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GLOBAL RENEWABLES ONLINE - DECEMBER 2011
B
er-Mac started out with
75 per cent of its busi-
ness in natural gas but,
as that market declined, the
organization had to look towards
other sectors for business.
By mid-2005, Ber-Mac started focusing in
oil sands, partnering up with Encana. The
company has had a significant working
relationship with Sonovis, as the key design
group for the electrical automation of
Sonovis thermal operations.
Ber-Mac was acquired by the ABB Group
in late 2008 and has since been known as
ABB Ber-Mac. One of the largest vendor-
flexible, hydrocarbon-focused, electrical and
instrument services’ solution providers in
Western Canada, it has demonstrated
innovation, capability and expertise in
technologies that encompass electrical and
instrumentation engineering and field
services.
Proven project management techniques
ensure projects are on time and on budget.
Ber-Mac offers a wide range of flexible
contracting strategies, supported by strong
financials and experience from over 6,000
projects.
REDUCING RISK
Kelly Lessard, director, sales and business
development
at
Ber-Mac,
says:
“All
operational disciplines are important, but
when it comes to the companies we work
with, the automation side of their projects
are very critical for them. As time goes on,
we adjust our business model because our
clients risks change.” And the biggest risks
Ber-Mac customers face most often are risks
related to a lack of resources.
This is where ABB Ber-Mac is able to offer
a long-term commitment—the company
provides expert resources in engineering,
services that are sustained throughout the
lifestyle of a client’s project. Lessards says:
“They will get our best resources and people
when they commit to a long-term agreement
ABB BER-MAC - SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT