United Site Services Appoints Jason Nordin as Chief Operating Officer

United Site Services (USS), the leading provider of temporary site services in the United States, recently announced the appointment of Jason Nordin as its new chief operating officer.

Nordin joins USS after over a decade at Pilot Company, one of the leading suppliers of fuel and the largest operator of 670 travel centers in North America. Most recently, he served as COO, where he oversaw all business operations for the company’s travel centers and quick-serve restaurants. In this role, he drove adoption of systems and processes to effectively deliver a superior customer experience through a dispersed labor-based model.

In his new role as chief operating officer at USS, Nordin will be responsible for overseeing all the company’s operations across approximately 150 branches, continuing the implementation of operational best practices to drive efficiency and improvements in delivery of service.

“We are pleased to welcome Jason Nordin ,” says Asterios Satrazemis, CEO of USS. “His background leading distributed businesses across the United States is well suited to guide our organization’s strategic operational focus. I am confident that under Jason’s leadership, USS will continue to deliver outstanding services to our customers and achieve new levels of operational efficiency.”

USS offers a full range of temporary solutions including temporary fence, portable restrooms, hand hygiene solutions, trailer solutions, roll off dumpsters and more. For over 20 years, USS has helped keep environments safe and clean for construction workers, emergency responders, live event attendees and more. With coast-to-coast coverage, the largest inventory of equipment plus industry-leading safety and service standards, USS has an unmatched ability to meet the unique needs of any environment - no matter the scale.

Learn more at www.unitedsiteservices.com.

Directional Services, Inc. (DSI), located in Hope Mills, North Carolina and one of the nation’s fastest growing renewable energy contractors and rated the number one utility-scale solar electrical company, has acquired Fortress Fencing, a national leader in solar and commercial fencing solutions located in Carrboro, North Carolina. The acquisition is a strategic component of DSI’s turn-key services supporting the energy industry’s transformation to cleaner sources of energy.

“The acquisition of Fortress represents another significant step in our mission to be the leading renewable energy solutions provider in the nation, complementing the continued expansion of our utility-scale solar, electrical and renewable energy capabilities,” says Jeff Bagshaw, DSI’s chief executive officer. “Perimeter security is essential to protecting facility assets and the integrity of our customers’ ongoing operations.”

Founded in 2001, Fortress Fencing has grown from a two-person company to one of the largest solar and commercial fencing companies in the country. Fortress offers a broad range of fencing solutions that provides unparalleled safety and security for power, commercial, and industrial facilities. Known for superior workmanship and impeccable safety, Fortress brings a highly skilled team who understand the explicit requirements for secure perimeter fencing to support utility-scale solar and renewable energy production.

“Over the past 21 years, Fortress has built a strong national reputation as a leader in security fencing solutions for the renewable industry,” says Jason Truesdale, founder and president of Fortress. “Our new partnership with DSI will provide resources and business scalability solutions that will position our company to support the rapidly growing needs of our clients nationally.”

Fortress Fencing will continue to operate under the current leadership as a wholly owned subsidiary of DSI. DSI will integrate fencing as part of the company’s end-to-end portfolio of renewable energy infrastructure, and utility-scale solar solutions.

“We are proud to welcome Fortress to the DSI family,” adds Bagshaw. “We have a shared vision and commitment to support the growth and development of the nation’s power grid utilizing cleaner renewable energy sources.”

Learn more about DSI at www.directionalservices.net and about Fortress Fencing at www.fortressfencingnc.com.