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PROFILE
Life-long learner: Todd Van Gompel President at Baisch Engineering (Kaukauna, WI), a consulting engineering firm that provides full-service integration engineering to industrial clients worldwide.
By LIISA ANDREASSEN Correspondent
S ince 1958, Baisch Engineering Inc. has provided engineering and consulting services that cater to the pulp/ paper, food processing, bulk-material handling, energy, utility/ power, building/construction and mining/refining industries. The company specializes in process engineering, civil engineering, structural engineering, architectural consulting, electrical engineering, and process controls. It offers several solutions throughout the project construction phase or capital expansion phase of the project, including discipline coverage, checkout/start-up assistance, and contract administration services. Todd Van Gompel has been with Baisch for more than 15 years and became company president in 2019. One of his first challenges came in 2020 when, like so many others, the firm pivoted from an office-based team to a completely remote one in less than two weeks. “Initially, Baisch didn’t have a telecommuting policy,” Van Gompel says. “Most of our team was set up to work remotely
at jobsites around the country, however, the focus wasn’t on telecommuting from home.” Luckily, late in 2019, the firm switched to Microsoft Teams and started to investigate using the cloud for its team so when March 2020 happened, they were ready for action. “We learned a lot during this period,” he says. “We were able to continue to serve our clients in an efficient and timely manner and opened the office back up in June of 2021. Now, we have a flexible work environment and, as we look for new team members, our search has expanded to include potential teammates located outside our geographical area.” A LITTLE FACELIFT. Along with a move to a more flexible work environment, Baisch also recently underwent a brand refresh. It’s been well received and something that the company had been working on for some time. “A brand refresh encompasses a lot of items,” Van Gompel says. “Our strategy was to implement the brand refresh in
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