IES Holdings Acquires Azimuth Communications

HOUSTON, April 06, 2018 -- IES Holdings, Inc. (or “IES”) (NASDAQ:IESC) today announced that its subsidiary IES Communications has acquired Azimuth Communications, Inc. ("Azimuth"), a Portland, Oregon-based provider of design and integration services for structured cabling, physical security, access control systems, distributed antenna systems, wireless access, and audio visual systems. 

Robert Lewey, President of IES, said, “The acquisition of Azimuth furthers IES Communications’ growth strategy by significantly accelerating our expansion into the attractive Pacific Northwest market and through the addition of Azimuth’s strong team and leading design and integration services.  We are pleased to welcome Azimuth’s over 60 team members to IES and are excited to partner with them to continue to grow the combined company.”

ABOUT IES HOLDINGS, Inc.
IES is a holding company that owns and manages diverse operating subsidiaries, comprised of providers of industrial infrastructure services to a variety of end markets. Our approximately 3,500 employees serve clients in the United States. For more information about IES, please visit www.ies-co.com.

ABOUT IES COMMUNICATIONS
IES’s Communications segment is a nationwide provider of technology infrastructure services to large corporations and independent businesses. For more information about IES Communications, please visit www.iescomm.com.

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General information about IES Holdings, Inc. can be found at http://www.ies-co.com under "Investors." The Company's annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, as well as any amendments to those reports, are available free of charge through the Company's website as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.

Contact: Robert Lewey, President
IES Holdings, Inc.
713-860-1500