Season's Greetings from Tec Inc.

Lighting Design of the Franklin County Convention Center Hotel awarded to Tec
Columbus, Ohio - August 3, 2009

Tec Inc. is pleased to be selected as the Lighting Designer for the Franklin County Convention Center Hotel. The 500 room hotel is being designed by HOK and Moody Nolan.

The project will kick-off next week.

Tec Hires a Director of Client Development
Eastlake, Ohio - August 3, 2009

Tec Inc. is pleased to announce that Michael Totsch has recently joined the firm as their first-ever Director of Client Development.  In his new role, Mike will be responsible for maintaining the long professional relationships that have been the cornerstone of the quarter century of success for Tec Inc., as well as to develop new strategic relationships in both new and existing markets.  A full-service MEP firm, Tec also has a Professional Lighting Designer on staff, and has offices in both Cleveland and Columbus.

About joining the Tec team, Mike declared, “I have always believed that successful business development is all about building relationships - the business part will take care of itself.  The opportunity to join a firm whose beliefs align so closely with my philosophy is incredible.”  Mike will work out of the firm’s Columbus office, but will spend most of his time traveling to be with clients.

A successful business development professional, Mike has worked in the A/E/C industry for nearly ten years, working for an architectural firm and then a structural engineering firm previously.  A skilled communicator, Mike is also an adjunct faculty member at Columbus State Community College where he teaches evening classes in both the English and Communications departments. Active in the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), Mike will assume the presidency of the Columbus Chapter of SMPS in September.  In addition to his professional duties, Mike is an avid woodworker and gardener and loves caring for his two Boston Terriers, Chloe and Phoebe.

Tecniques - A Blog
Eastlake, Ohio - July 9, 2009

The Tecniques blog has been published. Tec Inc. has been implementing different components of "social media". We can be found on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Flickr and now our blog. Please check out our regular updates at Tecniques.

More Construction at Tec
Eastlake, Ohio - July 1, 2009

The Tec Inc. headquarters in Eastlake is expanding again, adding 2500 SF of space which will include men's and women's restrooms, a lunch room and additional storage. The new space will free up office space allowing for future increases in staff.

Tec Inc. Sponsors the American Heart Association Lake/Geauga County Heartwalk
Kirtland, Ohio - May 9, 2009

Ms. Amy Lauria organized a team from Tec Inc. to walk at the Heartwalk on Saturday, May 9th at the Lake Metroparks FarmPark. Amy collected donations from a few local businesses to included them on a team t-shirt.

Tec Inc. hires an Electrical Project Engineer
Cleveland, Ohio - April 15, 2009

Ms. Tricia Belski has experience in the design and construction of electrical and technology systems.  She has been involved in every phase of the design and construction process including conceptual design, system selection, code analysis and review, preparation of engineering calculations, construction and life-cycle cost estimates, phasing, and production of construction documents, construction administration and commissioning.

Ms. Belski will be responsible for electrical design construction projects.  She has extensive experience in healthcare and educational projects.

Tricia E Belski
electrical project engineer

Tec Inc. sponsors ElectroExpo
Cleveland, Ohio - March 31, 2009

Tec attended the ElectroExpo in full force Tuesday evening. Eight staff members attended the kick-off party in the Terrace Club at Progressive Field. Electrical League of Ohio Executive Director, Terri Hanna-Wiehn, said over 400 people attended the event.

Terry Kilbourne, President of Tec Inc and Board Member of the Electrical League of Ohio, feels it is important to not only show up at events, but to support the local industry associations that we belong to.

Tec Inc. hires a Mechanical Project Engineer
Cleveland, Ohio - March 30, 2009

Mr. Tom Manuszak has experience in the design and construction of HVAC and plumbing systems.  He has been involved in every phase of the design and construction process including conceptual design, system selection, code analysis and review, preparation of engineering calculations, construction and life-cycle cost estimates, phasing, and production of construction documents, construction administration and commissioning.

