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RED Group is thrilled to announce that Jake Mattix, Director of Business Development, has achieved Partner status in the company.

“I am honored to be a partner here at RED Group,” said Jake. “I’ve learned so much during my tenure here and I could not have achieved Partner status without the help from our team that we have strategically built to support our clients.  We’ve surrounded ourselves with some of the best folks in the industry, and it shows in the quality of our work.  Many thanks to Kyle and Carl for believing in me and trusting that I will always do right by our staff and our clients.  I look forward to the future here and each new challenge that comes with it.”

Kyle Remont, Founder and President, added, “Jake has been a key team member here at RED Group for over a decade, and the impact he’s made is highly visible, and continues to expand.  His ability to act in the best interests of RED Group, our clients, and the entire team, simultaneously, is inspiring.  We look forward to another decade of achievements via Jake’s leadership and contributions from the entire RED Group team.”

“Jake’s passion to effectively partner with our clients, as they modernize and aim to achieve increased resiliency, is certainly one of the keys to RED Group’s success,” said Carl Fangue, CEO. ” Additionally, at RED Group, our core values are central to how we work as a team, how we work with clients, and how we define success.  Not only did Jake help create our core values (‘Be Dependable’, ‘Cultivate Relationships’, and ‘Strive for Excellence’), he lives them and promotes them, continuously.”

RED Group is a leading Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Technology & Integration firm, specializing in Automation, Operational Technology (OT) Consulting, and Cybersecurity solutions. We engineer and integrate our clients’ OT systems with four outcomes in mind:  Control, Safety, Insights, and Security.  Our expertise in operational technology, systems engineering, and systems integration enables us to thoughtfully guide organizations through their journey towards optimization, stability, and resiliency.  We also have an inhouse UL 508A/UL698A Panel Shop where we fabricate custom industrial control panels. We are headquartered in New Orleans, LA with additional offices in Lafayette, LA and Houston, TX and serve a client base of North America, presently.

We are thrilled to announce that RED Group has been named as a City Business 2023 Best Places to Work honoree. This prestigious award is based on the feedback of our employees through a third-party survey, and we are so honored to be recognized for our commitment to creating a positive and supportive workplace culture.

At RED Group, our core values are Be Dependable, Cultivate Relationships, and Strive for Excellence. We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we are committed to providing them with the resources and support they need to succeed. We are proud to be a workplace where employees feel valued, respected, and challenged.

This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team. We are grateful to each and every one of our employees for their contributions to making RED Group a “Best Place to Work”.

We are excited to continue building on our success and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. Thank you to our clients and partners for your support. We look forward to continuing to exceed your expectations in the years to come.

Congratulations to our team on this incredible achievement. Learn more about joining our Award Winning Team here!

We are thrilled to announce that RED Group has been named a Louisiana Growth Leader by the Louisiana Economic Development (LED) Growth Network. This recognition is a testament to our team’s hard work and commitment to providing innovative solutions to our clients across the public/defense, energy, maritime and manufacturing industries.

Since our founding in 2006, RED Group has been dedicated to providing end-to-end OT expertise, from conceptual consulting to detailed design and engineering, all within an OT/ICS cyber-resiliency envelope. We take pride in our ability to help our clients meet and exceed organizational, governmental, and environmental requirements, while also increasing their operational efficiency and cybersecurity posture.

“On behalf of the RED Group team, we are honored to be chosen as a Louisiana Growth Leader among this impressive group of Louisiana businesses. Louisiana and LED provide a great environment for businesses, and the talent across the state is always impressive. RED Group has grown into an organization with four locations serving clients across North America, a result of the hard work and dedication of the entire RED Group team. We’re proud of each of our team members, and thankful for our customers and partners who continue to trust us to design, deploy and secure their operational technology infrastructure. We have enjoyed the ride and are even more excited about the future as we continue our journey to enable our clients and team to ‘Take Control’.”

