August
Our first service center opens on August 15th in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Original officers include Victor Jury Sr., president; David Meredith, vice president and general manager; and Victor Jury Jr., vice president.
February
We open our first service center outside New Mexico in Dallas, Texas.
May
Summit introduces its signature 30-Second Counter Service Guarantee®.
February
Electrical Wholesaling magazine features our three founders in a cover photo and article, hailing our expertise with Just-in-Time systems contracts.
July
We unveil the 20/20 Will Call Guarantee®.
June
Summit’s new 57,000-square-foot Albuquerque headquarters opens.
November
We secure the premium domain summit.com and launch our first website.
December
We acquire Warren Electric Group of Houston, Texas. The acquisition doubles the number of Summit service centers and associates overnight. In addition, we added six new service centers in Texas (Houston, La Porte, Beaumont, Clute, Corpus Christi, and Lufkin); three in Louisiana (New Orleans, Broussard, and Gonzales); plus an export division based in Houston, Texas.
March
"30 Seconds to Perfection," a cover story about Summit in The Electrical Distributor (tED) magazine, gives an overview of President and CEO Victor Jury Jr.'s management style and principles.
August
We open an industrial marine division based out of New Orleans, Louisiana to serve workboats, offshore rigs, and other vessels.
October
Our engineering, procurement, and construction (EP&C) division based out of Houston, Texas gets started.
October
Summit becomes part of the Sonepar USA family, expanding our reach and enhancing our capabilities. This acquisition combines Summit’s specialized expertise and trusted relationships with Sonepar’s extensive network, enabling us to deliver even greater service to our customers in industrial, commercial, energy, and marine sectors.