Safety is in our DNA
On a spring day in 2004, Aric & Chris both reported for work in the underground mining industry. Aric returned home for dinner with his family, Chris did not.
During his shift as a CM (continuous miner) machine operator, Chris was pinned against the mine wall by the CM and killed. Aric was working as an automation engineer providing services for the same company and knew he could solve this problem, so he did.
Aric founded a company that would literally change the underground mining world. His products, introduced in 2005, would capture the largest global market share and lead Congress to twice mandate their use in the United States. Since that fateful day underground mining has been forever changed for the better. With the help of Aric’s innovations fatalities have fallen 65% and injuries nearly 80%.
Aric began building productivity tools on top of his core safety product leading to even broader industry adoption. Products which enhanced both safety and productivity were virtually unheard of in the mining industry. His customers came for safety but soon learned his products were also a platform to drive insights, efficiency and profitability.
When the offer came that he couldn’t refuse, Aric sold his company. But Aric wasn’t done changing the world of safety.
Aric’s Next Chapter…Quarion Technology
Having tamed the extraordinarily challenging underground environment, Aric wondered why the similar safety issues still plagued manufacturing and warehousing. He knew he could solve these problems, too. Aric launched Quarion Technology, Inc, to combine his knowledge and experience with emerging technologies to build first and best in class safety solutions for a new set of industries
Quarion introduced its MVP in 2015 to bring a Real Time Location Services platform (indoor GPS) to the warehouse and factory floor. Aric completed the Purdue Foundry startup accelerator program and went on to win the 2018 Indiana Innovation Showcase.
Today, Quarion has become the platform of choice to for industry leaders by offering products that revolutionize workplace safety while providing an expanding suite of add on apps to drive insights, productivity and profitability.
Two decades later our mission remains the same as Aric’s on that day in 2004: that every worker returns home to their family, every day.
Quarion Technology, Inc.
700 North Weinbach Avenue
Evansville, IN 47711
833-UWB-PROS (833-892-7767)
