Beta is completing three years of funding $6,000 for scholarships awarded to Northwestern State University students pursuing degrees in engineering technology. The scholarships are awarded to two students each academic year. One is for an entering freshman focused on Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) or Industrial Engineering Technology (IET). The second is for a senior student, also focused on EET or IET. Read more...
On September 27, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) in San Diego held their kick-off event for the 2016 Light the Night Walk. This is the fourth year that Beta Engineering has supported the walk, which funds lifesaving research and offers support for people battling cancer. Last year saw a surge in participation with nearly 5,000 walkers and more than $700,000 in donations. Read more...
Beta recently completed the construction and energization of a GIS substation in California. Read more...
Beta was proud to sponsor Fluor’s Golf for Greenville charity golf tournament in South Carolina. The 2016 event set a new record by raising $600,000 to give to four local non-profits, including the Meyer Center for Special Children, Rebuild Upstate, The Children’s Museum of the Upstate and The Walker Foundation. Read more...
Beta recently supported the Shelter of Hope for the American Red Cross in San Diego. The program raises money to provide shelter to people in crisis and increases awareness about services that the local Red Cross provides in the community. Read more...
Crest Industries, the holding company for Beta Engineering and six other companies that are either manufacturers, suppliers or distributors in the electrical utility industry, has acquired the assets of Optimal Field Services, an industrial field services company based in Geismar, Louisiana. The company will operate as a subsidiary of Crest Operations and will retain all employees and key leadership, including Andre Folse, Shane Doss and Cory Fredieu. Each of the Optimal Field Services leaders has more than 20 years of experience in the petrochemical industry. Read more...