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Founded by brothers Ken and Tom Clifford, Clifford Power( Clifford) has grown to be the largest independent generator company in South-Central US. With facilities spanning five states and combined experience totaling over 1000 years, Clifford is well equipped to provide exceptional service and support emergency power needs across the region.
“ Ken and Tom Clifford established the business in 1985, meaning we celebrate our 40th anniversary this year,” opens Jeremy Lewis, President.“ Ken and Tom’ s parents were immigrants to the US – their father from Ireland and their mother from
Germany. The brothers started the company in their late twenties using a $ 10,000 loan from their parents. They were pioneers of their day, as there were few power generator companies in the 1980s, especially ones solely dedicated to power generation.
“ As people became more reliant on computers throughout the 1980s and 1990s, it drove an increased demand for standby power. As more computers started connecting to the internet, the industry really started to take off. It was the fiber optic boom that gave Clifford a huge boost in growth. It was also what almost ended the business when that bubble suddenly burst; many of the company’ s
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