Kyle Remont,
President & Founder

RED Group Honored as 2023 Louisiana Growth Leader

Louisiana Growth Leaders are selected by a statewide panel of economic development professionals who evaluate businesses in the LED Growth Network on community involvement and business success. Criteria include growth, strategy, innovation, philanthropy and leadership.

Created in 2017, the LED Growth Network consists of over 630 companies accounting for more than $4 billion in annual sales and representing more than 21,700 jobs. Growth Network members are small businesses beyond the startup stage but not yet fully mature. They enter the Growth Network by participating in one or more of LED’s programs for second-stage firms. Detailed information about the honorees may be found in Louisiana’s Entrepreneurial Engine 2023.

Teknoir, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI) platforms for industrial operators and enterprises, and RED Group, a global leader in industrial automation and cybersecurity for industries including energy/utilities, manufacturing, maritime, and defense, have announced their founding AI Systems Integrator partnership. This collaboration will help companies transform their operations in worker safety & productivity, ESG compliance, production optimization, quality assurance, theft & surveillance, and preventative maintenance. With Teknoir’s no-code, edge AI platform and RED Group’s domain expertise in Operational Technology (OT) combined with their collective experience in system design and deployment, they are well-positioned to provide customers with an end-to-end solution for their most pressing business/organizational challenges. 

 
“As industries face an onslaught of digital transformation driven by disruptive forces such as AI, it is more important than ever for companies to partner with experienced providers who can help them navigate these changes. Teknoir is proud to announce our new AI Systems Integrator program, which brings together some of the world’s leading industrial automation companies. Our partners share our commitment to helping customers harness the power of AI to achieve real business outcomes. Through this program, we will provide our joint customers with an end-to-end solution that covers everything from strategy and consulting through implementation and support. RED Group’s deep experience in industrial automation and the IT and OT environments makes them the ideal founding partner for our SI program,” said Jonathan Klein, Founder & CEO of Teknoir. 

“RED Group is excited to partner with Teknoir as they bring artificial intelligence into industries’ most critical applications for safety & productivity gains; data-driven decision making; improved efficiency through optimized workflows; and better customer service levels. Combined with RED Group’s experience in deploying large-scale industrial automation systems and OT modernization across the critical infrastructure sectors, we can now offer our clients an unprecedented level of capability when it comes to transformative change using AI technologies” said Carl Fangue, CEO of RED Group. “We see this as not only a game changer for our clients but also for the future of work where humans will increasingly collaborate with machines to do things better than either could do on their own,” he added. 

About RED Group: 

RED Group provides end-to-end Operational Technology & Industrial Control Systems (OT/ICS) solutioning and delivery expertise, from conceptual consulting, through detailed engineering, systems integration, and installation.  We assist asset owners as they modernize and leverage more technology, data, and infrastructure in the IT & OT environments, ensuring security is infused into all phases of the project/asset lifecycle.

About Teknoir: 

Teknoir is a leader in Industrial Edge AI solutions providing a simple and secure way to create, train, deploy, and manage AI applications. The Teknoir Platform is used by enterprise customers across industries to address use cases related to worker and environmental safety, production optimization, preventative maintenance, manufacturing quality control, and security & surveillance.

For more information or to speak with a representative from RED Group or Teknoir please contact: 

info@red.group / info@teknoir.ai

We are pleased to announce that Ryan Primeaux has been promoted to SVP, Operations.  “Ryan’s leadership has further primed RED Group for the additional growth forecasted for 2023 and beyond. We are currently the largest and strongest RED Group to date, and while credit goes to many, Ryan certainly deserves recognition for his contributions since joining one year ago. In addition to launching our Lafayette, LA location, which has grown into a solid team of incredible people, Ryan’s influence as a trusted partner across the entirety of RED Group, as well as with our customers, has proven vital,” said Carl Fangue, CEO. “It has been a pleasure to work with Ryan over the past year. With integrity and dedication, he has consistently gained the trust of those that work with him, and his leadership has been integral to ensuring we continue to deliver effective and quality solutions to our customers as we grow,” added Kyle Remont, President.

