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News Release from: CH2M Hill
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 21 January 2008
President of International Business
appointed
CH2M Hill, the global full-service engineering, construction and operations firm, has appointed Thomas Searle President and Group Chief Executive for its international business
Last year the CH2M Hill international business grew 40 percent, and strong growth is expected to continue in 2008 In his new role, Searle will lead a group of 4,000 international employees expected to deliver approximately USD1billion in 2008 revenue
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 31 Jan 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Searle is deeply experienced in markets around the globe, including overseeing extensive international work in his prior role as President of the Water Business Group.
These included programme management for a USD2.1 billion water and wastewater system improvement in Puerto Rico, design-build of several water and wastewater treatment plants in New Zealand, and aiding with tsunami recovery efforts in Banda Aceh, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
"I am very excited about the opportunities for CH2M Hill in the international market," says Searle.
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"We look forward to growing our full-service and design-build capabilities, expanding our international energy and nuclear work, and building off our successes engineering and constructing water, transportation, power and industrial facilities".
The CH2M Hill current international projects include: * Programme management for the seven-year, USD5 billion expansion of the Panama Canal.
* Overseeing the design and construction of the venues and infrastructure for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games as part of the CLM Delivery Partner.
* Providing programme management consulting services for the USD2 billion improvement program for Mumbai airport in India.
* Engineering services for the Southern Seas Desalination Plant in Perth, Australia, which will use "green" energy to supply 20 percent of the Perth water needs.
* Managing a USD10 billion military base relocation programme for the U.S and South Korean governments.
The CH2M Hill international clients include multinationals from the United States, Asia and European multinationals, the U.S government, and government entities around the world.
Robert Bailey will assume Thomas Searle's former role as president of the water group.
Previously Bailey was CH2M Hill regional manager for the Southeastern United States.
Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, USA, employee-owned CH2M Hill is a global leader in engineering, construction and operations for public and private clients.
With more than USD5 billion in revenue, CH2M Hill is an industry-leading programme management, construction management and design firm.
Their work is concentrated in the areas of transportation, water, energy, environment and industrial facilities.
The firm has long been recognized as a most-admired company and leading employer by business media and professional associations worldwide.
CH2M Hill has more than 23,000 employees in regional offices around the world.
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