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YESCO Will Be Featured on "Undercover Boss," - Friday, Jan. 15


Erik Sine

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YESCO, A Custom Electric Sign Company Founded Nearly 100 Years Ago, Will Be Featured on CBS's Hit Series, "Undercover Boss," Friday, Jan. 15

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SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Jeffrey S. Young, co-owner of YESCO, a nearly 100-year-old custom electric sign company which was founded by Jeff's grandfather, goes undercover on the Emmy Award winning series, "Undercover Boss," Friday, January 15 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT; 7:00-8:00 PM, CT/MT) on the CBS Television Network.

During his undercover journey, Jeff faces his fear of heights while scaling stories-high signs to make necessary repairs, experiences the danger of high voltage neon wiring, performs other hands-on tasks, and discovers some faults within the company that must be corrected.

"This was a once in a lifetime opportunity to disguise myself and work on the front line in order to understand exactly what the company needs in order to be successful," Jeff said. "The 'Undercover Boss' team created a perfect way to see the company from the inside out, to appreciate the hard work and sacrifice of YESCO employees, and to redirect the company in meaningful ways. The experience ended up being significantly more emotional and impactful than I would have imagined."

Founded in 1920 by Thomas Young, YESCO has grown to be one of the largest custom sign companies in the world, with approximately 85 locations across North America and 1,000 employees. The company is a one-stop shop for the full spectrum of sign services, including design and engineering, manufacturing, installation, billboards, service and on-going maintenance. YESCO is recognized worldwide for its iconic displays that light up the Las Vegas Strip. YESCO's award winning designs, superb attention to quality, and highly successful service franchise make it a unique company in a colorful industry.

About YESCO: In 1920 Thomas Young founded Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO) in Ogden, Utah. The company operates a full service custom sign manufacturing business offering creative design, engineering, leasing, financing, and maintenance agreements. YESCO owns and operates its own network of digital billboards, as well as 1,800 traditional billboard faces in the Western United States. YESCO operates a sign and lighting service franchise network throughout North America. For more information about YESCO click here.

UNDERCOVER BOSS, a reality series in its seventh season, follows high-level executives as they slip anonymously into the rank-and-file of their own organizations. Each week, a different leader will sacrifice the comfort of their corner office for an undercover mission to examine the inner workings of their operation.

You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life. - Winston Churchill

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I hope it is better than the Signarama one that was on a while ago. Should be interesting.

* FASTSIGNS

I cant wait to see this one too

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I didn't get to see either of the other ones that were on this show, but I hope I get to see this one. I understand the Fast Signs one was not very good??

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I didn't get to see either of the other ones that were on this show, but I hope I get to see this one. I understand the Fast Signs one was not very good??

Here's a link from the last discussion on this program

http://www.thesignsyndicate.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5597-undercover-boss-fastsigns/

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Ha, that is funny that I stated it would be nice to get a company like Yesco back in 2012

http://www.thesignsyndicate.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5597-undercover-boss-fastsigns/?p=34698

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Ha, that is funny that I stated it would be nice to get a company like Yesco back in 2012

http://www.thesignsyndicate.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5597-undercover-boss-fastsigns/?p=34698

I saw that yesterday and commented on it. Haha - Maybe you gave somebody an idea!

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It should be a very good episode and maybe the most perilous? I don't really watch this show but check this out.

Jeffrey S. Young is the co-owner of Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO), a custom electric sign company founded nearly 100 years ago by his grandfather, Thomas Young, in 1920. YESCO has created some of the most iconic lights in Las Vegas including Vegas Vic and The Circus Circus Hotel Casino sign. It currently has 85 locations and 1000 employees.

Jeff Young dyes his hair purple and goes on Undercover Boss to understand what the company needs in order to be successful. On the show, Young pretends he's a service tech and faces his fear of heights as he climbs up a 90-foot ladder in order to change a light over downtown Chicago. One top of that, it was raining, and he’s dealing with an extremely high voltage lighting fixture. The service tech who Young is working with, Sal, admits that "I get electrocuted pretty regularly." Young said after taping the show, “The experience ended up being significantly more emotional and impactful than I would have imagined.” And he admits, “I was physically exhausted.” Undercover Boss airs Fridays at 8pm on CBS.

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WOW.

That’s probably the word that stands out the most.

I’ve always heard real good things about YESCO but it was nice to see it the way that I did. When I’ve read what I have read, or heard what I have heard either on social media, the good, the bad. It’s easier to understand. The company was founded and is all about “Family”. Everything from their religious beliefs as Mormons , the strong family ties, the family values is brought into the work place and that translates into good ethics and integrity.

