J U LY 2 0 1 5 I S S U E , Q 3
WATTS CURRENT
President’s Message
Building Strategic Relationships Every Day
I am excited for the
opportunity to touch base with
all of our amazing employees
and update you on some
exciting news. The year started
off with a very wet spring which
led to a slower than normal
start to the construction
season. That is not the case anymore. Now that
the temperatures are hot, so is construction.
It’s very encouraging to see things heating up
again after dealing with so many years of the
slow, sluggish economy. Although the market
continues to be very competitive on the most
common projects, Hunt Electric is positioned
very well. Offering all the different services
in-house allows us to continue building a healthy
backlog. Many of these projects are design-build
projects with repeat customers where we are
able to offer quality turn-key solutions. These
projects will keep us busy this summer. Keeping
up the quality craftsmanship we are known for,
exceeding the expectation of our clients and
finishing strong every time will ensure that our
customers will continue partnering with us on
their next project.
I am also excited to announce a new
business adventure for Hunt Electric - a Joint
Venture (JV) partnership with Utah-based
company, Brahma Group. This JV called Brahma
Hunt has been created to provide engineering,
procurement and construction (EPC) services
for clean, renewable energy projects. Creating
this JV will give us more resources and propels
us into new geographies so we can grow our
renewable practices and build our capabilities.
A couple of weeks ago Brahma Hunt JV
signed our first contract with Vivint Solar, a
leading provider of residential solar energy
systems in the United States. As Vivint Solar is
expanding into the commercial and industrial
markets nationwide the Brahma Hunt team
is thrilled to be working closely with them in
this partnership. Vivint Solar will provide the
financing, sales, and related services for the
new commercial and industrial solar projects
and Brahma Hunt will oversee the construction
and engineering of those projects as an
EPC contractor.
Over the next few months Brok Thayn,
our Energy Division Manager, some of his
team and other Hunt Electric family members,
will be transitioning along with employees
from the Brahma Group into Brahma
Hunt. This will be very exciting and a great
opportunity for these employees. Hunt
Electric owns 50% of Brahma Hunt and this
will ensure that the two companies stay and
operate very closely together.
We will also continue to offer solar energy
services as a turn-key solution to all of our
customers through Hunt Electric.
On a closing note, as we all work together
through this very busy summer please keep
safety on the top of your mind and take time
every day to look out for each other.
I want to thank each and every one of you
for being such an important part of our team
here at Hunt Electric.
Here’s to a great summer!
Troy Gregory
Now is the Time
to Prepare for the
Journeyman Exam!
by Cody Eaton
Did you just finish your
apprenticeship? If so, we want
to help you pass your upcoming
Journeyman Exam! Join us for our
series of Journeyman Prep Classes
that will ensure your success with the
test. Each section (Theory, Code and
Practical) is 3 weeks long for a total
of 9 weeks.
In order to participate in the
class, you must have met your “on
the job training hour” requirements
and submitted your application to
take the exam to the State of Utah.
There is a $50 fee for each course.
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Inside this Issue:
Project Spotlights . . . . . . . pg 1, 2, 4
Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 1
Summer Safety Update . . . . . . . pg 2
Driving with Excellence . . . . . . . pg 3
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
Core Values at Hunt Electric . . . . pg 3
Ragnar Team - Flash Hazard . . . . pg 3
Show off your Paparazzi Skills! . . . pg 3
Special Delivery . . . . . . . . . . . pg 3
Avoiding Spam . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 5
Prefab Update . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 5
Utah Olympic Park: Project Big Air. Hunt Electric had the opportunity to be on the
Jacobsen Construction team for the exciting remodel of the Utah Olympic Park, located in Park City,
Utah. Originally built in 1993, the old water ramps were due for an upgrade. Our scope included the
installation of new runs, a unique climbing wall, and structural improvements to the building itself.
In only 9 months, the site was transformed to accommodate new jumps, and the freestyle pool size
increased by 33% to hold one million gallons of water.
