Top commercial electrical contractors
Published May 31, 2007, Sioux Falls Business Journal
Copyright © The Source, 2006-07
Ranked by number of electricians.
Sources: Sioux Falls Business Journal research, information from companies.
Notes: When tied, ranked by employees in the MSA, then by year founded. Rankings from 2005-06 didn't include companies outside Sioux Falls.
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Top commercial electrical contractors
| Rank |
Company |
Top Executive(s) |
Electricians |
Employees |
Founded |
| 1 |
Electric Supply Co. |
Thomas Smithback, vice president |
72 |
82 |
1923 |
| 2 |
Muth Electric Inc. |
Don Muth, Sioux Falls division manager |
65 |
85 |
1970 |
| 3 |
Electric Construction Co. |
William J. Kuhle, president |
65 |
75 |
1906 |
| 4 |
Elite Electric Inc. |
David Wells, president |
60 |
64 |
1993 |
| 5 |
Action Electric |
Kevin Buehner, president |
40 |
60 |
1947 |
| 6 |
Fink Electric |
Joe Fink, owner |
31 |
35 |
1980 |
| 7 |
Baumgartner's Electric |
Gary Baumgartner, president |
30 |
36 |
1914 |
| 8 |
Thompson Electric Co. |
Brian Spader, general manager |
30 |
34 |
1933 |
| 9 |
Sorlien Electric Inc. |
Tor Sorlien, owner |
26 |
31 |
1984 |
| 10 |
Fulda Electric Service Inc. |
Brian Welling, president |
19 |
25 |
1971 |
| 11 |
American Electric |
Jay Van Voorst, president |
13 |
15 |
1979 |
| 12 |
JTI Electric Inc. |
Tom Anderson, president |
12 |
13 |
1993 |
| 13 |
Howe Electric |
Rick Howe, president and owner |
12 |
13 |
1998 |
| 14 |
Dakota Electric Inc. |
Kim Swift, president |
10 |
10 |
1953 |
| 15 |
Better Electric |
Ken Drovdal, president |
8 |
12 |
2003 |
| 16 |
Legend Electric Inc. |
Robert Myers, president and owner |
8 |
8 |
2005 |
| 17 |
Midwestern Electric |
Terry Prestbo, president |
7 |
9 |
1976 |
| 18 |
McGill Electric Inc. |
Ed McGill, president |
7 |
8 |
1999 |
| 19 |
Frisbee Plumbing, Heating, A/C & Electrical |
Tom Hines, general manager |
6 |
120 |
1960 |
| 20 |
Dick's Electric |
Steve Arendt, owner |
5 |
5 |
1964 |
| 21 |
Current Solutions Inc. |
Gary Wiesner, president |
5 |
5 |
2002 |
