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MCAA Certification Calendar
The following is the MCAA's education calendar for certification:
May 19, 2010
Prestressed Masonry Design and Detailing
Location: St. Louis, Mo.
Discipline: General
Credits: 1
May 26, 2010
Thomas F. Walsh Memorial Lecture: Harris Armstrong
Location: St. Louis, Mo.
Discipline: General
Credits: 1
ONLINE
29 CFR 1926 Subpart R Steel Erection
Discipline: Safety
Credits: 1
ONLINE
Analyzing Financial Statement Advanced
Discipline: Ethics & Business Practices
Credits: 3
ONLINE
Arbitration and Mediation
Discipline: Ethics & Business Practices
Credits: 2
ONLINE
Beryllium & Cadmium Hazards in the Workplace
Discipline: Safety
Credits: 1
ONLINE
Bloodborne Pathogens
Discipline: Safety
Credits: 1
ONLINE
Brick: Efflorescence, Stains and Cleaning
Discipline: Masonry Products
Credits: 1.5
ONLINE
Brick: Properties, Shapes and Sizes
Discipline: Masonry Products
Credits: 3
ONLINE
Brick: Veneer Wall Systems
Discipline: Masonry Products
Credits: 1.5
ONLINE
Building Security
Discipline: Safety
Credits: 1
ONLINE
Business Writing
Discipline: Ethics and Business Practices
Credits: 3
Online classes available at www.masoncontractors.org. We now offer Masonry Products classes online
For more information or to register for any of these programs, please go to http://certification.masoncontractors.org/education/index.php
AGF Group's acquisition of Hydro Mobile will allow our company to reinforce its leadership position on the market. It is also important to mention that the culture, vision, and business practices of AGF Group are very similar to the ones established at Hydro Mobile through the years. This point was a priority for the shareholders in order to ensure the continuity of our company.
While Hydro Mobile ownership is changing, it was established that the existing shareholders and key personnel would remain present and active within the company. In the midst of the organizational changes, the actual president, Vincent Dequoy, has decided to focus his efforts toward sales activities by taking the role of sales and marketing VP. Likewise, Chad Baumgartner, currently director of business development and a shareholder, has decided to focus all of his energies in sales and the development of new clients in the U.S. market. These decisions were mainly influenced by the prevailing market conditions and the fact that Dequoy's and Baumgartner's knowledge of the market, and products should benefit the company in the short and long term. By doing so, Dequoy will soon pass on the president's position to long-time partner and current executive VP, Benoit Duplessis, who is part owner and has been actively involved in the company since 2000, bringing in more than 25 years of experience in the access industry.
Duplessis says, "We sincerely want to thank our customers and distributors for supporting us through this difficult period and want to ensure that, as we did since the beginning of this process, our company will continue to offer the same quality products and services as we did in the past. We can now proudly affirm that Hydro Mobile is here to stay and stronger than ever."
For additional information, visit www.hydro-mobile.com.
Women in Concrete Alliance Launched at World of Concrete
A new networking organization for women in the concrete industry was announced at World of Concrete in February. The Women in Concrete Alliance (WICA) debuted at the annual Women
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