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 TDI-Brooks International, Inc.1902 Pinon Drive College Station, Texas 77845 (979) 693-3446 |
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The Bryan Rotary Club/Newman 10 Business Performance Awards, in cooperation with the Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce, was established in 1994 to spotlight successful small businesses for the significant contributions and economic impact they have on the Brazos Valley. The top 10 private companies, ranked on sales growth over a five-year period, earn recognition throughout the area for their sales growth and job creation.
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| Principals | James M. Brooks and Bernie B. Bernard |
| Product/Service | Surveying, sampling, analyzing, and interpreting measurements of ocean waters and sediments |
| Year Founded | 1996 |
| Number of Employees | 45 |
| Sales Growth 2004-2006 | 138.42% |
�Don’t define a job and go looking for someone to fit it. Hire good people and carve out a job for them. Good people trump good plans. � Bernie B. Bernard, TDI-Brooks International, Inc.
Before maturing into a commercial business, TDI Brooks International, Inc. was born in a research lab at Texas A&M University, where senior research staff members James M. Brooks and Bernie B. Bernard developed survey and lab methods for the marine geochemical, geotechnical, and environmental fields.
Demand for their methods became so high, they outgrew the academic environment. So, in 1996, Brooks and Bernard left the lab to set up shop as a commercial provider of services. Since then, TDI Brooks has continued to grow and makes its third appearance among the ten fastest-growing businesses being recognized with a Bryan Rotary Club/Newman 10 Award.
Operating by a set of 11 “highest-level values,” TDI Brooks has been awarded numerous contracts with governmental agencies to conduct environmental surveys and analysis, which have helped build an impressive inventory which includes three 150-foot research vessels.
As the company has worked to maximize all its resources, TDI Brooks developed multiple ways to utilize the vessels, which broadened its customer base and expanded its potential for future growth.
“Define what you can do well to out-compete, find a market niche that matches that,” says Bernard, “and then defend that niche by constant focus on what your customer will need next.”
