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ON THE MOVE IQBAL HOSSAIN, PE, JOINS RPS KLOTZ ASSOCIATES Iqbal Hossain , PE, has joined Texas-based civil engineering firm RPS Klotz Associates as a senior project manager in public utilities. Hossain brings nearly 25 years of experience, specializing in water and wastewater treatment plants, pipelines, pumping stations, compressors and hydraulic structures. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology and a master’s degree from the University of Texas at Arlington. “Water and wastewater is a critical area for us this year as we begin work on the Northeast Houston Water Purification Plant – the largest water project currently underway in the United States,” said D. Wayne Klotz, PE, D.WRE, president of RPS Klotz Associates. “We welcome Iqbal, and look forward to leveraging his specialized expertise.” MINDTECK EXPANDS FOOTPRINT IN THE MIDWEST Mindteck , a global product engineering and IT services company since 1991, has appointed Tom Toerner to lead the company’s expansion into the Midwest as part of its U.S. growth strategy. The company’s present U.S. footprint encompasses a presence in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Missouri, Texas, California, and a

roster of more than 250 professional services employees across 34 states. Globally, the company has offices in the UK, India, Germany, Netherlands, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Bahrain; also four development centers – two in India and one each in the U.S. and Singapore. Toerner has more than 20 years of experience in sales, IT consulting services, and account management. His primary focus at Mindteck is driving sales and developing new strategic relationships in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky from a base in Cincinnati. Prior roles include regional director at Compuware Corporation and senior account executive at Keane, Inc. Toerner holds a mechanical/engineering degree from Cincinnati State, and he also studied business management at Xavier University. “Tom is a seasoned leader who is passionate about what he does. Aside from his enthusiasm and prowess, he brings a level of expertise at a time of incredible momentum in our business, so we’re pleased to have him on board,” commented Meenaz Dhanani, president of Mindteck. The company is presently gaining traction in the smart cities space, embedded design, storage and data center transformation.

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portions paid for them are not. It’s a recipe for profit-reducing disaster. Once you give a benefit it’s nearly impossible to take it away without damaging staff morale and motiva- tion. Think hard before increasing these things! 4)Meals and entertainment. Along with good times often comes a relaxation of the company’s policies and practices on meals and entertainment. Everyone goes to a slight- ly better place than they did during the hard times and now they get the optional cold- water lobster tail to accompany their steaks along with the more expensive bottle(s) of wine. You have to rein this in now before everyone gets so spoiled they forget how they used to live. 5)Office space. Do you really need 3,500 square feet for that new satellite office start-up? And does it have to be in the location where it costs $60/SF per year to rent? Or how about having 50,000 square feet when 25,000 would do just fine if we packed people in a little tighter. Too much space actually hurts morale as the place can lose its “buzz.” We, as a group of companies, keep repeating this mistake from the past. Instead of getting more space than you need why not go into a multi-tenant building with options to ex- pand – or not – if your business performs like you think it will. These are some of the biggies. There are many others to keep an eye on. Company cars. Sports tickets. Nepotism. I could go on but nothing will change. If you are smart you will need to watch those costs! MARK ZWEIG is Zweig Group’s founder and CEO. Contact him at mzweig@zweiggroup.com.

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