World-Generation: January/February 2010
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Power Engineering: March 2010
Power Plant Personnel: The Outsourcing Option

ATLANTA (February 16, 2010) - PIC Group, Inc. (PIC) received the “Award of Excellence” sponsored by the Safety Division of the Georgia Department of Labor for exceptional workplace safety in 2009. 
Last year PIC completed over a million safe work hours worldwide with a 0.0 Lost Time Incident Rate (LTIR) and a 1.7 Recordable Incident Rate [...]

ATLANTA (January 22, 2010) - PIC Group, Inc. (PIC) announced a 0.0 Lost Time Incident Rate (LTIR) for 2009.  PIC’s global team completed over a million safe work hours last year alone.  PIC also reported a 1.7 Recordable Incident Rate (RIR) for 2009, well below the national industry RIR average of 4.9.
“This was a team [...]

Mr. Nobuo Katsumata was recently recognized by the Harvard Business Review as one of the best-performing CEOs in the world.  Mr. Katsumata joined Marubeni-lida Co., Ltd (later renamed Marubeni Corporation) in 1966.  During his tenure, Mr. Katsumata has held many positions within the company.  In 2003, Mr. Katsumata was promoted to President and CEO, and in 2008 [...]

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Dec. 8, 2009) - PIC Group, Inc. (PIC) will showcase its strengths this week at POWER-GEN International 2009 held at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
“We are excited to be back at POWER-GEN this year.  Each year POWER-GEN brings the best and brightest industry experts together under one roof.  We intend to take [...]

ATLANTA (October 9, 2009) - At PIC, safety is a top priority.  Occupational and environmental hazards are abundant in this industry, so it is vital that every PIC employee possesses the knowledge to identify potential hazards and prevent accidents.  The theme for this year’s annual safety campaign is “My Reason for Working Safe.”  This campaign aims to [...]

ATLANTA (September 21, 2009) - PIC Group, Inc. (PIC) was recently awarded the start-up and commissioning contract for two 200 MW GenConn Energy facilities.  Both projects will feature four fast-start 50 MW GE LM 6000 dual-fuel capable combustion turbines.  PIC’s scope of work includes full project management and commissioning procedures, ensuring a smooth and safe [...]

ATLANTA (August 24, 2009) - PIC Group, Inc. (PIC) enjoyed another successful tradeshow at Coal-Gen 2009.  Hosted by PennWell, the three-day conference and exhibition covered the latest topics affecting coal-fired power plants.  With over 320 exhibitors and 3,500 attendees, a wealth of valuable insights, ideas and new technologies were shared amongst leaders involved in all [...]

ATLANTA (August 5, 2009) - PIC Group, Inc. (PIC) is excited to announce its first safety-themed hard hat sticker design contest aptly called “Stickin’ 2 Safety.”  All PIC employees are encouraged to submit an original sticker design that shares an important safety message.  The winning sticker will be produced and sent to PIC projects around the [...]

ATLANTA/TORONTO (July 22, 2009) - PIC Group, Inc. (PIC), a global leader in the power generation services industry, will provide its customers with improved data management and operational performance by integrating and publishing specific facility asset technical information through an interactive asset information management (AIM) system.  Updating its current Project Technical LIbrary program, PIC will [...]

ATLANTA (July 21, 2009) - PIC Group, Inc. (PIC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kerry Hauser to the position of Vice President, Mechanical Outages.
As Vice President, Hauser’s new duties include sales, estimating, project execution and financial reporting for PIC’s Mechanical Outages division.  He will also be responsible for the supervision of project managers, [...]

ATLANTA (July 6, 2009) - PIC Group, Inc (PIC) is pleased to announce the appointment of James (Jim) Miller to the position of Vice President, Operations and Maintenance.
In this position, Miller is responsible for the management and growth of PIC’s O&M service line. He will concentrate on targeting new market segments [...]

CHICAGO (May 12, 2009) – PIC Group, Inc. (PIC) will be joining notable power generation industry professionals from around the world at the 11th Annual ELECTRIC POWER Conference and Exhibition in Chicago. This event, scheduled for May 12-14, is one of the most extensive tradeshows in the industry with 400 speakers and more than 100 [...]

ATLANTA (April 27, 2009) - PIC is pleased to be a Silver Sponsor of the 7th Annual Latin American Leadership Forum, held this week in Houston.  Each year the Latin American Leadership Forum provides a professional and organized setting to discuss the top 50 infrastucture projects in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America.  These [...]

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (March 17, 2009) - A detailed Economc and Fiscal Analysis Report released today profiles the substantial short- and long-term economic benefits expected from the Longview Power project now under construction in Maidsville, W.Va.  According to the Report, which examines impacts from the construction and operation of the facility on jobs, production, labor income, [...]

ATLANTA (March 11, 2009) – PIC Group, Inc. will be one of 300 exhibitors attending the sixth annual Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo North America this week in Las Vegas, Nev. Hosted by PennWell, this event draws a global audience together to discuss and discover more about renewable energy trends and technologies.
“PIC [...]

ATLANTA (March 4, 2009) – PIC Group, Inc. (PIC) announced today that the Baconton power facility, located in Baconton, Ga., has successfully completed external certification of its Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) Management System to international standards ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. The Baconton team, led by plant manager Brian Alligood and supported by PIC’s corporate [...]

ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 8, 2008) - PIC Group, Inc. celebrated its recent union with Marubeni Corporation by unveiling a new look at this year’s POWER-GEN International. The new exhibit featured vivid graphics, twin 10-foot logos, squeaking rubber ducks and an excited team. While PIC’s look may have changed, it will continue to offer [...]

ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 1, 2008) - The enthusiasm can be felt around PIC Group, Inc. as they prepare for POWER-GEN International 2008, being hosted at the Orange County Convention Center beginning Tuesday, Dec. 2.
A major milestone for PennWell®, this year marks POWER-GEN’s 20th Anniversary, and PIC is proud to have participated at the trade show [...]