Service Anniversaries Congratulations to all of those who celebrated a milestone anniversary this past quarter (October-December)! We appreciate your service! Elmer Davis Javier Jimenez Michael Miller Craig Faulk Roy Himes Timothy Johnson James Roseberry Brandon Naron Thomas Morefield Teddy Nichols Joseph Phillips Marco Torres Alex Alvarez Lujano Dylan Clements Wilber Perez Alvarado Jordon Gearing Tanish Everson Roberto Ramirez Velazquez Rafael Olivares Lopes Elliot Bogan Timothy Paul Ignacio Mosqueda Hinojosa Kelly Blackwell Joshua Little Rene Machuca Abigail Langston Amanda Ranchino Daniel Martinez Luis Troches Rivera Adrian Rodriguez Zachary Quick Travis Owen Robert Harris Brady Ringo Lony Rodriguez Gilberto Guillen Velasco Tenika Harrison Joel Rendon Tyler Horton Austin Catt Pedro German Jared Blunier Jason Horzempa Ariel Eastwood Joshua Tucker Michael Guzman Robert Barber Joshua Trent Osvaldo Ojeda Uriostegui Bryson Wilson Anthony Brandenburg Brenda Housley Matthew Stone Angelo Alarcon Garcia Kevin Scholl Khiry Thornton Rodolfo Martinez Jayson Olivo Nain Toribio Rubio Jose Fernandez Mairely Nunez Diojer Omar Rivero Morales Karla Herrera Zach Fretueg Elaine Burgalin Saniel Castillo Corporan Rafael Cruz Torres Angel Diaz Amador Elbert Ortiz Emanuel Herrera Blake Meister Charles Ramsey Brenden Gazaway Chris Nelson Heath York Leif Cortez Joshua Ruth Aiden Cowsert Christopher Hollon Noah Eppler Ray Wechsler Jeffrey Winkler Natanael Reynoso Luis Acosta Maykel Gonzalez Napoles Jayden Potter William Moss Angelo Romero Christopher Lyons Cesar Agurcia Barahona Nicolas Silva Dayner Velasquez Jason Fields Gisela Rivera Letona Samuel Cartwright Dillan Newton Dalton Cartwright David Trucchio Isaiah Perry James Cutts Estanislao Diaz Quintanilla Gilbert Dever Alexis Rodriguez Jorge Lopez John Couch Jennifer Cristea Brayan Napoles Sanchez Jonathan Sanchez Jeffery Morrison Joseph Williams Jessica Lopez Alfonso Hendree Noah Forsythe Veronica Latta Zachary Morrison Melvin Latta Michael Moldovan Jak Lewis Francisco Lara Aguilar Frederick Weis Jakkob Morrison Jesus Montenegro Franco Mercedes Maldonado Brandon Slone Jesus Rodriguez Aguirre Danny Slone Rodolfo Giron Domingo Luis Juan Oropeza Randall Perry Stephen Shaw Justin Montes William Hamlin Max Ronchetto Jason Perkins Austin Blanton Tanner Gray Cody Primm Miguel Perez-Avila Jorge Vasquez David Galdamez Fausto Lopez Henry n Vasquez Melendez Joshua Ortiz Nieves Jose Suarez Terry Rosander Kole Haug Kelly Albert Garret Haug Landon Campion Tyler Wolak Rodney Grant Jarred Hurford Samuel Salicrup Nickolas Watkins Michael Mccandless Thomas Townley Kevin Leffert Brent Bauer Juan Rivera Anthony Sanchez Bermon Luis Alba Rojas Luis Soto Roblero Noe Alvarenga Zuniga Mauricio Velasquez Penate Julio Rivera Payton Jones Nolan Andersen John Baker Collin Jones John Hawkins Jason Ince Nicholas Masini Michael Hanrahan Scott Bruns Dwain Foster Chad Paige James Benson Ubaldo Mandujano Jr Hilario Pina Garcia Jeffery Ward Joel Andrews Paul Durham Myles Ward Tyler Durham Stephen Hoeksema Gary Burfield Vincent Wilkinson William Buntin John Marmolejo Jose Carrasco Pedro Bernal Erik Perez Nunes David Aguilar Milan Lopez Kevin Beck Jason Fleischhacker Judd Miller Rogelio Perea Bruce Collins Wayne Brittingham Dylan Weber Lucia Valdez William Vance Austin Croussore Andrew White Jose Vega Roberto Irizarry Yosniel Camarena Felix Diaz Jr. Luis Monge Rodriguez Isaac Foster We Want to Hear from You! Do you have suggested article ideas or pictures to share? Email us at marketinghelp@xkig.com !

