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Argos Utilities Hires New President of Contracting Enterprises, Inc. and Expands Service Territory
BETHESDA, Md., July 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Argos Utilities Corporation ("Argos
Utilities") and its President & CEO, William F. Quinn, announced today the
hiring of Johnny M. Priest as the new President of Contracting Enterprises
Incorporated ("CEI"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Argos Utilities based in
Roanoke, Virginia. Additionally, Mr. Quinn announced the expansion of CEI's
electric utility construction and maintenance business into theSoutheast
United States. CEI will also be expanding its power line construction and
maintenance services from its historical underground distribution focus to
include overhead distribution, substation and transmission work, which will be
performed by the newly formed Overhead Power Division of CEI.
Quinn said, "Our vision for CEI is an organization that provides
exceptional value to its utility clients, including municipalities and
electric cooperatives, through the employment of high-quality personnel, who
are motivated by a unique pay structure, advancement opportunities, and a
dynamic all-inclusive approach to providing superior customer service. The CEI
Overhead Power Division will be built around the integrated organizational
values of safety, quality, customer care, and environmental excellence."
Other key members of the new CEI Overhead Power leadership team include
Dan Houston, Division Operations Manager, and Charles Teal, Operations
Superintendent. All of these gentlemen are natives of the Carolinas and have a
long successful history in the utility contracting business. The combined
electric utility experience of this leadership team totals over 120 years.
Also Mr. Priest and Mr. Houston have spent a significant amount of time
working with electrical utilities and contractors aroundthe United States and
in several foreign countries.
Priest said, "This is a very exciting time in the utility services
business. CEI offers me a great opportunity to build a first-class
organization in the Southeast with an initial focus on the Carolinas. Our
company will provide excellent services to the many utilities in this region,
who are looking for creative solutions to the challenges of serving their
customers' energy delivery needs."
Houston said, "A wide range of experiences coupled with a global
perspective has allowed us to see what works, and what doesn't. CEI presents a
unique opportunity to bring these best practices home and use them to build an
organization from the ground up that breaks the mold of the typical electrical
services contractor."
CEI has recently established an office and maintenance facility close to
Charlotte, North Carolina and will commence line construction activities from
this facility in the near future.
For more information about CEI's services and employment opportunities,
please contact Dan Houston at (704) 517-8191 or at dhouston@argos-cei.com.
Argos Utilities Corporation is a leading provider of transmission and
distribution services to utility clients -- including municipalities and
electric cooperatives -- with headquarters located at 7201 Wisconsin Avenue,
Suite 725,Bethesda, MD 20814. For further information, please contact William
F. Quinn, President and CEO, at (301) 652-6505 or at
bill.quinn@argosutilities.com. (http://www.argosutilities.com)
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SOURCE Argos Utilities Corporation
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