Q U A L I T Y
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I N T E G R I T Y
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P E R F O R M A N C E
Hunt Electric is Growing . . . . . . pg 6
Employee Intranet . . . . . . . . . . pg 6
“Like” us on Facebook . . . . . . . . pg 6
Staff Achievements . . . . . . . . . pg 6
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V E R S A T I L I T Y
P A G E 2 - W AT T S C U R R E N T
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Nu Skin Pavilion. This spring Hunt Electric completed the
state-of-the-art Nu Skin Pavilion. The two-story, glass building
completes the recent Nu Skin campus expansion and was designed
for the company’s sales force, providing them a place to conduct
sales meetings and network with others. This 18,000 square-foot
Pavilion features some unique characteristics. Meeting rooms
feature modern décor and lighting fixtures. Project included a
reflecting pool that captures the building and the mountains and
also features 11 independently operated water jets for multiple
fountain display. Okland Construction was the contractor and Hunt
Electric provided design-build electrical, infrastructure and data
communication services for this project.
Journeyman Exam
Safety Update - Glove Policy
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Hunt Electric will reimburse 100%
of these fees if each exam is passed and
completed within 90 days of finishing
the course.
Here are a few reasons why you should
take and pass the Journeyman Exam:
• Opportunity - you’ll have the ability
to move into a Foreman and/or
leadership position.
• Financial - you’ll receive an increase
in pay (anywhere between $4 and $5
an hour).
• Licensing - your license is not only
good in Utah, but 13 other states
as well.
If you’re interested in finding out more
about how to apply for the Journeyman
Exam, contact Cody Eaton at 801-330-2748.
Petzl America Headquarters. Petzl America Headquarters
is a LEED Platinum Certified, 83,000 square-foot, office and
warehouse building. Hunt Electric provided design-build electrical,
infrastructure and data communication services on this project.
Project included office space, distribution warehouse, a 55’
climbing wall, and electric car charging stations for employees and
visitors to use. Petzl wanted to incorporate as much natural light
into their facility as possible. As a result our designers focused
on minimizing the need for artificial lighting during the daytime
hours. All the lights are controlled with occupancy sensors, and the
entire building’s energy use is monitored with a complex Building
Automated System. Hunt Electric’s Data Communication team
designed and installed all information transport system including:
security, AV, network integration and other services being part
of their scope. Project received the 2014 Utah Construction &
Design Magazine Outstanding Concrete/Tilt-Up Project of the Year.
Sahara Construction was the contractor and Hunt Electric provided
design-build services for all electrical, infrastructure and data
communication scopes.
by Tyson Crook
Working with our hands is what we do
every day at Hunt Electric. To assure that our
employees are going home safely and due to
the fact that we had several hand injuries
in the past 6 months we are introducing a
new safety glove policy.
Hunt Electric is known in the industry for
an impeccable safety history and in order to
maintain this we need your help!
Also, keeping a high standard safety
record insures many project opportunities
for the company.
We are requiring that every field employee
wear gloves while working on our jobs. There
are few exceptions to this rule i.e. finish work.
Please use sound judgement and FOCUS to
determine if an exception is truly warranted,
and consult with your Foreman prior to
moving forward with that exception.
Additionally, you may on occasion find
that the standard issued gloves are not the
most appropriate glove for your required
task. In that event please consult with your
Foreman when deciding the best fit for that
task. Because we are requiring all of you to
complete your job wearing gloves, we will be
issuing you gloves to perform your work safely.
When you wear out your gloves please
bring them to your Foreman to be replaced.
If an employee loses their gloves, or would
just like another pair, they will be charged
accordingly. This cost will be taken out of the
employee’s payroll.
The point of the policy is to reduce the
amount of hand injuries. Simply stated, gloves
have been proven to provide the desired hand
protection, and this new policy is designed
with you the worker in mind.
Moving forward our aim together is to
reduce our employees injuries to the hands.
For more information on how
to receive your new
pair, please contact
Tyson Crook at
801-209-5543 or your
project Foreman.
W AT T S C U R R E N T - P A G E 3
TEA M WOR K
Core Values at Hunt Electric
By Ibi Guevara
As Hunt Electric grows, it is more and more
important to have a clear understanding of its
deliverables. With so many new employees
joining the Hunt team, it is important to be on
the same page and act consistently with what
Hunt Electric is all about. Ideally, all 10 Core
Values should be reflected in everything we do,
including how we interact with each other, with
customers, our vendors and business partners.