 “I am excited and appreciative for the opportunity to work with the incredible RED Group team in this new role to continue building the operational capacity and capabilities that continue to drive us toward success in achieving our goals. Through the dedicated hard work of the entire team, we’ve created lots of positive momentum over the past year. It’s an exciting time to be part of RED Group,” said Ryan Primeaux. 

This is well-earned and a testament to Ryan’s leadership and dedication to excellence, growth, and the RED Group core values.  Congratulations, Ryan! 

RED Group is a leading Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Technology & Integration firm, specializing in Automation, Operational Technology (OT) Consulting, and Cybersecurity solutions. We engineer and integrate our clients’ OT systems with four outcomes in mind:  Control, Safety, Insights, and Security.  Our expertise in operational technology, systems engineering, and systems integration enables us to thoughtfully guide organizations through their journey towards optimization, stability, and resiliency.  We also have an inhouse UL 508A/UL698A Panel Shop where we fabricate custom industrial control panels. We are headquartered in New Orleans, LA with additional offices in Lafayette, LA and Houston, TX and serve a client base of North America, presently.

We are excited to announce that Victor Vich has been promoted to Vice President of Project Management Office here at RED Group. Previously, Victor was in the role of Director of Operations in Houston, having kicked off the RED Group Houston office in September of 2021.

“Victor is a proven leader, passionate about building high-performing teams and delivering quality OT/ICS solutions,” said Carl Fangue, CEO. “As RED Group continues along its growth trajectory, Victor’s dedication to quality and innovation will ensure our project delivery organization scales and evolves optimally, furthering our mission to enable our customers and team members to Take Control.”

“Being part of Red Group for the past 15 months has been an honor. Working alongside so much talent and great vision from our leadership team is both humbling and challenging, which I believe creates an environment for exciting things to come. I am thankful for the opportunity and ready to take our team to the next level, while we also give all our current and new customers reasons to choose us,” added Victor.

RED Group is a leading Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Technology & Integration firm, specializing in Automation, Operational Technology (OT) Consulting, and Cybersecurity solutions. We engineer and integrate our clients’ OT systems with four outcomes in mind:  Control, Safety, Insights, and Security.  Our expertise in operational technology, systems engineering, and systems integration enables us to thoughtfully guide organizations through their journey towards optimization, stability, and resiliency.  We also have an inhouse UL 508A/UL698A Panel Shop where we fabricate custom industrial control panels. We are headquartered in New Orleans, LA with additional offices in Lafayette, LA and Houston, TX and serve a client base of North America, presently.

RED Group is pleased to reveal several organizational changes!

Dave Bacque will assume the role of Vice President of Strategic Development.  Carl Fangue, CEO, said, “Under Dave’s leadership we look forward to enhancing the quality delivery, capability, and scale of RED Group via creative and deliberate strategies.” Presently, Dave also holds the role of Director – OT Security, leading our cybersecurity practice. “I’m excited about the growth we have had at RED Group, and I am looking forward to leading our future of bringing meaningful and interesting offerings and capabilities to new and existing markets,” said Dave.

Ryan Primeaux has been promoted to Vice President of Operations.  Previously, Ryan was in the role of Director of Operations – Lafayette, having kicked off the RED Group Lafayette office in January of 2022. “Ryan brings many years of executive level experience in the ICS and Operational Technology spaces, and we look forward to leveraging his skills and leadership as we further build the RED Group team,” said Carl. Ryan added, “I’m excited to step into this role and for the opportunity to work within our operations team to continue growing our capacity to deliver world-class solutions to our clients.”

Congratulations to all as we continue to build a stronger, more impactful RED Group.

