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May 7, 2018 – LAKE MILLS, Wisc. – The launch of the newly redesigned HammerHeadTrenchless.com website now gives customers in a wide range of industries even faster, easier access to in-depth information and resources regarding trenchless methods, products and consumables.
Jason Haas, Marketing & e-Commerce Manager at HammerHead Trenchless, a Charles Machine Works Company, said the website redesign was driven by the company’s commitment to providing unsurpassed customer support.
“The focus of our business is always on keeping our customers as productive as possible,” Haas said. “Improving user experience of our website is simply an extension of our dedication to their productivity.”
Haas said the guiding principle of the redesign was twofold: “We set out to create a site with easy-to-navigate, comprehensive content about trenchless methods and the broad suite of solutions we offer, keeping it as efficient as possible.”
Users of the new site navigate to HammerHead products and educational materials by the trenchless method and the industry served. The site’s responsive design has been optimized for desktop, mobile and tablet devices, so it can be conveniently accessed from any platform, anywhere.
Improved navigation and modern design are not the only changes, however. Additional new features include:
- A dealer Locator tool to quickly find sales, service and contact information
- Enhanced product pages, including updated descriptions, specifications and media galleries
- Links to purchase product on the HammerHeadShop.com e-commerce site
- Industry-specific content that helps users find trenchless solutions matching their unique needs
- Access to the HammerHead resource library containing user manuals, product literature and more
Explore all the new features of the site at www.HammerHeadTrenchless.com.
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Brad Moore is a Principal Engineer with extensive experience as a civil/water resources engineer with project management experience on numerous, multi-disciplined teams for municipal infrastructure projects including planning, design and construction of waterlines, storm and sanitary and CSO conveyance systems.
He has experience in managing multi-disciplined pipeline design teams including conventional open excavation and trenchless construction methods. Brad has 30+ years of experience with over 25 of those years working on numerous public infrastructure projects including over 15 major pipeline projects in Oregon and Washington. Brad is a trusted leader in trenchless technology design and is well-respected by Owners in the Pacific Northwest. His breadth of experience on pipeline projects with trenchless elements make him an asset to any pipeline design team.
Brad loves college hoops and you can always count on a lively conversation about the Sweet 16 with him. He enjoys attending live sporting and music events. Brad also loves spending time with his beautiful family, including two darling grand-sons who always make him smile.
Brad works out of both our Lynnwood, Washington and Portland, Oregon offices.
Staheli Trenchless Consultants (STC) is a specialty engineering firm that focuses on the reduction of trenchless risk through trenchless engineering services including feasibility studies, geotechnical investigations, design and bid services as well as construction management and inspection services. STC provides these services for projects which include microtunneling, horizontal directional drilling, guided boring, auger boring, pipe ramming, pipe bursting, EPB tunneling and in-place rehabilitation such as sliplining and CIPP. STC is a certified WBE in Washington and Oregon.
Industry News, trenchless people
GeoEngineers, Inc. is proud to announce that Principal Jonathan L. Robison, PE has been chosen by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) to lead the Task Committee creating a Manual of Practice about the trenchless method Direct Pipe®. The committee will be comprised of engineers, contractors, and equipment manufacturers and suppliers from across North America and Europe.
A manual in this ASCE series contains information useful to the average engineer in his or her everyday work, in this case Direct Pipe. Robison has been providing geotechnical, trenchless, geohazard, construction and geophysical project management and engineering services since 1997, and he is a registered Professional Engineer in 15 states. He has led the development of GeoEngineers’ Direct Pipe design process since the technology emerged. GeoEngineers staff, led by Robison, has completed engineering and construction services on numerous successfully completed Direct Pipe projects in the United States and Mexico. He is a member of ASCE and has presented seven technical, peer-reviewed papers on Direct Pipe engineering topics at industry conferences.
Robison is also involved in the trenchless pipeline industry as a member of the North American Society for Trenchless Technology, in which he also serves on the annual No-Dig Conference Program Committee. In addition, he currently represents GeoEngineers on the Industrial Advisory Board for the Trenchless Technology Center at Louisiana Tech University. He works from GeoEngineers’ location in Springfield, Missouri, and he earned his master’s and bachelor’s degrees in civil engineering at University of Missouri, Rolla (now the Missouri University of Science & Technology or Missouri S&T).
GeoEngineers, founded in 1980 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, is an integrated earth science and technology firm with 12 offices in Missouri, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California, North Carolina and Louisiana. GeoEngineers specializes in crafting unique environmental, geotechnical, and ecological solutions for the energy, transportation, water and natural resource, federal, and development sectors, and it is currently ranked #223 in the 2017 Engineering News Record Top 500 National Design Firms survey and 23 of the 2017 Trenchless Technology Top 50 Engineering Firms.
GeoEngineers’ pipeline services include the entire life cycle of trenchless projects. This includes geohazards analysis and geological desktop studies; pipeline route selection assistance; feasibility analysis of trenchless methods, including geometry, workspace and constructability; and geotechnical investigations before engineering and construction begins. GeoEngineers also assists in pipeline projects with trenchless design engineering, bid specification preparation and pre-construction support, permitting, construction observation with detailed daily reporting, and post-construction documentation.
For more information, please visit www.geoengineers.com.
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April 12, 2018 – LAKE MILLS, Wisc. – HammerHead Trenchless of Lake Mills, Wisconsin, a Charles Machine Works company, has promoted three of its top personnel to newly created management positions. HammerHead President Kevin Smith said the new positions are part of an internal expansion initiative that strengthens the company’s existing focus on customers and users.
