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TOLEDO, Ohio, January 21, 2010 – SSOE Group, a global EPCM firm, is proud to announce the appointment of Kris Phillips to the newly created position of Sustainable Design Coordinator. In this position, Phillips will oversee all of SSOE’s activities as they relate to LEED® and implementing sustainable design practices into projects. He will also be responsible for coordinating LEED resources within the company.
TOLEDO, Ohio, January 20, 2010 – SSOE Group, one of the nation’s leading EPCM firms, announced that Michelle Mack, RA, NCARB, recently earned her architectural license. Mack, an Architect in SSOE’s Facilities group, has more than 6 years of professional design experience. Her project experience includes schematics, design / development, construction documentation, shop drawing review, and lead designer for clients such as Toyota, Marathon Oil, and Volkswagen. Mack received her Bachelor’s of Science and Master’s of Architecture Degrees from the University of Michigan.
TOLEDO, OHIO, January 19, 2010 – Craig Pickerel of SSOE Group, a global architecture, engineering and program management firm, recently became one of the first to receive an evidence based design accreditation and certification (EDAC) from The Center for Health Design (http://www.healthdesign.org/edac/). The accreditation has been offered for less than a year and has been awarded to only 250 professionals to date. Mounting scientific evidence supports the Evidence Based Design approach to healthcare facility design and its correlation to successful patient outcomes. The EDAC accreditation tests individual knowledge and understanding of how to base healthcare building design decisions on credible research evidence and project evaluation results.
Bob Howell, COO and Chairman of the Board
TOLEDO, Ohio, January 18, 2010 – The shareholders of SSOE Group, a global EPCM firm, recently announced the 2010 Board of Directors. Dave Sipes, PE, Senior Vice President of Industrial Process was re-elected to his position on the board. Continuing in their terms will be, SSOE senior management:
• Tony Damon, AIA, LEED AP – CEO
• Bob Howell – COO and Chairman of the Board
• Craig H. Bowie, PE – Senior Vice President, Industrial Facilities
• Dave Verner, AIA – Senior Vice President, Life Sciences
• Vince DiPofi, PE – Senior Vice President,Director of Business Development
PHOENIX, Arizona, January 11, 2010 – An internet bistro, healing garden, and 3,600 square foot rehabilitation gym, are just a few of the amenities offered at the new Santé of Mesa, Arizona Transitional Rehabilitation Center (TRC). The center, developed by Santé Partners Inc. and designed by SSOE Group, a global architecture, engineering, and program management firm, gives patients the opportunity for rehabilitation services in a non-institutional environment. As experienced healthcare consultants, SSOE creates facilities that are optimally designed for patient healing.
TOLEDO, Ohio, January 06, 2010 – SSOE Group, a global EPCM firm, has acquired Orbital Technical Solutions (OTS). OTS is widely known for its work in the power industry, with expertise in biomass, landfill gas, and waste energy projects. Tony Damon, CEO of SSOE, describes the acquisition as further evidence of the company’s growth in the power industry. “OTS will help us to expand our capabilities in the power market. We are confident that the synergy this acquisition brings to SSOE will reap great benefits for SSOE’s and OTS’s clients.