Black & Veatch Integrates Resources to Accommodate Expansion, Alignments within Enterprise Management Solutions Support Growth.OVERLAND PARK Overland Park, city (1990 pop. 111,790), Johnson co., NE Kans., a residential suburb of Kansas City; inc. 1960. There is printing and publishing, and the manufacture of apparel, aircraft parts, cement, prepared foods, salt, chemicals, marine accessories, and signs. , Kan. -- Black & Veatch Corporation today announced organizational changes that will align the vast resources it has assembled within its business consulting division, Enterprise Management Solutions (EMS). "Our new structure positions our professional resources closer to clients, resulting in highly effective delivery of business advisory solutions from locally based experts," said Rodger Smith Rodger Smith (born July 26, 1896 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - died January 31, 1935) was a Canadian professional hockey player who played 6 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Quakers. , President of EMS. "With these talented, experienced leaders in place, EMS is better prepared to help our clients deliver on their opportunities," Smith added. The recent acquisition of Fortegra further enhances and expands the range of business solutions the company offers. Smith said Fortegra's expertise spans Customer Information Systems (CIS Cis (sĭs), same as Kish (1.) (1) (CompuServe Information Service) See CompuServe. (2) (Card Information S ), Customer Relationship Management (CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. ), billing, field operations, scheduling and settlement applications, and when integrated with EMS, creates greater strengths for Black & Veatch. Under the new structure, Dick Heenan has been appointed Senior Vice President, Advisory Solutions. In addition, regional vice presidents have been appointed and assigned responsibility for overseeing delivery of solutions to clients in their areas. The new appointees are Tom Peterson Tom Peterson was a prominent television weatherman at KCAU-TV in Sioux City, Iowa. He was a popular television personality in the Sioux City area. See also Peterson Tom Peterson started at KCAU-TV during the 1970s. , West; John Kersten, Southeast; Ray Adams, Southwest; Peggy Howe, Midwest; and John Achenbach, Northeast (acting Regional Manager). Each will report to Mike Elzey, EMS Vice President, Regions & Sales. To better leverage the acquisitions of energy industry advisory companies Lukens Energy Group, R. J. Rudden Associates, and now Fortegra, EMS has appointed Jay Lukens as Senior Vice President; Rich Rudden as Senior Vice President and Energy Industry Lead; and Vince Phelps, Vice President. Within the water industry, EMS has appointed Rowe McKinley as Vice President and Water Industry Lead. "The combination of resources we've assembled further positions Black & Veatch to offer a suite of management and technology advisory solutions that is unparalleled in the marketplace," said Smith. EMS now has a combined team of approximately 220 professionals advising clients from offices across the country, including locations in Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Atlanta, Orlando, Dallas, Houston, Denver, Phoenix and Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . About Enterprise Management Solutions Black & Veatch's Enterprise Management Solutions Division provides strategy, process and technology solutions to the Energy, Water, Telecommunications and Government sectors. The Division has 220 consulting professionals in 17 offices across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . EMS professionals include experienced senior executives, economists, senior policy experts and regulatory officials, engineers, renowned futurists, and internationally respected subject matter experts. Many are widely published and each is highly regarded for his or her thought leadership and problem solving problem solving Process involved in finding a solution to a problem. Many animals routinely solve problems of locomotion, food finding, and shelter through trial and error. skills. As a Division of Black & Veatch, EMS delivers seamless access to the engineering, procurement, and construction skills; and the intellectual capital within other Black & Veatch Divisions. This unique breadth and depth of expertise, combined with an uncompromising culture of client support, makes Enterprise Management Solutions a value-added solutions partner across the client's enterprise. For information go to http://www.bv.com/services/consult/index.asp About Black & Veatch Black & Veatch Corporation is a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company specializing in infrastructure development in energy, water, information and government markets. Founded in 1915, Black & Veatch develops tailored infrastructure solutions that meet clients' needs and provide sustainable benefits. Solutions include conceptual and preliminary engineering services, engineering design, procurement, construction, financial management, asset management, information technology, environmental, security design and consulting, and management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects services. The employee-owned company has more than 90 offices worldwide. Black & Veatch is ranked on the Forbes "500 Largest Private Companies in the United States" listing for 2004. The company's Web site address is www.bv.com. |
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