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Spencer Bristol InLine Engineers
Engineering with Gary Sisler
with Cuong Dinh Director
President
The Spencer Bristol team has had a busy summer. Exciting times at InLine Engineers: we’re
In between working on two big Purina projects, a wrapping up fiscal year 2021 on a very high note
handful of medium projects, and just enough small as we close the most recent 12-month period with
things to keep almost every minute billable, we have record sales and record financial performance.
had some time to step away from our desks to learn As we grow our stand-alone business, we
and laugh as a team. The summer started with a continue to collaborate with Gray Construction
workshop to polish up our proposal writing skills. and Gray Solutions in both the proposal and
All involved thought SBE proposals’ will be a lot execution phases for a number of food and
more concise and targeted to the customer. Food beverage projects. We are also continuing to 7
and Beverage training was next on the agenda. work closely with the Gray family of companies by
The team was able to see the importance of food leveraging relationships and knowledge to uncover
safety with hands-on demonstrations as early as the new opportunities.
design phase. Similar to 2020, we grew our engineering, design,
As our team has been growing over the summer, and support teams by 35% by adding experienced
a team building exercise was needed. SBE talent in all of our office locations and beyond. This
participated in our own Spencer Bristol Olympics. will continue. We also significantly expanded our
Events included Rubber Band Archery, Long Atlanta office space this past year.
Distance Shot Put, 20 Meter Roll, Paper Plane In bittersweet news, InLine Engineers co-founder
Javelin, Rockem’ Sockem’ Boxing, and the Gone Kevin Reid recently announced his retirement
with the Whinny Steeplechase. Everyone had an effective November 1, 2021. We will miss Kevin’s
amazing time cheering each other on. Talk of a knowledge, experience, and leadership, but wish
possible rematch during the Winter Olympics is him well as he departs.
already in the works! Working hard or having fun, the Looking ahead to 2022, we plan to focus on
Spencer Bristol team knows that the secret of our continued growth. We will also plan to invest in
success is dedication and fun. personnel development in multiple areas, including
formal cohesive teams training.
Thanks to all for a great year.
Andy Allen (left) and Mason
Yates (right) with Gray-sponsored
scholarship recipient Jillian Ickes
during the University of Kentucky’s
College of Engineering brunch.
