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Conference call: Anthony Bartolomeo President and CEO of Pennoni (Hot Firm #48 for 2016), a 1,250-person engineering firm based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
A CONVERSATION WITH ANTHONY BARTOLOMEO. The Zweig Letter: The talent war in the A/E in- dustry is here. What steps do you take to create the leadership pipeline needed to retain your top people and not lose them to other firms? Anthony Bartolomeo: We live up to our tagline, “Partners for what’s Possible,” meaning we have a “yes” attitude when it comes to projects. We con- stantly adapt to our clients’ needs, as well as the needs of our changing environment. By doing that, we push and allow for new, exciting, and innova- tive technology and practices that keep our work top-notch and our employees on a growth path. We have also initiated a pretty aggressive staff train- ing program.
By LIISA ANDREASSEN Correspondent “O ne recommendation for leadership in a firm is a better working knowledge in the finan- cial operation of our business,” Bartolomeo says. “Business courses in understanding profit and loss statements, balance sheets, how staff utilization and multipliers affect the bottom line – all of these are important aspects that need to be interwoven into a management career path.” Bartolomeo joined the firm in 1986 and has more than 40 years of experience in environmental en- gineering, coupled with broad experience in rela- tionship development at the federal, state, and lo- cal government levels.
Anthony Bartolomeo, President & CEO, Pennoni
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