Category: Culture
Meet Our New Advanced Services Director, Jeremy Howard
Name: Jeremy Howard Title: Advanced Services Director How many years have you been in the field: Over 22 years How do you feel like Versa’s Advanced Department differentiates themselves?: I understand we work in a field with many other competitors that may or may not provide the same service lines we do. The difference with us is […]
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Employee Spotlight: William Goff
Name: William Goff Title: SH&E Representative – Angleton / Corpus Christi Years in the Industry: 6 Favorite Part of your Job: My favorite part of this job is helping to find creative and lasting solutions to problems that our employees face. I used to be a medic in the army so my job was to […]
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Employee Spotlight: Sam Martin
Name: Sam Martin Title: Heat Treat Operations Manager – Louisiana & Mississippi Years in the Industry: 20 Favorite Part of Your Job: The technical aspects that go into providing Heat Treatments. Figuring out the strategy and executing that to best support our clients. What Safety Means to You: It’s always the highest priority. It allows […]
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Eliminating the 5 Enemies of Perseverance
As I watched highlights from this year’s ESPY Awards, I couldn’t help but reflect on the message delivered by Rob Mendez about perseverance. Rob is a California high school football coach that was born without arms or legs because of a rare syndrome called Tetra-Amelia. Despite the doubt when he took over as head coach […]
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Building Culture Through Radical Communication
Most companies completely fail when trying to build transparency in communication throughout their organization. A major factor that inhibits productivity and reassurance is the flow of communication from top-to-bottom. Most people have been in a situation in the workplace where you know change is coming but you feel kept out of the loop, making it […]
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Employee Spotlight: Shane Beard
Name: Shane Beard Title: Site Manager How long have you been with Versa: 5 years Something that excites you about industry: With all of the hype and rise about LNG, the inspection industry is a really exciting place to be. What does safety mean to you?: I want everyone to come home the way they […]
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Employee Spotlight: Amine Brittain
Name: Amine Brittain Title: Advanced NDE Technician How long you have been with Versa: Since March 2018, 15 months. Something you like about the industry: Playing a part in providing the lifeblood of modern civilization: energy. Also, the dynamic problem solving, creativity & grit required to accomplish what we do. What is one trait […]
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Employee Spotlight: Jerrad Tidwell
Name: Jerrad Tidwell Title: North Dakota Operations Manager How long you have been with Versa: 6 Months (14 years in the industry) Something you like about the industry: I enjoy working in the inspection industry because of the challenges and endless things to learn always keep you on your toes. Having the ability to provide technically based solutions and […]
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The Heart of Versa
The Heart of Versa: Values that Built a Best in Class Culture It could easily be argued that industrial inspections/ndt could be one of the most competitive markets in the energy sector. With a surplus of mom and pops to billion-dollar organizations, it can be difficult to differentiate yourself when everyone is providing the same […]
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