Mike Symm
Director of Market Product Management
SICK, Inc.
The American School of Gas Measurement Technology is pleased to announce Mike Symm as General Chairman for the 2024 school. Mr. Symm started his work on the industry side of the business in gas measurement in 1991, as a Measurement and Instrumentation Technician for TXU Gas. He then advanced into a SCADA Technician role. In 2005, Mr. Symm had the opportunity to take his skills into sales, going to work for Bristol Babcock and Emerson. In 2010, he moved back into the technical service business as the Services Manager for SICK in the Oil and Gas industry, which is where he continues his employment today.
Mr. Symm first attended ASGMT in September of 1991, and attributes a large part of his measurement knowledge to classes and training he received while attending ASGMT throughout the years. Upon his employment at SICK, he started participating as an instructor and lecturer at ASGMT and other industry events such as ISHM, Acadiana Gas Measurement, Corpus Christi Gas Measurement, and Appalachian Gas Measurement. He has also been a member and is very active and in gas measurement standards organizations like AGA, API, and PRCI.
As a valued member of the SICK team, he has been heavily involved in product development of gas measurement equipment for the past thirteen years. In his current role, he oversees a team of nine individuals dedicated to the continued enhancement and development of new products to maintain SICK’s status as industry leaders in gas measurement. As his career is slowly reaching an end, he enjoys nothing more than sitting with new industry personnel and sharing past experiences and learning where the industry is going.
