“I wouldn’t say I had a dream or a focused plan for where I wanted to be in a year, five years or ten years. I’ve always been happy with my life in general, the business just kind of naturally progressed into what it is.”
Doug didn’t spend years and years in schools studying this trade, it was part of his life, he grew up around it, immersed in it, every day. “I have very little specific training and schooling on technology items. But I’ve learned a lot by just not taking no for an answer. And going forward.” We think that one of the biggest differences, when working with Pineland Electric, is that you know the team has learned their trade through experi- ence and the sharing of knowledge and that Doug and the team continue to learn everyday to offer their customers the best possible products and solutions. Innovative and creative solutions and the ability to work on unique projects is what every Pineland Electric customer can expect. Doug and his team prides themselves on providing the most efficient and cost-effective solu - tions to projects or when fixing problems with current systems. He describes how many times he’s walked into buildings and looked up at the ceiling, saw the work done by someone else and thought “why did they do that?” but it is that vision and attitude of Doug’s that has helped help him provide solu- tions to his customers that has saved them money and maximized their ROI.
Pineland Electric’s customers have come to expect. With the right amount of the time, and the right budget, Doug says, “They are capable of making any project a reality!”
I had a dream or a focused plan for where I wanted to be in a year, five years or ten years. I’ve always
“When a customer asks, Is this possible? We say yes. Anything is possible. Usually, if someone tells me some- thing can’t be done, I find a solution to fit their needs.” One of the most intriguing parts of talking with Doug, is how running this family business just sort of happened. He is very humble in saying that he just lives his life day to day, there was never a big long-term plan to become a business owner, or to take over Pineland Electric, it was a natural progression, and it was something that felt right for him and his family. “I wouldn’t say
been happy with my life in general, the business just kind of naturally progressed into what it is.” Doug describes himself as a problem solver, always looking for an answer to a question. From the time he was little, he would watch his dad come up with unique and inventive tools for his customers, often creating or adapting tech to create a new solution. So, it is easy to see that solutions-based inno- vation runs in the family and it is something that Doug takes very seriously. Doug prides himself for having the unique ability to think outside the box, when looking at an energy solution for a customer.
101 MARCH/APRIL 2022 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
100 SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • MARCH/APRIL 2022
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