March 2019 Vol. 74 No. 3
Business
People in the News
Yancey Bros/Caterpillar
Trey Googe assumed majority ownership of Yancey Bros. Co., a Cat- erpillar dealer in Georgia, succeeding Jim Stephenson as CEO. A share- holder since joining the company in 2007, Googe most recently served as president and chief operating officer. In 2015, Caterpillar appointed Googe to serve as dealer principal with Stephenson, who remains a Yancey shareholder and continues as the company's chairman.
Stephenson is son-in-law of third-generation Yancey leaders and Googe is Stephenson’s nephew, marking the fifth generation of the family leadership.
"Trey's acquisition of majority ownership of Yancey Bros. marks the completion of a succession plan which we launched over a decade ago,” said Stephenson. “At that time, our goal was to continue our family's stewardship of the company by insuring we had a qualified and capable successor to take the helm from me.”
Headquartered in Austell, Ga., Yancey Bros. Co. is recognized as the nation's oldest Caterpillar dealer, celebrating 100 years in that role, in December 2018.
Family owned and operated for 104 years, Yancey offers Caterpillar and Blue Bird products, parts and service across the state of Georgia through 25 facilities in 19 communities.
Vacuworx Adds New Members to xSales Team
Three new hires and one expanded role represent a commitment to quality, technology and proficiency amid the potential for increased construction activities, due in part to upward trends of urbanization. These include burgeoning investments in infrastructure, a strong outlook for oil and gas pipeline construction, and growing applications for vacuum lifting among concrete sawing and drilling contractors.
Jeff Baldwin, with more than 20 years of experience in the oil and gas, construction, manufacturing and distribution sectors, was hired as regional sales manager. He works with Vacuworx dealers and end users in both the pipe- line and construction markets in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois and North Texas.
Kevin Harvey, with a 22-year background in the construction industry, was hired as Northeast Construction Equipment sales manager. He is responsible for developing a strong dealer network and promoting new business opportunities in New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, New York, Maryland, Delaware, Maine, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.
Bernie Lailey, with more than 30 years of experience in the oil and gas and pipeline industries, is business director of Canada, responsible for developing the market for Vacuworx lifting and material handling equipment in both pipeline and construction-related industries.
George Denny’s role as Gulf Coast sales director was expanded to encompass a territory spanning the Permian Basin to the Sunshine State, including Florida and Alabama, as well as Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Texas. Celebrating “20 Years of Building an Industry,” Vacuworx was founded in 1999. The Tulsa, Okla., company engineers and manufactures innovative, heavy-duty, material-handling equipment for the oil and gas, water and sewer, highway and heavy construction, concrete construction, landscaping and manufacturing industries worldwide. Its global inventory is available for purchase or rental; and parts, service and technical support are provided 24/7, 365 days of the year, for installation, training, repairs and troubleshooting.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Vacuworx, (918) 259-3050, vacuworx.com
Interplastic Corporation
Martin Henricks joined specialty chemical company Interplastic Corporation as regional sales manager, responsible for the western states. He has 30 years of industry experience in composites, adhesives and coatings.
Scott Rinehart joined the company as regional sales manager covering the North Central states and Florida. He brings 25 years of composites experience to this position, most recently in the role of account manager with AOC Resins.
Cretex Specialty Products
Tim North was promoted to sales manager, supporting the growth of Cretex Specialty Products’ sales team and expansion of its PRO-RING Manhole and Catch Basin Grade Adjustment System. He has been with the company for more than four years.
Dan Peterson joined Cretex as regional manager, responsible for expanding product specifications and use, and further developing the distributor network in the South Eastern United States.
Vortex Companies
Andrew Gonnella was promoted to executive vice president, focusing exclusively on the fastest-growing Products Division of The Vortex Companies. He oversees further development and expansion of the existing product line, identification of new products and fostering of new distribution channels. Previously, he was executive vice president of sales and marketing at Vortex.
