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Jo-Kell Inc. announced it has completed its acquisition of Advanced Technical Sales (ATS).Located in Pompano Beach, Fla., ATS is a distributor of industrial electrical and automation products to the southern Florida area, with a focus on technical expertise and providing custom engineered solutions. The acquisition of ATS brings the Jo-Kell to more than 90 employees.Suzy Kelly, CEO of Jo-Kell, said, “After our acquisition of Pacific Parts earlier this year, we knew that synergies between products, services, and types of customers served were important, but most important of all is that the values instilled in ATS match those of Jo-Kell.

Electrical distributor Jo-Kell Inc. said it has promoted Kristin Parkinson to Chief Operating Officer and John Kelly to Chief Corporate Officer.Initially hired as the head of the company’s Jacksonville branch, Parkinson took charge immediately and led the Jacksonville team to more than 500% revenue growth over her tenure. She was promoted to Executive Vice President of Operations and relocated to Jo-Kell’s corporate office in Chesapeake, Va. in 2019.Now, as COO in the company’s corporate office…

Jo-Kell Inc., an electrical distribution and engineering company based in Chesapeake, Va., announced the loss of Walter E. (Ned) Gregg Jr., on Monday, September 6, 2010. Gregg, who was 92, was born in Baltimore, Md. and graduated from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute in 1936. He graduated from Cornell University in 1939 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He began his career at Universal Wiring in Providence, RI and went on to start his own consulting business, Gregg & Associates which was later sold to Eaton Corporation. Gregg had worked for Jo-Kell Inc.

Jo-Kell Inc., an electrical distribution and engineering company, has earned a position on the 2010 Inc. 5000 annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. As an Inc. 5000 honoree, Jo-Kell shares a prestigious pedigree with such notable alumni as Inuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Visa and scores of other powerhouses. “We are honored to be named by Inc. Magazine as one of the nation’s top entrepreneurial companies,” said Suzy Kelly, CEO of Jo-Kell Inc. “I would like to thank Inc. Magazine for selecting Jo-Kell to be on this esteemed list, and mostly, I thank all of our Jo-Kell teammates and customers who are the key to our success.”

Jo-Kell Inc., an electrical distributor and engineering company was recognized for their outstanding performance and support of Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Socio-Economic Business Programs (SEBP). The award was presented on December 4, 2009 at the company’s annual recognition event in Redondo Beach, Calif. Jo-Kell CEO, Suzy Kelly and President, Marty Kelly accepted the award at the event. Northrop Grumman annually recognizes companies with the World Class Supplier Award who…

Suzy Kelly, CEO of Jo-Kell Inc., an electrical distributor and engineering company, received the Martin Luther King Leadership Award. The ceremony took place January 19th at the annual breakfast celebrating Martin Luther King Day at the Chesapeake Conference Center in Chesapeake, VA. The prestigious award was presented by Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr., Pastor of Exodus Faith Ministries located in Chesapeake. This award recognizes individuals whose service to their community reflects the late civil rights leader’s ideals and vision of racial equality…

Suzy Kelly, CEO of Jo-Kell Inc., received Inside Business’s 2008 Women in Business Achievement Award. The award was presented at a luncheon on December 15th at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott. Jo-Kell is an electrical distributor and solutions provider servicing the military, commercial marine, and industrial marketplace. Kelly is involved locally in Lead Hampton Roads and the Chamber of Commerce. On a National level, Kelly is the Mid-Atlantic regional vice chair for the Aircraft Carrier Industrial Base Coalition and founding partner in Women Impacting Public Policy.

Employees of Jo-Kell Inc., a local electrical distribution and engineering Company, presented two local charities with donations collected over the past month at their facility on Tuesday, November 11, 2008. Bill Giermak and Martha Stewart of St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children, as well as Karen Joyner, CFO for the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia were on site to accept the donations from Jo-Kell employees. With the company matching the donations of their 49 employees from the past month…