Mr. Manuszak will be responsible for mechanical design construction projects.  He has extensive experience in retail , hospitality, educational and residential projects.

Mr. Manuszak is a graduate of Ohio Northern University and has a Masters Degree from Case Western Reserve University.

Thomas J Manuszak
mechanical project engineer

Tec Inc. hires a Senior Electrical Designer
Cleveland, Ohio - March 2, 2009

Mr. John Hird has broad experience in the design and construction of electrical systems.  He has been involved in every phase of the design and construction process including conceptual design, system selection, code analysis and review, preparation of engineering calculations, construction and life-cycle cost estimates, phasing, and production of construction documents, construction administration and commissioning.

Mr. Hird will be responsible for electrical design construction projects.  He has extensive experience in health care, retail , hospitality, and educational projects.

John D Hird
senior electrical designer

Tec Inc. Columbus: Greenspot Award
Columbus, Ohio - February 19, 2009

In an effort to reduce our impact on the natural resources and lower our energy consumption the Tec Inc. Columbus office enrolled in the City of Columbus, Get Green Program in September of 2008.  Through our efforts the office was awarded a Greenspot distinction in November of 2008.  To maintain our Greenspot the office must comply with a list of Greenspot Commitments during the course of the next year.  Some of the commitments are mandatory, other are self-imposed ranging from recycling, energy, waste and water audits, and office improvements. 

To date the Columbus office has accomplished several of our commitments in just a 6-month period.  The list includes:  Installation of LED desk lamps with motion sensors in our offices, motion sensors in the copy and conference room and storage closet, installation of high efficiency fluorescent fixtures throughout the office, and low-flow automatic faucets in the bathrooms.  We have implemented a paper, cardboard, plastic, glass, and packing recycling program and we have a waste-tracking program. All of the paper used in the office is from recycled, renewable sources such as sugar cane.  Within the next 6 months we plan to upgrade our thermostat to an electronic programmable thermostat and complete the installation of the high efficiency fluorescent fixtures.

One of the commitments required us to create and display our Environmental Policy:

“It is our goal at Tec Inc. to create an environmentally friendly office space that will reduce the amount of waste and energy used, lowering our impact on natural resources and decreasing our energy footprint.  We will meet these goals by following the guidelines set forth in the Columbus Greenspot Program both in our office and at home.”

If you have any questions or want to know more about what we are doing to create and maintain our “greenspot” feel free to call Matt McCarren, Lighting Designer at Tec Inc. 614-866-2868 or check out the Columbus Greenspot Program at www.ColumbusGreenSpot.org.

Lighting Design Renderings
Columbus, Ohio - February 4, 2009
Tec is happy to announce a new capability from our lighitng design department. Using advanced lighting design software we are able to create digital renderings that provide a visual representation of how a space will look with particular fixtures and lamps installed.

Click on the thumbnail below to go to the image gallery.

Tec Holiday Party
Cleveland, Ohio - December 21, 2008
The annual Tec Holiday Party was held at Pam & Terry Kilbourne's house on Sunday. The event features excellent food from Normandy Catering and live music from singer, Tonja Schleicher and pianist LR. The newer staff, who are typically quiet at the office, got into singing Christmas Carols and other cover songs.

Click here to view some pictures.

New Staff
Cleveland, Ohio - September 2, 2008
Amy Lauria joins Tec’s production staff. She received her Bachelor degree in Finance and Management from Notre Dame College in South Euclid, Ohio. Amy will provide production support to the engineering and design staff.

Columbus Office Relocated and Expanded
Columbus, Ohio - August 25, 2008
Tec's Columbus office relocated to a larger facility allowing for more space working and storage. The new location provides individual offices for Ardra and Matt as well as a separate conference room. The new address is: 7510 Slate Ridge Blvd., Columbus, OH 43068.