RED Group is a leading Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Technology & Integration firm, specializing in Automation, Operational Technology (OT) Consulting, and Cybersecurity solutions. We engineer and integrate our clients’ OT systems with four outcomes in mind:  Control, Safety, Insights, and Security.  Our expertise in operational technology, systems engineering, and systems integration enables us to thoughtfully guide organizations through their journey towards optimization, stability, and resiliency.  We also have an inhouse UL 508A/UL698A Panel Shop where we fabricate custom industrial control panels. We are headquartered in New Orleans, LA with additional offices in Lafayette, LA and Houston, TX and serve a client base of North America, presently.

RED Group is pleased to reveal several organizational changes!  Congratulations to all as we continue to build a stronger and more impactful RED Group.

We’re elated to announce that Jake Mattix has been promoted to Director of Business Development.  Jake has been with RED Group in a business development capacity for over 10 years.  “Jake’s dedication, passion, and solid teamwork have played a sizable role in the growth of RED Group over the years.  We look forward to teaming with Jake for the next decade and beyond!”, said Kyle Remont, Founder and President.

“When thinking back to 2011 when I started this journey at RED Group, I see that things are much different here now, and in a very positive way,” Jake said. “We’ve scaled up and implemented some big changes in the way we do things, and I’m proud of that.  With that said, the one constant during this journey has been people helping people, and I personally would not have been successful without the help from my teammates.  So, thank you all for your continued support, dedication, and hard work.  Together, we’ve built this business into a cohesive, fun, and exciting place, and we will continue to mature the RED Group brand while executing great work for our clients.  I look forward to the next phase and our continued success here at RED Group, and I am honored to accept the new role.”

RED Group is a leading Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Technology & Integration firm, specializing in Automation, Operational Technology (OT) Consulting, and Cybersecurity solutions. We engineer and integrate our clients’ OT systems with four outcomes in mind:  Control, Safety, Insights, and Security.  Our expertise in operational technology, systems engineering, and systems integration enables us to thoughtfully guide organizations through their journey towards optimization, stability, and resiliency.  We also have an inhouse UL 508A/UL698A Panel Shop where we fabricate custom industrial control panels. We are headquartered in New Orleans, LA with additional offices in Lafayette, LA and Houston, TX and serve a client base of North America, presently.

We are pleased to announce that Carl Fangue has been promoted to the position of Chief Executive Officer at RED Group.  As CEO, Carl will lead the forward-looking aspects of the firm, iterating and executing RED Group’s strategic vision.  Kyle Remont, Founder and President, will focus on our continuous improvement process, in addition to strategy, to ensure each day brings a stronger RED Group with regards to delivery, culture, and infrastructure.  Together – and with leadership from our entire team – growth, operational excellence, and a positive and purposeful culture will continue to be ‘True North’ for RED Group.

“Since Carl joined RED Group 3 years ago, we have worked very well together and he has made a hugely positive impact,” said Kyle Remont.  “Carl’s determination and attitude inspire everyone around him to become a better version of themselves, and his ability to break complex strategies into tactical actions is second to none.  Carl is a great leader, and I am very excited about working with him and the rest of our team to build a bigger, better RED Group.”

“It’s been an absolute pleasure working with Kyle and the RED Group team planning and building the future of the organization,” Carl said.  “We’ve made substantial progress, through some universally challenging times, and it feels pretty amazing.  I’m thrilled to continue to partner with Kyle and the entire team as we write the next chapter of the RED Group story, while preserving the culture and ethos the company launched with 16 years ago.”

We have more exciting news coming; stay tuned!

RED Group is a leading Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Technology & Integration firm, specializing in Automation, Operational Technology (OT) Consulting, and Cybersecurity solutions. We engineer and integrate our clients’ OT systems with four outcomes in mind:  Control, Safety, Insights, and Security.  Our expertise in operational technology, systems engineering, and systems integration enables us to thoughtfully guide organizations through their journey towards optimization, stability, and resiliency.  We also have an inhouse UL 508A/UL698A Panel Shop where we fabricate custom industrial control panels. We are headquartered in New Orleans, LA with additional offices in Lafayette, LA and Houston, TX and serve a client base of North America, presently.