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Mary C. Kelly Mary Kelly, Ph.D. Commander, U.S. Navy (ret) | CEO, Productive Leader Mary specializes in leadership growth that helps organizations improve their profitability and productivity, especially in finance, insurance, real estate, and manufacturing. One of the first female graduates of the Naval Academy, Mary served 25 years on active duty, mostly in Asia, leading…

Integrated Power Services Acquires National Switchgear and National Field Services IPS expands service capabilities, coverage, and distribution with acquisition of leading independent power distribution services company (Greenville, SC — December 27, 2021) IPS, the North American leader in service, repair and engineering for electric motors, generators, and rotating equipment, continues to grow with its acquisition…

Premier Power Earns Full Service Member Status Premier Power Maintenance has completed the steps necessary to advance their membership status from a provisional member to a full service member of PEARL. As a full service member, Premier Power has demonstrated that they adhere to the PEARL Reconditioning Standards and has passed the onsite inspection for…

2019 & 2020 Member of Year Announcement 2019 Bill Schofield 2020 Casey Blevins PEARL Board President, Dan Hook, announces the 2019 and 2020 Member of the Year Awards. Each year the Board President selects a member(s) to receive this prestigious award that recognizes the awardees outstanding efforts to promote and further the goodwill of PEARL…

EASA Updates Best Practices Guide for the Repair of Dry-Type Transformers The Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA) recently announced the publication of an update to AR200, now titled the “Guide for The Repair of Dry-Type Transformers.” This guide outlines best practices for the repair of dry-type transformers. In preparing this update, EASA’s Technical Services Committee…

Electric Power Systems Acquires H.A.R.T. High Voltage Apparatus Repair and Testing Co. YUBA CITY, Calif., Oct. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Electric Power Systems (EPS), one of the largest and fastest growing companies in the independent power system testing and engineering industry, has acquired H.A.R.T. High Voltage Apparatus Repair and Testing Co (HART). The official announcement was…

Remanufacturing as Disruptive Innovation Kevin Surace: Remanufacturing will play a huge role alongside autonomous transport, artificial intelligence, robotics, and other game changers in a new era of sustainability. By Niels V Christiansen, US Editor In the face of the threats from global warming and unsustainable use of resources, Kevin Surace, entrepreneur, innovator, visionary, and keynote…

PROPOSED CHANGES TO NEC 2020 Impacts on Reconditioning Companies Reconditioning companies across the U.S. are facing a potential threat that will negatively affect any business with a critical electrical infrastructure. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recently presented to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) the updated NFPA-2020 National Electric Code (NEC), which they had…

Keynote Speaker at PEARL Conference Provides Roadmap to Achieving a Sustainable Future WHEAT RIDGE, CO – “If it is our goal to safeguard an environmentally stable future, then it is imperative that we take a close look at remanufacturing equipment with the intent of returning it into service, keeping it in the system rather than…

Key Role of Supply Chain in Disaster Recovery Stressed WHEAT RIDGE, CO – “Grid and critical infrastructure failure are what keep me up at night, because it is estimated that it would take the U.S. less than a week to fall into anarchy from such a disaster,” concluded Chloe Demrovsky, executive director of the Disaster…