• Shenzhen operation to double size to meet the needs of municipal water clients
SHENZHEN, PR China, Jan. 22, 2010 -- At the opening of its new, expanded office in Shenzhen, PR China, Black & Veatch announced today that it is planning to double the size of its operations in the city within the next two years to provide greater capabilities to serve its clients who provide water to millions of people in China.
"By the end of 2011, we plan to significantly increase the number of professionals in our Shenzhen office," said Alan Man, Vice President and Managing Director of Black & Veatch's North Asia Pacific water business. "This important investment will ensure that we enhance our water service offerings locally, in Hong Kong and globally."
Black & Veatch has been working in PR China since 1979. In addition to its Shenzhen office, the company has a large presence in Beijing, as well as four project offices around PR China. The company's projects are helping municipal utility companies to improve water supplies and wastewater management for millions of people.
"The Black & Veatch Shenzhen office was first established to support our water business in Hong Kong," said TAN Seng Chai, Vice President and Managing Director for Asia Pacific water business operations. "We have now built up a baseload of work from clients in Shenzhen and will also bring global projects for our Shenzhen professionals to work on."
The new address and contact details are:
Suite 3301-5, 33/F Panglin Plaza
2002 Jiabin Road, Luoho District
Shenzhen, PR China 518001
Tel: +86 755 8238 3708, Fax: +86 755 8238 3718
About Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch is a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company specializing in infrastructure development in energy, water, telecommunications, management consulting, federal and environmental markets. Founded in 1915, Black & Veatch develops tailored infrastructure solutions that meet clients' needs and provide sustainable benefits. Solutions are provided from the broad line of service expertise available within Black & Veatch, including conceptual and preliminary engineering services, engineering design, procurement, construction, financial management, asset management, program management, construction management, environmental, security design and consulting, management consulting and infrastructure planning. With $3.2 billion in revenue, the employee-owned company has more than 100 offices worldwide and has completed projects in more than 100 countries on six continents. Web: www.bv.com
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