Willdan Group, Inc. Rings the Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell
Willdan Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:WLDN), a national leader in energy, engineering, and software consulting, is celebrating 60 years as a company. In honor of the occasion, CEO Mike Bieber rings the Closing Bell.
03:42What?
08:49All right.
08:53All right. Well, good afternoon, everyone. Hey, I.
08:59Love the energy and certainly welcome to today's special ceremony
09:03celebrating Weldon's group and their 60th business anniversary.
09:07So my name is Joe Brandt,
09:09and I'm Nasdaq's chief client officer.
09:11And it certainly is my great pleasure to welcome Wildern Group and its CEO,
09:17Mike Bieber, to Nasdaq.
09:19Mike, welcome. Oh, hold on right there.
09:21Not yet. I have a few more things to say,
09:23but I'd also like to extend a warm,
09:26warm welcome to the management team,
09:28board of directors, employees, family and friends.
09:31We're so excited that you could all join us right here.
09:35From the crossroads of the world in Times Square, New York.
09:39So, founded in 1964,
09:41Wildern has grown from a small engineering firm into a diversified company
09:46with a broad range of services and a strong presence across the United States.
09:51They are now a nationwide provider of professional,
09:55technical and consulting services,
09:57including comprehensive energy solutions,
10:00engineering and software, and it is
10:03evident that the company's commitment to technical excellence,
10:06its people and the evolving needs of its customers has been
10:10the cornerstone of its success for six decades now.
10:15Wealden's mission has been to provide
10:17innovative and sustainable solutions that
10:19improve the quality of life for the communities they serve.
10:23Their work reaches customers from energy and infrastructure to healthcare,
10:27education and state and local governments,
10:30where they have been instrumental in driving positive change and development.
10:35So, Mike, congratulations to you and
10:38the entire team on all that you have achieved together.
10:41We are exceptionally proud to be your partner,
10:44and we are certainly looking forward to supporting
10:46your continued success and growth as a Nasdaq listed company.
10:50And now please join me in welcoming Mike to the podium. Mike, come on up.
10:57Congratulations. It's great to have you here. Thank you. Joe.
11:05Thanks, Joe. Congratulations to the team gathered here today and
11:10around the country celebrating Will Dan's 60th anniversary.
11:14A sincere thank you to our employees,
11:17customers, board and investors for helping us achieve this milestone.
11:22Our 1700 technical professionals provide consulting,
11:26engineering and software that helps
11:28transition communities to clean energy and a sustainable future.
11:32We'll then works across America and is trusted by our largest cities and
11:38utilities to help solve their most complex energy and infrastructure challenges.
11:43Our innovation at the crossroads of grid resilience and
11:48decarbonization makes electricity more affordable and reliable.
11:53Wealden's future is bright.
11:56And I look forward to all we can accomplish in the next 60 years.
12:07All right. Well, Mike.
12:09First and foremost, thank you for your trust and partnership in Nasdaq.
12:13We can't think of a better way to celebrate your 60th anniversary,
12:16all your success than having you and your entire team with
12:19us this afternoon to ring today's closing bell.
12:21And to commemorate that,
12:22I would like to present you with the closing bell.
12:24Crystal, congratulations.
12:26Thank you.
13:31Thank you. Thank you.
13:43Thank you. Everyone getting in nice and close.
13:47Making sure this vertical screen so that you're not up.
13:50Make sure that you're watching that.
13:51That we're not perfect. All right.
13:54We're going to practice that two.
13:56One more time. Everyone looking at the camera On the count of three.
13:59Ready? One. Two. Three.
14:08Perfect. You guys look great.
14:10The network cannot wait to see your shining faces.
14:13So just a few reminders before we start that clapping and cheering.
14:17We'll start by clapping and cheering.
14:18We have about a minute left before the networks begin to pick us up.
14:22We will be going live on CNBC,
14:24Fox Business and Bloomberg,
14:25which will show up on the screens here as well as here.
14:29So be sure to look out for yourself.
14:32When we get to the final 10s,
14:35the automatic countdown will begin within the podium as well as on the screen here.
14:40You're all welcome to countdown along with it.
14:42I know I will be,
14:43just be sure to keep on that enthusiasm,
14:45clapping and cheering for me the whole time.
14:48When we get to the end of that countdown, it's a big moment.
14:50We'll, Michael reach in,
14:51press the button and officially close the markets for trading.
14:55So again, you guys are going to keep up that qualification. There are all kinds.
15:01Of things that we want to achieve.
15:06And of course they're not going to come out on top.
15:15And now I have one final question for you all.
15:19Are you ready?
15:20Ready?
15:34Go.