On Tuesday March 19th BION inc. was able to attend a Career Fair at Yorktown HS in Arlington County, Va. This event gave the students and employers the opportunity to meet one another, establish professional relationships, and discuss potential jobs and or internship opportunities. Companies from all walks of life were in attendance including Police, Military, Non-Profits, Healthcare and the Arts. This diverse group kept all of the tables very busy sharing what their businesses do and the opportunities that
February is the American Heart Month and 16 of BION’s office staff spent the morning being trained on Heart Smart life saving measures and best practices for a healthy lifestyle. We were fortunate to have medical professionals, safety managers and health and wellness experts on hand to ensure that the training was informative and fun.
Recognized for completing the largest prescriptive project based on most therms saved in the Prescriptive Business Solutions: Virginia Program in 2023. This is a great honor for a small business and BION could not be more proud of their employees. Congratulations BION! This service provider is registered and approved with Washington Gas Business Energy Solutions.
On February 15, 2024 Danny Morrissey was given the State of Virginia’s highest honor, HVAC Apprentice of the Year. Virginia Works is working very hard to help enhance the apprentice programs around the state and has a very lofty goal of doubling the amount of apprentices by 2030. BION is very proud of Danny and all of our apprentices, and the awards ceremony was attended by CEO Josie Geiger, President Don Ripley, Service Manager Dave Jackson, and HR Director Ed
PHCC offers only two categories for Apprentice of the Year – AND BION staff members took both awards!! We could not be prouder of Tyler and Tony for taking the National Apprentice of the Year Award for both HVAC and Plumbing! This award recognizes the outstanding skill and achievements of individuals who are enrolled in a plumbing or HVAC training programs around the nation. The award was presented on October 27 at the PHCC’s 2023 Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio. In addition to the
BION, inc has been informed that they have been awarded The Diamond Award for the 2023 STEP calendar year. This is STEP’s highest honor and BION is so proud of both the field and office personnel who helped to make this happen. The award was based on BION’s application which was submitted via the ABC STEP Safety Management System. The application included essay questions and interviews with company CEO and Safety Teams Members about their corporate safety culture. Award categories
BION, inc. Founding Co-Partner and Director of Field Operations John Fitzgerald retired on Feb. 11, 2023. Fitzgerald has been a leader at the Manassas-based corporation since its opening, back in 2008 and he oversaw all construction field projects and is known for his strong and tough leadership. Josie Geiger, co-founder and chief executive officer. “He would never require a crew member to do something he wouldn’t do or hasn’t previously done.” John’s retirement date of Feb. 11, 2023 is 40 years to
Congratulations to our 24 newly certified Medical Gas technicians and 2 newly certified Medical Gas inspectors who just completed and successfully passed the Medical Gas Examination. This process consisted of 32 hours of class work over a weeklong period, followed by a brazing test and 100 question written exam. BION helps prepare employees by hosting regular internal brazing clinics that instruct proper form and safety. 100% of the technicians and inspectors passes the exam, which is an outstanding accomplishment and
When Nelson began his career with BION in 2015, he never planned on learning to weld, let alone becoming the first welder to be fully trained through in-house instruction. Now, as the first graduate of BION’s internal welding program, he is progressing in leaps and bounds towards a bright future in skilled trade. Shortly after he started working, Nelson took advantage of BION-sponsored Apprenticeship Programs. BION is a Department of Labor approved employee apprenticeship sponsor for Plumbing
Congratulations to our 12 newly-certified Medical Gas technicians, who just completed and successfully passed the Medical Gas Examination. This process consisted of 32 hours of class work over a week long period, followed by a brazing test and 100 question written exam. BION helps prepare employees by hosting regular internal brazing clinics that instruct proper form and safety. Now, over 55% of our field staff holds this important license, required by NFPA 99 for all medical gas system
