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Jo-Kell Buys Advanced Technical Sales

The ATS acquisition is Jo-Kell's second deal in 2021. The company previously acquired Pacific Parts & Controls.
Oct. 6, 2021
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Jo-Kell Inc., Chesapeake, VA, recently completed an acquisition of Advanced Technical Sales, Pompano Beach, FL. Advanced Technical Sales (ATS) is a distributor of industrial electrical and automation products to the southern Florida area, with a focus on technical expertise and providing custom engineered solutions. The Jo-Kell team now numbers over 90 employees.

“After our acquisition of Pacific Parts earlier this year, we knew that synergies between products, services, and types of customers served were important, but most important of all is that the values instilled in ATS match those of Jo-Kell,” said Suzy Kelly, Jo-Kell’s CEO in the press release. Those values are the foundation that we will build on to find new successes together.”

 Advanced Technical Sales will continue to operate under their name as a division of Jo-Kell. Jo-Kell is a woman-owned small business, founded in 1977, servicing the military, commercial marine, and industrial marketplaces. , Jo-Kell serves customers nationwide, with locations in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and California. The company is ranked #88 on Electrical Wholesaling’s 2021 ranking of the 150 largest electrical distributors in North America.