NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HomeServe USA (HomeServe), a leading provider of home emergency repair service plans, today announced the successful acquisition of South Jersey Energy Service Plus, LLC’s (SJESP) residential HVAC and plumbing contractor operations. SJESP, an indirect subsidiary of South Jersey Industries, Inc. currently serves as one of southern New Jersey’s leading HVAC and plumbing solution providers. This transaction will enable greater operational efficiencies in the region for HomeServe, while creating a more streamlined customer experience for the nearly 62,000 South Jersey households currently served by SJESP under HomeServe warranty and service contracts.
HomeServe entered into an agreement to acquire the residential HVAC and plumbing contractor operations from SJESP in May 2017. HomeServe previously acquired the HVAC and Interior Gas Line service plan business from SJESP in 2011, in an agreement whereby SJESP maintained responsibility for performing the service work for plan holders. With the successful completion of this latest transaction, HomeServe brings the field service operations of SJESP in-house, allowing HomeServe to now directly serve customers and manage the service process from end-to-end.
“This acquisition will help us deliver a better service experience for our customers – something we are constantly striving towards at HomeServe,” said Tom Rusin, CEO, HomeServe USA. “We are thrilled to add 29 dedicated employees from SJESP to the HomeServe family and look forward to expanding our best-in-class customer services to more South Jersey homeowners, for all their heating, cooling and plumbing needs in the years to come.”
SJESP staff and various business assets, including vehicles, equipment, inventory and systems will be integrated into HomeServe’s growing Energy Services business and continue to operate out of the existing SJESP location in Hammonton, N.J. The technicians and high-quality services SJESP customers have come to expect will remain unchanged, with HomeServe now managing and enhancing the overall process for customers.
“This transaction allows us the opportunity to build on our existing relationship with HomeServe and transition our employees to a team with a commitment to excellence in customer service that matches our own,” said Lisa Vallaster, Vice President, South Jersey Energy Service Plus. “We expect that the customers in our region served under a HomeServe contract will see a seamless transition, and will continue to receive the highest quality service for their homes.”
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About HomeServe
HomeServe USA Corp. (HomeServe) is a leading provider of home repair solutions serving 3.1 million customers across the US and Canada under the HomeServe, Home Emergency Insurance Solutions, Service Line Warranties of America (SLWA) and Service Line Warranties of Canada (SLWC) names. Since 2003, HomeServe has been protecting homeowners against the expense and inconvenience of water, sewer, electrical, HVAC and other home repair emergencies by providing affordable repair coverage and quality local service. As an A+ rated Better Business Bureau Accredited Business, HomeServe is dedicated to being a customer-focused company supplying best-in-class repair plans and other services to consumers directly and through over 450 leading municipal, utility and association partners. For more information about HomeServe, a 2016 Connecticut Top Workplace winner and recipient of seventeen 2017 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, please go to www.homeserveusa.com. For information on SLWA visit www.slwofa.com and for SLWC visit www.slwofc.ca. To connect with HomeServe on Twitter and Facebook, please visit www.twitter.com/homeserveusa and www.facebook.com/HomeServeUSA.
