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JDI News
JDI Retains Edward B. Heikkila,
Construction
Manager
COHASSET, MN (October 6, 2006) – JDI
Contracts Inc. is
pleased to
announce the retention of Edward B. Heikkila as a senior
Construction Manager. Mr. Heikkila
is a former Vice-President of APi
Electric, formerly Lakehead
Electric, based in Duluth, MN.
“We
are extremely pleased and excited
to have Ed as part of our team” said
Roger L. Hoyum, President of JDI
Contracts Inc. “Ed’s broad project
experience and leadership skills
will be a valuable addition to our team.
We are excited about the future
and the additional capabilities of our
team.”
Mr.
Heikkila is an executive with 25
years of experience in construction and
project management. He began his
career with Malton Construction as a
warehouse manager and was promoted
to positions in purchasing, estimating,
and then design. Key
responsibilities involved equipment and material
tracking while serving multiple
internal and external clients.
In
1993, Ed began working for
Lakehead Electric as a Branch Manager of the
Virginia, MN office. He
established and worked with a number of large
industrial clients on a variety of
major initiatives, supporting
estimating, bidding, and
procurement. As the office grew, Ed continued to
support day to day operations
while adding new responsibilities in
marketing and labor relations, and
was rewarded with a position as Vice
President. As a board member of
the National Electrical Contractors
Association,
Ed participated in organized labor
contract negotiations with local
labor unions, as well as participating in
several other industry related
initiatives.
In
2004, Ed joined Benson Electric to
begin development of an Iron Range
division, supporting day to day
marketing, estimating, and project
management duties. The regional
Benson office quickly grew to a staff of
15, and Ed continued his
involvement in industry issues through his
affiliation with NECA and other
associations.
Ed
joins JDI Contracts Inc. as a
project manager, field superintendent and
estimating resource. His
background in detailed project work coupled with
his management background will
make him a valuable resource to clients at
many levels. Ed recently relocated
to the Coleraine, MN area to support
his position with
JDI.
JDI
offers independent professional
consulting services in support of project
management and technical
development initiatives. Please contact us at
218-328-0040 for additional
information. |
