Cannon & Wendt Electric

What Cannon & Wendt Electric does

Cannon & Wendt Electric Company is a Phoenix, Arizona-headquartered, 100% employee-owned (ESOP since 2006) full-service electrical contractor founded in 1945. Following its June 2023 merger with Gilbert Electric Co. (Tucson, founded 1972), the firm operates statewide across Arizona with approximately 700 skilled workers organized into Construction Services, Service Division, Technologies Division, Virtual Design & Construction, and TEGG Service lines, plus the Gilbert Electric sub-brand serving Southern Arizona. Core construction work spans new construction, renovation, design-build, design-assist, and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) for commercial, healthcare, education, mission critical/data center, sports and entertainment, hospitality, casino, government, and industrial clients — using BIM/VDC tooling (Revit, Navisworks, Bluebeam, Total Station) and a 6,500 sf prefabrication facility to drive installation accuracy and schedule compression.

The business model is primarily project-based electrical construction subcontracted to general contractors, awarded via competitive bid or design-build/design-assist pre-construction engagement, with project sizes from service calls to multi-year contracts worth tens of millions (e.g., the 381,914 sf / 48MW Vantage Data Center, the 150,000 sf Mayo Clinic IERB, and ongoing Iron Mountain AZP1 work since 2009). A complementary subscription-based TEGG preventive/predictive maintenance program — featuring infrared thermography, arc flash and power quality analysis, and a free-replacement guarantee on certified components — provides recurring revenue, alongside 24-hour emergency service and a Technologies Division offering BICSI/RCDD-certified low-voltage systems (fire alarm, security, structured cabling, fiber, AV, building automation).

Cannon & Wendt is positioned as the largest skilled team of expert electricians in Arizona, claiming a 30%+ labor productivity premium and an Exceptional Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of 0.58 driven by a merit-pay system for IBEW union labor (described as unique in the country), an 80-person in-house Training Academy, and decades-long client relationships (42+ years with Tucson Medical Center). Go-to-market is direct subcontracting with general contractors and construction managers across Arizona, complemented by FEC Network membership for nationwide roll-outs and a long-running pattern of being recognized as Ranking Arizona's Top Electrical Contractor (2019-2022, nominated for 2026).

Name

Cannon & Wendt Electric

Legal name

Cannon & Wendt Electric Company

Website

https://cannon-wendt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cannon & Wendt Electric is an employee-owned (ESOP) Arizona electrical contractor founded in 1945, providing design-build, design-assist, and BIM/VDC-enabled electrical construction plus low-voltage Technologies, TEGG preventive maintenance, and 24-hour service across healthcare, education, mission critical / data center, sports, hospitality, and government projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Construction Services

NAICS

Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (8112)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Protection Systems Contracting (Sprinklers, Alarms, Suppression) (IMAFALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fire & Life Safety Services (Inspection/Testing/Sprinklers/Alarms) (IMAIAAAI)

Keywords

• Electrical construction services
• Commercial electrical contracting
• Low-voltage systems integration
• Mission critical electrical
• Healthcare electrical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Electrical Construction Services: Primary revenue from electrical construction for commercial projects including new construction, renovations, and design-build/design-assist delivery methods. Services include power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, audio visual, security, tele-data raceway.
2. Service Division: 24-hour emergency electrical service, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs for commercial and industrial facilities
3. Technologies Division: Low-voltage systems including fire alarm, security, voice/data/communications, structured cabling, sound/paging, video/CCTV, fiber optics, building automation, and audio-visual
4. TEGG Service: Predictive and preventive electrical maintenance program with certification guarantee - if certified component fails, it is replaced for free

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cannon & Wendt Electric Company is a full-service commercial electrical contractor delivering power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, audio-visual, security, and tele-data raceway systems for new construction, renovation, design-build, design-assist, and IPD projects. It also operates a 24-hour Service Division for emergency response and repairs, a Technologies Division for low-voltage systems, a Virtual Design & Construction (VDC/BIM) capability tied to a 6,500 sf prefabrication facility, and the TEGG preventive/predictive electrical maintenance program. The Gilbert Electric division extends coverage to Southern Arizona.

