6.7.08 | Boston, MA | Gensler, Boston, MA, announced the promotion of three new senior associates and seven new associates. This year, Gensler appointed a total of 11 principals, 100 senior associates, and 201 associates across the firm's international offices. The promotions are made on an annual basis in recognition of outstanding client service, innovation, contribution to the Gensler organization, and community participation. See (www.gensler.com) for additional information on all the Gensler appointments.

6.6.08 | Spring Lake, MI | Rune Akselberg will join izzy, August 1, as vice president for sales of izzydesign branded products as well as products offered by izzy’'s strategic alliance partners, HÅG and Nemschoff. Most recently, Mr. Akselbery working as managing director for HÅG in the U.K. and Ireland. Previously, he was president of HÅG, Inc., responsible for the North American market, which included a strategic alliance with izzy established in 2004 for manufacturing, marketing and sales.

6.6.080 | New York, NY | Stephen Forneris joined Perkins Eastman as an Associate Principal. For the ten years prior to joining Perkins Eastman,Mr. Forneris opened and managed an office in Guayaquil,Ecuador, South America working on small-and large-scale projects. www.perkinseastman.com

6.6.08 | Jasper, IN | Mendy Claridge, Product Line Manager for National Office Furniture, received LEED Certification. 

6.5.08 | Irvine, CA | Ken Ryan and David Senden, Principals at KTGY Group, will speak at the PCBC 2008 (Pacific Coast Builders Conference) show, June 24-27, at the Moscone Center, 747 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA. Mr. Ryan will speak on June 25 at the session “What Elected Officials Really Want”, a look at how best to work with elected officials, staff, consultants, the media and community. Mr. Sender will participate on June 26 in the session on, "The Role of Aesthetics in a Slow Market", which covers controversial design issues which builders face. www.ktgy.com