Charlie Webster

Bechtel Corp. operates as an engineering, construction, and project management company. Its portfolio encompasses energy, transportation, communications, mining, oil and gas, and government services. The firm also raises finance from a host of international lenders including commercial banks, multilateral and bilateral lending institutions, export credit agencies, and the capital markets. The company was founded by Warren A. Bechtel in 1898 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of Novanta, Inc., Synrad, Inc. is a private company that specializes in delivering tailored laser and beam delivery solutions to OEMs in a broad range of industrial and medical markets. The company is based in Mukilteo, WA. The company offers a range of products and services, including laser beam steering, lasers, sub-systems, controllers, and software, for industries such as manufacturing and processing, converting, packaging, and labeling, energy, medical, and scientific/research and development. The company also provides application-specific solutions, application and material testing, and technologies support. Synrad was acquired by Excel Technology, Inc., part of Novanta, Inc. from August 29, 2008 on August 17, 1998 for $22 million.