JERICHO,
N.Y., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global
consulting firm J.S. Held, proudly celebrating 50
transformative years, recognizes scientific and technical experts
on World Laboratory Day. J.S. Held scientists, researchers,
investigators, engineers, technicians, and librarians leverage ten
specialized laboratories spanning various disciplines. Teams of
experts inside the labs and in the field drive discovery,
innovation, and solutions across industries by providing
cutting-edge testing, analysis, and research to support the firm's
consulting services.
J.S. Held, a global consulting firm,
showcases its industry-leading laboratory capabilities and
experts.
"Our state-of-the-art laboratories and expert teams allow us to
deliver unparalleled insights and solutions for our clients," said
Jonathon Held, President & Chief
Executive Officer of J.S. Held. "On World Laboratory Day, we are
proud to showcase these incredible experts and the laboratory
support structure that plays a critical role in our mission to
transform our clients' challenges into opportunities."
J.S. Held's laboratories span a wide range of disciplines,
including:
Human Factors & User Research Labs
The J.S. Held User Research Labs in Phoenix, Arizona, and New York, New York, utilize advanced
technology to collect scientific measures and evaluate a wide range
of topics. Through this scientifically rigorous, client-centric
approach, we help develop an in-depth understanding of our clients'
target audiences. Our collective expertise helps clients build
products and services that are effective, safer, and user-friendly.
The state-of-the-art research labs include specialized
capabilities, such as optometry, motion capture, eye tracking,
physiological data recording, and balance measurement. Dr.
Robert Rauschenberger oversees a
team of predominantly Ph.D.-level researchers with academic
backgrounds in cognition, perception, developmental psychology,
human factors, biomechanics, and kinesiology, with degrees from
notable institutions such as Harvard,
Notre Dame, and Johns Hopkins.
Roofing Lab
Directed by Marcos Flores Jr., a
seasoned research and development scientist with over 25 years of
experience, our IAS-ILAC accredited roofing lab combines science
with state-of-the-art technology to enhance the research, testing,
and investigation of roofing samples. Through lab testing, we are
able to determine if a sample's observed characteristics are
consistent with hail or some other anomaly. The J.S. Held team of
engineers, consultants, and lab technicians also conduct
third-party testing for roofing manufacturers to assist in product
development and performance testing.
Fire Labs
Using a scientific approach, our fire investigators utilize
state-of-the-art techniques and industry experience to determine
the origin and causation of fires and explosions, ensuring we
deliver our clients a reliable and defensible report.
Senior Vice President Chad
Forshee, CFI-IFSAC, CFEI highlights the J.S. Held Fire
Investigation team's lab locations in Redmond, Washington; Dallas, Texas; and Albany, New York, to conduct in-depth
examinations of post-fire artifacts. These forensic laboratories
provide an environment for tabletop examinations and digital
microscopy, along with in-house assistance from metallurgists,
materials engineers, and chemists. Together, these resources allow
the team to conduct thorough root-cause failure analyses and
address complex questions arising from fire incidents.
Materials Science Labs
Executive Vice President and Failure Analysis & Prevision
expert Michael Casey joins fellow
metallurgists, materials engineers, and chemists to provide
root-cause failure analysis and materials evaluations in matters
involving incident investigations, insurance claims and dispute
resolution. Analysis of metals, plastics, electronic
materials, composites, and ceramics through our in-house materials
science laboratories enhance our engineering and failure analysis
capabilities to solve complex real-world problems.
Accident Reconstruction Labs
J.S. Held's accident reconstruction experts deliver specialized
expertise in forensic investigations, evidence collection and
preservation, and scientific diagrams and animations. Our team of
consultants, engineers, and Ph.D. scientists leverage diverse
backgrounds in mechanical, civil, and biomechanical engineering,
along with human factors analysis and event data retrieval, to
address accidents involving vehicles, bridge/building collapses,
excessive force, law enforcement, medical procedures, planes,
pedestrians, shooting incidents and trains. Senior Accident
Reconstructionist William Bortles
shares that J.S. Held is one of only three authorized service
providers in the United States to
access and preserve data from Volvo and Mack trucks. ASE-certified
mechanics in our automotive lab perform complex evaluations of
vehicular and mechanical systems, and we have strategic
partnerships with closed courses to perform vehicle dynamics
testing and nighttime visibility studies. Our in-house
visualization experts also use cutting-edge technologies related to
motion capture and virtual reality to create world-class animations
and demonstratives.
Product/Technology Reverse Engineering & Testing
Lab
In the Product/Technology Reverse Engineering and Testing
Laboratory, Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held engineers and
technicians focus on creating solutions to investigate ideas for
our clients. Led by Dave Jack,
Intellectual Property Specialty Services Manager our testing and
laboratory support capabilities are broad and mirror our
technological expertise in Wireless, Semiconductors, Systems &
Software, and Telecommunications. We maintain a laboratory in our
Ottawa location as well as field-testing equipment.
World Laboratory Day celebrates the importance of laboratories
and the professionals who work in them. J.S. Held's
industry-leading labs and experts exemplify the vital role combined
in-house resources play in driving knowledge, innovation, and
solutions across industries.
Learn more about the dedicated and entrepreneurial experts who
help transform J.S. Held, explore our story, and celebrate this
momentous milestone, our 50 & Forward celebration, with us at
jsheld.com.
About J.S. Held
J.S. Held is a global consulting firm providing technical,
scientific, financial, and strategic expertise across all assets
and value at risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to
organizations facing high-stakes matters demanding urgent
attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut
analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible
assets. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services,
products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex,
contentious, and often catastrophic situations.
More than 1,500 professionals serve organizations across six
continents, including 81% of the Global 200 Law Firms, 70% of the
Forbes Top 20 Insurance Companies (85% of the NAIC Top 50 Property
& Casualty Insurers), and 65% of the Fortune 100 Companies.
J.S. Held, its affiliates and subsidiaries are not certified
public accounting firm(s) and do not provide audit, attest, or any
other public accounting services. J.S. Held, its affiliates and
subsidiaries are not law firms and do not provide legal advice.
Securities offered through PM Securities, LLC, d/b/a Phoenix IB, a
part of J.S. Held, member FINRA/ SIPC or Ocean Tomo Investment
Group, LLC, a part of J.S. Held, member FINRA/ SIPC. All rights
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786 833 4864, kristi.stathis@jsheld.com, JSHeld.com
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