Triple A Directional Drilling is up for the award, sponsored by Nutrien. It is presented to a business that has gone above and beyond in demonstrating business excellence in an area that is in line with a select Saskatchewan Chamber policy priority. This year the focus is on digital integration.
Vanessa Andres, who owns Triple A with husband Brook, said the nomination is gratifying, not just for the owners, but the entire company.
“It means we went above and beyond ... That we have a wonderful team along side us,” she said. “There’s a culture … to set a standard in our business.”
That business is horizontal drilling for a range of services including installation of electrical and telecommunication cable, of waterworks and sewer systems, of gas and oil lines and of culvert and drainage lines, along with a range of other services.
As for the ABEX nomination Andres said it has a lot to do with a decision to move to digital record keeping direct from the work site. She said they saw a need to change the system as face-to-face meetings were not recommended.
“Since we are in changing times,” she noted.
So the company added an ‘App’ to their employees’ phones, then enrolled those employees in courses to learn how to use the new technology.
The result was the Triple A “restructured the way crews do reporting,” said Andres.
The ‘App’ allows on-site record keeping that is immediately accessible in the front office, reducing delays in reports being filed, or lost on a job site, while reducing the time it would take to file paper files, she said.
For the local firm the ABEX Award follows a 2021 WorkSafe Saskatchewan Safe Employer Award.
The other ABEX finalists for the award are Blue Moose Media (Saskatoon), and Vendasta (Saskatoon).
ABEX applicants are independently judged by a group of business experts who review the quality of the application and supporting documents, including a Safety Plan.
The Safety Plan is an important aspect of each application and the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board is the Safety Partner for the ABEX Awards.
“The business community in this province is proving their resilience in what are still challenging times and we are thrilled to celebrate the success of these amazing people and companies. We need to support all and celebrate those who have found success in their respective sectors,” said Steve McLellan, CEO of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce in a release.
The ABEX Awards, presented by Conexus Credit Union, will be celebrating Saskatchewan business excellence with a virtual awards gala that will be livestreamed at 7 p.m. Oct. 22.
