Technology >> CEO Interviews >> November 13, 2000

John Colson – Quanta Services Inc (pwr)

JOHN R. COLSON is President and Chief Executive Officer of Quanta Services, Inc., a Houston, Texas-based public company (PWR) on the New York Stock Exchange, an acquisition-oriented telecommunications, broadband cable TV and electric power specialty contractor, with revenues in excess of $1.5 billion. Before joining Quanta Services he was President and owner of PAR Electrical Contractors, Inc., an electric utility specialty contractor. PAR constructs high-voltage transmission lines (up to 500,000 volts), distribution lines, substations, and all related electric utility infrastructure. Mr. Colson has a BS degree in Geology from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a history and a quick overview of Quanta

Services?

Mr. Colson: Quanta was formed and went public in February 1998 when four

private companies merged. Quanta is an