Chesco's Tri-M Group Accepts Community Impact Award

KENNETT SQUARE, PA — The Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce has given a long-time local contracting business the chamber's first Community Impact Award.

The newly created award was presented for the first time by the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce at the chamber's annual Inspirational Breakfast to The Tri-M Group, LLC.

The Community Impact Award is a new award created by the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce and was presented for the first time this year.

The Community Impact Award was initiated by Erik Gudmundson, SCCCC Past Chairman of the Board (Pegasus Technologies, LLC), who was instrumental, along with the Chamber’s Executive Committee, in forming a special task force to oversee the award process.

The task force looks at volunteer hours, nonprofit board leadership, in-kind contributions, financial donations, and non-profit impact as it evaluates possible awardees.

"The purpose of the Community Impact Award is to recognize a Chamber member business that positively impacts our community through active support of local non-profit organizations and philanthropic causes," said Gudmundson.

"Through Tri-M’s impressive longstanding contributions including volunteer hours, nonprofit board leadership, in-kind contributions, and financial donations, Tri-M makes Southern Chester County a better place to live, work, and play. We’re grateful to have them in our community," Gudmundson added.

Based in West Grove, the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce is the region’s leading member-business organization. Chamber membership consists of nearly 500 member businesses from a myriad of industries and includes many non-profit organizations. The Chamber was founded in 1929, and Tri-M has been a member of the Chamber for 51 years.

"More than ever, it is critically important for the business community to support our local nonprofits," said Cheryl B. Kuhn, SCCCC CEO. "It matters to recognize the businesses that give back and offer relief to the issues most affecting us — especially in times of strife. For this, we are proud to recognize The Tri-M Group."

Tri-M received the award at Hartfield National Golf Club on June 17. Jim Horn, President, and CEO, accepted the award on behalf of the Tri-M Group.

The Tri-M Group specializes in the installation and service of high voltage, electrical construction, building automation, data and telecommunications networks, security, and energy analytics. The business was founded in 1964 by brothers Tom and Dick Musser and it has grown from a very small local, industrial and commercial electrical contractor to one of the region’s largest merit shop contractors.

Headquartered in Kennett Square, Tri-M has offices in Lock Haven and Quakertown, as well as in Middletown, Del., and Baltimore.