As we grow, our processes and strategies may
change, but our Core Values will always remain
the same: creating the framework from which
we should make all of our decisions.
We encourage everyone to take a moment
and re-examine everything that is being done
and ask yourself what changes can be made
to better reflect our deliverables. If every
employee makes just one small improvement
every week to better reflect our Deliverables
and Core Values, then by the end of this
year we will have over 7,680 small changes that
collectively will have a large impact on
our success.
Hunt Electric Deliverables
 Safety First  Teamwork
 Leadership  Training / Education
 Continuous Improvement
 Process/Productivity
 Innovation / Technology
 Risk Mitigation
 Promises Made Promises Kept
 Positive Attitude
Lessons on Teamwork from Geese
FACT 1 / LESSON
As each goose flaps its wings it creates an “uplift”
for the birds that follow. By flying in a “V” formation,
the whole flock adds 71% greater flying range than
if each bird flew alone. People who share a common
direction and sense of community can get where
they are going quicker and easier because they are
traveling on the thrust of one another.
FACT 2 / LESSON
When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly
feels the drag and resistance of flying alone. It
quickly moves back into formation to take advantage
of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front
of it. If we have as much sense as a goose, we stay in
formation with those headed where we want to go.
We are willing to accept their help and give our help
to others.
Flash Hazard
For the 5th year in a row, the Hunt
Electric “Flash Hazard” team (comprised
of Hunt employees and friends) ran and
volunteered for the Wasatch Back Ragnar
Relay. This relay is approximately 200
miles long and can take over 30 hours to
complete. Congratulations to the team for
completing this race, and the volunteers
that supported them through it!
FACT 3 / LESSON
When the lead goose tires, it rotates back into the
formation and another goose flies to the point
position. It pays to take turns doing the hard
tasks and sharing leadership. As with geese,
people are interdependent on each other’s skills,
capabilities and unique arrangements of gifts,
talents and resources.
FACT 4 / LESSON
Show off your
Paparazzi Skills!
FACT 5 / LESSON
Would you like to be a part of our social
media presence? It’s easy, and you’ll be
entered to win a $25 gift card. Just snap a
photo with your phone at your job site and
text it to Andi Uderjohn at 385-315-7942.
Every month the Marketing Department
will choose a winner and all photos could be
featured on our social media pages. We love
to see your photos so keep sending them in!
The geese flying in formation honk to encourage
those up front to keep up their speed. We need to
make sure our honking is encouraging. In groups
where there is encouragement, the production is
much greater. The power of encouragement (to
stand by one’s heart or core values and encourage
the heart or core values of others) is quality of
honking we seek.
When a goose gets sick, wounded, or shot down,
two geese drop out of formation and follow it down
to help protect it. They stay with it until it dies or is
able to fly again. Then, they launch out with another
formation or catch up with the flock. If we have as
much sense as geese, we will stand by each other in
difficult times as well as when we are strong.
FLEET M AINTENANCE
Special Delivery
Driving with Excellence
By Riley Hadlock
I just wanted to take a moment to stress
preventive maintenance services must be
the importance of preventive maintenance
performed on a scheduled basis. If preventive
on Hunt Electric vehicles and equipment.
maintenance is not performed regularly, vehicle/
Preventive maintenance consists of scheduled equipment life span will be greatly reduced.
servicing, inspections, and
The vehicle operator is the
“The vehicle operator is the first first line of defense against
vehicle repairs to prevent
line of defense against unexpected unexpected breakdowns
potential problems and
maximize vehicle availability.
and repairs. I want to thank
breakdowns and repairs.”
Preventive maintenance
those of you who really
actions include vehicle inspection, lubrication, go the extra mile by keeping your vehicles and
adjustment, cleaning, testing, repair and/
equipment clean, both inside and out - it looks
or worn parts replacement. To maximize
more professional and shows that you truly
the availability of vehicles and equipment,
care. Keep up the good work!
Congratulations are in order for our
Service Tech, Mike Moore and his wife - they
welcomed twin girls into the world! Vivian
and Joselyn Moore weighed in at 4.3 and
4.6 lbs. Mother and babies are doing great.
