Nominate Someone for ECAO’s Douglas J.B. Wright Award

Nominate Someone for ECAO’s Douglas J.B. Wright Award

March 9, 2017

Nominations are open for the Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario’s annual Douglas J.B. Wright Award. Submission deadline is Friday, April 7. 

The Douglas J. B. Wright Award was created in 1992 by the association and the Ontario Electrical Construction Company Limited. The award pays tribute to individuals who best exemplify the dedication and commitment to the electrical contracting industry as exhibited by Doug Wright through his years of service.  

The award committee consists of three representatives from ECAO, two representatives from Ontario Electrical Construction Company Ltd., and the Executive Vice-President of ECAO as an ex-officio.

Find out more: www.ecao.org/news.asp?id=368.

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