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EMCOR Services Northeast, Inc. Executive Receives Award Of Excellence
Frank H. Norton Honored With D. S. O'Brien Award of Excellence By The Mechanical Service Contractors of America
STOUGHTON, MA - November 6, 2009 - Frank H. Norton, Executive Vice President and Business Manager at EMCOR Services Northeast, Inc. was recently presented with the D.S. O'Brien Award of Excellence by the Mechanical Service Contractors of America (MSCA) as their Annual Educational Conference kicked off recently in Bonita Springs, FL.
EMCOR Services Northeast is the leading provider of mobile facilities services in the Northeast. The company is a subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses.
MSCA represents +1,400 companies providing large-scale mechanical heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration services in the U.S. The organization's D.S. O'Brien Award of Excellence was established in 2000 to recognize individuals exhibiting extraordinary dedication and commitment to the mechanical service contracting industry and to MSCA.
"This year's recipient of the D.S. O'Brien Award truly encompasses all the criteria that make this award special," said MSCA Board of Managers Chairman Jeff McCoy. "Through Frank's hard work and commitment to the industry, MSCA achieved many milestones during his tenure on the Board of Managers and as Board Chairman, and through his activities on the Labor Relations Committee. Under Frank's leadership, the Association reached new heights; and he continues to play a very active and instrumental role in all labor matters."
"Being recognized by your peers is perhaps the greatest accolade one can achieve, and I am truly honored to receive the D.S. O'Brien Award," said Mr. Norton. "The work that MSCA does on behalf of mechanical contractors is critical to the industry's success and prosperity. My involvement with the organization has enabled me to give something back to the mechanical contracting community and has been extremely rewarding, both personally and professionally."
Prior to his position at EMCOR Services Northeast in Stoughton, MA, Mr. Norton was president and co-founder of Commonwealth Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc. in South Boston (now also part of EMCOR). He was responsible for planning and directing business, marketing and quality control for the 85-employee air conditioning service company. Earlier in his career, Mr. Norton was a service technician and then a service manager for Bay State York Company, formerly in Shrewsbury, MA.
Mr. Norton is past president of the New England Mechanical Contractors Association and a member of the Board of Directors of the MSCA of New England. He serves on various committees in these organizations including the National Labor Negotiating Committee of the MSCA in Washington D.C.
About EMCOR Services Northeast - CommAir/Balco
With roots that go back to 1946, EMCOR Services Northeast - CommAir/Balco specializes in service, repair, replacement, installation and design/build for large commercial HVAC equipment including centrifugal absorption chillers, boilers, pumps, fans and controls. Its expertise includes servicing, maintenance, repair and replacement of large central heating and cooling equipment and systems and on-site operations in several clients' key data centers. The company is one of the largest providers of mobile facilities services in the Northeast, delivering the highest level of facilities maintenance, repairs, installations, monitoring, and building control systems for such customers as commercial real estate owners and developers, Fortune 1000 corporations, with a majority being Fortune 100, industrial and manufacturing firms and service organizations such as hospitals and universities. Headquartered in Stoughton, MA, EMCOR Services Northeast - CommAir/Balco is a wholly owned subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME), a Fortune 500® company with estimated 2009 revenues of $5.5 - $5.6 billion. A global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure, and facilities services and a leading provider of critical infrastructure systems, EMCOR gives life to new structures and sustains life in existing ones by its planning, installing, operating, maintaining, and protecting the sophisticated and dynamic systems that create facility environments---such as electrical, mechanical, lighting, air conditioning, heating, security, fire protection, and power generation systems---in virtually every sector of the economy and for a diverse range of businesses, organizations and government. EMCOR represents a rare combination of broad reach with local execution, combining the strength of an industry leader with the knowledge and care of 170 locations. The 26,000 skilled employees of EMCOR have made the company, in the eyes of leading business publications, amongst the "World's Most Admired" and "Best Managed". EMCOR's diversity---in terms of the services it provides, the industries it serves and the geography it spans---has enabled it to create a stable platform for sustained results. The Company's strong financial position has enabled it to attract and retain among the best local and regional talent, to undertake and complete the most ambitious projects, and to redefine and shape the future of the construction and facilities services industry. Additional information on EMCOR can be found at www.EMCORGroup.com.
This release may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Any such comments are based upon information available to EMCOR management's perception thereof, as of this date, and EMCOR assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may include statements regarding market opportunities, market share growth, gross profit, project mix, projects with varying profit margins, and selling, general and administrative expenses. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Accordingly these statements are no guarantee of future performance. Such risk and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, adverse effects of general economic conditions, changes in the political environment, changes in the specific markets for EMCOR's services, adverse business conditions, availability of adequate levels of surety bonding, increased competition, unfavorable labor productivity, mix of business, and risks associated with foreign operations. Certain of the risks and factors associated with EMCOR's business are also discussed in the Company's 2007 Form 10-K, its Form 10-Q for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008, and in other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All these risks and factors should be taken into account in evaluating any forward-looking statements.
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