Hanford Subcontractor Honored for Business Success

RICHLAND, Wash. – The Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce recently presented a “Business on a Roll Award” to the team responsible for information technology services, cybersecurity and records management at the Hanford Site.

The award was presented to North Wind Solutions, a subcontractor to EM contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS), which provides infrastructure and site services necessary to accomplish environmental cleanup at the site.

“The HMIS team, including North Wind Solutions, continues to drive performance improvements, keeping the site’s information secure from outsiders, yet accessible to all contractors that support the One Hanford cleanup mission,” said Tim Haddick, EM director of the Security, Emergency Services and Information Management Division.

North Wind has supported the Hanford Site for more than 20 years, and the Richland team recently celebrated a milestone of 750,000 safe hours worked. Another noteworthy accomplishment was hiring 330 employees in a matter of days as part of the transition of the Hanford Mission Essential Services Contract in early 2021. These achievements contributed to the “significant business success” noted by the chamber’s Regional Awards and Recognition Committee in selecting North Wind following a “meaningful year of growth that contributes to a strong and vibrant business community.”

“We are pleased to work with HMIS and DOE in safely and successfully executing, maintaining and defending the Hanford information management infrastructure and maintaining records across the entire site,” said Rick Moren, senior program manager for the North Wind Solutions Hanford-Richland Office.

A video played during the award ceremony highlighting North Wind Solutions accomplishments in the past year.