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MYR Group promotes Swartz to executive vice president

Posted September 02, 2016 1:00 am

MYR Group Inc., a Rolling Meadows-based specialty contractor, announced Richard "Rick" Swartz has been promoted from senior vice president and chief operating officer to the position of executive vice president and chief operating officer.

Swartz has over 30 years of experience in the electrical construction industry, beginning with the C&I segment at Sturgeon Electric, a division of MYR Group, in the early 1980s. He has served in multiple roles for MYR Group, including Vice President in the C&I division, Vice President of T&D for Midwest operations, Group Vice President C&I and T&D West, and most recently Senior Vice President and COO.

"Rick will assume greater responsibility for marketing, safety, fleet, acquisitions and certain administrative functions," said MYR Group's President and CEO Bill Koertner. "Rick will also assume additional responsibilities to support the company's growth initiative."

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