PSMJ Resources Inc. Announces 2010 Circle of Excellence

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PSMJ Resources Inc. Announces 2010 Circle of Excellence

Newton, MA—May 25, 2010—PSMJ Resources, Inc., the premier management consulting firm for the A/E/C (architecture/engineering/construction) industries, today published the 2010 PSMJ Circle of Excellence.

The 2010 PSMJ Circle of Excellence is determined by weighting each firm’s ranking in the overall 2010 PSMJ A/E Financial Performance Benchmark Report with respect to 13 individual benchmarks. These benchmarks are indicative of performance in the various aspects of business operations, including cash flow, overhead control, business development, project performance, staff utilization, and overall profitability.

“The PSMJ Circle of Excellence is not determined by firm revenue, profitability, or sheer size – nor is it determined by any subjective criteria. The 13 benchmarks that determine the PSMJ Circle of Excellence were chosen to reflect that the firms are well-managed, have a strong client base, and are led in a responsible and sustainable manner. PSMJ believes that clients prefer to work with well-run firms because they are more likely to provide superior service and value,” explains H.E. “Dan” Daniels, PSMJ’s survey editor.

The 2010 PSMJ Circle of Excellence reflects the performance of 41 participating design firms, 36 of which have agreed thus far to have their names published.

They are as follows:

A/R/C Associates, Inc.
Atlantic Coast Consulting, Inc
Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture
Bernardin Lochmueller & Associates Inc
Brown Engineers LLC
CP&Y Inc
Cooper Zietz Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Donan Engineering Co., Inc.
Environmental Standards
Eskew+Dumez+Ripple
Fentress Architects
Freese & Nichols Inc
Great West Engineering
H&A Architects & Engineers
Heneghan and Associates PC
HMB Professional Engineers Inc
King & King Architects LLP
Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd
Klotz Associates Inc
Larson Design Group (LDG)
LPA Inc
Luckett & Farley Architects & Engineers
Orchard Hiltz & McCliment Inc - OHM
P2S Engineering Inc
Pfluger Associates Architects
Ready Engineering Corporation
Rogers Lovelock & Fritz Inc (RLF)
Shannon & Wilson Inc
SHP Leading Design
SPEC Services Inc
Stanley Consultants Inc
The Walter Fedy Partnership
Thomas Miller & Partners, LLC
Wiley/Wilson
Williams Blackstock Architects
Wright-Pierce Engineers

In addition to publishing the PSMJ Circle of Excellence, PSMJ Resources Inc. will hold its fourth conference highlighting the business practices of these outstanding firms in September 2010 in San Diego, California, and will feature as speakers the leaders in PSMJ Circle of Excellence firms.

CONTACT:

Ed Hannan
Vice President, Publishing
PSMJ Resources, Inc.
10 Midland Ave.
Newton, MA 02458 USA
Email: ehannan@psmj.com
Phone: 617-965-0055, x 159

Now in its 30th edition, the 2010 PSMJ A/E Financial Performance Benchmark Report includes data from 203 A/E firms in the United States and Canada. The Benchmark Report provides detailed data and analysis on operating profits, overhead rates, utilization, financial ratios, marketing costs and much more.

About PSMJ Resources, Inc.
For more than 35 years, PSMJ Resources, Inc. has offered publications, educational programs, in-house training and management consulting services to A/E/C professionals worldwide. PSMJ Resources conducts more than 200 educational seminars and conferences annually, supported by major professional societies, including AIA and ACEC. Headquartered in Newton, MA, PSMJ Resources provides more than 150 titles in book and audio, and publishes three newsletters about A/E/C firm management. PSMJ Resources also produces the industry’s preeminent annual surveys on management salaries, financial performance, fees and pricing, and benchmarks for the design firm CEO. On the web: http://www.psmj.com/