Black & Veatch Named As A Top Consulting Company For Water Industry In China

Beijing, China — Black & Veatch, a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company, has been selected by H2O-china.com as one of the top consulting companies that operated in the China water industry during 2006. It is the first time that international firms such as Black & Veatch have been included on this list. The selection is made on the basis of a public Internet vote and professional review that identified significant performers in the China water industry in 2006.

"We are very proud to receive this recognition from our professional colleagues and peers within the China water industry," said Alan Man, Black & Veatch's Regional Director responsible for water client services in China and North Asia. "It demonstrates that Black & Veatch has been successful in establishing a strong name and reputation for excellent work in China."

Black & Veatch continues to build strong relationships with public and private water companies in China by offering program management, process optimization, procurement, advanced technologies and environmentally sustainable services. With the Chinese government committed to continued investment in the water, wastewater and environmental pollution sectors, Black & Veatch is well placed to increase its presence in the China water industry.

Black & Veatch has been operating in Mainland China since 1978. The company is focusing on the water and energy business in PR China where it employs more than 500 professionals across four permanent and a number of project offices.

"We are in the process of expanding our China water operations," said Ralph Eberts, Managing Director of Black & Veatch's Asia-Pacific water business. "Black & Veatch has experience working on some of the largest desalination, water reuse and membrane technology projects in the world. Through our integrated global workforce and our global practice and technology leaders, we are able to provide our Chinese clients with the most appropriate and leading-edge solutions."

SOURCE: Black & Veatch