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Gord Shmyrko, P.Eng. President
Gord Shmyrko is a professional engineer who graduated in 1990 from the University
of Alberta with a Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering. Gord has over 15
years of experience in Oil & Gas with Sierra Drilling, Imperial Oil, Shell Canada,
and Advantage Energy Services. Advantage Energy was formed with the objective of
creating a system that would “capture the last barrel of oil that others left behind”.
Gord specialized in artificial lift and traveled from the Cook Inlet to the Gulf
of Mexico working in integrated teams to identify and deliver on opportunities to
increase value.
In 1997, Tecskor was born with a focus of helping our clients deliver their plans. With Gord’s passion for process and broad experience
in oil & gas, he played a key role in developing Tecskor’s expertise and culture.
He traveled extensively throughout North America and international countries like
Yemen and Nigeria, working in oil & gas and government organizations. Gord led
the delivery teams in Nexen and Chevron, as well as the Government of Manitoba and
the Government of Alberta, which today are premier clients showcasing Tecskor’s
products and solutions.
In 2005, Gord took over as President and COO of Tecskor Corporation with a mission
to improve performance and teamwork in organizations throughout
the world.
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John Burrows, CEO & Co-Chairman
Mr. Burrows brings years of business leadership experience to his role as Tecskor’s
chairman. Early in his career, Mr. Burrows held the position of national director
of operations research for CP Rail. Since then he has been an active entrepreneur,
co-founding Northstar Energy Corporation, Advantage Energy Services, and Tecskor
Corporation.
Mr. Burrows has held directorships with Cara Operations, AGT (now Telus) and has
been chairman of the Banff Television Foundation, chairman of NovAtel Communications,
director of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, and associate director of the Calgary
Exhibition and Stampede Board. Mr. Burrows holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from
the University of Toronto and has completed graduate studies in Labor Relations
at Queen’s University, and in Transportation Operations at Yale.
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Earl T. Hickok, P.Eng. Director & Co-Chairman
One of Alberta’s leading experts on the impact of technology on business, Mr. Hickok
originally conceived of the PEAK Work Coordination System. Along with Mr. Burrows,
Mr. Hickok incorporated Tecskor Software Inc. in 1997. He is also one of the founders
of Advantage Energy Services.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Hickok was chairman of an Exxon Artificial Lift Workstation
development in Houston, Texas. Mr. Hickok has an Engineering Technology Diploma
from Red River Community College in Winnipeg and a Bachelor of Science degree in
Electrical Engineering from Lakehead University.
He is a frequent speaker on the Alberta ICT Strategy and the Alberta SuperNet. |
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