For more than two decades, Mike Servais has been building his knowledge in fire and security. He began his journey as an installer with A&A Fire and Security in 1996 (the company was later acquired by CEC in 2010).
These skills helped him move up the ladder quickly. He transitioned to a technician role and focused on servicing, testing, and repairing intrusion, video, and access control technology. This experience led him to pursue project management so he could use his field expertise to manage technicians and projects. After performing well in that role, Servais was promoted once again to installation manager, overseeing a product installation team.
A move to Arizona in 2007 took him to a different technology integration firm where he managed several large-scale projects (including Arizona State University) before returning to Wisconsin in 2015 to join CEC.
Since then, he has served as our Wisconsin operations manager, director of operations for safety and security, and general manager of fire and security. Recently, he took on a new role: applying his fire and security skills to help CEC expand its construction division.
Meet CEC’s Executive Director of Construction Market Sales Mike Servais!
Q: What makes you most excited about working at CEC?
A: Many others say this, but it’s definitely the people. The CEC team is filled with interesting and genuine people. We work hard and always strive to improve with everything that we do.
Q: What do you enjoy most about what you're doing right now?
A: Honestly? Everything. This is a brand new role for me and it feels like home already. I’m excited to help CEC build relationships within the construction market so we can better serve as a resource to contractors.
Q: Is there a CEC initiative you’ve been involved with that you’re especially proud of?
A: Working to help expand our presence in the construction market. We’ve reshaped many processes and procedures to make it easier for contractors to partner with us, ensuring that our work is done on time and on budget.
Q: What’s a fun/interesting fact about you that most people don’t know?
A: In my immediate family, I am one of 21 children. My mother and father had five children. They divorced and my mother married my stepfather, who had three kids. They then adopted 13 more kids. I have five siblings under the age of five.
Q: How do you spend your free time?
A: Working on a 1985 CJ-7 Jeep with my daughter.
Q: If you could do one other job at CEC for a day, what would it be?
A: AV anything! Automation is fun and exciting.
