E.B. Horsman & Son Introduce New Vernon Branch Manager

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Jan 6, 2021

James O’Kane joined E.B. Horsman & Son as the new Branch Manager for their Vernon Branch on January 4th, 2021.

O’Kane comes to E.B. Horsman & Son (EBH) with over 20 years of industry experience in the BC Interior in various electrical roles. O’Kane started his electrical career as an Electrical Groundman and was hands-on with residential and industrial distribution systems. In 2010, he worked in a Projects role for 2 years in Cranbrook, then in 2012, he took on a Branch Manager role overseeing accounts in the Kootenays from Castlegar to the Alberta border. Later in 2015, as Electrical Estimator, he was responsible for calling on industrial, commercial, and power distribution solutions accounts in BC and AB. Finally, in 2017, O’Kane was the Branch Manager for a Kelowna distributor where he was instrumental in managing the branch operations and helped foster long-term business relationships with both customers and vendor partners.

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