Behind the Scenes at WEFTEC
WEFTEC consistently presents an exciting challenge for INVENT, from the preparation stages to the event days themselves. The INVENT team is dedicated to delivering a unique experience for our visitors. In this interview series, INVENT employees share their personal experiences with WEFTEC. Today, it’s Teresa Sword‘s (Sales) turn.
Could you tell us more about yourself and your role at INVENT?
My name is Teresa Sword and I am a Professional Engineer, with a degree in Environmental Engineering. I joined INVENT in 2011 as a Regional Manager for the South and South-eastern US and in total have been working with the INVENT equipment for about 18 years. Initially, I was intrigued by the unique and efficient mixer design, but have discovered that the technical depth of the company goes so much deeper.
My role at INVENT includes helping to develop markets by providing solution-focused equipment, working with our extensive representative network, acting as a key liaison between the company and its clients, and understanding customer needs and then translating them into effective solutions. With a strong knowledge of wastewater process, treatment technologies, and industry trends, I most enjoy the deeper dives into merging our equipment and process solutions that address complex client challenges. Helping customers to address their process, equipment, and maintenance related issues is very satisfying.
Why do you believe the WEFTEC exhibition is so important?
I’ve been attending WEFTEC for over 20 years and look forward to it each year. INVENT brings our technical team and full-sized physical equipment to exhibit at our booth. Having the equipment on display provides an opportunity to see the construction and quality first-hand, in an environment where it is not submerged, so you can see all the details that are not visible in an operating facility. The chance to meet with customers, potential customers, operations staff, and consultants face to face, as well introduce our management and technical team has become even more important in the last few years, since many meetings now occur on-line. I’m looking forward to learning about new advancements and research, as well as seeing the many colleagues and friends again.
