Strategic Management Solutions, Inc. (SMSI) was founded in Los Alamos in 2000 and has grown to more than 60 employees providing a wide range of services including project management and controls support; environmental, safety, and health and regulatory compliance; quality assurance and quality control; engineering support; nuclear facility operation and safety; safeguards and security; and waste management.
SMSI has built an outstanding reputation for client-focused performance and for delivering results that enable clients to meet commitments and milestones.
Implicit in SMSI’s commitment to their employees is a sense of responsibility to the communities where they work and live. They strongly believe in corporate citizenship and that they can make a difference. As a company and as individuals, they participate in community activities and offer time and talents to local organizations that strive to improve the quality of life and education.
Founder Lee Bernstein first visited with the Los Alamos SBDC in 2000. Early work involved identifying local resources and referrals in Los Alamos. Later work involved addressing challenges in one of SMSI’s key customer’s procurement practices that were a barrier to growth of the company.
When asked about SMSI’s involvement with the Los Alamos SBDC, President Paul Terp said: “The SBDC has been helpful to the success of our business. As a small business we have to take advantage of advice and resources that can help us to improve. Not only have I taken away new ideas and assistance with problem solving, but I am always reminded that we are not in it alone … there are people who are there to help support the future success of our business.”
In 2006, SMSI was instrumental in the formation of the New Mexico chapter of the Energy, Technology and Environmental Business Association (ETEBA). The mission of ETEBA is to present a unified voice of its members to federal, state and local government agencies. SMSI is currently working on to bring an ETEBA convention, which is typically attended by more than 600 professionals, to New Mexico. More information can be found at the company’s Website: http://smsi.us.