Also, these other employees can now
add “proud parent” to their resume:
• Austin Hughes - baby boy
• Casey Musselman - baby girl
• Derek Andis - baby girl
We want to hear about your life events!
Please send your news to Karen Larson to
be included in our next newsletter.
P A G E 4 - W AT T S C U R R E N T
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Show Off our Exciting Projects to your Family and Friends
Uinta Brewing Company
Repeat work with trusted customers is our goal. We met this trust
at Uinta Brewing as we just completed their third expansion project to
their processing facility in Salt Lake City. We are grateful to have been
part of their extraordinary pattern of growth while providing designbuild electrical and data communication services to their extended
facility. Hughes General Contractors was the contractor. Our Service
Department continues to maintain and build the relationship with Uinta
Brewing by responding quickly and effectively to any service calls.
High West Distillery
High West Distillery’s new production facility at the Blue Sky Ranch in
Wanship is nearing completion. The new facility includes a 19,000 squarefoot building designed to evoke the image of 19th Century mining buildings
common in the Park City area. The facility’s roof and exterior walls are
made of a metal that is designed to rust over time. One of the unique
milestones in this project was the setting of the still. The still, which looks
a bit like a giant copper tea kettle, stands about 25 feet high and weighs
roughly 10,000 pounds. Workers used two cranes to lift it and put it in
place atop an eight-foot platform. It was the culmination of a journey that
Henry Schein Fiber Optic Installation
began more than 4,500 miles away in Rothes, Scotland, where the still was
designed and manufactured over the course of 17 months. That followed a
Henry Schein, Inc. is the world’s largest provider of health care
waiting period of about two years.
products and services to office-based dental, animal
Upon completion, visitors can visit the new
“Hunt’s staff coordinated on a high
health and medical practitioners. Hunt Electric’s
production
facility which will be fitted with a
I.T.S. Division installed CommScope Cat6 network
level, provided superb service, and
mezzanine allowing visitors to walk above the
structured cabling to over 2,000 workstations
demonstrated a genuine concern stills. A visitors’ center and café are also now under
in this 4-story office building. Additionally, four
for the needs of the clients.”
construction nearby. Hunt Electric provided electrical,
Systimax pre-terminated OM3 fiber optic cables
were installed within the data center to six ladder
- Hughes General Contractors infrastructure and data communication design-build
services. General Contractor is R&O Construction and
rack mounted overhead racks with Cat6 copper
the project received the 2014 AGC of Utah Building/Industrial Division
terminations. This installation was not typical due to the 6” raised floors
Project of the Year award.
within the office, which required all cabling to be installed within the floor
and brought overhead to the work station locations. The project was
Blue Bench Substation
contracted direct-to-owner.
Hunt Electric’s Transmission & Distribution Division provided the
Mark Miller Subaru - Midtown
grubbing and ground leveling for a new substation in Duchesne, Utah.
All of the grounding, equipment pads, concrete piers, overhead jumpers,
Mark Miller Subaru invested over $500K in a solar PV array at its
underground conduit, wiring, overhead switches, jumpers, yard grading,
Midtown dealership in Salt Lake City. For a car dealership who is looked
yard rock, road base, final grading on yard rock, control house battery
upon as a polluter, they wanted to “do the right thing.” Hunt Electric’s
banks, and AC and DC circuits were installed by Hunt Electric crews. All the
Renewable Energy Division was hired for the design, installation, and
switches were tested and proofed to MLEL specifications. Additionally,
commissioning of a 218kW, 684-panel solar array. Three types of racking
transformer spill containment was provided, as well as assembly and
systems were installed - ULA, Cooper Bline, and Snap n’ Rack. Schneider
welding of overhead buss structure 5” aluminium tubing. This project will
inverters were also installed. Mark Miller Subaru Midtown is the only ecoprovide a major power source for gas fields in the Duchesne area and
friendly Subaru retailer in Utah, and the installation of this array is proof
surrounding EP Energy developing gas fields. Electrical, Transmission &
of their commitment to renewable energy and the environment. The
Distribution, and Infrastructure crews worked on this project.
project was contracted direct-to-owner.
