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October 6 2011
GHD, one of the world's leading engineering, architecture and
environmental consulting companies, announced today that it has
merged with Winzler & Kelly, a
Western US and Pacific region 300-person multi-discipline
engineering and environmental consulting firm. The merger is part
of GHD’s strategic plan to expand its services across the
Americas.
“Winzler & Kelly brings us a tremendous
talent pool that augments our superb East Coast operations in the
USA. By joining with an established West Coast operation, GHD has
expanded our service offering across the US, thus achieving a
significant step in our growth strategy in the Americas. With this
merger, GHD now offers over 70 services to clients in the water,
energy & resources, environment, property & buildings, and
transportation markets across the entire United States.” says Ian
Shepherd, CEO of GHD.
Iver Skavdal, CEO of Winzler &
Kelly says, “This merger benefits both of our firms. It allows us
to offer increased innovation and efficiency to our clients and
more professional development opportunities for our staff through a
network of global resources, while also strengthening GHD’s
offering in the Americas.”
Richard Wankmuller, GHD’s executive in
charge of the Americas says, “With Winzler & Kelly’s great
experience and capabilities comes great people. Their leadership
team includes some of the best leaders I have worked with
throughout the world and they augment the fantastic leadership we
already have in place at GHD. The firm has been perennially
recognised for excellence and innovation, most recently for the
Middle Harbor Restoration Project at the Port of Oakland and the
City of Santa Rosa’s sustainably designed Utilities Field Office
campus. I am confident that Winzler & Kelly’s clients can look
forward to the same high quality local service, with the support of
global technical resources available through GHD’s highly
collaborative network of talented people.”
For more information, please contact
Kane Dowsett