New England Mechanical Overlay was founded in 2005 by Jamie Byrd, who started his career as a welder in 1998, and, in 2010, built its current headquarters and 6,000-square-foot fabrication shop in Pittsfield, N.H. Working in the industry while attending Tulsa Welding School and obtaining his master welder’s certificate, Jamie guided the company towards specialization in industrial boiler repair, corrosion-resistant overlay, power plant maintenance, pipe fitting, shop fabrication and other field-specific services. Its sister company, NEMO Fabrication, the manufacturing segment of the company, is a full-service design and fabrication shop specializing in custom ASME tank design and fabrication as well as power and process pipe fitting. More recently in 2018, New England Mechanical Overlay acquired Connecticut-based Harvard NDE.
Since its creation in 2003, NH Business Review’s Business Excellence Hall of Fame has honored individuals who have been visionary leaders, inspiring change not just within New Hampshire, but often reaching beyond our borders.
Jeff McPherson of SilverTech is the 2024 Business Excellence winner for the Technology category for a small company
Jay Abendroth of L3Harris Technologies is the 2024 Business Excellence winner for the Technology category for a large company
Dr. Bethany Bilodeau of C.O.R.E. Methods is the 2024 Business Excellence winner for the Social Equity category for a small company
Bryan Hussey of Metro Walls is the 2024 Business Excellence winner for the Real Estate & Construction category for a large company
Maryse Wirbal of The Front Door Agency is the 2024 Business Excellence winner for the Nonprofit category for a small company
Lorianne Smith of Jewett Construction Co. is the 2024 Business Excellence winner for the Real Estate & Construction category for a small company
Patrick Cate of Lakes Region Community College is the 2024 Business Excellence winner for the Nonprofit category for a large company
Ken Viscarello of Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green is the 2024 Business Excellence winner for the Business & Professional Services category for a large company
