About IndustryUptime:
IndustryUptime was founded in February, 2000 to improve the reliability and efficiency of pumps in the process industries. Since then, we have improved the reliability of over 2,500 pumps and increased the MTBF of populations by 40+%. We have helped our clients obtain millions of dollars in funding for reliability improvements, and have helped these facilities increase safety, environmental performance, and plant uptime. We also provide rotating equipment application support to Dupont Corporation for Vespel® CR-6100, which is a non-metallic wear material that improves pump reliability and efficiency. IndustryUptime clients include refineries, chemical companies, water districts, power plants, and equipment manufacturers. IndustryUptime’s work has been published by the European Sealing Association, Hydrocarbon Processing Magazine, the Process Plant Reliability Conference, Dupont Corporation, and Pumps and Systems Magazine.
George Dierssen
George is a mechanical engineer with over 20 years experience specializing in rotating equipment in many industries. George has a comprehensive knowledge of machinery systems stemming from 6 years with a large pump OEM and 8 years experience as a Project Engineer and Senior Reliability Engineer at two California refineries. He has an extensive background improving pump reliability and efficiency, as well as meeting modern emissions requirements with mechanical seals. George earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from California State University, Sacramento.
Rick Olson
Rick is an experienced sales professional with 18 years in the industry. Rick has worked on the front lines for a major pump OEM in the chemical, water, power, and refining industries and retains a wealth of knowledge pertaining to customer needs.
Pat Mckenzie
Pat has over 15 years of experience with rotating equipment. His experience includes commissioning three different plants; he has established maintenance and operations procedures, as well as reliability and equipment improvement projects. He has held positions as Maintenance/Project Engineer for pulp and paper, Plant Engineer in building projects, and Maintenance Supervisor in an ethanol plant. He earned his Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Victoria.
Coleen Cole Morrison
With 20 years of sales and marketing experience, including 10 years as a buyer/department manager at Frederick & Nelson's in Seattle WA, and Macy's CA, plus 7 years as a national sales manager in the specialty foods business, Coleen brings a passion for customer service excellence to IndustryUptime. Coleen's degree is in English/Secondary Education, from the University of Washington.
Laura Dierssen
Laura has worked for 15 years in the Refining and Chemical industries, holding positions from Engineering Tech Service to Operations Manager. Laura was instrumental in helping Safeway Inc. develop their retail gas station network, building it from 7 to 350 stations and piloted a project using biodiesel as part of Safeway's truck fleet fuel. She brings her technical and business knowledge to IndustryUptime, holding degrees in Chemical Engineering from UC Davis, and an MBA from Hayward State University.
Serving Fluid Process Industries that rely on pumps to keep operations running, such as: Water, Chemical, Power, Steel, Pipelines, Shipping, Refining, Paper / Pulp, Food Processing