Product overview

Cannon & Wendt Electric is a full-service electrical contractor offering a comprehensive portfolio of services organized into Construction Services, Service Division, Technologies Division, Virtual Design & Construction (VDC), TEGG Service, and Gilbert Electric (Southern Arizona division). The core offering centers on electrical construction for commercial, industrial, healthcare, and mission critical facilities using design-build and design-assist delivery methods. The Technologies Division handles low-voltage systems including fire alarm, security, and structured cabling. Virtual Design uses BIM tools (Revit, Navisworks) to create 3D models for prefabrication. TEGG Service provides preventive/predictive electrical maintenance with a guarantee program. Gilbert Electric extends coverage to Southern Arizona markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Services Electrical construction services for major commercial office buildings, industrial facilities, hotels and resorts, sports and entertainment venues, public works, mission critical facilities, and healthcare facilities. Delivered via design-build and design-assist project delivery methods, including power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, audio-visual, security, and tele-data raceway systems.
• Service Division (24-Hour Emergency Electrical Service) 24-hour Valley-wide emergency electrical service providing skilled electricians, troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, and repairs with a multi-million-dollar inventory of tools and equipment for commercial and industrial facilities.
• Technologies Division (Low-Voltage Systems) Low-voltage systems including cabling installation, voice and data communications, structured cabling, sound and paging, video/CCTV/CATV, security systems, fiber optics, and data centers. Staffed by BICSI-certified technicians and RCDD-certified project managers and designers.
• Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) / BIM Services Building Information Modeling (BIM) services using Revit, Navisworks, Bluebeam, and Total Station technology to create detailed 3D models for pre-construction coordination, clash detection, prefabrication design, and field implementation.
• TEGG Service (Preventive & Predictive Maintenance) Electrical preventive and predictive maintenance program that protects facilities from electrical system failures, fires, and business interruptions. Includes infrared thermography testing, voltage and ampere diagnostics, load studies, ARC flash hazard analysis, power quality analysis, surge protection analysis, and a free replacement guarantee for any certified component that fails.
• Pre-Construction Services (Integrated Project Delivery) Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) approach bringing major players together from the design phase through construction, using cost management and target value design methodology with complete buy-in from all project members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% more productive labor force than competition
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• IES Holdings: IES Holdings is a publicly-traded provider of electrical and mechanical infrastructure services to commercial, industrial, and data center customers. Comparable in core service mix, but operates nationally and is public, giving broader reach and capital access than Cannon & Wendt's ESOP structure.
• Quanta Services: Quanta Services is a leading infrastructure services provider for electric power, communications, pipeline, and renewable energy industries. While broader in scope, it competes for large data center and T&D-adjacent work where Cannon & Wendt operates in Arizona.
• EMCOR Group: EMCOR Group is the largest publicly-traded provider of mechanical and electrical construction services in the U.S. with national reach and broad services. Direct overlap in commercial and mission critical electrical contracting, but at substantially greater scale and capital resources.

Direct peers

• Rosendin Electric: Rosendin is one of the largest employee-owned electrical contractors in the U.S. with significant data center, healthcare, and commercial work. Its scale, Western U.S. footprint, and IBEW labor model directly parallel Cannon & Wendt and make it a primary peer for hyperscale and institutional projects.
• Faith Technologies: Faith Technologies is a national electrical and specialty systems contractor that is 100% employee-owned (ESOP), giving it near-identical incentive structure and culture to Cannon & Wendt. Both serve commercial, industrial, healthcare, and mission critical customers with design-build and prefab capabilities, making it the closest comparable peer.
• Redwood Electric Group: Redwood Electric Group is a regional commercial electrical contractor serving data center, healthcare, and industrial customers in the Western U.S. Similar size and project mix make it a comparable competitor for regional projects in overlapping service geographies.
• Cupertino Electric: Cupertino Electric is a large electrical contractor with strong focus on data center and mission critical construction, very comparable to Cannon & Wendt's growing data center portfolio with Iron Mountain, Vantage, Digital Realty, and Stream. Both serve enterprise and hyperscale data center clients in the Western U.S.
• Helix Electric: Helix Electric is an IBEW-signatory electrical contractor specializing in design-build, design-assist, and BIM/VDC for commercial, healthcare, education, and data center projects. Western U.S. presence and very similar service offering position it as a direct peer in overlapping bid pools.
• MYR Group: MYR Group is a publicly-traded specialty electrical construction services company through subsidiaries including Sturgeon Electric. Comparable commercial and mission critical work, IBEW labor model, and prefab capabilities closely align with Cannon & Wendt's business profile.

Others

• Engineered Structures Inc. (ESI): ESI is a regional design-build general contractor in the Western U.S. with significant data center and semiconductor work. While a general contractor rather than electrical specialist, it serves as both a design-build partner and indirect competitor for IPD/delivery-method projects where C&W participates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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