June 2021 Employee Spotlight

Meet our June Employee Spotlight, David Beck! David has been a valuable team member with Hydraquip for 8 years now. He plays a huge role in our shipping and receiving department as our Senior Warehouse Technician. Let us get to know him better:

What is your role? Briefly describe what you do.

“I am the Senior Warehouse Technician.  I assist and train level 1 and 2 techs with stocking, shipping, and receiving in the warehouse.

Where were you born?

Houston, TX

Who/what inspires you?

“My Kids. They motivate me to try my best and give it my all for a better living.”

If you had to pick one strength you bring the to team, what would it be?

“Being a people person really helps me be success at this job. This strength allows me to get along with everyone.”

What do you like to do in your free time?

“Ienjoy playing basketball and jujutsu. Not many people know about jujutsu, but it is a form of martial arts. I recently took my son to one of his jujutsu matches for the first time and was excited to get to share this passion with him.”

If I could learn how to do one thing, what would it be?

“I think it would be really cool to learn Spanish.”

What’s the best thing about your job?

“The best part about working in the warehouse is that I get to work in a laid back environment and have flexibility to get the job done.”

What’s been one of your proudest moments at EOHI?

“My proudest moment was when I received employee of the month within the first year of working for Hydraquip. Receiving this award so early on in my career here made me feel valued and appreciated. It motivated me to continue to grow in this field.”

How do you define success?

“To me, success means being able to provide for my family. If I can do that, I am successful. I want to put my kids in the best position.”

Where is your favorite place that you’ve traveled?

I enjoyed traveling to Honduras because of the beautiful scenery, beaches, and great food.”

Supreme Integrated Technology, Inc. acquires C.S. Controls to grow market presence

New Orleans, LA – On June 9th, 2021, Supreme Integrated Technology, Inc. (SIT) acquired the assets C.S. Controls, Inc., a manufacturing company focused on specialized systems for military and marine applications based in Houma, LA.

C.S. Controls primarily concentrates in marine applications for the defense and private industries, completing systems such as steering gears, cranes, winches, ballast systems, movable doors and many other unique products. With over 30 years in business as a company, C.S. Controls has earned the respect of many large clients in the industry. SIT provides similar systems and is expected to utilize the synergies between the two companies to exponentially grow its business.

 “We are excited about the new products and solutions we can bring to market with the expertise from the C.S. Controls team,” stated Kevin Hayes, President of SIT. “I am confident that together we will be able to tackle more opportunities and provide the first-in-class results that clients have come to expect from our organization.”

 “We are thrilled to be able to partner with SIT – their employee ownership values and reputation in the industry made us 100% confident in our decision,” stated Larry Srigley, the owner and President of C.S. Controls. “This partnership will help us to expand our geographical presence and ability to offer solutions to new markets.”

C.S. Controls, Inc. joins the family of 100% employee owned companies operating under Employee Owned Holdings, Inc. (EOHI). EOHI is the parent company for SIT and other U.S. fluid power and automation companies: GCC, Hydraquip, Inc. and Elite Controls, Inc.

“We believe C.S. Controls to be a fantastic addition to SIT’s business,” commented Richard Neels, President and CEO of Employee Owned Holdings, Inc.  “We are thrilled to be entrusted with their dedicated and talented employees.”