November 21, 2011
esco security now offering medical alert systems
Ephrata, Pa (November 21, 2011)
Do you worry about your parents, or perhaps your grandparents?
Do you have a disabled family member living independently?
ESCO Security is proud to announce that we now offer Medical Alert Systems. Feel secure knowing your loved one will receive help at the touch of a button. With an ESCO Medical Alert System, an individual wears a waterproof medical alarm in the form of a wrist band or lanyard. In the case of an emergency they can push the button connecting them to a 24 hour monitoring station, which will contact family or dispatch emergency personnel as needed.
For more information, click to download our Medical Alert brochure here:
Contact ESCO Representative Glenn Pettis with questions regarding Medical Alert (glenn@escosecurity.com or 717-738-2454).
july 18, 2011
where in lancaster county is solar guy?
Ephrata, Pa (July 18, 2011)
Join the fun! MVE Group has started a new 12 week competition on our Facebook page: Where in Lancaster County is Solar Guy?
Here's how to play:
1. Each week a new photo of Solar Guy will be uploaded to our Facebook page. Comment on the photo with your guess of Solar Guy's location.
2. At the end of the week, each person who guessed correctly will be entered into a drawing for a $25 Amazon Gift Card. The winner will be posted on Facebook the following Monday.
3. If you have guessed 10 of the 12 locations correctly by the end of the contest, you will be entered into a drawing for the grand prize: a $200 gift card to the Melting Pot Restaurant.
LIKE our page so you receive an update each week when the correct answers are posted!
Has someone already posted a guess? That's okay, guess anyways! Maybe they are correct, maybe they aren't. EVERYONE who posts the correct guess will be entered into the drawing for the weekly prize.
Click here to view MVE Group's Facebook page!
July 15, 2011
ESCO security wins excellence in construction award
for worship center church project
Ephrata, Pa (July 15, 2011)
Wednesday evening, the ABC (Associated Builders & Contractors) Keystone Chapter held their annual Excellence in Construction Awards. ESCO Security was proud to win the Excellence in Construction Award for the Electrical Category: under $250,000.
The award was won for ESCO's work on the Worship Center, a church built in Lancaster, PA. ESCO was hired as the low voltage contractor and handled the security and data needs of the new facility which opened in August 2010.
Congratulations to the ESCO team for all their hard work, and to the Worship Center for their noteworthy project and design!
Members of ESCO Security's team from left to right: Tim Bollinger, Ty Espenshade, Lonny LeVan, Barry Miller
Click here to view pictures of the new Worship Center facility.juLY 20, 2011
MVE Group hiring full-time office manager
Ephrata, PA (June 20, 2011)
Job Description:
MVE Group, an electrical contracting firm in Ephrata PA, (Lancaster County) has a full time opening for an office manager. This position requires skills in accounting, preparing financial statements, and managing a staff of 6 people. Primary responsibilities will include overseeing the Accounting and Administrative staff, creating monthly financial statements and maintaining office procedures. The office manager will also coordinate with other departments, train, and administrate office procedures and duties. This role reports to the CFO/Controller.
Minimum Job Requirements:
4 year BS degree in Accounting; or will consider a minimum of 2 or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to work 45 hours per week.
Required Job Skills:
Excellent accounting skills (accuracy and detail-orientation)
Ability to prepare monthly financial statements
Excellent organizational and planning skill
Excellent time management
Ability to lead, manage, and motivate a team
Ability to multi-task and reprioritize effectively
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Proficiency in MS Office applications including Word, Excel and Outlook
Applicant should enjoy working with the details and meeting deadlines
Compensation:
MVE Group is an employee owned company (ESOP) and offers competitive hourly compensation. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, life insurance, short term disability insurance, and Employee Stock Ownership. Vacation benefits are offered after one year and Holiday benefits begin after 90 days. In addition, employees can elect dependent health insurance, vision, and dental coverage, life insurance, 401(k) savings and long term disability insurance.