New Staff
Cleveland, Ohio - August 18, 2008
Tec Inc. is pleased to announce the hiring of Senior Associate and Director of Mechanical Engineering, Robert B Mehosky, PE.

Mr. Mehosky has broad experience in the design and construction of HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection systems.  He has been involved in every phase of the design and construction process including conceptual design, system selection, code analysis and review, preparation of engineering calculations, sustainability / LEED analysis, construction and life-cycle cost estimates, phasing, and production of construction documents, construction administration and commissioning.

Mr. Mehosky will be responsible for the mechanical design construction projects.  He has extensive experience in governmental, performing arts, health care, telecommunications and educational construction.

New Staff
Cleveland, Ohio - June 2, 2008
Brandon Sargent joins Tec’s Electrical Engineering department. He received his Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania

25th Anniversary Party
Cleveland, Ohio - May 15, 2008
Tec Inc. is celebrating 25 years in business. Officially Tec turns 25 in June 2008. Thursday, May 15th we began celebrating a little early. We hosted an openhouse party to extend our gratitude to the clients, colleagues and friends that make our professional lives so successful. Please view the pictures at  http://www.tecinc1.com/party

Newly Renovated (Again!)
Cleveland, Ohio - May 14, 2008
After completed a 2 year renovation last year to expand storage and freshen up the interior, we ran out of room.  Tec consolidated the catalog library, eliminating about two-thirds of the books. We will be using the internet as the predominant research. In place of the old library are four shiny new cubicles. The cubicles feature built-in counters with an angled corner for more ergonomic positioning of the computer and more room to lay out drawings. Each cubicle has a bookshelf created from shelves formerly in the library - adaptive reuse.

New Staff
Cleveland, Ohio - February 8, 2008
Mechanical Engineer, Davor Novak joins Tec's Mechanical Engineering department as a Project Engineer. He received his Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from from Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio. Davor is currently working on his Masters of Mechanical Engineering degree at CSU.

New Staff
Cleveland, Ohio - October 15, 2007
Tec Inc. is pleased to announce the hiring of Tony Bledsoe as a Senior Electrical Designer. Tony has over 35 years in the industry. We are very excited to have Tony's expertise.

New Staff
Cleveland, Ohio - July 16, 2007
Tec Inc. is pleased to announce the hiring of Stephen Bohn. Steve has 3+ years experience in engineering. He is a transplant from Indiana, moving back to the Cleveland area to be closer to family. We are very excited to have Steve join our staff.

College Intern
Cleveland, Ohio - June 1, 2007
Becky is our college intern. She gets all of the really "fun" jobs. Becky is a Business major at Baldwin-Wallace College.

In the Press
Cleveland, Ohio - April 9, 2007
The Cleveland Plain Dealer featured the newly remodeled Tec Inc. 2007 in the business section's "In Your Space" segment. Click here to read the article.

Tec Inc. was mentioned in an article for he Cleveland Plain Dealer - Cluster of NEO companies glowing bright. Click here to read the article.

Remodeled
Cleveland, Ohio - March 21, 2007
We finished the second, and most complete phase of remodeling of the Tec Inc. headquarters in Cleveland. What started as a small expansion - an office and some storage - turned into a full-blown expansion and renovation. We painted the entire office, replaced lighting in all of the common areas and some of the offices (others will be included in the next phase), new HVAC equipment and controls were installed, carpet was replaced and laminate floors were installed in the cubicles, ceramic tile and new counters were installed in the restrooms and kitchen, and new plumbing fixtures were installed in the restrooms. Those are just a few of the highlights.  Check back soon to view a more detailed account of the remodel.

The new office colors coincide with the new brand of Tec Inc. Over the past two years we have worked with Studio Graphique and Practice Clarity to update the image that Tec presents. A corporate identity was created and the remodeled office works to represent that.

Please come by for a tour. In the mean time click here to view photos of the office. (The first 7 pairs of photos are before/after shots.)