Peers helping peers. That’s the story behind an organization that EJ Plumbing, of Santa Clara, California, joined about a year ago.
It is called Any Hour Group and is a broad partnership of service companies mostly in the western United States that support one another with training, expertise and shared resources. The group was an outgrowth of a successful electric company in Utah that expanded its service offerings.
In 2021, that company began to partner with companies of similar culture to take advantage of scale. Today, the Any Hour Group consists of 24 companies and is still growing. Member companies are scattered among 10 states, mostly from Colorado west but also including Minnesota and Michigan.
When it reached out to EJ Plumbing, business development manager Emanuel Jimenez Jr. readily accepted the invitation. Benefits include interaction with other managers in the industry, sharing of employee training opportunities and consultation on business opportunities.
Any Hour Group companies have in common a business culture that is described in three core values — people first, growth through success and sharing, and growing profits ethically. Jimenez says the group is “very picky who they partner with,” adding that only companies with at least $10 million in annual revenue are considered.
The character of the organization fits hand in glove with that of EJ Plumbing, whose mission statement declares the company exists “to provide meaningful career opportunities that allow people to have a personal life in harmony with their career. The services we provide help people increase the safety and comfort of their homes. Our goal is to operate a profitable business that allows us to help as many people as possible.”
The company and Any Hour Group look like a good fit.
Read more about EJ Plumbing in the February 2024 issue of Plumber magazine.
