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Employee Spotlight – April 2019
Jordan Janflone Associate Analyst | Marietta, GA Jordan graduated from Georgia Tech in May 2017 with a B.S. in Economics and Minor in Public Policy. Before working at GDS, Jordan was a foreman for a commercial construction company. He worked full-time or nearly...
GDS Volunteers at Feed My Starving Children
On Friday, March 1, several employees from our Marietta office participated in a volunteering opportunity at Feed My Starving Children (FMSC), which is a non-profit organization committed to feeding starving children by providing nutritionally complete meals...
Employee Spotlight – March 2019
Jackie Wengenroth Engineer | Manchester, NHJackie was hired as an Associate Engineer in 2015, two years after graduating as a Mechanical Engineer from Stevens Institute of Technology. She joined GDS with experience working independently for an alumnus where she...
Case Study: Drinking Water State Revolving Fund – Creedmoor – Maha Water Supply Corporation
Download PDF A small public water system located south of Austin, Texas, Creedmoor-Maha Water Supply Corporation (CMWSC) serves a population of 7,500, with 2,500 connections consisting of residential, small business, industrial and agricultural customers. Like...
Employee Spotlight – February 2019
Daniel Burapavong Project Manager | Marietta, GA Daniel Burapavong started working at GDS in May 2001 as a co-op student in the Distribution Services department in the Marietta office. GDS was his first “real” job after high school. Today, Daniel is a Project...
Utilities Need a Seat in the Unified Command…Not Just IMTs
In October 2018, Hurricane Michael, reportedly the fourth most powerful storm ever to hit the U.S. (based on 155 mph wind speeds), claimed the distinction of being the first ever Category 4 storm to strike the Florida Panhandle. Entire communities were flattened, and...
Why American Industries are Using Less Energy
In the 80s and 90s, electricity usage in the United States grew at roughly 2.5% per year. As fears of a Y2K computer crash subsided, the seeds of a new concern for electric utilities were planted. From 2000 to 2007, total electricity usage grew by 1.5% per year, a...
TransActions January/February 2019
Download PDFWhy American Industries are Using Less EnergyIn the 80s and 90s, electricity usage in the United States grew at roughly 2.5% per year. As fears of a Y2K computer crash subsided, the seeds of a new concern for electric utilities were planted. From 2000 to...
Employee Spotlight – Mid-January 2019
Erin Shealy Project Manager | Marietta, GA Erin started working in the Power Supply Department at the Marietta office as an Associate Engineer in May 2009. She had just graduated as an Industrial Engineer from Georgia Tech, and GDS was her first full-time job....
Employee Spotlight – January 2019
Justin Hey Engineer | Marietta, GA Justin started working at GDS in January 2017 as an Associate Engineer in the Power Supply Planning Department in the Marietta office. GDS has been his first full-time job since graduating college. Justin graduated from Georgia Tech...