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rigonAssociatesLLC, a
woman-owned small
businessheadquartered
inNewOrleans, isa full-
serviceengineeringfirmwith
locationsalong theGulfCoast, aswell asoverseas.
Offeringawide rangeof experience inutilityand
infrastructurework, aswell asengineeringandcon-
sulting.Trigon specializes inengineering throughout
all phasesof aproject— from inception toplanning,
design, procurement, constructionandpost-construc-
tion—witha focusonprogramandprojectmanage-
ment.Trigonhas successfullyworkedwithgovern-
ment agenciesandprivatecompaniesaround the
world inplanninganddeliveringprojectsof all sizes.
Inaddition to its technical expertise,Trigonexcels in
the intangiblesvital to successful project execution:
Communication, responsiveness, quality, team-build-
ing, andexceptional resources.
“Inaservice-orientedbusinesssuchasours, it iscritical
tounderstand, focusonandbe responsive toourclients’
needs,”saysCEOLisaCookmeyer.“We takepride inget-
ting toknow theirvisionsandchallenges— this isour
focus indelivering theservices theyneed.”
Trigon launched itsfirstprojectoutsideof theU.S. in
2010, justoneyearafterthecompanywas founded.“Not
onlywerewe justayearoldandventuring intotheover-
seasmarket,butwewereenteringthemarket intheWest
BankofPalestine,whichpresentedamyriadof issues from
legal, logistic,culturalandpoliticalperspectives,”shesays.
Goingglobalwasachallenge.Learningabout local laws,
banking,humanresources,andculturalnormswerepart
of theearly learningcurve.“Wedefinitelypushedthrough
thesematters, learneda lot,andarenowverywell-posi-
tioned for futureprojectsoverseas,”Cookmeyersays.
Byefficientlyovercoming theobstacles, buildinga
top-notch technical teamearly-on, anddeveloping
essential local relationships, international projects
quicklyaccounted formore thanhalf ofTrigon’san-
nual revenue.
More informationabout TrigonAssociates isavail-
ableonlineat
by calling
504-585-5767.
EXPORT SUCCESS STORIES
TrigonAssociates: Global Success inProject Delivery