About MVE Group:
MVE Group is an electrical contracting company in Ephrata PA. MVE started in business in 1973 as Meadow Valley Electric, Inc. and now includes MVE Solar, KWReduction, and ESCO Security. MVE Group has expanded to 80 employees and includes licensed electricians in PA, NJ and MD to provide our customers the highest level of satisfaction.
MVE Group is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, creed, color, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, status as an individual with a disability or status as a disabled and/or Vietnam Era veteran or other protected veteran or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.
Apply here: http://mvejobs.prevueaps.com
may 17, 2011
ffa state officers tour mve group's solar facility
Ephrata, Pa (May 17, 2011) – Pennsylvania’s current FFA State Officer team gathered in Northern Lancaster County on Friday, May 6, 2011 at MVE Group to learn first-hand about a growing energy aspect for agriculture. The team toured MVE's warehouse and facility along with a solar system being installed on a poultry farm.
With solar energy advancing as a more widely used energy source, many agriculture businesses are installing PV solar systems on their roof or land to offset rising utility costs.
With over 38 years of experience as electrical contractors in Central Pennsylvania, designing and installing solar systems naturally fits MVE Group's skill set. The company expanded and opened their MVE Solar division in 2009, and are now approved by the PA Sunshine Solar Program to install residential and commercial PV solar systems.
Converting sunshine into electricity is complex, and the State FFA Officer team was excited to get a more in-depth understanding about the details of this growing renewable energy source.
MVE’s Commercial Energy Consultant Nevin Brubaker guided eight FFA State Officers, past President of the FFA Foundation Bruce Miller and Administrative Director of the FFA Foundation Stephanie Shirk, around MVE’s facilities in Ephrata before taking the group to the nearby Buckwalter Farm in Ephrata where solar panels were near completion on two of the six chicken houses. Brubaker shared, “Many agriculture-related business owners and farmers are realizing solar energy can largely offset rising energy costs. Large buildings typically already exist on their property. By utilizing their roof space to install solar panels, they can generate electricity which will offset their costs and produce energy credits which can be sold back to the utilities."
The FFA State Officer team asked a variety of questions regarding current financial benefits and legislative issues regarding solar energy, along with the technical concerns about how solar energy is converted. State FFA Officers volunteer to defer their continuing education following high school graduation to serve the FFA. The majority of the 2010-2011 FFA team plans to continue their education at the end of their term in June 2011.
february 2, 2011
Yoder's country market installs $2.6 m solar system
Yoder's Country Market has chosen MVE Solar to design and install their $2.6 million solar PV system.
Yoder's Country Market is a locally owned, family supermarket in New Holland, PA. Yoder's has believed in the 'green initiative' for years by supporting local produce farmers and supplying their own fresh milk processed right at the Market. John Yoder, owner of Yoder's Market, shares "I'm continually looking at our entire facility and evaluating what we should do as new advances and products come out on the market. Currently I'm in the process of replacing some of our electric heat with natural gas". He also hired MVE Group to replace his store lighting last year, which generated substantial savings.
The next step for Yoder's is to utilize sunshine to help power their store and plant. "Sunshine is a gift from God which we can utilize to generate electricity ", Yoder said. "I feel we need to constantly be abreast of ways we can save our resources and keep ourselves competitive in the marketplace".
MVE Solar, a division of MVE Group, Inc. is currently installing the system, which is estimated to be complete Spring 2011. The project consists of two separate buildings that include 2,430 modules for a total of 668.25 kW. The majority of Yoder's solar array is being installed directly over their grocery store and brand new milk processing area. The remaining 33kW will be installed on Yoder's Car Wash & Fuel Station. The system will produce roughly 779,000 kWh of electricity annually.
While the upfront cost of solar can be significant, customers see paybacks through utility savings, federal rebates, tax depreciation savings, and the sale of SRECs (solar renewable energy credits paid by utilities). Utilities benefit from solar projects because they yield substantial savings in generation, transmission, and distribution costs if energy demand is lowered during peak hours. For this reason, MVE Solar and Yoder's Country Market understand that solar makes both financial and 'electric-grid' sense!