PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Engineering
and environmental consulting firm Cardno have made two key
appointments that will drive growth within its Americas
Region, which includes North and South
America.
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Mr. Todd Williams will take up
the newly created position of Executive Vice President of Strategy
& Development, which will allow him to lead the strategy and
client-facing activities to drive organic growth objectives.
Mr. Chip Blankenhorn will fulfill
Mr. Williams' former role as Executive Vice President of the
Natural Resources Management & Health Sciences Division
Both appointments will report to Cardno Americas President
Paul Gardiner.
"We have significant opportunities to leverage the diverse
professional talents of Cardno staff across the Region to serve the
petroleum, mining, energy, land, real estate, water and
transportation markets," Mr. Gardiner said.
"Our staff are able to evaluate and solve our clients' most
complex infrastructure and environmental challenges because of the
multidisciplinary project teams of engineers, scientists,
economists, planners, risk managers, social scientists and
economists that we are able to mobilize.
As a result of Mr. Williams' appointment and Cardno's client
service-focused strategy and approach, we expect the Americas
Region to grow substantially as we optimize this integrated service
delivery model," continued Mr. Gardiner.
Mr. Blankenhorn has been with Cardno ENTRIX for over 19 years
and most recently led Cardno ENTRIX's Western Area Operations.
"Chip is uniquely situated to lead the Division due to his
in-depth understanding of the staff and perspectives on client
service needs in the ecological, human health and environment and
regulatory space. I am confident he will continue to build the
business while enhancing the service experience for our clients,"
Mr. Gardiner said.
Mr. Williams is based in Barrington,
IL and Mr. Blankenhorn is based in Santa Barbara, CA. Both have been key
contributors to Cardno's strong performance in recent years and
their appointments to these broader roles reflect the firm's
culture of developing great people and leveraging team
strengths.
About Cardno: Founded in 1945, Cardno partners with
public and private clients to solve engineering, environmental and
social challenges. With over 230 offices in the Americas and 300
offices worldwide, Cardno provides clients with access to over
8,000 professionals focused on delivering customized consulting
solutions to plan, design and construct social and physical
infrastructure. Cardno currently ranks 26th on Engineering
News-Record's (ENR's) 2013 Top 500 Design Firms and 30th
on ENR's Top 200 Environmental Firms. Visit www.cardno.com to learn
more.
Cardno is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange [ASX:
CDD].
About the Natural Resources Management & Health Sciences
Division: As one of Cardno's four operating Divisions in the
Americas, the Natural Resources Management and Health Sciences
Division provides a broad and diverse range of services relating to
ecosystem and human health management, and regulatory compliance.
The Division helps clients manage their risk in these arenas by
delivering intelligent, sustainable solutions based on sound,
defensible science. To learn more visit www.cardnoentrix.com
/ www.cardnochemrisk.com / www.cardno.com
For further information:
Ms. Zeel Patel
Cardno, Americas Region
Marketing & Communications
Phone: +1-503-734-1805
Email: zeel.patel@cardno.com
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