Specialized Services Co. (SSC) announced that Arvid Veidmark III was named Damage Prevention Ambassador 2009.

Presented by the Public Service Committee of Arizona Blue Stake Inc., this prestigious award was created to honor individuals who have made a difference in the underground damage prevention industry by exemplifying dedication, leadership, and passion for damage prevention and safety in the Arizona Excavation community.

Veidmark was honored publicly at the 2009 Flagstaff Damage Prevention Seminar in September, in addition to receiving special recognition from El Paso Natural Gas. This award is given to only one individual each year.

Veidmark is executive vice president of SSC, a family business that specializes in trenchless construction, principally horizontal auger boring, drilling and vacuum excavation. With more than two decades of operational and technical experience, he works diligently with government agencies, municipalities, engineers and contractors to promote sound infrastructure management via self sponsored classes and webinars, and trade association conferences. He has authored numerous technical papers and articles and provides trenchless consulting services to the engineering community and local and state highway authorities.

Specialized Services Company is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary as a provider of trenchless construction services.

For more information, call 602/997-6164 or visit www.sscboring.com.

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