October 2005

West Chester Township Firm Named
Among "50 Best Civil Engineering Firms
to Work For" by CE News

Kleingers & Associates is Only Tri-State Firm Ranked

(CINCINNATI, Ohio) - Kleingers & Associates, a civil engineering and land surveying firm based in West Chester Township, has been ranked among the "50 Best Civil Engineering Firms to Work For" in the October 2005 issue of CE News, the industry journal for civil engineers and survey professionals. K&A is the only firm in the tri-state region - Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana - to make the list, the magazine's fifth annual nationwide ranking.

The competition's purpose is to recognize and reward civil engineering firms that have outstanding workplace practices and an overall focus on people. Rankings are determined by scores from comprehensive surveys completed by management as well as employees.

Competition organizers say no single factor is most important in determining rankings. "We look at the whole picture of a firm," writes editorial director Shanon Fauerbach, P.E., "evaluating and comparing their culture, benefits, performance/recognition practices, compensation, professional development programs, recruiting and retention efforts and more." Competing firms ranged in size from 20 to 1,640 employees.

Founded in 1993 with just five employees, Kleingers & Associates has grown to more than 90 associates in two offices: West Chester and Columbus, OH. That growth has been fueled in part by rapid development in West Chester and Liberty Township - from housing and schools to retail and industrial sites, all in need of site design and survey services. "We were certainly in the right place at the right time," says company president and founder Jim Kleingers, P.E., P.S. "But our success is really due to the outstanding people who've joined K&A, the chemistry of our team and the relationships we've built with our clients. This award is really a reflection of that company dynamic."

Winners were announced at the Best Firm to Work For Summit Awards Presentation and Banquet on September 15 in Baltimore. Rankings appear in the October issue of CE News. View the full CE NEWS article here.