Harken-Reidar, Inc.

Dear Professor Ward:  Dr. Goodings and Dr. Houck join me in 
extending congratulations to you on being selected to receive 
this year's "Outstanding Adjunct Professor" award.  
The Selection Committee felt strongly that you were most deserving 
of this award.  

E Bernard White, Ph.D
Associate Dean
The Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering
George Mason University

Technology Benchmark: Get Over It—The Economy is NOT Coming Back  January 6, 2009

• SiteOps^® Webinar Presentation - 
• Virginia Association of Surveyors - Sept. 18, 2009 – 1-5PM "Survey Costing"

• Maryland Survey Society - Sept. 22, 2009 - "Impact of 3D Machine Control and AMG"

• Engineering Design Technology eConference - Oct. 8, 2009 - "Technology and Workflow in the Engineering Office"

• Penn State - Oct. 22, 2009 - "3D/MC and AMG"  

• CLSA Speech August 6, 2009, Los Angeles - "CADD Shootout"

• Panel Discussion and Speech at the NY State 50th Survey Conference.
  Harry Ward conducted several topics on the advent of Machine Control.  The panel discussion had well over 100 attendees and made for a lively session as we discussed the impact thsat Machine Control is having on our professions.  This standing room only session recently occurred in January 2009 in Albany NY.
• Speech to the West Virginia 41st Annual Survey Convention.   This 4-hour lecture discussed the Impact of 3D/GPS Machine Control on the engineering/surveying industry.  Topics comprised Data Prep, licensing for performing these services, the legal aspects of the technology on production, the marketing aspects and QA/QC requirements.  This standing room only session occurred Feb. 26, 2009 in Morgantown, WV.
• Upcoming sessions include speeches at various locations around the country including the Virginia Association of Surveyors scheduled for 2009.
• Read Ward's new blog on POBonline.com under POB Blogs.
• Read Site Prep Magazine's March 2009 issue for an article on "Autonomous Machine Control".
• Read Site Prep Magazine's April 2009 issue for "The Great Recession" is Over - Good News is Reported! 

• Harken-Reidar, Inc. (formerly Outsource, Inc.) has its corporate office in Front Royal, Virginia and maintains presence in Pittsburgh, PA and Houston, TX.  Specializing in Civil, Survey & Construction software sales and training the firm is staffed by Professional Engineers with many years of production experience. 
• 2009 Accomplishments:  Authorized Autodesk Premier Training Center, Bentley Channel Partner, Bentley Institute Training Center, Haestad Methods Training Center, Carlson Software Medallion dealership, Carlson College founder and member.
• 2010 Accomplishments: Blue Ridge Analytics, SiteOps dealer and trainer.
• The principals in the company are Harry O. Ward, PE, Ken Crawford, PE, QCM and Reiko Lewis . 
• “We fully anticipate that Harry O. Ward’s organization will become a top-tier Carlson dealer as well as the prime external source for training on Carlson products on the international stage.”says Bruce Carlson, PE, President of Carlson Software.
• "In my former position as Vice President of Carlson Software I was honored to have created Carlson College and the Civil Engineering Division" says Harry O. Ward.  "In this new endeavor called Harken-Reidar, I see enormous potential to serve the infrastructure community.  We are one software vendor that "Really gets it!"  We are staffed by licensed professionals who know their field.  Harken-Reidar offers software solutions and sales, and then backs it up with the highest quality training and implementation.  We serve the Civil, Survey and construction industry and represent Autodesk, Bentley Systems, Carlson Software and Blue Ridge Analytics SiteOps."

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