RESA Power Expands into Ontario, Canada with the Acquisitions of Commercial Switchgear Limited and Commercial Switchgear Service, Inc.

Date
04/08/2025

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Mark Angus, RESA Power's Chief Growth Officer

­RESA Power, LLC (the "Company"), a market leader in power systems electrical testing, transformer services, and life extension solutions for power distribution equipment, has announced the acquisitions of Commercial Switchgear Ltd. and Commercial Switchgear Service Inc. ("CSL").

Based in Toronto, Ontario, CSL is a full-service electrical design, engineering, supply, and services business that has specialized in low voltage and medium voltage electrical power and control systems, as well as providing electrical field services, since 1978.

With the CSL acquisition, RESA Power significantly enhances its engineering capability and adds expertise in the supply of low voltage and medium voltage power systems in Eastern Canada, as well as establishing a base from which to provide electrical field services throughout the Greater Toronto Area.

Mark Angus, RESA Power's Chief Growth Officer, commented on the acquisition, "We are delighted to welcome Gifford Scott, Lou Paolucci and the rest of the CSL team to RESA Power. Commercial Switchgear has been providing its customers with the highest quality, custom engineered low voltage and medium voltage power systems for over 45 years, and it is the ideal partner with which to establish a flagship location within the province of Ontario. Together, we look forward to accelerating our growth by offering an expanded portfolio of products and electrical field services throughout the Greater Toronto Area and across Ontario."

Gifford Scott, co-owner, and President of Commercial Switchgear, stated, "RESA Power shares our core values for integrity and an unwavering focus on customers, by providing them with the highest levels of quality and service, and we feel like we have found the ideal partner to ensure the future success of our business. We look forward to providing our customers with RESA's expanded range of services and products." Co-owner and Executive Manager Luciano Paolucci added, "At CSL we pride ourselves on providing innovative solutions that exceed the expectations of our customers, and now we will be able to leverage RESA's extensive resources across Canada to provide our customers with yet more solutions for engineered equipment and electrical field services."

In accordance with RESA Power's commitment to recognizing the hard work and expertise of its newly acquired employees, the company offers immediate participation in the Employee Ownership Plan (EOP) to any employee who joins through acquisition and has or will soon reach, a year of service with their newly acquired company in the current year. This unique benefit in the electrical power industry is designed to demonstrate RESA Power's appreciation for its employees and to align with the company's "One RESA" philosophy, which emphasizes collaboration and teamwork across all divisions. By providing all employees with a stake in the company's success, RESA Power is fostering a culture of shared ownership and enabling its employees to contribute to the long-term growth and success of the business.

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