W AT T S C U R R E N T - P A G E 5
“Sometimes spam messages look like
they’re from someone you know be cautious when determining that the
information is for you.”
TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
Avoiding Spam
By Bryan Henson
Hello all of my fellow Hunt Electric
employees! This is the first-ever, dedicated
section for any and all things related to
the awesome world that is Information
Technology. Darrin Sanders, Michael
Howard and I will do our best to
provide you with the most helpful
information in hopes that it will
benefit you, the “End User.”
Without further ado, here we go!
Let’s discuss the topic that
comes up the most - spam
email messages. Most of you
have received a spam message at
one point that has caused you some
concern and required you to contact me.
There are several reasons why spammers are
trying to get through to your email inbox. One
reason (and the most typical) is that they are
being paid to send you advertisements. The
second reason is they are trying to obtain your
personal information when you fill out a form
or click on a link. Whatever the reason
is, please use your best judgement
and delete any message that you
feel is suspicious. Sometimes
spam messages look like they’re
from someone you know - be
cautious when determining that
the information in the email
is really about you and for you.
If there’s any doubt, just ask or
delete it. Under any circumstances,
do not click on any links or download any
attachments within the email! This could
result in getting a virus, or submitting personal
Heads Up! The last three network crashes we have dealt with were directly caused from
employees clicking on hyperlinks or downloading attachments from email messages - business
or personal. Let’s avoid spam all together by not clicking on any suspicious links!
information to advertisers. The I.T. team
works very hard to keep these messages out
of your inbox and we’d like to keep it that
way. Several hundred emails are blocked
weekly for our staff alone!
I.T. Pro-Tips Corner
This section will be about helping
you, the “End-User,” to navigate the
computer and/or internet a little better.
The Pro-Tip of the day is “Passwords.”
Yes, they are a pain to create and even
more to remember, but trust me when
I say no one is safe. A simple example
of a bad password is “hello.” A good
password example is “Pe@che$97.”
Try to avoid anything personal to you
and the more random the password, the
better. Take the time to think of a strong
password and keep it safe somewhere
you won’t forget it.
Cheers!
P R E F A B U P D A T E - New Prefab Ideas, New Savings on your Projects
Our prefab department is busy
trying to hit their 2015 goal of 6%.
They are right on target with all the
work they’ve been doing for the
various multi-unit, commercial and
traffic projects. In addition to all of
this work, the Prefab department has
picked up some new tools to make
their jobs easier. They’ve got a new
MC Cutter that cuts and strips
metal clad wire. They have also
added a laser engraver to their
tool box. This engraver has the
capability to make metal signage
for generators, substations, and
other equipment.
Recently the Prefab Department
needed a large number of ‘pigtails’
for all of the multi-unit jobs we’ve
been working on. Members of our
Peer Group, Cummings Electric were
able to help us out by cutting all of
these pigtails with their UniStrip
US2300 machine, a total of 30,000
cables. We’ve already used 8,000
of them on the apartment complex
jobs. Cutting this wire and shipping it
to us was a significant cost and time
savings for the company.
Prefab is a large contributor to
our projects. We appreciate all the
hard work the Prefab Team puts in to
the products they put together.
Connect with Paul Scerbo to see
what our prefab department can do
for your job!
P A G E 6 - W AT T S C U R R E N T
EMPLOY EE H APPENINGS
The Hunt Electric Office Team is Growing
By Karen Larson
We’re Hiring!
As an employee, you know what it’s like
to work for Hunt Electric. Do you have any
friends or family members that you feel
would be a good fit for Hunt? If so, we’re
hiring for the following positions:
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Infrastructure Estimator
Electrical Service Technician
Traffic Signal & Lighting Electrician
Teledata Technician/Apprentice
DAS Technician
Journeyman Lineman
Working Foreman Lineman
Journeyman Electrician
Engineer Intern
Electrical Design Engineer
AV Technician
If you would like to learn more about
these available opportunities, please visit
our website at HuntElectric.com/careers.
Staff Achievements
• Hunt Electric has 13 new Foremen
currently running work: Ben Williams,
Chase Klenk, Danny Williams, Dave
Hasting, Jeff Mabbutt, Jeremiah Crowley,
Jeremy Peterson, Jon Gilbert, Mark
Johnson, Mitch Miner, Quintin Kohler,
Steve McCormick, TJ Cunningham and
Tyler Thomas.
