warehouse or office works together as a team, which is very important for any work environment. Unlike most companies, ESC has very horizontal communication. Working with the managers and directors is a normal occurrence. Overall, the co-op has been a great experience, as I know I can take a lot of the skills I have learned and use them in future opportunities.