Why do so many quality companies do business with Emera Utility Services?

SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ARE TOP PRIORITIES
At Emera Utility Services (EUS) nothing is more important than the safety of the public and our employees. Our employees and management team have developed an award winning safety culture that is evident in every project we take on. EUS is a recent recipient of the Emera Board of Directors Safety Award. We also value the importance of environmental protection. This is reflected throughout our corporate culture.

BACKED BY A STRONG PARENT COMPANY
EUS is backed by Emera Inc. (EMA-TSX) who has over 570,000 customers and $4.0 billion in assets. This enables us to work with large clients and to take on significant projects. Additionally, supplier and vendor relationships are leveraged to benefit Emera Utility Service’s client base.

MULTI-FACETED EXPERTISE FOR ANY POWER OR TELECOM CHALLENGE
EUS has long recognized the advantage of combining power and telecom resources to provide unparalleled value to utility clients. We look for opportunities to leverage human resources and equipment whenever possible to benefit power and telecom clients. The result is exceptional quality and faster project delivery or service response time.

OUR PEOPLE AND OUR CULTURE
With over 140 employees, Emera Utility Services has a culture that fosters strong relationships with both a union and non-union workforce. This gives us complete flexibility across a wide client base in multiple jurisdictions.

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Management Team:

Sarah MacDonald, President and Chief Operating Officer
Sarah MacDonald joined Emera’s Subsidiary, Nova Scotia Power, in 2001 and as the President and Chief Operating Officer for Emera Utility Services, her responsibilities include continually improving the company’s profitability, sound operation and safety performance as well as the development of an aggressive growth strategy for EUS. The approximately 140 employees serve customers primarily in the power and telecommunications sector.

Gerald Gass - Engineering Manager
Gerald has a vast industry background spanning 35 years in engineering, planning, project management, customer services, construction, and training. Gerald has been with Emera Utility Services since 2000.

Neil MacEachern - Manager of HR and Safety
Neil has been involved in the HR and safety field in the service and industrial sectors for almost 30 years. Having worked in both the private and public sectors, Neil has an extensive background in labour relations, leadership development, organizational behaviour and safety.

Peter Murray, P.Eng – Operations Manager
Peter joined EUS in 2007 after working for several years in the manufacturing industry. With a background in Industrial Engineering and operations management, Peter is responsible to ensure the efficient, effective and safe completion of power and telecommunications construction projects.

Charlie Price - Business Development Manager
Charlie has an extensive career spanning almost 40 years in the telecom and power industry. Charlie has worked in and has managed many technical disciplines within the industry. Charlie has been with EUS since 2000.