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BUSINESS NEWS FREESE AND NICHOLS NAMES JIM HEYDORN TREATMENT DISCIPLINE LEADER FOR SOUTHEAST U.S. MARKETS Freese and Nichols, Inc. , has added Jim Heydorn, P.E., an accomplished water/wastewater treatment engineer, as discipline leader to help expand services available for clients across the Southeastern U.S. With more than 20 years of treatment and program management experience, Heydorn will lead projects in Georgia and Florida and will share his expertise with teams across the markets that Freese and Nichols serves in the Southeast region. His experience covers the study and design of a wide range of wastewater and water treatment facilities in addition to treatment plant construction projects. His leadership roles have included program manager, project manager, and client service manager. Heydorn recently served as program manager for the DeKalb County Consent Decree Program Management Services contract for the assessment and rehabilitation of the county’s sewer system. His duties included technical tasks along with working regularly with local officials and regulatory agencies. With his treatment and program management background, he will help Freese and Nichols expand those services in multiple markets. “Jim brings a wealth of knowledge and a diversity of skill sets that will broaden what we will offer to our clients in the Georgia and Florida markets,” said Trooper Smith, Freese
and Nichols’ Georgia/Florida division manager. “We are excited to have him on our team.” Heydorn earned a master’s degree in environmental engineering from Stanford University and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Duke University. Freese and Nichols, Inc. is a professional consulting firm serving clients across the Southeast and Southwest U.S. With sustainability in mind, Freese and Nichols plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects. It is the first engineering/architecture firm to receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. WARE MALCOMB RECOGNIZED ON INC. 5000 LIST OF FASTEST-GROWING PRIVATE COMPANIES IN AMERICA Ware Malcomb , an award-winning international design firm, announced it has once again been recognized on the 2019 Inc. 5000, Inc. Magazine ’s annual list of the fastest- growing private companies in America. Ware Malcomb made its debut on the Inc. 5000 list in 2018 and is one of only five architecture and civil engineering firms to be included this year. Companies on the Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2015 to 2018, with Ware Malcomb achieving 67 percent growth in that time period. In 2019, Ware Malcomb opened two new offices in Washington, D.C., and Dallas, Texas, bringing the total number of offices in North America to 24. The firm also added building measurement services to its core service offerings, expanding the range of capabilities
provided to commercial real estate and corporate clients across its markets. “Ware Malcomb has been on a path of continuous growth that would not be possible without the talent and dedication of our incredible team members,” said Lawrence Armstrong, CEO of Ware Malcomb. “We have expanded our scope of services, our workforce, and our geographic reach to provide our clients with the highest level of design services in the industry.” “It is an honor to once again be named among the fastest-growing private companies in America,” added Kenneth Wink, executive vice president of Ware Malcomb. “Ware Malcomb’s well-deserved reputation for quality and innovation has been achieved through the hard work of every team member, and we congratulate each of them for their ongoing contributions to the firm’s growth and success.” Established in 1972, Ware Malcomb provides planning, architecture, interior design, branding, civil engineering, and building measurement services to commercial real estate and corporate clients. With 24 office locations throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Panama, the firm specializes in the design of commercial office, corporate, industrial, science and technology, healthcare, retail, auto, public/educational facilities, and renovation projects. Ware Malcomb is recognized as a Hot Firm and Best Firm To Work For by Zweig Group.
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TZL: Research shows that PMs are overworked, understaffed, and that many firms do not have formal training programs for PMs. What is your firm doing to support its PMs? BW: As mentioned, we’re very sensitive to avoiding burnout, but there are times when we ask people to stretch when we have reason to believe that it’s a relatively short-term spike in work. Asking people to stretch for a prolonged period is inconsistent with our values and can lead to the departure of a good person. In terms of PM training, we annually conduct a comprehensive internal PM training program that is focused on PM best practices and the behaviors of successful PMs. All of ARM’s PMs have participated in our internal PM training. TZL: In one word or phrase, what do you describe as your number one job responsibility as CEO? BW: Stewardship. TZL: A firm’s longevity is valuable. What are you doing to encourage your staff to stick around? BW: We focus on actively promoting and nurturing a healthy organizational culture that leads to ARM being a great place to work for the long term. Additionally, the
ARM Group celebrates its win as a Best Places to Work in PA.
primary reason we are growth-oriented is because we want our people to be challenged and to continue to have career advancement opportunities that are independent of attrition, so they can grow professionally and realize their full potential.
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