SDM 2018 Systems Integrator of the Year: LVC Companies Inc.
An entrepreneurial spirit driven by a desire to service a diverse customer base; a new president/CEO who comes at a time when the company needed to restructure; and a corporate culture that blends personal responsibility with a plan to set employees up to succeed are just a few of the features of this year’s Systems Integrator of the Year.
LVC Companies Inc. (formerly Low Voltage Contractors) began as it would continue — as an entrepreneurial leap of faith brought about by a customer’s need. LVC was created in 1982 as an installation division of the fire suppression company J.N. Johnson Sales & Service, founded by John Goodwyne, after the company sold a fire alarm job in conjunction with a suppression job.
“John needed to either find a subcontractor or start a division to install fire alarms,” says Jeff Nelson, CFO at LVC. “He made the decision to start up a separate company.” That was the beginning of a culture and a philosophy to do what it takes to serve the customer, never stand still, and always look for opportunities to push forward.