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EPS was originally established by Jim and Carla Struble in 1988. Prior to the opening of the business, Carla served in a corporate role at Chicago Cutlery and Jim worked as an electrician for another business. According to Mark Struble, their son and now Director of Business Development, it is at Jim Struble’s previous employment where he knew that he wanted to start a business which focused on its people. “He decided he wanted to go off and start his own business,” remarks Mark Struble. “He wasn’t pleasedhowthebusiness was run or how the people were treated. He thought he would like to try his own business and treat people the way they should be treated.” Jim and Carla Struble’s son naturally grew up in the business. While he worked in different businesses after graduating college, he felt himself transition back to EPS. “As time went on, I gravitated back towards EPS. There was something about it where it had been part of my life growing up and I had a hard time seeing it as not a part of my life. So, I transitioned into the EPS side,” notes Struble. From its historical background, it is not surprising that the company culture is one of family. EPS even refers to their AUG - SEP 2021 “Jim and Carla Struble’s son naturally grew up in the business. While he worked in different businesses after graduating college, he felt himself transition back to EPS.”