WK Dickson's COO Humbled by President's Award.Business Editors CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 WK Dickson announced today that David L. Pond, PE has been honored with the President's Award The President's Award may mean:
Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. (PENC PENC Professional Engineers of North Carolina ). The award is given to an individual handpicked by the PENC President who has earned recognition for accomplishments achieved over several years of dedicated performance and vision in the engineering profession. He received the award during a banquet while attending the PENC Professional Development Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia Williamsburg is a city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads region in southeastern Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 11,998. on June 20, 2003. David Pond, WK Dickson's Executive Vice President and COO, is a 20-year veteran of the firm and played a crucial role in directing the company's growth from five employees in 1985 to more than 200 professionals in seven offices today. He has extensive experience in the environmental and civil engineering field and has been active in a many of the industries most prestigious professional associations both regionally and nationally. Pond is the current chairman of the Engineers for Better Government Political Action Committee; he serves on the Board of Directors for the American Council of Engineering Companies; is currently involved in numerous committees for 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: ; and has been a pioneer and major steward in the statewide membership efforts for PENC - including his service in the role of President in 2000 and National Director in 2003. "David has made WK Dickson a flagship organization that builds future leaders in engineering," said Robert Via, PE, the organization's outgoing President. "David Pond was selected because he has shaped the future for engineers by taking leadership roles in several areas affecting engineers and dealing head on with tough issues," added Via. "He has cultivated those qualities in many of his employees at WK Dickson by offering them the opportunity to build those same skills through encouragement and mentoring of leadership roles in PENC." Company Information WK Dickson is a multi-disciplined consulting firm, specializing in engineering, planning, surveying, and landscape architecture. The firm has been headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina “Charlotte” redirects here. For other uses, see Charlotte (disambiguation). Charlotte is the largest city in the state of North Carolina and the 20th largest city in the United States. since 1929. They have grown from one office of five employees to 7 offices of more than 200 employees located throughout the Southeastern United States. The company maintains offices in Charlotte, Hickory, Raleigh and Wilmington, North Carolina For other places with the same name, see Wilmington (disambiguation). Wilmington is a city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 100,000 as of 2006;[1] ; Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the state capital and largest city of South Carolina. As of 2006, estimates for the population of the city proper is 122,819[1]. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a small portion of the city extends into Lexington County. ; Atlanta, Georgia; and Tallahassee, Florida. WK Dickson continues to be one of the fastest growing Engineering Consulting firms in the Southeast. |
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