Efrain Garcia Joins Altamira As Vice President of Key Accounts
Altamira is pleased to announce the recent hire of Efrain Garcia, who joins the company as Vice President of Key Accounts. In his role he will lead strategic sales initiatives focused on the Company’s valued customer relationships.
Altamira Appoints Dustin Sanchez to Lead GIS Strategy and Drive Geospatial Innovation
Altamira is pleased to announce the recent new hire of Dustin Sanchez as our GIS Manager. In his role he will lead the development and delivery of advanced geospatial workflows supporting the oil and gas pipeline sector.
Altamira’s Technical Experts Published in the Journal of Pipeline Science and Engineering
Altamira’s Zhenjin Zhu and TK Akins paper “A Simplified Predictive Model of Thermal Cycling on Initiation of Stress Corrosion Cracking” was recently published in the Journal of Pipeline Science and Engineering. The paper explores how thermal cycling contributes to the development of corrosive environments on steel pipelines.
USDOT Repeals Biden-Era Guidance Citing Federal Overreach and Excessive Regulatory Burdens on the Pipeline Industry
On June 17, 2025 the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration announced the repeal of an Advisory Bulletin that was issued by the Biden administration about the provisions in Section 114 of the 2020 PIPES Act.
Altamira-US, LLC Appoints Blake Manuel as Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Manuel, who brings a wealth of experience in finance and strategy, will immediately assume the critical role of overseeing all accounting, finance and financial reporting functions while joining Altamira’s senior leadership in the pursuit of ongoing organic and M&A driven growth.
Altamira-US, LLC Appoints Vance A. Fairchild as CEO
Mr. Fairchild has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer and serves as Executive Chairman of the Board. He will assume the additional role of CEO to further drive growth and expansion. He brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success to his new role.
