Skip Giessing is a 1973 graduate from the United States Naval Academy and a former licensed Nuclear Engineer. He is currently the vice president for Engineered Rotating Equipment at DXP Enterprises  (www.dxpe.com), an industrial sales and service provider for engineered rotating equipment, safety equipment, bearings and power transmission equipment and integrated storeroom management solutions in Houston, TX. Giessing is also a founding member of Certified Equipment Services (www.certifiedequipmentservices.com), a company dedicated to industrial process improvement, service excellence and cost reduction solutions, with members nationwide.