MYR Group Inc. Announces Promotion of COO Richard Swartz to Executive Vice President

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Sept. 01, 2016 -- MYR Group Inc. (“MYR Group”) (NASDAQ:MYRG), a leading specialty contractor serving the electrical infrastructure market in the United States and Canada, announced today that Richard “Rick” Swartz has been promoted from Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

MYR Group’s President and CEO Bill Koertner said, “Rick will assume greater responsibility for marketing, safety, fleet, acquisitions and certain administrative functions. Rick will also assume additional responsibilities to support the Company’s growth initiatives.”

Mr. Swartz has over 30 years of experience in the electrical construction industry, beginning with the C&I segment at Sturgeon Electric, a division of MYR Group, in the early 1980s. He has served in multiple roles for MYR Group, including Vice President in the C&I division, Vice President of T&D for Midwest operations, Group Vice President C&I and T&D West, and most recently Senior Vice President and COO.

About MYR Group Inc.
MYR Group is a leading specialty contractor serving the electrical infrastructure market throughout the United States and Canada, and has the experience and expertise to complete electrical installations of any type and size. MYR Group’s comprehensive services on electric transmission and distribution networks and substation facilities include design, engineering, procurement, construction, upgrade, maintenance and repair services. MYR Group’s transmission and distribution customers include investor-owned utilities, cooperatives, private developers, government-funded utilities, independent power producers, independent transmission companies, industrial facility owners and other contractors. MYR Group also provides commercial and industrial electrical contracting services to general contractors, commercial and industrial facility owners, local governments and developers generally throughout the western and northeastern United States. For more information, visit myrgroup.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
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Contact
Betty R. Johnson, Chief Financial Officer
MYR Group Inc., 847-290-1891, [email protected]

Kristine Walczak
Dresner Corporate Services, 312-780-7240, [email protected]