With rapidly growing economies and the increased demand for new infrastructure in Latin America, reliable electric power has become paramount. Out of this growing need for knowledge, the International Latin American Transformer Maintenance Symposium has been born.

The event will be held on June 21st, 2011 at the Grand Paradise Bavaro Resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic...

Today, new challenges bring new solutions, solutions for the next generation.

In 2011 SD Myers is positioned as a global leader in transformer maintenance training and certification. The industry is currently experiencing a dramatic decline in transformer maintenance knowledge. The "boomer brain drain" that began after the turn of the century continues to leave large expertise gaps in an industry with a greater need for transformer knowledge than ever before, with aging transformers and substantially different manufacturing standards for new units. Transformer experts are retiring and in many cases it is difficult to replace their knowledge.

SD Myers is able to provide a bridge to that growing knowledge gap through the industry's most in-depth and comprehensive training and certification programs supported by the vast experience of their senior transformer specialists, lab chemists and consulting engineers...

Since 1965, SD Myers has been a service provider to the electric power industry. Known world-wide as transformer experts, the company provides training, diagnostic/analytical testing, engineering services and builds equipment to keep power systems operating reliably...

Experience the future of power generation, distribution and repair directly related to transformers. The California Power Tour is 4 days, 3 nights and 3 power destinations, all with valuable technical transformer training from top industry experts. Included in the tour are Calpine, Otay Mesa Energy Center, San Diego, CA; EnXco Wind Farm Facility, North Palm Springs, CA; and GE rewind facility, Los Angeles, CA...

Now he is technical director for S.D. Myers, Inc. in Ohio, which provides analytical and consulting services for electric equipment owners throughout the United States and overseas. Stebbins is responsible for all technical aspects of the company’s oil testing, evaluation and consulting, and chemistry related activities. He is also responsible for the curriculum and technical content of published materials for S. D. Myers Training & Education.

Stebbins will be teaching a course in S.D. Myers’ new Transformer Specialist Certification Program. The Transformer Specialist I (TS1) Certification is designed to provide complete and foundational knowledge of the internal and external elements of the transformer and the critical fundamentals of transformer operation and maintenance..."

The system is contained in a stainless steel locking enclosure and mounted on the transformer cabinet outside the area containing energized conductors. SampleSafeTM allows technicians access to equipment within the transformer cabinet without the danger of exposure to the energized equipment through the SampleSafeTM enclosure.

Tallmadge, Ohio—(June 22, 2009) – S.D. Myers, Inc. a leader in the industry with a 44 year history in extending the life of electric substation equipment announces several promotions within the organization. Dale Bissonette was named President after serving the role of Vice President and Treasurer for over 8 years; John Esker was promoted to Vice President of Sales and Chuck Baker was promoted to Vice President of Production and Operations.

Scott Myers, Chairman and CEO said,”S.D. Myers has grown considerably in recent years, and these promotions speak to both the depth of talent within our organization and afford us the ability to take advantage of this talent as the business grows.”