Clients & Testimonials
The Avakian & Associates team has worked for or has provided consulting services to over a hundred companies from small entrepreneurial companies to multinational Fortune 500 corporations including:
We believe that our greatest compliment is when our customers become our friends.
And here is what some of our friends are saying:
"Prior to retiring from Alstom Power as VP, Administration in 2014, I was involved in the projectof moving Alstom's U.S. R&D facility that had been on its then present site ... Read More for over 50 years. This move included asbestos cleanup, the complete renovation and redesign of a brownfield location and structure, getting Town Planning Board and State Water District Commission approvals, interviewing, hiring and managing outside contractors, etc. Some pieces of the equipment to be disassembled, moved and reassembled were in excess of 75' tall. There were some who believed this move could not be done within the given time/cost constraints. Thanks to Mark Avakian’s knowledge, oversight and endurance, the project was completed on schedule. Since moving its R&D site had never been done before by Alstom Power in the U.S., budget overrides were of major concern. In the end the overrides were minimized, in part due to Mark’s initiatives and his ability to think outside the box. I would highly recommend Mark for any project your firm may be planning."
- Gerald Tower, Retired VP, Administration, Alstom Power
"I recently had the pleasure of working with Mark Avakian and his team on a factory re-layout project. It was a great experience for our team, as Mark was able to ... Read More assimilate our needs while offering insights for consideration which had a significant positive impact to developing a layout to enhance flow and minimize daily managerial oversight. Mark was extremely professional throughout the engagement and remained flexible and open during several leadership reviews. The project came in on time and within budget which was extremely noteworthy. I thank Mark and his team for the contribution to our organization."
- Craig Kaminski, General Manager, EDAC Areo Components
"Mark did great work on the move of a large scale combustion test facility. The job was enormously complex with total costs in the tens of millions. It included refurbishing ... Read More and expanding an existing site with significant environmental issues, and disassembly and reassembly of complex test equipment including thousands of measurement devices, amongst many other requirements. During this work Mark was THE go-to guy with across the board responsibilities working directly for the company PM.
Along the way, different methodologies for accomplishing each task were brainstormed, debated, and a winner selected. Mark made significant contributions to all steps of this process.
Mark’s high energy, enthusiasm, and general and specific knowledge of industrial and construction activities were critical to completion of the job. Mark was able to accomplish all this while maintaining good (even friendly) relations with all the participants, including engineering and construction firms, site managers and workers; and government and company management overseers.
Mark has quality support staff available if needed."
- David Towle, Former Manager of Boiler Testing & Validation, Alstom Power
Mark Avakian provided project engineering, scheduling, scope development and managerial support for an extremely complex laboratory relocation and construction ... Read More project over duration of 2+ years. His work quality was outstanding. Mark was very diligent and schedule oriented in completing all work scope tasks. I would highly recommend Mark and his associates."
- Gerald Bittner, Director of Projects, Alstom Power
"Mark and I worked together to relocate Alstom's Manufacturing and Distribution Center in Colorado. I can’t overstate that our scope and schedule was extremely challenging, ... Read More but we still succeeded in having the center open for business on schedule and well under budget. The success of this project was only possible because of Mark’s contribution. I found him to be one of the most competent and capable people I have ever worked with. His attention to detail, tireless passion, and analytical skills are without equal. He has become a mentor and a life-long friend to boot. I look forward to any opportunity to work with Mark again."
- Darren Woodman, Senior Project Manager, Alstom Power
"Avakian & Associates provided factory layout services for a new MRO aftermarket facility for our company. His firm performed very well, with solid, thoughtful recommendations. ... Read More I was very appreciative of his grasp of lean principles in designing the factory flow and his good judgment in applying them. I would recommend his firm for both new factory design services and renovating existing factories."
- Arvid Pedersen, Former Vice President Supply Chain, Power Systems Manufacturing
"Avakian & Associates is now the only industrial engineer I recommend to clients. A client I represent (in a brokerage capacity) selected Mark to redesign manufacturing processes at a distribution center. ... Read More Through the engagement, Mark demonstrated an unparalleled knowledge base. Equally important, he understood the cost side of the equation and worked with us to develop a business case for the project participants, including the opposing side of a lease negotiation (i.e. landlord). Since that initial engagement, I’ve worked to get Avakian & Associates involved in four more projects and continue to recommend them when I can."
- Evan Djikas, Vice President, Colliers Bennett & Kahnweiler
"Mark was recommended to me by a friend of mine who worked at JLG Industries where Mark had successfully completed a number of manufacturing consulting projects. ... Read More My company at the time, Royal Vendors was looking to hire a company to support a major manufacturing expansion for our product line, refrigerated soft drink vending machines. I have found the services Mark and his team provided remind me of the true definition of professionalism. He challenged conventional thinking and offered well thought out solutions leading to the successful design and implementation of two major projects; a major expansion of an existing West Virginia facility and the design and construction of a new plant in Mississippi. We remain good friends today."
- Alan Shutt, Chief Financial Officer, The Kingsbury Center
"Avakian & Associates has been a great contributor to the success of ours expansions at our Rocky Mountain, Midwest and Chattanooga facilities. ... Read More Without Mark's assistance, we would have never completed our projects on time and within budget. Mark is the guy we call whenever need assistance in expanding or re-engineering our Service Center / Warehousing facilities or process."
- Joe Kowalczyk, Vice President, Alstom Power
"Whew . . . where to start . . . In September of 2008 Mark and I sat in my conference room pondering how to move forward with hiring a General Contractor for my Distribution and Manufacturing facility relocation knowing that the final design, build-out and move needed to be completed prior to January 31, 2009 ... Read More - a mere four months from where we were. The result - Mark's FASTRAK concept.
Through Mark's expertise, attention to detail, communication skills, coordination abilities and willingness to work crazy hours with crazy people, my facility was relocated on time and UNDER budget! It's a beautiful, efficient, productive facility. This NEVER would have happened without Mark Avakian and I recommend him wholeheartedly! He is a wonderful man and business partner and more importantly, he is also my friend."
- Laurie Laube, Operations Manager, RMSC
"Avakian and Associates was hired in late 2008 by PSM to develop the industrial design and to work hand in hand with the contractors during the construction phase ... Read More of our 76,000 square foot Gas Turbine Reconditioning Shop expansion in Jupiter Florida. He and his team were intimately involved in detailed planning for layout and defining all the equipment specifications which were then assembled in a comprehensive package which was supplied the General, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing contractors on the build project. Mark and his team also provided technical support and troubleshooting guidance during the entire construction phase. The project commissioned in May of 2009 and I am confident to say that Mark and his team were instrumental in getting the job completed on time and within budget."
- Charles Biondo, Vice President, Power Systems Manufacturing, LLC
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