MSI of Chattanooga and Houston Now to be Known as Lectrus Chattanooga, Tennessee – MSI - Metal Systems and MSI Equipment Centers - will now be known as Lectrus, effective immediately. On Wednesday, February 4th, company executives began sharing details of this new identity and brand to its valued employees and customers. Lectrus represents reliable metal building production coupled with expertise integrating complex electrical systems for the power, oil and gas industrial markets. “After more than four decades, our company has grown and changed in many ways, as have the markets we serve,” said Lectrus President and CEO Jerry Driscoll. “The name Lectrus provides a simpler, more unified brand that reflects who we are today—the leading electrical systems integrator known for unrivaled reliability. It also more effectively positions us for where we are heading tomorrow and beyond. Of course, you can rest assured that, while our name has changed, the fundamentals of our commitment to quality and service remain steadfast.” Since 1968, Metal Systems has provided world-class protection solutions for electrical equipment and personnel for a wide variety of clients and industries including custom manufactured equipment centers, operators centers and custom electrical enclosures. In Chattanooga, the company was known as Metal Systems, and the Houston operation used MSI Equipment Centers. Company executives believed that a unified company name along with a name that represents who they have become is essential to the continued growth of the company. As Lectrus launches new products and services, as well as participating in new markets, company executives determined that investing in a single, unique company name made good financial sense. “As we build awareness of our company with end users and engineers working on projects around the world, it is important they recognize and can easily contact our company,” said Lectrus Marketing Director Deron Austin. “Our former name no longer described our competitive advantage. Lectrus is simple and professional, which gives us a uniform corporate name as we pursue acquisitions and expand our products and services.” Lectrus Corporation is the leading electrical systems integrator in the US, engineering and constructing turn-key equipment centers, operator centers and custom enclosures that protect complex electrical systems in all kinds of business sectors—oil and gas, power, hydro, industrial. Lectrus’ operations in Chattanooga and Houston cover more than 50 acres and employ nearly 400 people. Lectrus Corporation is owned by RFE Investment Partners, a private equity investment firm focusing on smaller, middle-market service, manufacturing and distribution businesses. For more information, please visit www.lectrus.com, or contact Deron Austin, Marketing Director, at (423) 553-6125 or e-mail: daustin@lectrus.com.
