President

Andre' Olivier has over 40 years of experience within the inspection industry with 28 years held in corporate positions as Vice President, President, COO, and CEO with full profit/loss accountability and experience with mergers and acquisitions, start-up operations, turnaround management, operations, project management, and HSE. Andre' has a proven track record of adding value to companies by utilizing an entrepreneurial mindset and approach, and has built companies from the ground up in both U.S. and International markets of the oil and gas industry. Andre’ is currently employed as President. Andre’ began his foray into the Inspection business in 1982 with Global X-Ray & Testing, working as an Assistant Radiography Technician eventually advancing his career by working in multiple positions over a twelve-year period as a Level II & III Multi-Certified Technician, Operations Manager, HSE/ Radiation Safety Officer, Marketing Representative, and Vice President of Texas. Andre' was instrumental in the opening and success of GXT’s New Iberia, Houston, and Ingleside operations. Andre’ resigned on August 21, 1994 from GXT to found Gulf Coast International Inspection (GCII). Andre' served as the CEO/President of GCII successfully growing the company from his corporate office in Houma, LA to five other locations along the Gulf of Mexico that included the cities of Lafayette, LA, New Iberia, LA, Morgan City, LA, Houston and Ingleside, TX that primarily focused on serving the Offshore Oil & Gas Industry. Gulf Coast was awarded numerous safety awards during this time by companies such as Brown & Root, Exxon, Shell Offshore, Vastar Resources, and workmen’s comp insurer, LWCC, for having created an “Excellence in Safety” Culture, which was obtained by embracing a top-to-bottom behavioral-based safety and training program that focused on zero recordables or lost time accidents. Gulf Coast International Inspection was purchased by Oceaneering International on August 31, 2001.  Andre' then served as the Americas Region Inspection Manager for OII expanding his former inspection business to include new operational bases located in Niteroi, Brazil, Macae, Brazil, and Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico. The Americas Region Inspection business unit was recognized numerous times by senior management being  awarded Oceaneering’s prestigious Chairman’s Award in Safety for having worked over the course of one year with no recordables or loss time accidents. Andre' resigned from Oceaneering as Americas Region Inspection Manager in July, 2011 one month short of ten years of service and became an employee of NVI, LLC serving as VP of GOM Operations eventually becoming a partner and serving in the capacity of Chief Operating Officer until April 15, 2018. Andre’s interest in the continued safety and wellbeing of his fellow colleagues and clients led him to found Olivier Biodefense upon learning of a relatively new technology  created by Synexis Biodefense Systems. The Synexis Biodefense system effectively and safely reduces microbial threats in occupied spaces on a continued basis without disrupting day to day operations. This patented system is the only technology that produces Dry Hydrogen Peroxide (DHP) from the humidity in the air to significantly reduce the percentage of bacteria, mold, and viruses. It has been shown to be highly effective against bacteria, viruses, fungi, mold, insects and new resistant strains. Olivier Biodefense is the worldwide distributor of the Synexis Biodefense System for the Oil & Gas Industry with a mission to reduce the microbial load on Offshore Facilities, Man camps, and other locations where individuals live and work in close proximity to one another for extended periods of time. Andre' currently serves as President of Olivier Biodefense. Andre’ also serves as a Director on the Board of New Cardiovascular Horizons Foundation which is an educational nonprofit foundation focused on multidisciplinary accredited conferences to advance the field of cardiovascular care using endovascular technologies, pharmacotherapy treatments, peripheral interventions and amputation prevention techniques. NCVH’s mission is to empower healthcare providers with the knowledge of head to toe vascular treatments by promoting interdisciplinary teamwork and collaboration to address the continuum of patient care.

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