Bell & McCoy was established in 1972 and, in November 2023, merged with FRM Inc. who was established in 1969. The combined companies now have over 600 employees spanning 15 states across the Southeast. We cover the states of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Kansas, and Missouri. Our vertical businesses (Electrical Supplies, Lighting and Controls, Utility, Tool and Safety, Luxury Homes, and Programming) offer customers and manufacturers a unique solution to complete market coverage. The manufacturers that we represent are sold through distribution and we are focused on the commercial, residential, industrial, and utility markets. We focus our time, energy and efforts on distributors, electrical contractors, engineers, architects, lighting designers and general contractors to educate and influence our products in the market.

SERVICES WE OFFER

Each of our companies have teams in place that go way beyond just taking an order. From the beginning of a job to the end we provide services such as design support, training and project management and programming, including:

  • Complete line sheet of premier manufacturers
  • Specification and design assistance
  • Certified Consultant and Design professionals on staff
  • Application Support by Master Electrician
  • Design Verification by Electrical Engineers
  • Complete Job verification as required
  • Code and Energy efficiency assistance
  • Budget assistance/analysis and VE alternate packages
PROJECT GALLERY
Working shoulder-to-shoulder with our customer and manufacturer partners on a job is one of the most rewarding things we do ... and the pictures of the finished project make it all worth while!

COMPANY NEWS

January, 2026

Hayden Schramme Named VP of Strategic Accounts

HAYDEN SCHRAMME - Since joining Bell & McCoy in 2021, Hayden has demonstrated strong leadership, strategic insight, and a deep commitment to our customers and partners. In this new role, he will continue to strengthen key relationships and support long-term growth across the organization.
Please join us in congratulating Hayden on this well-deserved promotion. We look forward to the impact they will continue to make in this new role.

January, 2026

Rob Duncan Named President of Lighting and Controls Division

ROB DUNCAN – President, Lighting & Controls Division of Bell & McCoy Companies
Rob has been a key part of Bell & McCoy since 2006 when he joined as General Manager of Bell & McCoy Lighting and Controls. His vision, leadership, and commitment to excellence led to his promotion to Vice-President of Lighting and then later to Executive Vice President. Rob has played a critical role in the growth of our lighting and controls business and now as President of the Lighting & Controls Division, he will continue to lead with strategic insight and innovation.

January, 2026

Chris Tullos Named President of Supply Division

CHRIS TULLOS – President, Supply Division of Bell & McCoy Companies
Chris joined Bell & McCoy in 2005 as a salesman and quickly distinguished himself through strong leadership and results. He advanced from General Manager to Vice President and later to Executive Vice President, where he was instrumental in expanding and strengthening our supply business. As now President of the Supply Division, Chris brings deep industry knowledge that will continue to drive growth and success.

December, 2025

Levi Friddle

Levi Friddle is part of the inside sales team at Bell & McCoy. He studied Computer Science at UCA. Prior to joining the Bell & McCoy team, Levi worked in tech sales. He is known for being optimistic, funny, and knowledgeable.

Levi is a from Alma, AR. Outside of work, Levi enjoys golfing, fishing, and video games. He has an old golden lab named Colt.

Fun fact: Levi is working on a game-state reading AI to help teach people how to play certain video games.

Our Bell & McCoy Family

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

For us this is not just a job ... it's a career! We believe that strong businesses are built on the commitment and tenure of those who work there and we are always looking for the right people who want to become part of our family. Within Bell & McCoy Companies there are many challenging career opportunities. Our coverage of multiple states and market segments requires salespeople calling on distributors, contractors and specifiers, as well as quotations, sales and customer service people for our inside sales teams. If you are interested in joining our team let us hear from you!