January 2026 Edition Read a message from CEO Randolph Hoover, learn how to access your W-2, and hear about our upcoming employee app! My A Message from Randolph Hoover Happy New Year to the entire XKIG team! As we begin a new year, I want to thank each of you for the hard work, dedication, and pride you put into your jobs every day. Whether you’re in the field, yard, or office, your commitment to safety, service, and teamwork drives our success and keeps our communities powered and connected. Speaking of teamwork, we will send a separate announcement about our 4th Quarter MVV program once the winners are selected. Look for it in your inbox. Looking ahead, I’m excited to share an important update: the upcoming launch of MyXKIG, our new intranet app. This platform was designed with our field employees in mind and aims to make your workday easier. MyXKIG will act as a central hub for the information and resources you need — everything from work tools and company updates to pay details and key documents — all easily accessible. MyXKIG shows our commitment to offering you better tools, clearer communication, and easier access to what matters most. By bringing everything together in one place, we cut down on frustration, save time, and help you stay focused on doing your job safely and efficiently. We will provide more details soon on how to access and use MyXKIG, and I encourage everyone to take advantage of it once it launches. This is just one way we are investing in our people and continuing to build a stronger, more connected XKIG. Thank you again for everything you do. I wish you and your families a safe, successful, and rewarding year ahead. If you haven’t already, please like and follow our XKIG pages here: Machines That Power XKIG: Inside the Heavy Equipment Behind Safer, Smarter Right-of-Way Clearing Our newest blog, “Machines That Power XKIG: Inside the Heavy Equipment Behind Safer, Smarter Right-of-Way Clearing,” explores the powerful fleet supporting our industry-leading ROW operations. From high-horsepower grinders and chippers to versatile excavators, precision dozers, and reliable haul trucks, each piece of equipment is designed to improve safety, speed, and dependability in tough terrain while helping us reduce outage risks and better serve communities. It’s not just about having more machines; it’s about having the right machines to boost performance, increase efficiency, and deliver the consistent results our partners rely on every day. Read more here: Machines That Power XKIG: Inside the Heavy Equipment Behind Safer, Smarter Right-of-Way Clearing  | XKIG It's Tax Season Click here to learn more about accessing your W-2 from the UKG app. Between the Branches Congrats to our Newly Licensed Commercial Drivers! Congratulations to the employees who participated in our most recent training class in Knoxville, TN, and to the following three team members who obtained their Commercial Driver’s License last month: Class A: Thomas McDonald Class B: Noah Brannon and Kaleb Mock We applaud these employees for successfully completing the classroom session, field training course, and skills test to achieve these qualifications! Our next training sessions will be held in Johnson City, TN, on February 6-7, Suffolk, VA, on February 20-21, Macon, GA, on March 6-7, and Ludington, MI, on March 20-21. For more information about the CDL program, contact Tim Haynes at thaynes@xylemtree.com . Work Anniversaries Congratulations to all Kendall employees who celebrated milestone anniversaries this past quarter. Thank you for your contributions to our company’s success. Here’s to many more years ahead! Click the button below to see the employees who hit milestone anniversaries. View Now Compliments for the Crew Your crews were stuck in traffic due to an accident on Dec. 23. There was an aggressive driver behind me that cut me off when I tried to get behind one of your trucks. Your driver witnessed this and was kind enough to stop his truck, put it in park, open his door and waved for me to go in front of him. He made my day with his kindness. Please thank him for me. - Linda L., Yadkinville, NC Compliments for the Crew “Thanks for the hard work over the past years. Because of you, Memphis has had very few power outages during this ice storm.” “Hats off for your storm preparation and the years of tree work that help keep us safe, warm, and with the lights on. Thank you, great job.” “Thank you for diligently trimming limbs near the power lines. We have power! We see your crews working year-round, thank you!” - Memphis, TN customers We Want to Hear from You! Do you have suggested article ideas or pictures to share? Email us at marketinghelp@xkig.com !

