Genesis Celebrates 20 Years!

February 1, 2010, marks the 20th anniversary for Genesis Integration. With the theme “20 Years, Your Vision, Our Innovation”, the staff at Genesis kicks off a year long celebration.

“It was two guys in a 10 x 10 room”, remarks Genesis founder and President, Kelly McCarthy. “Now, our company can do in a week what took us a year back then to accomplish.” With then partner, Jerry Van Dyke, McCarthy started early every day and worked late into the night, sometimes seven days a week. “We did it because we loved it,” states McCarthy, “I still love it.” Low voltage systems, audio, video, security, and telecommunications was and continues to be the company’s passion. 

A year after starting out a very important addition was made to the ownership team. Dan Moran, a consultant at the time, decided to move into the contracting business and choose Genesis as the place to land. “That was our good fortune, getting Dan to join us,” remembers McCarthy, “His knowledge and experience in the construction business fueled our growth through the nineties.”

By the turn of the century Van Dyke left to pursue other opportunities leaving the current owners. Moran moved to Calgary and begun the pioneering task of growing a branch office. “That was tough,” stated Moran. “Nobody outside of Edmonton really knew our reputation for quality work. We had to start from scratch.” Genesis eventually branched out into Vancouver and Ottawa.

Over the years the greatest memories are of all the successful projects and great client relationships. McCarthy likes to ask people to name a landmark in Alberta and most likely there is a Genesis system there. The company is working towards that same sort of success in Vancouver and Ottawa.

Happy 20th Genesis!!