The GBS Group, an engineering consulting and technical services firm, today announces the establishment of its newest division to provide professional services to the marine industry for complex controls/automation and software needs. Timothy McNabb will lead this division from offices in New Orleans, and is joined by Scott Goff.
This engineering team brings electrical, software, and business management expertise, along with more than 35 years of combined hands-on and consulting/guidance services experience within the automation industry. The GBS team is "brand neutral" and can address, troubleshoot, upgrade, etc. any onboard system, and has relationships with multiple manufacturers.
Bob Golden, CEO of The GBS Group added this division to better serve GBS customers in the marine industry and noted, "The expertise this team brings in systems, software and electrical engineering puts GBS in a great position to expand our business in support of the marine industry, both with government and commercial clients."
The GBS Controls and Automation Division experience covers a wide range of specialties:
- Control system design and integration
- Software development and troubleshooting
- Program management
- Research prototypes tasks
- Testing (lab and onboard), installation, and training
- Thorough, professional reviews of electrical products
- Requirements validation
- Design/development of fiber optic communication networks
- Field service support
The GBS Controls and Automation Division's offices are located at the 650 Poydras Center in the Central Business District of New Orleans. GBS' North American MIPEG crane load monitoring systems sales and service business is now a part of the Controls & Automation Division.
For additional information, please contact: Andrea Bear, VP, Business Development at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 757.965.4274.
