Yesterday, Mexico Operations Director Erick Kuri—with SSOE’s Ana Andrade, Carlos Vignettes, and Zaira Valenzuela Chavez alongside—visited Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus León for their EmpleaTec 2024 event. We spent the day talking with architecture and engineering students about a career at SSOE in Mexico, where we continue to grow from our in-country offices in León and Chihuahua. #SSOEmexico #chooseSSOE
A green thumb for greenfield manufacturing plants. KORE Power’s lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant, KOREPlex, will operate at 12 GWh per year with net-zero carbon emissions thanks to solar co-generation and strategic partnerships. SSOE provided full architectural, engineering, and cleanroom / dry room design on the project that is expected to deliver a $1.25 billion investment in Buckeye, creating over 700 construction jobs and 3,000 permanent jobs for Maricopa County when the facility is at full capacity—establishing itself as the anchor to the development of the Sustainable Valley.
Why does diversity in architecture matter? In this Autodesk article, SSOE’s Candice Harrison, MA, joins fellow DEI experts from top architecture firms from across the globe in discussing why diversity is vital and how the benefits of a diverse workforce impact all of us, as well as the bottom line of our organizations.
Solidifying our Columbus footprint! We're excited to announce that our Columbus office has made the move to the Polaris area amid our continued growth in Central Ohio. Our Columbus presence has served as a key location for all our business units. Its proximity is strategic for many of our well-established clients like Kenworth Truck Company, Molson Coors, Pharmavite, Owens Corning, and more. We're also well positioned to support the economic growth of the area and have continued to increase our market share in diverse sectors like semiconductor, automotive, chemical, pharmaceutical, glass, battery / EV, and power. SSOE's Evan Baker, who is overseeing area business development and our Columbus expansion, along with Shawn Pankratz and Jason Christen, quoted within. We also feature Todd Boyer, Architectural Business Leader, who recently joined our Columbus team as part of our continued strategic investment to strengthen our architecturally based design practice in the Midwest. #PressRelease #SSOEcolumbus
Celebrating a legacy that transformed Atlanta’s skyline! Last week, Bill Clark, recent SSOE retiree, and Ron Stang, Principal Account Executive, had the privilege of celebrating Preston Stevens Jr.'s 94th birthday. A visionary like his father Preston Sr., Preston Jr. has been instrumental in shaping modern architecture through integrative design at Stevens & Wilkinson, which SSOE acquired in 2021. When we acquired the century-old firm, we expanded our design expertise, enhanced our comprehensive services, and increased the footprint of our architecturally driven projects. Today, as we forge new paths of innovation, we remain deeply rooted in the legacy of pioneers like Preston Stevens Jr.—honoring our past and building the future. #SSOEsoutheast
Lunchtime fiesta! This past Tuesday in our Toledo office was “nacho” average Tuesday. Our Employee Club hosted a belated Cinco de Mayo lunch with a taco and nacho buffet—complete with chicken, beef, and all the toppings you could imagine—plus tamales, fideo, Mexican rice, and refried beans. #chooseSSOE
Hats off to our CEO! SSOE's very own Vince DiPofi has been named among the Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award finalists in Michigan and Northwest Ohio. Now in its 38th year, EY's Entrepreneur Of The Year is the preeminent competitive business award for audacious leaders who disrupt markets, revolutionize sectors, and have a transformational impact on lives. Vince is one of 34 regional entrepreneurs from 30 companies selected as finalists by an independent panel of judges. The candidates were evaluated based on their demonstration of building long-term value through entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth, and impact, among other core contributions and attributes. SSOE's Catherine Myers, President, and Doug Goare, Outside Director of our Board of Directors, quoted within. #PressRelease
From SSOE intern to innovator, Wakeso Peterson Jr.'s story is a compelling testament to the transformative power of education and community support. Wakeso is the first graduate of the HOPE Toledo Promise—the first fully funded, two-generation scholarship program in the U.S.—dedicated to offering equitable access to quality education across all communities and ending the cycle of poverty. Upon graduation and on the heels of HOPE Toledo’s transformative procession, Wakeso will transition from academia to designing and building the future for our clients, colleagues, and communities at SSOE full-time. #chooseSSOE
Our journey to the forefront of AI-powered engineering: SSOE recently collaborated with YegaTech— a technology consulting company in the architecture, engineering, construction, and real estate industries—to accelerate our digital transformation. Learn about our success to date in Yegatech’s recently published case study. SSOE’s Scott Thompson, Vince DiPofi, and Brett Susany featured within.
Next week, SSOE’s Brad Rowe, Senior Vice President of People & Culture, will participate in a panel of experienced executives as part of the Environmental Financial Consulting Group’s HR Leadership Conference at Nashville’s Four Seasons Hotel—a 15-minute jaunt from our local office. Brad joined our firm in 2011 as Business Leader of Talent Acquisition and Staffing, bringing extensive AEC industry recruitment experience along with him. He’s moved up the ranks through the years, even taking over leadership of our ever-growing Mexico operations in 2018. Today, he translates recruitment and retention success for SSOE into project success that benefits our clients. #SSOEsoutheast
