The Will Group Story. The Will Group began in 1986 when founder, Stephen L. Davis, had a vision of a business that would honor the legacy of his father and promote the core values of integrity, pride and hard work that his father, William “Will” Edward Davis emulated. Will understood the importance of hard work, and that by empowering people with jobs, communities would begin to thrive. From modest beginnings, this dynamic business environment began by supplying light fixtures and ancillary electrical products in the Chicagoland area. Our company later expanded to include manufacturing of light fixtures, and energy efficient lighting throughout Illinois. Related companies now include a distributor of electrical products, and a cloud-based software technology that provides critical information on engineered products. Operating under the philosophy and mission “Where There’s A Will, There’s A Way”, the corporate culture of The Will Group fosters ingenuity and creativity with every endeavor. Our competitive distinction is our ability to be an encompassing single source provider for our clients’ lighting, infrastructure, electrical, manufacturing, and sourcing needs. We represent some of the industry’s most prominent electrical manufacturers. Our in-house team is fully trained on infrastructure assessments and are experts in final assembly. Since 1986, our companies have superseded their respective roles to go beyond the traditional boundaries of lighting businesses – branding ourselves as a provider of complete industry solutions that make positive contributions to our clients’ bottom line. Our commitment to excellence through diversity and inclusion is evident through our team of various cultures, backgrounds, thoughts, and experiences coming together every day to win. Crain's Chicago Business Magazine took notice and named our company one of Chicago’s Biggest Minority Owned Businesses of 2020. As a company, our top priority is to build strategic partnerships and provide jobs to local residents. We believe that creating manufacturing jobs with good pay, benefits, and safe working conditions is key to growing the global middle class. By creating jobs, we are creating social capital in neighborhoods that need it the most. With our commitment, we can begin to see the community change, creating an ecosystem we can be proud of. These manufacturing jobs are not only a driver of economic growth—they are also the vehicle through which economic growth is broadly shared to raise living standards neighborhood by neighborhood. Our new 60,000 square foot K-Town Business Centre will centralize and expand our existing facilities at 4647 W Polk Street, Chicago, IL 60644 in the North Lawndale Community, and provide over 100 jobs within the community. - Stephen L. Davis, Chairman, The Will Group William ‘Papa Will’ Edward Davis "My father’s name was William Edward Davis. Friends and family called him “Will.” He lived to the age of 80 and at the time of his death he had worked for the same family in Knoxville, Tennessee, for nearly 65 years. William “Will” Davis was a hero to my six siblings and me. When I started The Will Group, I had a vision of a business that would honor my father and would promote the core values of integrity, pride and hard work he was well known for. This dynamic business environment could then inspire the development of additional businesses that could be managed by one or more family members, and or key stakeholders who aspire to the same values. Today, my vision has become reality as several companies are now owned and operated by descendants of Will Davis. Although each Will Group company is a separate, distinct and independent entity, all operate with the common philosophy “Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way.” I believe my father would be proud. My family and I thank you for your support." - Stephen L. Davis, Chairman, The Will Group ABOUTCONNECTTERMS & POLICIES Headquarters Manufacturing Headquarters • 4647 West Polk Street • Chicago, IL 60644 Corporate Headquarters • 401 S. Carlton Avenue • Wheaton, IL 60187 630.462.0230 © The Will Group, Since 1986