1977
Founders 1987

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.

1987
Dallas Skyline

February

We open our first service center outside New Mexico in Dallas, Texas. 

30-Second Guarantee 1987

May

Summit introduces its signature 30-Second Counter Service Guarantee®.

1989
EMag Article 1989

February

Electrical Wholesaling magazine features our three founders in a cover photo and article, hailing our expertise with Just-in-Time systems contracts.

1991
20-20 Will Call Guarantee 1987

July

1993
Summit Headquarters ALB1

June

Summit’s new 57,000-square-foot Albuquerque headquarters opens.

1995
Summit.com Website

November

We secure the premium domain summit.com and launch our first website.

2002
Warren Electric Acquisition 2002

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.  

2003
"30 Seconds to Perfection" Article

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.

2004
Industrial Marine Division 2004

August

We open an industrial marine division based out of New Orleans, Louisiana to serve workboats, offshore rigs, and other vessels. 

2009
EP & C Division 2009

October

Our engineering, procurement, and construction (EP&C) division based out of Houston, Texas gets started. 

2024
Timeline Sonepar Acquisition

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.