WK Dickson's COO Receives the 'Engineer of the Year' Award.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- WK Dickson is proud to announce that David L. Pond, PE, the firm's Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer has received the Engineer of the Year Award by the Professional Engineers of North Carolina (PENC).

The award is given annually to an individual who is a licensed professional engineer and a member of PENC for at least ten years. According to PENC's eligibility criteria he or she must also have a "...record of extensive participation in professional engineering and be active in carrying out civic, community, and public responsibilities, possess a professional reputation more than local in character and professional integrity beyond question, have consistently worked for the professional and technical interest of the engineering profession, and have achieved particular distinction in their technical field and area of practice."

Mr. Pond received the award during a special recognition banquet at the PENC Professional Development Conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on Friday June 25, 2004.

Pond has been active in many of the industries most prestigious professional associations both regionally and nationally. He was the immediate past chairman and current trustee of the Engineers for Better Government Political Action Committee; he is President-Elect for the Board of Directors for the American Council of Engineering Companies; has been involved in numerous committees for the National Society of Professional Engineers; and has been a pioneer and chief steward in the statewide membership efforts for PENC - including his service in the role of President in 2000 and National Director from 2002 to 2004.

Company Information

WK Dickson is a multi-disciplined consulting firm specializing in community infrastructure solutions including: Transportation Planning & Design; Environmental and Water Resources Engineering; Community Planning and Development; and Geospatial Technology. The firm has been headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina since 1929 and celebrates their 75th Anniversary in 2004. They have grown to operate 7 offices totaling nearly 200 employees located throughout the Southeastern United States. The company maintains offices in Charlotte, Hickory, Raleigh and Wilmington, North Carolina; Columbia, South Carolina; Atlanta, Georgia and Tallahassee, Florida. WK Dickson continues to be one of the fastest growing Engineering Consulting firms in the Southeast.