August 2025 Edition Check out our new XKIG website, our Xylem blog, along with who received a compliment and obtained their CDL! Learn More About the XKIG Rollout Our new XKIG site is officially live! Here are some highlights: About Us includes information and website links for Kendall, River City, and Xylem, as well as our shared mission, vision, and values. Latest News aggregates the most recent news and blogs from our companies. Careers is a comprehensive site for all XKIG opportunities, offering over 600 current openings! Have you followed XKIG on social media yet? Our XKIG LinkedIn account is now active. If you have an account, please follow the corporate profile and share/repost/comment on our posts. Our XKIG Facebook and XKIG Instagram accounts are also active—please visit us and follow our profiles. We are always looking for more good news to share on social media. Please email us at marketinghelp@xkig.com with ideas! Blogs: “A Storm is Brewing: Readiness and Response” Check out our latest blog about how our central office team helps prepare our frontline for storms. Click here . August GF School is Complete! We wrapped up another great GF School session with the following 18 attendees: Kacey Norton, John Bell, Joshua Locklear, Daniel Buckner, Thomas Medley, Joseph Schultz, James Hurt, Wayne Phillips, Mark Johnson, Royal Dunn, Joseph Davis, Blake Hurst, Omar Orihuela, Kaleb Gans, Bobby Harrelson, Ralph Searan, Paul Groves, and Eduardo Fuentes. Between the Branches Congrats to our Newly Licensed Commercial Drivers! Congratulations to the employees who participated in our most recent training class in Aurora, MO, and to the following three team members who obtained their Commercial Driver’s License last month: Class A Pintle Hook Restriction: Jay Bradley Class B: Cody Verdine, Hunter Tallman We applaud these three employees for successfully completing the classroom session, field training course, and skills test to achieve these qualifications! Our upcoming training session in Hamlet, NC, on August 29. For more information about the CDL program, contact Tim Haynes at thaynes@xylemtree.com . Compliments for the Crew “Big shout out to Brian Houston for such an amazing job on the tree trimming. He was not only very friendly but also very professional. Thanks for the outstanding works.” - Betty B. Compliments for the Crew “I have to say that the gentleman, Jeremy Varner , was extremely kind and did an amazing job trimming the trees. The area was clean and professional looking. Thank you again for such an amazing job.” - Barbara D. Compliments for the Crew “I had one of your crews (Buck Anderson, James Jones, and Laurie Burtt ) come and they had a really difficult job on my right of way. It now looks like a golf course. I will give them compliments for the hard work they have done and accomplished. It looked like it was impossible, but they did it.” - John P. We Want to Hear from You! Do you have suggested article ideas or pictures to share? Email us at feedback@xylemtree.com !

Grand Adventure Walking Challenge June 15, 2026 - July 12, 2026 Coming Soon Get ready to explore one of the most breathtaking natural wonders in the world with the upcoming Grand Adventure Walking Challenge. Over four (4) weeks, you will journey through iconic locations like the North Rim, Bright Angel Trail, Kachina Trail, and Prescott National Forest. Each step brings a new perspective, from sweeping canyon views to forested paths. Did you know the Grand Canyon is over a mile deep and was carved over millions of years by the Colorado River? Its layers tell a story of gradual change over time. Incentive Top 3 Teams Team members of the top-performing teams will receive the following prizes: 1st Place: $200 gift card per team member 2nd Place: $100 gift card per team member 3rd Place: $75 gift card per team member Raffle for Eligible Participants Not a top team? You still have a chance to win. All participants who meet the minimum step requirements will be entered into a raffle for one of three $100 gift cards How to Sign Up Create a team of up to four (4) members with your coworkers. Elect one (1) captain for each team and determine your team’s name. Team captains will need to sign up for the challenge first on the Wellness Portal by selecting Join to create the team’s name in the challenge. Log in to the Wellness Portal Click Challenges in the sidebar Click Join under the Wellness Challenge you want to participate in Team Captains: select Create Team > Create Team Name > Create Team Members: select Join Existing Team > Find your Team’s Name > click Proceed to Join Select how you would like to appear on the leaderboard and click Join Participants must elect to appear on the leaderboard to be eligible for prizes. *Google Chrome is the recommended browser when participating in challenges on the Wellness Portal. Sign Up for the Challenge LOG IN TO YOUR Wellness Portal/Mobile App (Wellworks For You app in the app store) You will have access to your very own personal Wellness Portal. Your account credentials have already been generated for you! Follow the steps below to log in. In accordance with confidentiality laws, your individual data is accessible only to you and the third-party vendor, Wellworks For You. Kendall Vegetation Log in Information Username Format: KVS_FirstName + LastName +DOBinYY Password Format: Birthdate in MMDDYYYY Example: UN: KVS_Johndoe95 PW: 08051995 The temporary password is only for the first time you access the Wellness Portal, and you will be prompted to change it upon entry. If you have accessed the Wellness Portal in the past, you should continue to use your existing password. Xylem Tree Log in Information Username Format: XT_FirstName + LastName + DOBinYY Password Format: Birthdate in MMDDYYYY Example: UN: XT_Johndoe95 PW: 08051995 The temporary password is only for the first time you access the Wellness Portal, and you will be prompted to change it upon entry. If you have accessed the Wellness Portal in the past, you should continue to use your existing password. XKIG Log in Information Username Format: XKIG_FirstName + LastName + DOBinYY Password Format: Birthdate in MMDDYYYY Example: UN: XKIG_Johndoe95 PW: 08051995 The temporary password is only for the first time you access the Wellness Portal, and you will be prompted to change it upon entry. If you have accessed the Wellness Portal in the past, you should continue to use your existing password. Frequently Asked Questions What are my challenge requirements? To view challenge requirements, view the challenge flyer or log in to the Wellness Portal and click Challenges How do I track steps? For help tracking steps, view the challenge flyer or click here (English) or click here (Spanish) to view the Device & Apps Sync Guide I'm having issues logging in. For help logging in or additional questions, select Support on your Wellness Portal or call Wellworks For You at 800.425.4657