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Who Is CemOps
CemOps, as it states in our about us page, is a group of professionals in the industry who are actively involved in making the industry a better, stronger, more trusted group.
Founder, Bob Roberts-who could be considered the junior member of the group in terms of years, developed CemOps while recuperating from cancer treatments in 2005. After having fixed a multitude of problems in cemeteries and crematories for owners including the large corporations. Bob is not known in all circles, having been the manager on the ground to fix or remediate issues locally or regionally. He never sought out or obtained nationwide status while with the corporations, feeling his best place was moving from cemetery to cemetery and fixing the problems and training employees on best practices. Those who know him will tell you he is the go to guy when you have problems, and that he has never caused media or legal attention to become trouble for owners. In fact, his calm means of operations and compliance have never garnered a single news item or legal event. Further, he has saved companies millions by insuring families were well served, properly treated, problems addressed and corrected, preventing the need for any legal or media involvement. He believed this same knowledge and experience should be utilized by all operations throughout the country. Bob has 15 years total in the death care industry, spanning from funeral service as a growing young man, to cemeteries and crematories later in life. A businessman in other industries and former professional golfer, Bob has chosen to dedicate his working life to this end. It takes a passion, and a calling to be successful in this profession and it matters less to Bob how many years you have in the business but more importantly what you have done with that time, and lessons and talent obtained. Having developed CemOps, Bob communicated with his former Regional VP at a corporation about his website and ideas. Bruce Seagrave then became interested and integrated into the fold. With the idea of being able to help any and all funeral, cemetery, and crematory businesses become stronger and more compliant-and more profitable by doing things right the first time, instead of trying to do them over after mistakes are found, Bruce considered his involvement a natural fit. Bruce brings 36 years industry experience to CemOps and is a respected member of the professional community. Not only has he spent that amount of time in the profession, he has achieved many good things for those companies and families he has served. For those interested in time in service, Bruce offers that and much, much more.
There will be further announcements as to those involved with CemOps, bringing total experience levels to over 100 years. Most important is the combined desire to assist owners and regional managers in becoming more proficient and aware of their areas of responsibilities compliance with company requirements and applicable laws governing their respective business locations.
Watch our website and blog for further announcements regarding the growing group which comprises CemOps. And look for exciting upcoming information for 2010.
