CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - June 16, 2014) - ATCO announced today a new chapter in its long history in Canada's North. Yukon Electrical Ltd. will now serve its customers in the Yukon under the trusted ATCO banner - ATCO Electric Yukon.
The oldest of the ATCO companies, ATCO Electric Yukon began providing Yukoners with safe, reliable electricity in 1901 and has played a key role in supporting the development of the territory since that time.
"We look forward to carrying on our legacy under the ATCO Electric Yukon name," said Nancy Southern, Chair, President & CEO, ATCO. "Along with our name change comes a renewed and enthusiastic approach to improved and innovative solutions for our customers across the Yukon."
ATCO has been dedicated to Canada's North for decades, creating high-quality, sustainable jobs while supporting a number of athletic and cultural events including the Arctic Winter Games. The ATCO Group is one of northern Canada's largest and most diverse corporations. With investments and partnerships across all three northern territories, ATCO supplies a wide range of industrial and commercial services, the majority of which are focused on energy.
Be sure to note the address change: ATCO Electric Yukon, 100 - 1100 Front Street, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 3T4.
ATCO Group, with more than 9,800 employees and assets of approximately $16 billion, delivers service excellence and innovative business solutions worldwide with leading companies engaged in Structures & Logistics (manufacturing, logistics and noise abatement), Utilities (pipelines, natural gas and electricity transmission and distribution), Energy (power generation, natural gas gathering, processing, storage and liquids extraction) and Technologies (business systems solutions). More information can be found at www.atco.com.
Contact Information:
Dwight Redden
General Manager
(867) 633-7010
www.atco.com