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2020 Winter Conference Review

Author: USA Communication

The 2020 USA Winter Conference kicked off Monday afternoon, January 27, with attendees and guests enjoying our traditional golf outing. Tuesday brought meetings of the Supply Chain, Procurement Engineering, Advance Remote Monitoring and Site Representative teams, as well as 16 “value-concept” presentations by our Supplier-Partners designed to provide a road map of value opportunities for...

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USA Projects Update – February 2020

Author: USA Communication

In November of last year, we provided an update on possible Projects for 2020 with a promise to update all of you after the Board of Directors (BOD) made their final decisions.  This update is intended to share with all of you the Projects selected for 2020.  The following Projects were approved by the USA...

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Executive Spotlight – February 2020

Author: John Christensen

As we head into 2020, I want to take a few minutes to update you all on the activities taking place within USA for our members.  I think it’s safe to say that we have never been busier than we are right now with many new initiatives and activities. First, we are working diligently on...

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Training Update – Another DaVinci Masterpiece with Notre Dame Involved?

Author: John Tripoli

Comedian George Carlin once said, “Just when I discovered the meaning of life, they changed it.”  We know the current processes for accreditation renewal.  In 2020, as a result of a joint industry and INPO effort, we will see significant changes and as these changes happen seven of our stations have accreditation team visits from December 2019 to...

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Vickery Selected USA Director – Procurement Systems

Author: USA Communication

Brad Vickery, who currently serves as the USA Project Manager for the Material Cost Reduction (MCR) project, has been selected by Utilities Service Alliance (USA) to serve as its Director – Procurement Systems. In this role, Brad will report to John Christensen, USA’s President & CEO.  He will be responsible for identifying and driving cost-savings...

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USA Board of Directors Update – November 2019

Author: USA Communication

The USA Board of Directors (BOD) met November 5th in conjunction with the INPO CEO Conference and approved moving forward on several 2020 activities. 2020 Projects and Focus Areas were discussed but the list was not finalized so we will provide an update in December when the final list is approved.  The following activities/areas were...

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