Zwicker Electric

What Zwicker Electric does

Zwicker Electric Co., Inc. is a privately held, family-controlled electrical contracting firm headquartered at 360 Park Avenue South in New York City, founded in 1947 by Edward Zwicker. The company delivers commercial electrical contracting across two principal segments: commercial new construction (core and shell, base building installations for high-rise office, hotel, hospital, institutional, and retail facilities) and commercial interiors (tenant fit-outs, trading floor wiring, emergency generator/UPS, and telecom/data cabling). It operates exclusively in the New York City and tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT) and serves an enterprise customer base that includes Turner Construction, Tishman Construction, Silverstein Properties, Tishman Speyer, The Durst Organization, Forest City Ratner, Rudin Management, Structure Tone, the City of New York (Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse), and Columbia University, with landmark references including 7 World Trade Center, AOL Time Warner Center, Three World Trade Center, One Bryant Park, and Goldman Sachs' Corporate Headquarters. Revenue is generated through project-based electrical contracting contracts sold via direct enterprise sales and competitive bidding to general contractors, construction managers, developers, and property owners; pricing is quote-based and project-specific.

The technical portfolio spans conventional electrical contracting augmented by a Technology Division offering Navisworks 3D coordination, BIM, AutoCAD, and a proprietary estimating program for pre-construction planning; green fuel cell installations (including at the World Trade Center); photovoltaic/solar and EV charging installations; sophisticated data center builds with redundant backup; and distributed antenna systems (DAS) deployed through HVAC ductwork under a 2012 strategic alliance with ExteNet Systems. In 2012 the firm extended this technology offering through a sister company, Zwicker Technologies, focused on 3D modeling and construction technology services.

Ownership and governance are concentrated: the Pinter family has led the company since 1966, with David B. Pinter (joined 1972) serving as President and CEO since 1986, alongside equity partners Sam Pace (EVP/COO since 1974, equity owner since 1995) and Neil DeVincenzo (SVP, equity owner since 1997). The firm is IBEW Local 3 union-affiliated and runs an extended leadership presence across NECA Region 1 and the Building Trades Employers' Association (BTEA). Marketing is conducted primarily through industry reputation, association leadership, community philanthropy (City Parks Foundation, Habitat for Humanity of Westchester), corporate website, and trade press; no performance, content, or paid digital marketing is visible in the source data.

Name

Zwicker Electric

Legal name

Zwicker Electric Co., Inc.

Website

https://zwicker-electric.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Zwicker Electric Co., Inc. is a privately held, family-controlled New York City electrical contractor founded in 1947, delivering commercial new construction and interior renovation electrical services to enterprise developers, general contractors, and property owners across the NYC tri-state area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Electrical Contracting Services

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Contracting & Wiring (IMAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Electrical Installation & New Construction Wiring (HSAOADAA)

Keywords

• Commercial electrical contracting
• New construction wiring
• Interior electrical services
• Data center installations
• Building telecommunications infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Electrical Contracting: Core revenue stream from electrical contracting services for commercial new construction including core and shell, base building installations, and interior renovation projects. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts for installations including electrical systems, fire alarms, communications, and security.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Zwicker Electric is a commercial electrical contractor performing core-and-shell electrical installations, base building wiring, fire alarm, communications, security, audio/visual, and interior fit-out services for new construction and renovation projects. The firm serves high-rise, office, hotel, hospital, institutional, retail, and residential facilities across the New York City tri-state area, with in-house design, engineering, and project management capabilities.

