The Dawg Business Directory was launched this week. The Dawg Business Directory is a business advertising directory provided specifically for business owners and advertisers to market their products and services online to a military audience. By listing your website, you are improving it’s visibility to visitors and search engines.

On August 17, 1998 I drove down to the Bexar County courthouse, wandered around with several fees in hand, and stepped back out into the hot afternoon sun with my brand new “doing business as” certificate.

A few weeks before, I’d given notice to my contract supervisor at USAA that I was leaving. It must have been fate, as the first thing she said in reply was “What are you going to do…start your own business?”

Yep, I did. And here I am 8 years later, still successfully plugging away at it and enjoying every minute I don’t have to commute to and from a soundproof box.

So thanks to all my past and present clients, who over the years have kept me busy and challenged. I hope the results saved you time and money and enabled you to continue your dream. Here I go into year number 9!

Baker SPD was acquired from Baker Hughes in February 2006, by Forum Oilfield Technologies. Baker SPD is very proud to be part of this exciting new company.

Forum Oilfield Technologies is the parent company for Access Oil Tools, Acadiana Oilfield Instruments (AOI), Advance Manufacturing Technology (AMT), and Baker SPD. Forum is positioned to be a single-source, broad-based supplier of equipment and technology for the oil & gas drilling and production industry. Forum Oilfield Technologies | Baker SPD offers a complete line of oilfield drilling and production products:

• Centrifugal Pumps
• Drill Pipe Float Valves
• Fluid End Expandable Pipe Parts
• Mud Gate Valves
• Hydraulic Hand Pumps
• Open-Side Pipe Vises
• Lube / Thread Compounds
• Control / Choke Valves
• BTC Gate Valves
• Diaphragm Actuated Gate Valves (DAV)
• Enhanced Oil Recovery Products (EOR)

Each of Forum’s companies brings over 20 years of oilfield experience. Forum companies maintain their original management and their focus on customer responsiveness. This core philosophy spurs each company to develop innovative products and technology driven by customer needs.