J & M Brown Co., Inc., acquires Joy Electrical Co., Inc.

J & M Brown Co., Inc., (JMB) has reached an agreement with Joy Electrical Co., Inc., of Quincy, Mass., whereby JMB assumed all of the Joy Electrical's operations effective January 2nd. At that time, all current field employees of Joy Electric transferred their employment to JMB and all ongoing electrical projects are being continued seamlessly in the new organization. JMB is one of N.E.'s oldest and leading full service electrical construction companies. JMB operates four distinct divisions: Electrical Construction, Fire Alarm, Tel/Data and Security, and Special Projects. The company employs approximately 180 professionals, including an office staff of 30 and a field crew of approximately 150 electricians and telecommunications technicians. JMB has comprehensive in-house project management, estimating, purchasing, and electrical design services to support its electrical construction, fire alarm and telecom/security divisions. With the acquisition, JMB adds approximately 20 field professionals to its staff and several office personnel, headed by Joy's co-principal Jerry Joy. Joy Electrical was founded in 1975 by company president, Edward Joy, who recently announced his retirement. Joy Electrical has been one of the region's leading utility, high voltage electrical contractors and also provides electrical construction services for diverse commercial facilities throughout the region. J & M Brown and Joy Electrical are both members of the Boston Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and signatory contractors of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 103. two companies.