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For the 13th consecutive year, DGR Engineering has been selected for PSMJ Resources, Inc.’s exclusive “Circle of Excellence” as one of 61 exceptional architecture and engineering firms across the country. DGR Engineering has earned this award each year since 2014. PSMJ Resources is a management consulting firm for the architecture and engineering industries. Each year PSMJ conducts a survey of firms to highlight those who are successful in areas such as productivity, business development, staff growth, staff turnover, and overhead management. Only 20 percent of this year’s 318 participants were named to The Circle of Excellence list. Participating firms were evaluated by comparing several key performance measurements important to the successful operation of an engineering business against industry benchmarks developed through evaluation of data.
In addition, DGR was awarded the PSMJ Platinum Award. PSMJ Resources, Inc. this year recognized the 25 firms that are Platinum Award winners, which have remained on the Circle of Excellence list for at least four of the past five years. This is the tenth consecutive year DGR has been named a Platinum Award winner.
PSMJ designed the Circle of Excellence to highlight the best-in-class architecture and engineering firms that demonstrate outstanding achievements in areas such as low staff turnover, operating overhead rate and labor utilization. PSMJ’s Circle of Excellence debuted in 2006 and, since then, it is also worth noting that 9 firms have made it into the Circle of Excellence ten (or more) years, including DGR Engineering.
“Making it into the Circle of Excellence for even just one year is quite remarkable. However, delivering this kind of performance year after year speaks volumes about the forward-thinking leadership and sound strategy behind these firms,” states PSMJ President Gregory Hart. “This is about so much more than just growth for growth’s sake. This is about having a lasting impact and about building a firm that can withstand changing economic cycles and so much more.”
For more than 50 years, PSMJ Resources, Inc. has been recognized as the leading publishing, executive education, and advisory group devoted completely to improving the business performance of A/E/C organizations worldwide. PSMJ’s sought-after expertise covers a range of critical business areas such as project management, financial management, human resources, business development, transition planning, and mergers and acquisitions.
Congratulations to the following service award recipients who were honored at the company’s fall gathering on October 18.
One 30-year service award recipient was honored. Eric Faber is an IT Specialist in the Rock Rapids office.
20-year award honorees include Tim Laleman, Dan Nebelsick and Mark Rayer. Laleman is a Professional Land Surveyor in the Rock Rapids Civil Survey Department. Nebelsick is Department Head for the Water Service Department and Mark Rayer is a Technician in the Civil Survey Department, Sioux City Office.
Other service award recipients include:
15-year awards: Stuart Anderson, Paul Konechne and Daniel Messner.
10-year awards: Peter Baudhuin, David Feilmeier, Miriam Martens, Aaron Miller and David Raymond.
5-year awards: Zach Bussard, Stacey Eben, Chelsea Hunt, Austin Skoglund and Mitch Vogt.
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