Dec 13, 2002

Aventail

Aventail promoted Mark English to vice president of engineering. English joined Aventail in 2001 as director of engineering. Prior to that he was vice president of information technology at Paradigm4/EGL Networks. Aventail's clientless VPN appliances and services provide "anywhere access" to any application from any Internet-enabled device.

Dec 11, 2002

CDi Engineers

Erik Pierson is the new information systems manager for CDi Engineers. Pierson will be involved in needs assessments, research and selection of hardware and software, as well as recommendations for new technology throughout CDi’s operations. He graduated from Western Washington University with a degree in business administration, and was previously IT operations manager for Metawave Communication.

Kim Bun recently joined CDi’s CAD department. Bun brings 20 years of drafting experience in mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, piping, fire protection and circuiting systems to her position as CAD technician.

CDi Engineers is a mechanical consulting firm with a staff of nearly 50, based in Lynnwood.

Quantum Consulting Engineers

Jack Wiggins, Dan Fenton and Jim DeSalvo recently announced they have formed Quantum Consulting Engineers, a new structural engineering firm in downtown Seattle. Wiggins is a principal with the firm and has 18 years of structural engineering expertise, including commercial, mixed-use, residential, educational and community buildings. He is currently working on structural designs for the University of Washington Merrill Hall reconstruction, Northwest Maritime Center and Skagit Transportation Center.

Fenton is a principal and has 23 years of structural design expertise, specializing in commercial and institutional facilities. He recently completed structural designs for The Red Door renovation/relocation in Fremont and the 273,000-square-foot Lexus of Bellevue dealership/office building. He is working on the new Riverview Church in Kent.

DeSalvo is a principal and has 30 years of structural engineering expertise for a wide variety of design, seismic retrofit and investigation-based projects. His work includes industrial, commercial, institutional and residential buildings. He is currently working on the J&M Building addition and seismic upgrade, as well as numerous industrial projects.

BJSS Duarte Bryant

BJSS Duarte Bryant announced that Yelena Semenova has passed the licensing exams and is now a registered architect in Washington. She is working on the Monroe Corrections Center Regional Training Building and the Twin Rivers Unit Industries Building. BJSS Duarte Bryant is 41-year-old architecture and planning firm with offices in Seattle and Olympia

Association of Washington Business

The Association of Washington Business named 15 companies as recipients of its 2002 Better Workplace Awards. The awards honor companies for innovations in workplace safety, job training and advancement programs, and benefit and compensation programs. Top honors went to Milgard Windows of Tacoma, Schweitzer Engineering Labs of Pullman and Pacific Seafood of Mukilteo. Other winners include: Echo Bay Minerals Co., Kettle River/Republic; Canyon Creek Cabinet Co., Monroe; Waste Management, Kirkland; Fluor Hanford., Richland; The Everett Clinic, Everett; Stevens Pass Ski Area, Skykomish; Ppi-WA., Union Gap; Shields Bag and Printing, Yakima; TransAlta Centralia Generation, Centralia; Underwriters Laboratories, Camas; Metropolitan Mortgage and Securities, Spokane; and WRQ, Seattle.

Dec 04, 2002

Berger/ABAM

Michael McDonagh, Scott Peterson, Chet Rosenbalm and S. Ping Ching recently joined Berger/ABAM Engineers Inc. located in Federal Way.

McDonagh has six years of experience in analysis and design of bridges, retaining walls and other transportation-related structures. He is experienced in performing quantity and cost estimating, structural analysis and design, staged construction investigations, complex structural detailing, specification writing, and load rating.

Peterson has structural engineering experience with commercial and residential buildings. He has also worked on both analytical and experimental projects, including experimental modal analysis, dynamic impact testing, nondestructive evaluation of timber structures, load testing, measurement of structural response and statistical analysis of experimental response measurements.

Rosenbalm has five years of structural engineering experience with a wide range of buildings. His projects have included design and evaluation of new and upgraded structures, site review, and data collection, as well as the design of soil retaining systems.

Ching has rejoined as a senior marketing specialist in the firm’s Seattle office. Ching has six years of experience in marketing for the architectural/engineering/construction industry. She will provide support for business development activities and marketing initiatives for the Seattle office, including strategic planning and monitoring, client relations, marketing research, proposals and qualifications, interview preparation and coordination, collateral development, event planning and public relations.

Elliott Bay Design Group

Mark Ranson has joined the staff at Elliott Bay Design Group, bringing 30 years of experience in structural design and lofting for the marine industry. His work history includes lofting for new builds and repairs, and eventually led to his specialization in the computer modeling of ship structures. With this focus, Ranson has worked on large self-unloading bulk carriers, offshore support vessels, research vessels, submarines, tugs and workboats. He is currently working on structural design of a new landing craft.