TECHNOLOGY
Glenn Yuen and Trevor MacFarlane Dynamic Risk
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hree years out of engineering school, in the basement of his parents’ home, Glenn Yuen started a consulting firm with just a single client in 1996. He had been working at TransCanada PipeLines in the field of risk management and saw a tremendous opportunity. By 2000, he had built Dynamic Risk into a specialized engineering and software solutions company that helped pipeline operators manage the safety of their assets. Trevor MacFarlane joined Yuen in 2000 with a shared vision. Both believed that there was a better way and have committed their energy to building a company that could change the industry and improve safety, reliability and performance of the country’s pipeline network. They realized that being an engineering software company, they needed to achieve a balance between the creativity they wanted and the process they needed. Operators expect engineering analysis to be accurate and complete – lives are at risk otherwise. They also expect partners to be clairvoyant in their needs. It’s a responsibility that Dynamic Risk enjoys. “Our approach to leading the business was to start with building an outstanding culture where we have total alignment on vision and values,” says MacFarlane. “The process of building the right culture involves engaging employees in open and constructive dialogue, listening to their concerns and leading by example. We are extremely proud to have created a culture of excellence, diversity and inclusiveness where high-performance teams work throughout the organization to build creative solutions to our clients’ needs,” adds Yuen.
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Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012