In 1962, with three generations of electrical workers preceding, Gerry Thomas was asked to help his grandfather upgrade services from fuse box technology to newer "hi-tech" molded case circuit breakers. By 1969, Mr. Thomas had become an accomplished electrician, earning his Master Electrician license in 1972. Working for a large company that had been an REA constructor from the 1940’s to 1960’s, Mr. Thomas became an accomplished lineman.

From 1972 through 1987, Mr. Thomas concentrated on instrumentation and control, power distribution and substation systems for various major utilities and institutions. With a special interest in hospital systems, Mr. Thomas installed the first "multiplex" life/safety system in Ohio. A secondary interest in airport lighting and navigational instruments persuaded Mr. Thomas to earn an Airline Transport Pilot license from the FAA.

In 1987, Mr. Thomas founded his own electrical contracting company, working exclusively for major electrical utilities performing construction, maintenance, and storm restoration. In 1999, Mr. Thomas sold the business and began consulting for three large Ohio companies helping to expand their utility businesses.

In 2003, Mr. Thomas became a manufacturer’s representative for power distribution and power quality equipment. In 2005, Mr. Thomas incorporated The Gerry Thomas Co.

With over 40 years experience in both utility and C & I market segments of the electrical industry, The Gerry Thomas Co. brings a unique combination of assets to both Principles and customers alike!
 

"I would like to recommend Gerry Thomas as a highly effective manufacturer’s representative.  In the time that I worked with Gerry, he produced the following results:

Demonstrated many self-generated sales and marketing initiatives at distributors, contractors, and customer accounts to increase sales.

Performed several field demonstrations of our products and services and was highly effective at application assistance and troubleshooting to all of our customer base.

Performed several Lunch & Learns and sales calls at target Engineering Consultants and Industrial customers in the Ohio area.
 
Gerry demonstrated a great combination of work ethic, technical expertise and innovative approaches at the field, engineering, and distributor levels to ultimately generate orders"

- Regional Sales & Key Account Manager