4.14.08 | New York, NY | Eronim Brandusa, Carlos Petty and Gerry Brown were named vice presidents at Syska Hennessy Group.

• Mr. Brandusa is a 30 year veteran with Syska Hennessy, most recently serving as senior member of the Healthcare Team.
• Mr. Petty is considered the company's foremost expert on building controls and fire alarm systems and has worked with Fortune 500 companies worldwide.
  
• Mr. Brown is a manager in the internal accounting department and has been with the firm for 14 years.

4.11.08 | Houston, TX | Chip Heath and Dr. Jonas Ridderstråle will be the keynote speakers for The International Facility Management Association'’s World Workplace 2008 Conference & Expo, —Oct. 15-17, at the Dallas Convention Center, 650 S. Griffin St., Dallas,TX. Mr. Heath Chip Heath will deliver the conference’'s opening address, based on a book he co-authored, “Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die,” on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Dr. Ridderstråle will close the conference on Oct. 17 with, Funky Business Forever, which looks at evolved thinking and commentary on the state of business in the latter half of this decade. www.worldworkplace.org

4.11.08 | New York, NY | Lisa M. Palumbo was named general counsel for Parson Brinckerhoff. Ms. Palumbo has over 20 years of legal experience in technology defense, manufacturing and services sectors.  Prior to joining PB, she was senior vice president, general counsel and secretary at EDO Corporation. Ms. Palumbo resides in Rye, NY. www.pbworld.com

4.11.08 | Gardena, CA | John Cronin became Vice President of Marketing for Martin Brattrud Inc., a manufacturer of upholstered seating and tables, Gardena, CA. Mr. Cronin, whose career has been in sales and marketing strategies, was formally employed at ZumContract in High Point, NC. 

4.11.08 | East Greenville, PA | Karen Edwards was named President of KnollTextiles, beginning May 1, 2008. Previously, Ms. Edwards worked at Waterworks, Inc., most recently as Senior Vice President, Sales. She also served at National Sales Manager of Bernhardt Furniture Company.

4.10.08 | Denver, CO | Carl Bass, president and CEO of Autodesk, won the CAD Society's 2008 Leadership Award. The CAD Society recognized Mr. Bass for his efforts to promote sustainable product design and eco-friendly construction. As head of the company that supplies the majority of the world's design software for architects, engineers, product designers and manufacturers, Mr. Bass helped to create a higher awareness of the need, and the potential for environmentally friendly design in all aspects of life. 

4.10.08 | Ottawa, Canada | Dan S. Hanganu received the 2008 RAIC Gold Medal from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada for his contribution to Canadian architecture. Mr Hanganu was cited for his internationally published articles and project reviews and for his understanding of architecture on people. Mr. Nanganu has a diversified practice with project ranging from single-family houses to city blocks. 

4.10.08 | Holland Landing, Ontario | Doug Lord and Brian Mirsky were named to the Board of Directors for INSCAPE Corporation. Mr. Lord serves as President of Xerox U.S. Solutions Group and Mr. Mirsky is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Fresh change Foods Group, Ltd.

4.10.08 | White Plains, NY | Peter H. Reynolds, New York Times author/illustrator, will debut his “Make Your Mark!” and “Time to Dream” lines at SURTEX, May 18-20, 2008, at New York City’'s Jacob K. Javits Center, 655 West 34th Street, NYC. Book and print signings will take place in the artist’s booth (409), on Monday, May 19, from 10:30am-12:00pm, and 2:30-4:00pm. The artist will sign copies of the new storybook, “Little Boy”, (Simon & Schuster) –a follow-up to the New York Times No. 1 Best-Selling Children’s Book “Someday,” –both of which he illustrated in collaboration with author Allison McGhee.