Design Forum Enhances Its Intellectual Capital.Business Editors DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2001 Design Forum enhances its intellectual capital by adding engineering brainpower brain·pow·er n. 1. Intellectual capacity. 2. People of well-developed mental abilities: a country that doesn't value its brainpower. Noun 1. to the team. Lee Carpenter, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. announces the appointment of Jim Taube as Director of Engineering as part of Design's Forums new business initiatives bringing engineering in house supplementing existing service offerings. This positions Design Forum as a leader in design firms integrating every aspect of the organization -- strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. and design, consumer research, innovation generation, Internet consulting, brand development, strategic positioning, graphics, engineering and architecture. As Director of Engineering, Jim will oversee the mechanical and electrical engineering electrical engineering: see engineering. electrical engineering Branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of electronics. features of retail building projects. He will also be responsible for implementing the designs for existing buildings and new construction and developing prototype documents and rollout programs. "Jim will lead our engineering team to fully integrate the mechanical, electrical and communication systems into the built environment," said Don Rethman, Senior Vice President of Architecture. "We are pleased to have Jim on board providing our clients with the right combination of comprehensive retail design, architectural and engineering services." "Our objective is to understand and define the needs and desires of the client," commented Taube. "We convert this information to produce engineering designs that are efficient and essentially transparent to the building user." Prior to joining Design Forum, Taube worked at Formica as a process engineer. He has 25 years of experience in engineering, project leadership and management. Taube is a registered professional Engineer, a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) is a professional engineering organization in the United States. From their press releases: , a Certified Energy Manager (CEM CEM contagious equine metritis. CEM selective medium chocolate agar made with Eugon agar and 5% horse blood; used to cultivate Taylorella equigenitalis. ) and a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating re·frig·er·ate tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates 1. To cool or chill (a substance). 2. To preserve (food) by chilling. and Air Conditioning air conditioning, mechanical process for controlling the humidity, temperature, cleanliness, and circulation of air in buildings and rooms. Indoor air is conditioned and regulated to maintain the temperature-humidity ratio that is most comfortable and healthful. Engineers. Taube will report to Don Rethman. One of the nation's top design firms, Design Forum has its headquarters in Dayton, Ohio and operates offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Francisco and Seattle. Design Forum offers a comprehensive range of integrated services focusing on all aspects of retail planning and design, including consumer research, creative thinking, brand development and strategic positioning. Design Forum has an international client list that includes Ann Taylor, Mercantile, Best Buy, Staples, Wal-Mart, Lindt Chocolates, Carnival Corp., and Porsche. For more information visit www.designforum.com. or call Ginny Focke. |
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