That was a good, nice beginning introduction into the opening of the episode of Undercover Boss.

That made me more excited and drew me in.

Chicago

It was pretty cool to show the the public what and how, or just the quick introduction of the electric sign industry. Thought I had to chuckle when it came to Neon about the 15,000 volts. The transformers are 15,000 volts but you’re not going to get hit with 15 should it jump out 2” and for the dramatics they had the sign on for the TV dramatics of a visual and audio of the Neon. That sign would have been off before the lift was up and there was no reason to back the basket away. If there was a areal danger the guy on the ladder would be the most serious in danger but in real life that wouldn’t have happened. But, that’s TV dramatics and it made for good theater.

It was nice to see the impressive set up of the truck, the heights and work environment to show the public the magnificence mixed in with the traditions (Neon) of our indsutry.

VEGAS LETTERS

I was impressed to see the warehouse dedicated just to the lettering, and I wondered how old some of those changeable letters are. What a system they have in place. The story of the Letter Guy (Michael) was VERY touching. It goes to show that what people do behind the scenes, and the dedication.

VEGAS

That guy had me laughing my ass off at the “Umpa Lumpa” and “we have paint that could match your hair” cracks. I could totally have a beer with him. That’s my kinda people. YESCO is very lucky to have a dedicated employee like him. It also showed what great character and work ethic he had when it came a time in his life where he felt short changed and blamed areas that weren’t the cause of it, instead he decided to put more into it. We have become such a entitlement society that it was refreshing to hear Erik talk the way he did. He’s an “Erik” too, so he did me proud!

Erik hit a VERY deep cord with me when he was talking about his son. Probably the biggest reason is...my son’s birthday is also on 1/18.

He also hit on a point that I see some companies do, and some companies pull back on, and that’s the BBQ’s, the company picnic and even Christmas Parties. Those are moral builders and it helps keep the “Family” together, not everyone has a family to go back home to. Unfortunately I see a lot of companies pulling back and cutting these activities, I think that’s a big mistake.

One thing he said when asked about advice he would give should “Jeff” run his own company and Erik Mentioned “don’t forget the little people who make you money. That’s something Paul of Paul Signs always stresses in the way some large Nationals treat their subs. That gets lost, not just in a company itself, but with how business is conducted across the nation in a relationship.

I’ve always felt and said, a lot of companies strive for the bottom line and forget the quality, they loose pride in what they do. It was refreshing to hear that they have pride in building projects and products right the first time and everytime.

So often than not, I see companies retire or rid the older experienced veterans, or a lack of hiring them for the more greener crowd, more often than not their part of that entitlement crowd and the company itself looses a part of what they intend to be. They focus on that aspect instead of mixing the old with the older with the younger.

I won’t ruin the ending , if you haven’t seen it, all I can say is it’s very, very, VERY touching.

It just goes to show who Erik is, and the "letter guy" who's sense of selflessness and a real understanding the hardships and life "real stresses" unlike the makeup fabricated entitlement generations version of stress which is not having your iphone, or being without the internet. His only acceptance of "Only if it doesn’t hurt the company”, that was a mic drop moment for Jeff I’m sure.

In closing, YESCO is an awesome/magnificent company, a good American story, and they (Jeff Young) did a VERY good job of representing the Electric Sign Trade and this industry, they did us PROUD!


On a side note, I use to hear about their grand Neon parties (I've never been) that they would have during the Vegas ISA shows, that’s something they should bring back, bring back apart of the missing tradition that won’t find at the show itself. Just a thought :P

You can watch the episode here, but you'll have to sit through all the advertising/commercials

http://www.cbs.com/shows/undercover_boss/video/gHB3IZSEyEM8K9FnJH9DBeOMVYXarFTG/undercover-boss-yesco/

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All I can say is, I am proud to work for the Young family, and I could not be happier that I get to educate people about the YESCO Franchise. I have worked for YESCO for two and a half years now, and they are some of the greatest people I have ever met! They are a family that is concerned for the well being of the families involved in the company (not just the employees, but the people who purchase franchises too). I loved watching the show with Jeff and his family, and I love that they are making good on all of the calls to action made in the show.

Those are my 2 cents.

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I hope everyone takes the time to watch and encourage your clients to see it also. Non sign people really don't have a clue about what we do or how we do it. This was an excellent piece of public relations for our industry. Thank You Jeff!

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