Ryan Graham was promoted to vice president of Sales, managing the business development team, implementing critical sales processes, developing a complete sales operations team, and supporting strategic partnerships to support growth of Vortex’s extensive line of service offerings for trenchless infrastructure repair. With the company since it began, he has extensive and broad experience, most recently as vice president of Vortex Turnkey, overseeing bypass business development, operations and project management.
Quadex LLC, a division of Vortex, hired Karl Bissinger to develop and grow the newly formed Quadex Europe Division. He is focused on building a certified applicator base and expanding equipment and repair material sales throughout Europe. Bissinger has more than 15 years of design, production and business management experience in the wastewater and stormwater industry.
McKim & Creed
Michael Knowles, CPSM, and Todd Odham, RPLS, joined design firm McKim & Creed Inc.’s geomatics team in Texas.
As regional business development manager in Dallas/Fort Worth, Knowles focuses on building client relationships and expanding the client base in Texas. He has more than 20 years of experience leading strategic, marketing and business development activities in the engineering and construction industry.
Odham, project manager in the Houston office, has a 30-year career spanning project management, and supervisory and technical expertise in both onshore and offshore environments. He has managed oil/gas pipeline projects in Texas and New Mexico, and day-to-day operations and field crew coordination for various project types.
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam
Bruce Dinkheller, P.E., joined planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam (LAN) Inc. as a senior project manager, overseeing construction phase services for the firm’s projects nationwide. With more than 40 years of experience as a civil engineer, his expertise includes management and inspection, as well as intelligent transportation system development and implementation.
Matthew Busby, P.E., project manager, was named 2019 Young Engineer of the Year by the Dallas Chapter of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE). Given since 1967, the award recognizes individuals for their technical ability, professional achievements, and civic and humanitarian activities.
At LAN, he has worked on municipal infrastructure projects for more than 10 years, including utility relocations, pipelines, pump stations, treatment plants, drainage and neighborhood streets that have helped improve the quality of life for Dallas and surrounding areas. He is also an active member of Texas SPE, Water Environment Association of Texas, and AWWA.
Kleinfelder
Victor Auvinen was named executive vice president and director-West Division of solutions provider Kleinfelder, based in the Sacramento, Calif., office. He is an accomplished executive with experience leading multimillion-dollar operations of major engineering firms, including geographically dispersed operations generating approximately $400 million in annual revenue.
Glen Christensen joined the firm as vice president and area manager for the Alberta, Canada, region, which includes offices in Edmonton and Calgary, and focuses on people, clients and growth throughout the area. With more than 20 years of experience, he has held various leadership positions in delivering engineering and construction projects for industrial, energy and power market clients.
Freese and Nichols
Freese and Nichols Inc., a professional consulting firm serving clients across the Southeast and Southwest United States, bolstering its services in Southeast Texas.
The firm welcomed David Hunn, P.E., as a senior project manager for water and wastewater treatment projects, based in Pearland. He has more than 32 years of experience handling water and wastewater projects for public and private clients.
Carlos Quintero, P.E., an expert in large-diameter pipelines, joined the firm as a senior project manager, in Houston. He has more than 25 years in project management, design and procurement, the vast majority of it in Texas.
Jason Ward, P.E., was named as Transmission discipline leader of the Treatment, Transmission & Utilities Group in Houston, reflecting his success as a manager of several major projects.
In the same group, Dustin Pope, P.E., with experience managing multi-million-dollar military construction projects throughout the Middle East, is being trained as a project manager.
Pearland-based Murali Erat, P.E., who has led several Houston projects during his 12 years with the firm, was named an associate.
Brian Gettinger, P.E, is a new project manager based in Houston/Pearland, specializing in complex underground excavation projects and initiatives requiring trenchless technology.
Bolstering the growth of its energy services, Freese and Nichols added Oil & Gas Group Manager and Practice Leader Dan McKenzie, P.E., to its Dallas office. An industry veteran of almost four decades, he has developed broad and deep experience in gas processing, treating, gathering, compression design, construction, operation and optimization, on the owner side of the business. He has also held leadership roles with the Gas Processors Association, North Texas Gas Processors Association, Instrument Society of America, and Pipe Liners Club of Tulsa.
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