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W. Hunter Electric tends to form
strong and lasting relationships
with all their stakeholders, not
just their direct employees.
Many of their clients are also
longstanding, as are the major-
ity of their suppliers. They also
have established close relation-
ships with a number of other
local subcontractors, which
helps ensure those jobs go as
smoothly as possible.
“Our relationships with other
trades are very important,” Kim
says. “The only way a build goes
well is if all the trades work to-
gether. We have to make sure
we are communicating with
one another. We have to make
sure that everybody has the in-
formation they need in order to
accomplish their goals.”
“We make sure that communi-
cation happens,” she adds. “We
make sure the information is
flowing back and forth, that ev-
erybody is on the same page.
That’s the only way to end up
with a happy customer at the
end.”
As for their suppliers, Kim says
they have been working with
a core group almost since the
very beginning of the business
in 1996. Again, she says they
make sure they are always com-
municating, so they always have
what they need when they need
it.
“And as technology changes,
and products change, we rely on
our suppliers to help us stay up-
to-date,” she adds. “We rely on
Always
communicating
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