CH2M HILL Communications Group Strengthens Management Team With Appointment of Jeff Akers to President; Seasoned Industry Veteran to Lead Company to Global Leadership.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2002 CH2M HILL CH2M HILL is a global provider of engineering, construction, and operations services for corporations, nonprofits, and federal, state, and local governments with regional offices worldwide. Communications Group, today announced the appointment of Jeff Akers to president. Akers brings more than 20 years experience in all operations of telecommunications, networking and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. . As president of the CH2M HILL Communications Group, Akers' primary responsibilities will be to focus and grow the business and dynamic leadership team to create value for customers, employees and shareholders now and in the future. Prior to joining the Communications Group, Akers served as the president of technical support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services for Lucent Technologies. In this role, Akers lead an organization supporting hundreds of customers globally with over 5,000 employees. During his tenure with Lucent, Akers lead the redesign, implementation and direction of one of the world's largest technical service and support operations. He was also responsible for the creation and overall management of Lucent's Worldwide Data Networking Systems Service business. "CH2M HILL has a strong track record in the wireless and wireline industries of managing the build out of infrastructure and providing technology advisory and systems solutions to optimize network operations," said Jeff Akers, president of CH2M HILL Communications Group. "I am looking forward to building upon this track record and taking the CH2M HILL Communications Group to a global leadership position in these areas." "I am excited to have a seasoned industry veteran joining our team with the right expertise and experience to execute our strategy and provide our customers with innovative solutions to their communications needs," said James J. Ferris, Ph.D., president of CH2M HILL's Energy, Environment and Communications Systems Business Group. "Jeff has earned an enviable reputation by building and managing successful communications initiatives focused on profitable growth and client service excellence. Attracting leaders such as Jeff to the team is a testament to how CH2M HILL remains committed to further strengthening its strong position in the telecommunications sector." About Jeff Akers As president of CH2M HILL Communications Group, Akers is responsible for focusing and growing the business and dynamic leadership team to create value for customers, employees and shareholders now and in the future. Jeff Akers has more than 20 years experience in all operations of telecommunications, networking and professional services. His career in telecommunications began with Southwestern Bell
Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. in forecasting and regulatory affairs Regulatory Affairs (RA), also called Government Affairs, is a profession within regulated industries, such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, energy, and banking. Regulatory Affairs professionals usually have responsibility for the following general areas: sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → , general manager, director and eventually vice president. When AT&T's Technical Services became part of Lucent Technologies, Akers stayed on as vice president where he redesigned, implemented and directed one of the world's largest technical service and support operations. Prior to joining the CH2M HILL Communications Group, Akers served as the president of Lucent Technologies technical support services. He also served as the COO of Lucent's NetCare Data Services and president of Lucent's NetCare Professional Service business. In 1999, Colorado Governor, Bill Owens
abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration in economics and finance from the University of Dallas The University of Dallas is a Catholic institution. It seeks to educate its students to develop the intellectual and moral virtues, to prepare themselves for life and work, and to become leaders in the community. , and his Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies from the University of Missouri. About CH2M HILL Communications Group Established in 1995, the CH2M HILL Communications Group, part of CH2M HILL Inc., is a global leader in the communications services arena. CH2M HILL Communications Group performs Advisory & Consulting services, Technology & Integration services, Design & Construction services, Managed & Operation services and Program Management services around the globe to the converging communications marketplace. The CH2M HILL Communications Group has completed 160 projects in 28 countries. Over the past two years, Engineering News-Record Engineering News-Record (widely known as ENR) is a weekly magazine that provides news, analysis, data and opinion for the construction industry worldwide. It has been published since 1874. It is owned by The McGraw-Hill Companies. has ranked the Communications Group third in International Telecom Design, seventh in Telecom Design and seventh in Tower & Antenna Design. Headquartered in Denver, the CH2M HILL Communications Group has offices throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and global offices in Bonn, Germany; Krakow, Poland; London; Madrid, Spain; Penang, Malaysia; Santiago, Chile Santiago, officially Santiago de Chile (Spanish: (helpinfo)), is the capital of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation (Greater Santiago). ; Sao Paulo, Brazil; and Singapore. For more information, visit www.ch2m.com/comgroup. About CH2M HILL Inc. CH2M HILL Inc. is an employee-owned, multinational firm with 12,000 employees in 165 offices on six continents and revenue of $2.6 billion. In addition to providing services to telecommunication clients worldwide, the firm delivers engineering, construction, operations and related technical services to public and private clients in numerous industries. CH2M HILL is headquartered in Denver. For more information, visit the CH2M HILL Web site at www.ch2mhill.com. |
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