Ed Tangel

In 1975, Ed Tangel and Bill Rogers formed Enercon Engineering, Inc. to provide switchgear and control systems for the world wide engine-generator set marketplace. The founding principle of our organization is to provide help by actualizing our potential, through telling the truth (especially to ourselves), being passionate about how we help and respecting the knowledge of others; and we have fun in the process!

Ed served the country as a 1st Lieutenant in the Corp of Engineers during the Korean War, and then moved on to complete his Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering at NYU. Ed has been married to his loving wife, Beatrice, for 64 years, has five children and seventeen grandchildren.

Ed began his work with a turbine power plant construction company by the name of Combustion Engineering. From there, he worked as engine generator applications engineer at White Motor Company. In 1959, Ed joined Republic Electric Development Company (REDCO), a Peoria based company where he held the role of East Coast Regional Sales Manager. In 1971, Ed was promoted to the role of National Sales Manager and moved to Central Illinois.

Founding Enercon in 1975, Ed and his team focused on the export marketplace. They had immediate success in the Middle East which continued their export focus. With his travels to visit Enercon’s customers all over the world, Ed learned that you must be able to understand and relate to the local cultures and honor their customs. In all relationships, integrity – being whole and complete, trustworthy and candid – is of most importance.