Thomas Tye, P.E., Appointed as Branch Manager at Geocomp Corporation’s Atlanta Office 

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DATELINE: BOXBOROUGH, MASS AND ATLANTA, GA…Geocomp Corporation, a technology based company that identifies and manages risks associated with construction and infrastructure of public and private works projects, has recently appointed Thomas Tye, P.E., as Branch Manager for their Atlanta office. 

Geocomp has offered testing services in Atlanta for several years through its subsidiary Geotesting Express. Working closely with Jianren Wang, Branch Manager of Geotesting Express, Mr. Tye will promote the consulting and product divisions of Geocomp in Atlanta as well as other southern markets. 

Geocomp caters to owners and agencies demanding niche geotechnical services for their large infrastructure projects throughout the U.S. The company’s consulting services include active risk management, risk monitoring, performance monitoring, facility health monitoring, design of geo-systems, numerical modeling and forensic analysis. The company also offers automated soil testing equipment as well as the real-time, on-demand, web-based monitoring services through its iSite and iSiteCentral products.

“We are pleased to have Tom join us,” said. W. Allen Marr, President and CEO of Geocomp Corporation. “We will now be able to better serve our clients in the southeast and offer our complete suite of services and products.”

Mr. Tye holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta as well as an MBA from Georgia State University. Prior to Geocomp, Mr. Tye was Engineering Manager at Piedmont Geotechnical Consultants of Roswell, Georgia and Technical/Business Director of ATC Associates southeast regional office, and Department Manager with Law Engineering (now MACTEC). Mr. Tye has performed specialty work throughout his career including deep foundation analysis, construction material testing, seawall design, and construction management.

Mr. Tye is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). He resides in the Atlanta area.

Well-established in the U.S., Geocomp’s client base includes Lawrence Livermore National Lab at the University of California and other universities and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers as well as other government agencies and private labs. International clients include Engineering Centre Of Urals Energetic in Russia and others in Korea, China, Brazil and Vietnam.

Geocomp’s Atlanta office is located at 2662 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite 310 in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Technologies to Manage Risk for Infrastructure

Established in 1982, Geocomp Corporation helps clients identify and manage risks associated with the construction and operation of infrastructure. A technology-based company, Geocomp focuses on identifying and applying the most appropriate technologies to help clients manage risk cost effectively. 

Geocomp’s Consulting, Lab Systems, Field Systems and GeoTesting services provide clients with a comprehensive understanding of the underground conditions and potential hazards below the surface to effectively minimize the risks of worker and public safety, construction delays, additional costs and damage to property. The company’s full range of solutions include: analysis methods to identify and quantify significant sources of risk; materials testing to reduce uncertainty in structural behavior; development of client specific software and hardware solutions; and real-time WEB-based monitoring to reduce consequences of unexpected performance. 

From the “Big Dig” Central Artery/Tunnel in Boston, Massachusetts to the Metro subway in Athens, Greece to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge in Washington, D.C. and the Tonen Refinery in Kawasaki, Japan, Geocomp’s team of engineers has more than 100 years of combined experience in helping clients identify, manage and mitigate underground risk.

  Geocomp Corporation is headquartered in Boxborough, MA. For additional information about the company, please visit the website, www.geocomp.com, or contact (978) 635-0012.