Lakeland, FL - Dec. 23, 2010
BCI Engineers & Scientists, Inc., a Lakeland-based engineering firm, raised more than $18,000 for the United Way. Through employee contributions and fundraising events, BCI employees surpassed this year’s goal of $16,000 and raised $18,277 during its annual company campaign. The Lakeland firm has participated in the fundraiser for more than a decade.
According to BCI President & CEO Richard M. Powers, who has participated in the annual fundraiser for the past 30 years, the United Way concept of ‘neighbors helping neighbors’ resonates strongly with the BCI team. “We are excited about the success of BCI’s 2011 company campaign, as it was the most successful in the company’s history, and are proud of the great support and participation from our employees.” BCI’s United Way Committee was led by Human Resources Specialist Stacy East. Along with employee contributions, various events were held to raise money, including bake and food sales, contests, and spirit days.
“I enjoy knowing that all the hard work of the committee and the generosity of our employees are helping our community,” East said. “A few years ago, I visited one of the agencies that United Way supports. I saw first hand how grateful they are toward companies like ours for supporting the United Way.”
BCI Engineers & Scientists, Inc., a Lakeland-based engineering firm, recently hired Dr. Ricardo Kiriakidis, PE, as a project engineer for BCI’s geotechnical engineering and mining department. Kiriakidis has more than four years experience in geotechnical engineering and has worked on more than 300 projects throughout Florida. While at BCI, he has worked on forensic inspections and has reviewed more than 200 reports. During the review process, he selects the appropriate remedial method for each case, including compaction, intrusion and chemical grouting, as well as underpinning.
BCI Engineers & Scientists, Inc., a Lakeland-based engineering firm, was recently presented an award for making The Zweig Letter Hot Firm 2010 List. BCI President and CEO Richard M. Powers, PG, CPG, accepted the honor during the publication’s annual conference held in Washington, D.C. The event is held each year to recognize the most successful architecture, engineering, and environmental firms based on their revenue growth rate and profitability in an industry that includes more than 89,000 companies. The Lakeland firm ranked 99th on the list published by ZweigWhite, a management consulting and research firm.
BCI Engineers & Scientists, Inc., a Lakeland-based engineering firm, recently hired James Goetz as a senior geologist for BCI’s forensic engineering and science department.
Richard M. Powers, president and CEO of BCI Engineers & Scientists, Inc., recently completed his term as president of the American Geological Institute (AGI). Powers’s term ended on Nov. 1, when he passed the gavel to incoming AGI President Skip Hobbs. He will continue to serve on the Institute’s Executive Committee until November 2011, which will complete six years of continuous service to AGI, a nonprofit federation of 49 associations that represent more than 120,000 geologists, geophysicists, and other earth scientists.