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ON THE MOVE UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES NAMES DAVID WITSKEN AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Universal Engineering Sciences, a leading national engineering and consulting company, has appointed David Witsken to the role of CEO. UES, recognized as the fastest- growing AEC firm in the U.S., continues to expand its operations nationally, with 67 branches in nearly 20 states and more than 3,100 professionals today. Witsken will be located at UES’ headquarters in Orlando and will begin later this month. Most recently, Witsken served as the president of BrandSafway’s Industrial, Energy, and Commercial business for the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. BrandSafway is a provider of services and products to the industrial, commercial and infrastructure end markets worldwide. Witsken worked in various global executive leadership roles throughout his 17 years at the company, including M&A, sales, and general management. During his tenure, BrandSafway completed 30 successful acquisitions and grew from $300 million in revenue in 2005 to $5 billion today. Previously, Witsken spent 18 years at General Electric in various leadership positions. He received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Cincinnati and an MBA from Westminster College.

“Dave’s of leadership in the industry and extensive experience driving growth positions him exceptionally well to lead UES in its next exciting chapter,” said UES Chairman Michael Burke. “In the past 18 months, UES has tripled in size through both organic growth and acquisitions. This includes notable project wins, as well as the successful completion of 13 strategic acquisitions. Looking ahead, we are excited to continue UES’ expansion across high growth geographies in the United States. I look forward to working closely with Dave and our talented leadership team to seize the incredible opportunity ahead of us.” strong track record “I’m excited to join UES at this moment of its journey,” said Witsken. “UES is poised to make a tremendous impact nationally. Between the national commitment to infrastructure spending and the increased population shift to the Sun Belt, there is a significant opportunity for UES to build stronger communities, serve more clients and create exciting career paths for our people.” UES, headquartered in Orlando, is a rapidly growing engineering and consulting firm with nearly six decades of experience in geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, building code compliance, threshold inspections and environmental

consulting. UES is considered a pioneer of the industry and stands at the forefront of emerging technology, best practices, and influential legislature. Projects include both public and private clients, ranging from transportation and healthcare to commercial and education. UES engineers, geologists, certified inspectors, and scientists offer an unwavering commitment to excellence, approaching each project as an opportunity to cultivate enduring relationships with clients. UES has made a commitment to growing through strategic acquisition and organic growth. UES’ presence includes locations throughout the high growth markets in the South, Midwest and West, including Texas, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North and South Carolina, Metro DC, California, Utah, Nevada, Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas. UES was named number one on the Zweig Group Hot Firm List which honors the fastest-growing firms in the AEC industry. With nearly 3,100 professionals across 67 branches in nearly 20 states nationwide, UES consults on projects of all sizes to help deliver needed infrastructure and build safe and successful communities.

Not all businesses can claim that. Imagine what it would be like to run or work in a chain restaurant of some sort where every single detail of what to do and how to do it is laid out. 5. We work with extremely intelligent people. We have smart people in our companies and smart people as clients who can afford to hire us and build the stuff we create. Everything is better when you work with intelligent people. There is also a really great ethical standard with the professionals in our industry. 6. We can work from practically anywhere. We learned this one during COVID. U.S. firms in this business have always been the best, so we can also work anywhere around the globe. There is opportunity to travel and opportunity to work from home. What could be better than that? There are so many positive aspects of the AEC industry. It’s why I encourage all of my students and friends to try to get into it. Once you get in, you never leave! But if someone does leave, they will probably come back at some point! Mark Zweig is Zweig Group’s chairman and founder. Contact him at mzweig@zweiggroup.com.

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program. Help planning a new affordable housing project. Help with hundreds or even thousands of things, all of which make people happier, safer, more efficient at their jobs, healthier, and improve the quality of life in our communities. AEC firms do GOOD things. I cannot imagine what it would be like to work in any industry that does bad things, like tobacco for example. Or one that hurts people financially, like gambling. Or to be in a company that sells a product that is already available from other brands that are its equivalent. 3. Our firms create really good jobs. We employ knowledge workers. All of the jobs in AEC firms are relatively high- paying, safe jobs where people get to work with other good people to do good things. What could be better than that? 4. We get to regularly exercise our creativity. Creative work is important to people’s sense of self-worth and well- being. This “business” offers unlimited opportunities to be creative in the projects themselves but also in how they are done and how the business is managed. That’s great!

THE ZWEIG LETTER MAY 30, 2022, ISSUE 1443

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