Product overview

Zwicker Electric is an established electrical contracting firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of electrical services for new construction and interior renovation projects. The company operates through its core electrical contracting division complemented by specialized service offerings including Zwicker Interiors (for tenant fit-outs and renovations), technology services (3D modeling, fuel cell technology, data centers, distributed antenna systems, solar/photovoltaic, EV charging), and a new sister company Zwicker Technologies. Together, these offerings span the full lifecycle from design and pre-construction planning through installation and technology integration for commercial, residential, institutional, and hospitality facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Contracting Services Comprehensive electrical contracting spanning new construction and interior renovation projects, including audio/visual communication, data communications, and security installations across high-rise, office, hotel, hospital, institutional, and retail markets in the New York City tri-state area.
• Commercial New Construction Electrical Services Core and shell, base building electrical contracting for new commercial construction projects, including in-house design services and engineering for high-rise, office, hotel, hospital, institutional, and retail buildings.
• Zwicker Interiors Interior electrical services including trading floor wiring, emergency generator/UPS system installation, telecommunications/data cabling for customer service centers, and tenant fit-outs for existing commercial buildings.
• Data Center Electrical Installations Sophisticated electrical installations for contingency and data centers with redundant backup systems to ensure continuous power and connectivity for enterprise clients.
• Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) Installation Indoor and outdoor distributed telecommunications networks installed through HVAC ductwork using ExteNet's patented iDuct technology, providing seamless telephone and data connectivity for commercial buildings in the New York market.
• Electric Vehicle Car Charging Station Installations Electrical installations for electric vehicle charging stations in residential, commercial, and parking facilities.
• Zwicker Technologies Wholly-owned sister company launched in 2012 to provide technology-focused services including 3D modeling, Navisworks-based coordination tools, and expanded technology solutions for construction projects.

Named customers23 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• City Parks FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2013Ongoing partnership supporting CityParks Seniors Fitness program, which offers free tennis, yoga, and walking activities for seniors in New York City parks. Zwicker has supported the program for over a decade, raising over $100,000 at annual fundraising events.
• Habitat for Humanity of WestchesterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2012Community partnership where Zwicker volunteers expertise, time and resources to help build affordable housing. Worked together to rebuild a 'Zero Energy' home for a low-income family in Yonkers, New York.
• ExteNet Systems, Inc.coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2012Strategic alliance with Chicago-based ExteNet Systems to provide distributed telecommunications networks for commercial buildings. Zwicker provides all installation services for ExteNet's indoor distributed antenna systems (DAS) using patented iDuct technology in the New York market. The partnership extends Zwicker's services to include seamless telecommunications and data networks installed through existing HVAC duct infrastructure.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hellman Electric Corp. Long-established NYC union electrical contractor focused on commercial, institutional, transportation, and infrastructure projects. Overlaps with Zwicker in core-and-shell, interiors, and large institutional clients.
• Forest Electric Corp. Mid-to-large union electrical contractor serving the NYC metro market on commercial new construction, data centers, healthcare, and interiors. Highly comparable service mix and customer overlap with Zwicker.
• Hypower: Mid-sized electrical contractor serving commercial, institutional, and utility-scale projects across the U.S. with similar revenue scale to Zwicker. Comparable in adopting BIM/pre-construction technology and pursuing specialty niches like EV charging and renewables.
• E-J Electric Installation Co. Largest union-affiliated electrical contractor in New York City, performing commercial new construction and interior installations across the same tri-state market as Zwicker. Highly comparable in customer base (major GCs and developers), union labor model (IBEW), and core/core-and-shell scope.
• Five Star Electric Corp. NYC-based union electrical contractor specializing in commercial, transit, institutional and large-scale infrastructure projects. Closely comparable to Zwicker on customer base, IBEW labor model, and core-and-shell/fit-out scope.
• Lombardia Electric: NYC-area electrical contractor providing commercial new construction, interiors, and mission-critical installations. Similar size class and customer base as Zwicker, with comparable service lines including data center work.

Broad incumbents

• Helix Electric: National, top-tier electrical contractor serving commercial, healthcare, data center, hospitality and renewable markets. Much larger scale than Zwicker but competes for the same tier of large commercial and data-center awards in NYC and nationally.
• IES Holdings (IES Commercial): Public, national electrical contractor with a commercial division (IES Commercial) that competes on commercial new construction and interiors. Relevant benchmark for valuation, margins, and growth in the same end markets as Zwicker.
• Faith Technologies: Large national electrical and specialty systems contractor with strong presence in commercial, data center, healthcare, and renewables. Competes with Zwicker on multi-market commercial projects and is a benchmark for premium electrical contractor scale and capability.

Regional players

• McKissack & McKissack: MWBE construction and program management firm with deep NYC public-sector and institutional project experience. Overlaps with Zwicker on large NYC institutional/government electrical scopes (e.g., Moynihan Courthouse-type assignments) and competes for the same NYC owner relationships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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