Quentin Baker, reflects on BakerRisk's 40 Year History. скачать в хорошем качестве

Quentin Baker, reflects on BakerRisk's 40 Year History.

Quentin Baker takes us back through the founding of BakerRisk and how it has grown and where it is going in the future! Looking back, on January 1, 1984, Wilfred Baker Engineering (WBE) was officially opened. What began as Quentin’s parents’ retirement plan quickly grew to a demanding full-time business. Wilfred Baker, Quentin’s father, asked Quentin to join him after he won a contract for the Marine Corps in 1986 to develop a system to defeat land mines — a really challenging program — and quickly needed additional manpower. The business continued to grow and a 5-year plan was put into place to allow Mr. Baker to focus on technical work without the stress of running a full-time business. Under Quentin’s leadership, BakerRisk grew to 175+ employees with six offices in three countries; when asked in 2019 about his plans for BakerRisk, Quentin had said: “Personally, my goal is to complete a succession plan that allows the employees to carry the company forward and allow our incredibly talented staff to continue to shine. With that in place, I can focus on the roots that I love, like my dad before me - the research and accident investigation projects.” Just like Quentin’s father before him who wanted to spend the later part of his years on what he loved, which was research and accident investigations, so too will Quentin, “I will focus on two areas: incident investigations and explosion research. These two areas have been at BakerRisk’s core since the company was founded, and they are highly complementary. The knowledge and tools developed through research studies are very beneficial to determine the causes of explosion incidents. The incident investigations identify areas for improved safety and provide explosion data at a scale much larger than can be tested. I enjoy making the linkages between research and investigations and want to help BakerRisk remain strong in both areas.” Quentin and his father worked closely together building Wilfred Baker Engineering until his fathers’ sudden death in ’91. When reflecting on that loss, Quentin said it was, “devastating for our family and the company. Fortunately, my father created a solid foundation and trained us well.” Quentin and colleagues at BakerRisk continued building upon that strong foundation. When asked what he thinks his dad’s take on this new transition would be, Quentin said, “I think my father would be pleased with the transition and company accomplishments. He had the foresight to plan succession of company ownership and leadership when we were a young company. Our recent ownership and CEO transitions are right in line with his precedent.” Learn more here: https://www.bakerrisk.com/about-baker...