SPECIAL EVENT

CED Special Event –
The IDEAL National Championship (First Level Competition)

Ideal National Championship Electrician ContestThursday, October 13th 10:00AM – 3:00PM

As part of the Open House and customer appreciation event, CED Clearwater / Largo hosted one of the first-round competition events for the first-ever IDEAL National Championship.

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Meet Our Winner:

Denver Deeson, of D&S Electrical Technologies, is pictured with his winning time for the Ideal Nationals competition hosted at the CED Clearwater / Largo Open House on 10/13/2016.

Denver Deeson, of D&S Electrical Technologies, is pictured with his winning time for the Ideal Nationals competition hosted at the CED Clearwater / Largo Open House on 10/13/2016.

Following an intense and highly-spirited round of competition, CED Clearwater / Largo is pleased to announce that Denver Deesen (pictured right) of D&S Electrical Technologies has been named the winner of the IDEAL National Championship for our area.

Winners in each territory will receive a 13-piece IDEAL Tool Kit and travel accommodations, provided by IDEAL, to compete against other territory winners in the National Championship finals at Walt Disney World® in Orlando later this month.

A total of sixty-seven individual professional electricians, and five teams made up of three electricians, and sixty-seven individual student/apprentices five teams of three student/apprentices will be competing in the IDEAL National Championship semi-finals. Similar to the qualifying rounds, the semi-finals and finals events will challenge participants to complete various electrical tasks using high-quality, professional IDEAL tools. Over $500,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded by IDEAL in the nationwide competition.

About the IDEAL Nationals:

“As part of IDEAL’s centennial celebration, the three-round competition was created to honor and showcase the abilities of electrical professionals, students and apprentices from across the U.S. IDEAL Electrical, the world leader in electrical tools and wire termination, will begin the competition with a series of preliminary events where winners are awarded with tool kits and an opportunity to compete in the semi-finals and finals at Walt Disney World® in Orlando… Contestants will need to demonstrate both their problem-solving and physical skills across four categories: wire cutting, stripping, termination and testing through a multi-station speed test judged by fastest completion time and overall accuracy of the wire connection. The highest scores at each location will be recorded, and the top 10 professionals and top 10 students will be displayed on the IDEAL Nationals website.”

About IDEAL INDUSTRIES:

IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. is a global, diversified family business designing and manufacturing superior products and tools for professional tradesmen in the electrical, wire processing, data communications, aerospace, automotive and construction industries. The 100-year old company was founded in 1916 on the premise of forging ideal relationships with customers, employees and communities.  The company has consistently grown and expanded under four generations of family ownership.