Smith said: “As we grow, we look to the leaders within our company to step up and help us continue the expansion of all our business areas. These new positions reflect the need to provide dedicated and specialized oversight to those areas of our business that most directly impact the growth and profitability of our customers. The people we’ve chosen have 54 years of industry experience between the three of them, and are known within the industry for their leadership. We look forward to even more success as they help us continue moving our company and industry forward.”
Ryan Boldan is now Director of Support Services. His responsibilities include Marketing & E-Commerce, Inside Sales, Customer Service, Service, and Training & Technical Services teams.
Brian Kenkel is now Director of Rehabilitation and Replacement. In this position Kenkel leads sales teams and provides product management for the HammerHead Trenchless Rehabilitation and Replacement division.
Jeff Urbanski is now Training & Technical Services Manager. In his new position Urbanski and a team of seven technicians are tasked with building HammerHead University – an education center dedicated to the trenchless industry. He will oversee the training facility and direct creation of all e-Learning and testing solutions.
All three promotions were effective immediately.
Photo 1: Ryan Boldan is now Director of Support Services at HammerHead Trenchless.
Photo 2: Brian Kenkel is now Director of Rehabilitation and Replacement at HammerHead Trenchless.
HammerHead® Trenchless, a Charles Machine Works Company, of Lake Mills, Wisconsin, USA manufactures and delivers a unique combination of rehabilitation, replacement and installation equipment and consumables for the underground construction market. Besides being a full solutions provider in rehabilitation and replacement, HammerHead also offers unmatched field support and project consultation to its customers worldwide. HammerHead products are proudly made in the U.S.A. and sold and serviced in more than 63 countries. For more information visit www.hammerheadtrenchless.com.
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GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, proudly announces a new territorial sales restructuring designed to better serve customers. GSSI has reorganized its sales department into four regional territories to support further growth in its concrete inspection, non-destructive testing, and utility locating markets. With the new structure, application specialists will be based in the Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest, making sales staff closer in proximity to customers. Customers can continue to expect best-in-class products and service support during 2018. Look for increased support staff and enhanced training class offerings in the coming year.
In the Northeast territory, Peter Masters will serve as application specialist. Peter has worked in the concrete and utility markets since 2005 and has been instrumental to the success of the StructureScan and UtilityScan products. He is actively involved in key industry associations, including the ASNT, ACI, CGA and NULCA. Based in the Greater Boston Area, Peter will be responsible for sales in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, DC, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.
The Southwest territory will be served by Michael Phillips, who recently joined GSSI as an application specialist. Mike brings nearly a decade of experience in concrete construction product sales. He will be based out of the Las Vegas area and will serve customers in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah.
The Northwest territory will be served by Tom Timperman, who has been with GSSI for two years as the Search & Rescue Product Specialist. Tom brings 20+ years of senior level sales experience and is excited to expand his responsibilities into the concrete and utility markets. Tom is based in Spokane, Washington and will handle customers in Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, and Washington.
Bruno Silla will serve the Southeast territory. Bruno has been a concrete application specialist with GSSI for four years. Based out of Fort Meyers, Florida, Bruno is actively involved in the Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association (CSDA), serving as the GPR Committee Vice Chair and Next-Gen Committee Vice Chair. His responsibility includes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Caroline, Tennessee, and Texas.
About GSSI
Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. is the world leader in the development, manufacture, and sale of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, primarily for the concrete inspection, utility mapping and locating, road and bridge deck evaluation, geophysics, and archaeology markets. Our equipment is used all over the world to explore the subsurface of the earth and to inspect infrastructure systems non-destructively. GSSI created the first commercial GPR system over 45 years ago and continues to provide the widest range and highest quality GPR equipment available today.
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THOMPSON, CONNECTICUT USA, April 3, 2018:
Numa, the world’s leading drilling technology provider, has announced the addition of Mike Epley as Regional Manager. Mike is based in Austin, TX and will be responsible for new business development west of the Mississippi River. The position will require him to travel throughout the region to grow new direct and dealer sales of Numa’s DTH hammers and bits.
“Numa has grown to become the world leader in drilling technology by providing world-class expertise and products,” said Numa Vice President of Sales, Neal Kuszewski. “Mike is a great addition to our team and his deep experience shows Numa’s commitment to, and ongoing investment in, supporting drillers with a complete solution of people, products and technology.”
Mike commented, “Numa has a long history of being an innovator and leading provider of DTH products. I am very excited to join Numa and be able to offer customers a superior solution for their drilling needs.”
Mike comes to Numa with 29 years of experience in the drilling industry. For the past 5 years, he was one of the top salespeople for a leading rig manufacturer, where he was responsible for selling drill rigs and consumables to water well, quarry, mining and oil/gas customers. Prior to that, he worked for a drilling supply company in the southwest selling DTH products and rigs. Mike began in the drilling industry when he worked for 19 years at Epley Enterprises where he held many roles including in purchasing, production control, sales and upper management.
ABOUT NUMA
Numa provides the world’s leading drilling technology with over 100 DTH Hammer and Bit products serving 11 different industries. Our products are capable of drilling vertical, horizontal, and reverse circulation holes from 3½ to 50½ inches (89 – 1283 mm) in diameter in hard rock and unconsolidated formations. With customers located in 105+ countries, we have built our customer-centric reputation on providing the highest value in products, performance and personal service available in the rock drilling industry.
“The focus of our business is always on keeping our customers as productive as possible,” Haas said. “Improving user experience of our website is simply an extension of our dedication to their productivity.”
