Adman Electric

What Adman Electric does

Adman Electric is a private electrical contractor founded in 1975 and headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The firm employs more than 400 people across five regional divisions — Chattanooga, Cleveland, Scottsboro, Nashville, and Oak Ridge — and holds electrical contractor licensing in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Its core offerings span design-build electrical construction for industrial, commercial/retail, healthcare, institutional/governmental, and renewable energy clients; low-voltage systems integration (fire alarm, CCTV, nurse call, card access, security, voice/data); solar and renewable energy installations; 24/7 maintenance services; and special projects. The customer base includes Volkswagen, Gestamp, TVA, BASF, Dow, Walmart, Erlanger Health, Vulcan Materials, and Memorial Health, among other enterprise and institutional accounts.

The firm's operating stack centers on conventional electrical construction capabilities augmented by an in-house engineering team and in-house prefabrication facilities, which compress field labor hours and improve quality control. Safety and credentialing are positioned as core differentiators: an EMR of .54 (described as the industry lowest), OSHA/MSHA-certified safety programs, and Flagship-tier membership in the TVA Preferred Partner Network. Long-tenured client relationships — Vulcan Materials at 24 years and Memorial Health at 20+ years — anchor the maintenance and institutional business.

Adman generates revenue primarily through project-based commercial electrical contracts, supplemented by recurring multi-year maintenance agreements and preferred-partner arrangements. The business model combines one-time project execution (industrial build-outs, commercial fit-outs, healthcare construction, solar installations) with a recurring maintenance base that converts episodic customer relationships into ongoing service revenue. Geographic and product-line expansion into renewable energy, low-voltage specialty work, and additional regional divisions indicate an active broadening of the addressable market beyond traditional electrical contracting.

Name

Adman Electric

Legal name

Adman Electric

Website

https://admanelectric.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Adman Electric is a private, 1975-founded electrical contractor headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, serving industrial, healthcare, retail, and institutional clients across the Southeastern U.S. with design-build construction, low-voltage systems, solar installations, and 24/7 maintenance from five regional divisions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chattanooga

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Electrical Construction Services: Project-based revenue from electrical construction services for industrial, commercial, retail, healthcare, institutional, and governmental clients. Revenue recognized upon project completion with values ranging from $1.5M to $9M for notable projects.
2. Contract Maintenance Services: Continuous contract maintenance agreements with industrial and commercial clients providing ongoing revenue streams. Response time-based service with 24/7 availability.
3. Renewable Energy Solutions: Turnkey sustainable energy solutions including solar installation, energy conservation, and management services with financing assistance, rebate procurement, and tax incentive guidance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Adman Electric is a full-service electrical contractor providing design/build, new construction, industrial installations, renewable energy systems, low-voltage systems, and 24/7 contract maintenance services for industrial, commercial, healthcare, institutional, and governmental clients across the Southeast US. Projects range from single-facility buildouts to multi-million-dollar capital installations.

Product overview

Adman Electric is a full-service electrical contracting company offering a unified portfolio of services rather than a software product platform. The core offerings include Industrial, Commercial & Retail, Healthcare, Institutional & Governmental, Renewable Energy, Maintenance, and Special Projects services. Low-voltage systems (fire alarm, CCTV, nurse call, card access, security, voice/data) are offered as an integrated add-on module within the broader electrical services portfolio. Projects range from traditional electrical construction and turnkey project management to industrial complexes and renewable energy installations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Electrical Services Electrical contracting services for industrial customers, including complex electrical system design/build, advanced lighting systems, power controls, automation, system integration, and electrical design and fabrication for manufacturing plants, automotive facilities, chemical processing, and aggregate production sites.
• Commercial & Retail Electrical Services Electrical construction services for commercial and retail projects including corporate campuses, shopping malls, retail stores, and office buildings, delivered through traditional electrical construction or turnkey project management.
• Healthcare Electrical Services Specialized electrical services for healthcare facilities, including full electrical construction for expansions, renovations, and new hospitals, plus on-site maintenance designed to maintain operational continuity during construction.
• Institutional & Governmental Electrical Services Electrical system design and installation for schools, libraries, municipal facilities, and government buildings, including renovations, upgrades, and new construction delivered on schedule and within budget.
• Renewable Energy Services Turnkey sustainable energy solutions including solar installation, energy conservation, energy management, and energy distribution services, with financing assistance, rebate procurement, and tax incentive guidance for clients.
• Contract Maintenance Services Recurring contract maintenance services for industrial and commercial facilities, including full-time or periodic maintenance arrangements and 24-hour electrical service with rapid response from a positioned fleet of service vehicles.
• Special Projects Custom electrical projects requiring innovative solutions for unique challenges, uncommon upgrades, or non-standard installations, delivered to meet code compliance and safety standards.
• Low-Voltage Systems Installation and integration of low-voltage systems including fire alarm, closed-circuit TV, nurse call, card access, security, and voice/data cabling for commercial, healthcare, and institutional facilities.

Named customers16 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• CORE (Safety Consultant)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCORE serves as Adman Electric's dedicated safety consultant to ensure the highest level of safety compliance and program maintenance. The partnership supports Adman's award-winning safety program with ongoing safety audits, training, and compliance monitoring.
• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) - Preferred Partner NetworkflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdman Electric is a member of TVA's Preferred Partner Network, enabling the company to work with TVA on energy conservation, energy management, energy production, and energy distribution projects. This partnership facilitated the 8-megawatt solar park installation at the Volkswagen Chattanooga plant.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Lee Company: Tennessee-headquartered mechanical and electrical contractor serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Highly comparable given overlapping Tennessee geography and service overlap with Adman's home market.

Direct peers

• Rosendin Electric: Employee-owned electrical contractor with industrial, commercial, and renewable energy expertise. Comparable in scale, service mix, and design/build/prefab execution model.
• IES Holdings: Publicly traded specialty contractor providing electrical and mechanical services across industrial, commercial, and residential markets. Comparable as a multi-state electrical contractor with industrial exposure and recurring service revenue.
• M.C. Dean: Specialty electrical and systems integrator serving industrial, healthcare, government, and commercial clients. Comparable in scope of low-voltage systems integration alongside core electrical construction.
• Faith Technologies: Large privately held electrical and specialty systems contractor serving commercial, industrial, and healthcare customers. Directly comparable as a multi-state full-service electrical contractor with design/build and prefab capabilities.
• Bergelectric: Large national electrical contractor serving commercial, healthcare, industrial, and institutional clients with in-house prefab. Comparable as a multi-region full-service electrical contractor.
• Power Design Inc. Large multi-state electrical contractor specializing in commercial, multifamily, and hospitality projects with significant prefab operations. Comparable as a growth-oriented regional-to-national electrical contractor.

Broad incumbents

• EMCOR Group: One of the largest electrical and mechanical contractors in the U.S., serving industrial, commercial, healthcare, and institutional clients nationally. A broader incumbent that competes with Adman on larger Southeast projects.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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