Key Staff Added as Troy, MI Office Grows

KEY STAFF ADDED AS SSOE'S BUSINESS GROWS TROY, MI

SSOE, Inc. ranked the 12th largest architecture and engineering firm in the US by Building Design and Construction in 2005, announces the addition of two key staff members Steven Kohler, PE, Project Manager and Christian Belz, AIA, Project Architect.

Mr. Kohler, PE is a project manager in the Civil/Infrastructure Division and also works extensively with our Retail Division. He comes to SSOE with over 12 years of professional experience in civil engineering. Mr. Kohler is a licensed professional engineer in the State of Michigan and the Province of Ontario. He has a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Waterloo. He is also currently working on his MBA from the University of Phoenix. Mr. Kohler has managed staff assignments of 1 to 10 civil engineers for industrial, retail and commercial projects throughout the Eastern USA.

Mr. Christian Belz, AIA is a project architect in the Retail Division and has over 20 years design experience. He is a licensed architect in State of Michigan and received his Bachelor of Architecture from Lawrence Technological University. Mr. Belz has overseen design teams and coordinated between disciplines for commercial, retail and institutional clientele.

About The Company
SSOE, Inc. is an international design firm with 14 offices in the US, Puerto Rico and Shanghai, China, SSOE has experienced explosive growth over the past few years. The Company has earned a solid reputation in facility design for the healthcare, retail, automotive and education markets, and has a very strong position in process engineering for the alternative energy, chemical, food, glass, mining and personal care industries, as well as in civil engineering. SSOE has completed projects in 48 states and 32 foreign countries. Visit www.ssoe.com for additional information.