PRNewswire Michigan 高失业率下 SSOE仍在大举扩张

SSOE是全美最大的设计院之一，制造业排名第12位（Engineering News-Record, 2007），营建业排名第14位（Building Design and Construction, 2006）。 近年年度销售增长25%，2006年利润增长30%，前几年利润增长也不低于15%，2006年总部新雇工程师42人，2007年全美扩招200人（建筑师、结构师）， SSOE主要客户群来自美国汽车行业，其他行业包括医院、零售、教育、科学技术研究开发、生物能源、化工、食品、玻璃（Owens Corning）、矿山、个人护理。

Despite Michigan's High Unemployment Rate， SSOE's Growth in State Continues with New Jobs and Expanding Offices PRNewswire 2007年04月25日

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- With a presence in Michigan for 30 years and three offices in the state, SSOE, Inc. - one of the nation's largest architecture and engineering firms - is planning at least 25 percent growth in each of its Michigan offices in the next year, despite the struggles of the state's industrial base and an unemployment rate significantly higher than the national rate.     Headquartered in Toledo and with deep roots in Michigan, SSOE currently employs approximately 160 professionals in the state, 26 percent of whom were hired in the last 12 months. The firm's growth in Michigan, which is home to 25 percent of SSOE's owners, includes offices in:     -- Midland - is preparing for a 50 percent growth; the office currently employs 25.     -- Portage - has doubled its office size to 6,500 square feet to accommodate the 40 percent growth in staff; a 25 percent growth is expected by year end; the current staff count is 22.     -- Troy - within the past two years has increased staff by 30 percent and plans to add additional staff by year end; the office currently employs 116.     "Our firm grew 30 percent in 2006, and our Michigan locations were major contributors to that trend," said Tony Damon, CEO of SSOE. "Michigan - like several other states we have offices in - offers solid footing for creative professionals who are eager to impact the design of facilities across the nation and around the world. In a global economy, services such as ours are in high demand, despite local conditions; and that means creative professionals become extremely valuable assets."     SSOE is one of the global leaders in architectural services for the auto industry, as well as for clients in the healthcare, retail, education, science and technology, biofuels, chemical, food, glass, mining and personal care industries.     The firm's Michigan clients include:     -- University of Michigan Healthcare Systems     -- Beaumont Hospital     -- Mercy Healthcare System     -- Meijer     -- Rite Aid     -- Toyota Ann Arbor     -- Hemlock Semiconductor     -- Dow Chemical     -- Marathon Petroleum Company     -- Michigan Consolidated Gas Company     -- Consumers Energy     -- Great Lakes Gas Transmission     -- Coca-Cola     -- Sara Lee     -- Ralston     -- Pfizer     SSOE's Michigan office also manages projects from other states for the following clients:     -- Quaker     -- ConAgra     -- Hershey     -- Lowes     -- PetSmart     -- Mervyns     -- Safeway     -- Albertson     SSOE recently launched a nationwide recruitment effort to hire 200 architects and engineers by the end of 2007 to assist in meeting its growth in nearly every market that it serves. The firm operates from 16 offices across the United States and in China.     Last month, SSOE announced a major expansion in Phoenix -- which will serve as the hub of its western-U.S. operations particularly in the healthcare and retail sectors - and opened a new office in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park to serve the growth of that region particularly in the pharmaceutical, education, biofuels, and science and technology sectors.     About SSOE     Founded in 1948, SSOE, Inc. is an international design firm and ranks 14th among the nation's largest engineering and architecture firms (Building Design and Construction, 2006) and 12th among firms in the manufacturing sector (Engineering News-Record, 2007). Demonstrating fast and consistent growth, in 2006, SSOE posted a 30 percent revenue growth making it the third consecutive year the company has grown its revenue more than 15 percent.     With nearly 800 employees and multi-disciplined LEED(TM) certified professionals employed in 16 offices around the world the company has earned a solid reputation in facility design for the healthcare, retail, automotive and education, and science and technology markets. SSOE is also noted for experience in civil engineering, and process engineering for the biofuels, chemical, food, glass, mining and personal care industries. SSOE has completed projects in 48 states and 32 countries, and is approaching 60 years of excellence in engineering and architectural design. Visit www.ssoe.com for additional information and career opportunities.     Source: SSOE, Inc. 　　PRNewswire