{"id":11691,"date":"2016-01-08T01:07:40","date_gmt":"2016-01-08T01:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yesco.com\/indianapolis-testing\/yesco-will-be-featured-on-cbss-undercover-boss-01-08-16\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T12:20:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T12:20:54","slug":"yesco-will-be-featured-on-cbss-undercover-boss-01-08-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yesco.com\/indianapolis\/yesco-will-be-featured-on-cbss-undercover-boss-01-08-16\/","title":{"rendered":"YESCO will be featured on CBS\u2019s \u201cUndercover Boss\u201d 01.08.16"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\">\n<article id=\"post-1389\" class=\"post-1389 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Utah sign exec has more empathy for workers after &#8216;Undercover Boss&#8217; role<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YESCO on CBS\u2019s Undercover Boss\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V-eBLZPbHSc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>YESCO, A Custom Electric Sign Company Founded Nearly 100 Years Ago, Will Be Featured on CBS\u2019s Hit Series \u201cUndercover Boss,\u201d Friday, Jan 15<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Salt Lake City, Utah\u2212January 8, 2016<\/em>\u2212Jeffrey S. Young, co-owner of YESCO, a nearly 100-year-old custom electric sign company which was founded by Jeff\u2019s grandfather, goes undercover on the Emmy Award-winning series \u201cUndercover Boss,\u201d Friday, January 15 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET\/PT; 7:00-8:00 PM, CT\/MT) on the CBS Television Network.<\/p>\n<p>During his undercover journey, Jeff faces his fear of heights while scaling stories-high signs to make necessary repairs, experiences the danger of high voltage neon wiring, performs other hands-on tasks, and discovers some faults within the company that must be corrected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was a once in a lifetime opportunity to disguise myself and work on the front line in order to understand exactly what the company needs in order to be successful,\u201d Jeff said. \u201cThe \u2018Undercover Boss\u2019 team created a perfect way to see the company from the inside out, to appreciate the hard work and sacrifice of YESCO employees, and to redirect the company in meaningful ways. The experience ended up being significantly more emotional and impactful than I would have imagined.\u201d Founded in 1920 by Thomas Young, YESCO has grown to be one of the largest custom sign companies in the world, with approximately 85 locations across North America and 1,000 employees. The company is a one-stop shop for the full spectrum of sign services, including design and engineering, manufacturing, installation, billboards, service, and ongoing maintenance. YESCO is recognized worldwide for its iconic displays that light up the Las Vegas Strip. YESCO\u2019s award-winning designs, superb attention to quality, and highly successful service franchise make it a unique company in a colorful industry.<\/p>\n<p>About YESCO: In 1920 Thomas Young founded Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO) in Ogden, Utah. The company operates a full-service custom sign manufacturing business offering creative design, engineering, leasing, financing, and maintenance agreements. YESCO owns and operates its own network digital of billboards, as well as 1,800 traditional billboard faces in the Western United States. YESCO operates a sign and lighting service franchise network throughout North America. For more information about YESCO click here.<\/p>\n<p>UNDERCOVER BOSS, a reality series in its seventh season, follows high-level executives as they slip anonymously into the rank-and-file of their own organizations. Each week, a different leader will sacrifice the comfort of their corner office for an undercover mission to examine the inner workings of their operation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Utah sign exec has more empathy for workers after &#8216;Undercover Boss&#8217; role YESCO, A Custom Electric Sign Company Founded Nearly 100 Years Ago, Will Be Featured on CBS\u2019s Hit Series \u201cUndercover Boss,\u201d Friday, Jan 15 Salt Lake City, Utah\u2212January 8, 2016\u2212Jeffrey S. 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