Summit Electric Supply has opened a new service center in Victoria, Texas. The company’s new gulf coast operation services a broad range of customers, including industrial; maintenance, repair, and operation; and commercial.

The Victoria service center opened on May 1, 2013 and is now Summit’s 23^rd location and the fifth service center uniquely positioned to service the Eagle Ford Shale. It is located at 512 Hartman Road and is under the direction of service center leader Ted Mendoza, who also manages Summit’s Corpus Christi and Kenedy, Texas locations.

Service to surrounding communities will be provided via delivery routes to Halletsville, Cuero, Yoakum, Goliad, Shiner, Edna, Sheridan, Ganado, El Campo, Port Lavaca, Palacios, Seadrift, Refugio, and Port O’Connor.

Victoria service center customers will receive Summit guaranteed services that ensure quick and accurate order filling. The 30-Second Counter Service Guarantee® says customers will get service within 30-seconds or they’ll receive a Summit Buck® worth a $5 credit on their purchase.

Similarly, the 20/20 Will Call Guarantee® says phone-in orders will be ready in 20 minutes or customers get a $20 account credit. Only custom wire and cable cuts, large amounts of conduit, or back-ordered or nonstock material are excluded. Customers can call the service center at (361) 573-2800 to place their order.

The service center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and also provides 24-hour emergency service. It is fully stocked with name brand electrical products for industrial and commercial applications. Brands include Eaton, Crouse-Hinds, Panduit, 3M, Milwaukee, Cooper Lighting, and more.

Summit Electric Supply has hired Will Gonzalez as International Sales Director of its Houston, Texas-based international group. The group focuses on international markets and provides complete supply solutions for global projects.

Gonzalez has a diverse 20-year background in sales and marketing with demonstrated performance throughout his career, including eight years in the wire and cable and lighting control industries. He was most recently vice president of sales and marketing for Southwire Co.’s international division where he drove business development among oil and gas, mining, manufacturing, and utility customers in Latin America and the Middle East.

Gonzalez will be responsible for expanding Summit’s global presence and growing the company’s footprint in international markets. He will lead the Houston-based international sales team and oversee the Dubai, UAE service center.

“I feel very fortunate to have joined a world-class organization like Summit Electric Supply,” says Gonzalez. “Today’s global marketplace is reaping with opportunities as well as significant challenges. I’m looking forward to contributing to our expansion into the global market and positioning Summit as a value-added leader in mission-critical projects all over the world.”

Prior to joining Southwire in 2008, Gonzalez was business and marketing manager for Latin American business operations at Lutron Electronics. He also led marketing initiatives for various sales channels, including electrical distributors, when he served as the company’s channel marketing manager.

Summit’s President and CEO Victor Jury Jr. is pleased Gonzalez has joined the Summit team. “I look forward to working with Will and to the thoughtful, dynamic leadership he will bring to Summit’s international business.”

Summit Electric Supply has hired Mike Rogers, former vice president of Shepherd Electric Supply, as the new service center leader of its Dallas, Texas location.

Rogers has a strong track record of growth and success and comes to Summit with more than 20 years of experience in the electrical distribution industry. He spent 17 years with Graybar and was most recently vice president for Shepherd out of the company’s Sterling, Virginia location.

“I like that Summit is a large company, but still has the feel and the ability to be nimble and move quickly in the markets it serves,” says Rogers. “I am looking forward to working with the team here in Dallas and growing our market share.”

Rogers has worked in all facets of electrical distribution, holding positions of increasing responsibility throughout his career, including counter, inside and outside sales, branch management, and executive leadership.

“Mike is well-respected in the industry and brings a lot of experience and knowledge to his position. He’s a great addition to Summit and to the Dallas team,” says Southwest Regional Vice President Scott Cogan.

Summit Electric Supply has launched a new mobile application that quickly determines the allowable fill rates for conduit or tubing.

Conduit Fill Tracker is a useful conduit fill calculator for electricians that keeps track of any combination of conductors as they are added to various conduit types and sizes. The application displays the current and remaining fill percentages in an easy-to-read graph that updates in real-time as the user makes selections.

Since the application is based on 2011 National Electrical Code® standards, the graph will quickly alert users when they go over the allowable fill rate, making it easy to determine the maximum number of conductors that can be used in any selected conduit or tubing.

“Conduit Fill Tracker saves electricians time and takes the hassle out of calculating allowable fill for a job site. There are no lengthy conduit fill charts to go through and the app performs all of the calculations in real-time according to 2011 NEC® standards,” says Summit’s web designer Josh Costanza, who helped design the Conduit Fill Tracker.

There are varying sizes and types of conductors available to choose from, including bare wire and compact conductors. The application makes it easy to add and remove conductors or switch between conduit types and sizes to find the right fit for the job.

With each change, the app automatically calculates permitted fill rates, adjusting for differences in conductor count and even for conduit or tubing lengths of 24 inches or less. To show users where they are impacted most, detailed area consumption for each group of conductors is also displayed.

Northern New Mexico Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc. and other industry experts assisted with the development of Summit’s Conduit Fill Tracker mobile app.

Conduit Fill Tracker is now available for Android devices 2.2 and up and for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices with iOS 5.0 or later. Users can download for free from Google Play and the App Store or by visiting www.summit.com/mobile.

Summit donated a total of $27,140 to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts after a 10-day fundraising campaign that matched associate contributions to first responder organizations. In just three days from the initial call to give, associates had already raised more than $11,000.

Summit has a long tradition of stepping up to support first responder organizations when natural disasters strike, said CEO Victor R. Jury Jr. in a message to associates.

Associates donated $13,570 between the American Red Cross and Salvation Army from October 31 through November 9th. With matching funds from Summit, the total donation amount to the organizations came to $27,140. For the organizations to quickly put donated funds to use, Summit contributed matching dollars twice during the fundraising drive.