Hawkins Electric Services Poised for Second Century in Business

Electrical Contractor Credits Its Business Model for Powering 100
Years of Growth

LAUREL, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#dotherightthing—Hawkins
Electric Services, Inc., the award-winning family-owned regional
electrical contracting firm that helped pioneer the introduction of
electrical service in the Washington, D.C. area, announces that it is
celebrating its 100th year in business in 2018.

In 1918, at a time when fewer than 35 percent of U.S. homes had
electricity, Jay C. “Pop” Hawkins saw an opportunity. Capitalizing on
his knack for electrical wiring, Hawkins started riding his bicycle
through his hometown of Riverdale, Maryland to install and repair
electrical wiring. He built a reputation for treating people like he
wanted to be treated and for doing every job right. “Pop” Hawkins laid a
foundation and set the business model for an electrical services firm
that is still thriving a century later.

Today, brothers Eric Shatzer and Todd Shatzer are second-generation
owners and leaders of Hawkins Electric, which was acquired by their
father, a longtime Hawkins employee, in the 1970s. Hawkins Electric has
grown to be a leading regional commercial
and residential
electrical contractor known for its award-winning work on multifamily
electrical construction projects. The company’s expansion strategy over
the past decade has resulted in a doubling of revenue, tripling of
facility space and tripling the number of employees.

Commenting on the company’s growth, President/CEO Eric Shatzer says,
“Through successive generations of leadership our company has maintained
its edge in electrical service technology. Just as important, we have
stayed true to our legacy core business model of providing world-class
customer service and, most of all, always doing the right thing.”

Hawkins Electric is heavily involved in the region’s commercial and
multifamily industry, participating and having leadership roles in such
organizations as Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Independent
Electrical Contractors (IEC), Institute of Real Estate Managers (IREM),
Property Management Association (PMA), Apartment and Office Building
Association (AOBA), and Maryland Multi-Housing Association (MMHA). The
company has earned multiple industry awards for safety and excellence.

Says Executive Vice President Todd Shatzer, “We’ve been asked by some of
our colleagues how we have stayed in business for a century. I think
it’s in our corporate DNA—we hire people who share our passion for what
we do and we have built and nurtured trusting relationships with our
industry partners. We are confident that this business model will carry
us through the next 100 years.”

About Hawkins Electric Services

Hawkins
Electric Services, Inc. provides electrical design, installation and
preventative maintenance services to the Washington,
D.C.-Baltimore-Northern Virginia metropolitan region. Project types
include multifamily construction and service, commercial construction
and service, residential installation and service, and commercial green
energy technology. Since 1918, the Hawkins Electric team has built a
foundation for repeat business through technical excellence, outstanding
customer service and the commitment to always do the right thing.

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