PTP Highlight: Rigging International Group

Rigging International Group is an industrial rope access and rigging company with locations in Las Vegas, NV, and Anchorage, AK. Inducted as a PTP in 2018, RIG provides industrial rope access services, training, and equipment.

As part of a new 2023 series highlighting the Petzl Technical Partner Program, we’re featuring a different Partner each month. The PTP Program aims to develop a diverse network of training company partners and recognized leaders that can help Petzl promote our products and solutions to a wide variety of industries and end-users. Our PTPs are recognized experts, companies, or individuals in vertical environments that demonstrate a thorough understanding of their respective industry, contribute to the development of best practices, and meaningfully integrate Petzl into their systems and curriculum. 

Rigging International Group is an industrial rope access and rigging company with locations in Las Vegas, NV, and Anchorage, AK. Inducted as a PTP in 2018, RIG provides industrial rope access services, training, and equipment.

Petzl recently spoke with Chad Umbel, co-owner of RIG about their company and partnership with Petzl.
To contact RIG about their services, email info@rigintlgrp.com.

What is your company’s mission statement?
Our founding principles are safety, quality tradesman-ship, and efficient production. We are an accredited operator/trainer member of the Industrial Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA), an international association that promotes industry standards and safety. RIG is also a member of the Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians (SPRAT), the American Welding Society (AWS), and the American Society of Non-destructive Testing (ASNT). RIG is also an ISO 9001 Member Company. 

Briefly describe your company’s history. 

RIG was founded in 2015. Collectively, we have over 50 years of Industrial Rope Access Service and Training experience in our management team alone. We have deep rooted ties in the Las Vegas Entertainment Industry, and we are an IATSE 720 Union Member Company. We also have a long history working in Alaska’s Cook Inlet, providing IRATA services to all the offshore oil and gas platforms there for many years. 

How is your company a leader for those you serve?
Recognizing a need for a higher standard in the Rope Access Service and Training Industry, our goal was to create the best Rope Access Program in the US by provide clients with IRATA support that is unsurpassed as far as safety, project management, service, and equipment sales. We pride ourselves in our strong project management team and truly believe this is the backbone of making sure our field technicians thrive and succeed while working these technical jobs that we undertake. We try to set an example of strength through continual education industry wide and we happily invite all our competitors to come and train with us in the RIG Technical Training Centers so that we can pass on our knowledge and expertise on to achieve an overall goal of creating a safer and higher standard in the IRATA and SPRAT community. 

What does success look like to your company? 
Success for us is simple. To keep our family owned and operated company growing at a sustainable level. Keep our employees safe, happy, and well provided for. Continue to further our growth in the IRATA and SPRAT training programs. Continue to grow the industry in a safe and pragmatic manner by partnering with companies like Petzl!