Cupertino Electric

Cupertino Electric, Inc.
Formerly called
 Kucher Electric [1]
Private [2]
Industry Electrical contracting
Founded 1954 (1954) in Cupertino, California[3]
Founder Eugene Ravizza [1]
Headquarters 1132 North Seventh Street
San Jose, California, United States
Areas served
 California, Arizona, Oregon
Key people
 John Boncher, President and CEO[3]
Revenue $698 million [4] (2013)
Website cei.com

Cupertino Electric is a privately owned electrical engineering and construction company headquartered in San Jose, California. The company operates primarily along the West Coast of the United States, providing electrical installation, solar architecture, and data centers.

History

In 1954, founder Eugene Ravizza purchased Kucher Electric, an existing electrical contracting company, renaming it Cupertino Electric, Inc. After working on the first fabs for Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel, the business began to expand beyond Silicon Valley, first establishing itself in San Francisco through the acquisition of local firm Collins Electric in 1989, followed by the creation of an office in Phoenix, Arizona in 1996. In 2000, the company relocated its headquarters to San Jose, California and expanded into the data center business, building NAP of the Americas. It began constructing solar electric systems in 2007, and is the sixth largest solar contractor in North America by total megawatts installed as of 2015.[1][5]

Operations

Cupertino Electric is a union contractor with IBEW affiliation.[6] As of 2014, it employs roughly 2,190 workers.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Chronos Interactive. "History - Cupertino Electric, Inc". Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  2. ↑ Chronos Interactive. "Values". Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Cupertino Electric, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Businessweek.com. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Redwood Electric, Cupertino Electric and Rosendin Electric Top List of Electrical Contractors in Silicon Valley - Silicon Valley Business Journal". Silicon Valley Business Journal. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  5. 1 2 "2015 Top 500 North American Solar Contractors". Solar Power World. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "IBEW Local 332 - Contractor Information". Retrieved 15 December 2015.


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