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ON THE MOVE BRAUN INTERTEC EXPANDS TECHNICAL EXPERTISE IN DALLAS AND TYLER, TEXAS Braun Intertec has announced three employee-owners have transferred to the firm’s new office locations in Dallas and Tyler, Texas, broadening Braun Intertec’s technical expertise in key sectors. The latest employee moves will bolster Braun Intertec’s current service offering in geotechnical engineering and construction materials testing. ❚ ❚ Cody Wardien, a project engineer with nearly seven years of experience, will now be located in Braun Intertec’s Tyler, Texas, office. Wardien has experience in geotechnical evaluations, construction materials testing project management, geotechnical and construction materials testing proposal development, and field instrumentation. Wardien has managed projects for a broad range of clients including, oil and gas facilities, residential home construction, agricultural facility construction, substation renovations, railroad improvement projects, and commercial construction.

❚ ❚ Eric Dagenhardt, a project engineer, is working at Braun Intertec’s GME Consulting Services office in Dallas, Texas, a subsidiary of Braun Intertec. With nearly seven years of experience, Dagenhardt brings expertise in geotechnical investigations and project management of large-scale commercial construction special inspections and testing projects. These projects included US Bank Stadium, the Minnesota Vikings Practice Facility, numerous University of Minnesota projects, and multiple high-rise residential buildings. ❚ ❚ Reece Taylor, a project engineer, will also be joining Braun Intertec’s GME Consulting Services in Dallas, as the field services coordinator, with eight years of experience. Taylor is responsible for special inspections and construction materials testing of commercial-related projects. As a special inspector, he has developed experience in concrete construction, masonry construction and soils. “To help meet increasing requests from our clients, we’re thrilled to bring more of our

highly-skilled, geotechnical and construction materials testing staff to the region,” says Jon Carlson, CEO of Braun Intertec. “The latest employee-owner additions to our Dallas and Tyler, Texas, offices will enhance the services we offer clients and pave the way for future expansion in Texas.” Thanks to Braun Intertec’s growing team of talented engineers, technicians, and scientists, Braun Intertec continues to expand its business and service expertise across the state of Texas for its clients. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, employee- owned Braun Intertec is a premier engineering, environmental consulting, and testing firm with nearly 1,000 employees located throughout the United States. Braun Intertec has offices in Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. Braun Intertec subsidiaries include Agile Frameworks, LLC, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in addition to GME Consulting Services, Inc., based in Dallas, Texas.

The second lesson I’ve learned is the importance of relation- ships. The connections our leaders and I have made with clients, colleagues, and industry peers have been very im- portant to our success. Our business is based upon relation- ships, just like every aspect of the commercial real estate in- dustry. We are experts in design for commercial real estate and really understand our clients’ business. We look to help them be successful at attaining their goals, which may in- clude introducing them to other contacts to foster new rela- tionships and business synergies. TZL: While M&A is always an option, there’s something to be said about organic growth. What are your thoughts on why and how to grow a firm? LA: Our philosophy has always been to grow and pro- mote from within. We have created opportunities for em- ployees to move into new markets and new disciplines within the firm. I am a great example of this; I had the opportunity to open and lead the Los Angeles office in 1985. Our commitment to our team members is shown through the average tenure at Ware Malcomb. I’m proud to share that the average tenure of a principal is 15 years, which demonstrates the longevity of the leadership team and em- phasis on growth from within. “Our business is based upon relationships, just like every aspect of the commercial real estate industry. We are experts in design for commercial real estate and really understand our clients’ business.”

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LA: Entrepreneurship is a guiding philosophy at Ware Mal- comb. We encourage our team members to grow from with- in and provide opportunities for them to do so. We have created opportunities and positions in new offices and new business groups, to allow leaders to grow their ca- reers and demonstrate entrepreneurship. We empower our staff to lead their own career growth direction. By providing these opportunities the entrepreneurial spirit fosters busi- ness growth. “To effectively lead, you need to maintain a 360-degree view. This also applies to your career aspirations. Know and develop your strengths, and work towards improving in areas where you have less aptitude.” TZL: They say failure is a great teacher. What’s the big- gest lesson you’ve had to learn the hard way? LA: Two of the best lessons I have learned are the impor- tance of defining a clear vision of where you want to go, and building strong relationships in business. This holds true whether you’re defining your company’s vision, or charting your own personal career path. I was fortunate to become the CEO of Ware Malcomb in 1992. As a young leader, I was inspired to learn everything I possibly could about the busi- ness and have been continuously learning ever since. To ef- fectively lead, you need to maintain a 360-degree view. This also applies to your career aspirations. Know and develop your strengths, and work toward improving in areas where you have less aptitude. Use this all-encompassing view to define the vision that you work toward.

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