• George Gallagher, Dax Peck, Dutch
Cassidy and Brad Heiner have all
sucessfully passed their Journeyman’s
exam!
• Brad Bunnell completed his Master’s
Degree in Electrical and Electronics
Engineering from the University of Utah.
• Andi Uderjohn finished her Bachelor’s
Degree in Marketing. Andi was previously
an Intern for Hunt and has been hired
full-time as our Business Development
and Marketing Coordinator.
• Joe Coleman recently re-joined Hunt
Electric as a Junior Estimator. We’re
glad to have him back on our team!
You may have noticed a few new faces
around the office. Since June of last year, we’ve
hired approximately 124 new employees! Here
are a few people that you’ll want to become
familiar with:
Audrey Cherry,
Corporate Recruiter
Please join us in welcoming
Audrey Cherry to Hunt
Electric as our Corporate
Recruiter. Audrey comes to
us from Orbital ATK and brings with her over
five years of experience in recruiting with a
sales and marketing background. Audrey is
bilingual and has a Bachelor of Science degree
in Psychology from Utah State University.
Audrey enjoys music, concerts, photography,
video games, movies and poker. She is getting
married to Brandon Johnson in September of
this year and has an 8 month old baby girl
named Charlotte.
Tyson Crook,
Safety Manager
Please join us in welcoming
Tyson Crook to Hunt
Electric as our Safety
Manager. Tyson comes to
us from Rio Tinto and brings with him over
10 years of experience in the health, safety
and environmental field. Tyson has a Bachelor
of Science degree in Applied Environmental
Geosciences from Weber State University
and has been a certified trainer in both
MSHA and OSHA. Tyson enjoys the outdoors
including camping, hiking, golfing, fishing and
snowboarding. He is married to
Holly Crook and together they have four
energetic boys.
Kade Hanks, AV Project Manager
Please welcome Kade Hanks to the I.T.S. Division!
Kade attended the University of Utah and
graduated with a Biological Science Degree.
He recently took the MCAT, on his way to Med
School, when real life happened and his hobby in
electronics turned into his career. He has been in
the AV industry for about 15 years. He is married
with three kids, 1 girl (8) and 2 boys (5 & 2). He loves
the outdoors, hobbies include most sports with an
emphasis on hunting and motocross.
Bevan Hinton, Infrastructure
Construction Manager
We are happy to welcome Bevan Hinton to the
Traffic and Infrastructure Division. Bevan has
over 25 years of construction background. His
work experience has ranged from operating
heavy equipment to managing field operations
and everything in-between. As the Infrastructure
Construction Manager, Bevan is responsible
for managing our team of awesome equipment
operators and laborers. His knowledge, experience
and abilities will help us continue to grow and
improve our service and quality.
Matt Royall, Executive
Division Manager
Matt recently came to Hunt
Electric from Pine Valley Power. He
brings over 20 years of experience
in project cost accounting and
reporting, business and field operations, quality
process improvement methods, and safety. Matt
received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of
Utah and is currently pursuing a Masters of Business
Administration degree. Matt enjoys the outdoors
including mountain and road biking, camping and
traveling. He is married to Teresa Royall and together
they have five wonderful kids; 4 girls and 1 boy.
Employee Intranet
“Like” us on Facebook
The HR department is excited to announce
the launch of our employee intranet site. This
site can be accessed via the HuntElectric.com
website, on the homepage (click “Employee
Login” at the top right hand of the page). This site
will be the most up-to-date and current place to
access all the information you need (HR forms,
benefit forms, policies, procedures, training
information, etc.). Your login information will be
emailed to you on July 20th, so keep your eyes
out for it!
The marketing department has
been hard at work to increase our
social media presence. Social media
allows us to showcase our amazing
team and projects to our clients, team members, and
families. In April we launched our Facebook page, and
we appreciate all of the interaction we’ve seen so far!
If you haven’t already, follow us on LinkedIn and ‘like’
us on Facebook; just search for Hunt Electric and look
for our logo as the profile picture. We look forward to
connecting with you!