Donan Engineering Continues to Expand

LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Donan Engineering Co., Inc. today announced plans to open a new office in Jackson, Mississippi.  Donan will begin offering forensic investigative services from the new location on August 1, 2011.  This office will represent the first physical presence the firm has had in the state of Mississippi.

"Mississippi is a natural progression for our strategic growth since we are currently doing projects there from our offices in Memphis, Tennessee; Birmingham, Alabama; Mobile, Alabama; and Little Rock, Arkansas," says Kevin B. Abell, Donan Engineering's chief sales and marketing officer.  "While this model has worked for a number of years, we feel we will be able to provide our clients with more timely and cost-efficient services by having a day-to-day physical presence in the state.  Our goal is to provide the best customer service and fastest turnaround time in our industry, which is greatly enhanced by being a local entity in the community."

Abell went on to say, "Our passion is for providing conclusive, accurate, and unbiased reports on every investigation, as we clearly understand that our clients demand this on every loss they assign to Donan.  For us to be successful in Mississippi, we recognize that we must be able to provide clients with a substantial value that makes their job and the lives of their customers better.  We want our customers to see us as a strategic partner in their business, as we are truly interested in finding ways to bring them value."

Donan Engineering offers consumers a single source for forensic engineering investigations and fire origin & cause investigations.  The firm offers a wide array of services falling under the main categories of structural engineering investigations, fire and explosion origin & cause investigations, roofing investigations, and component testing.

Donan Engineering is a third-generation, family-owned engineering firm that was founded in 1947 in Madisonville, Kentucky.  From 1947 until 1999, the firm focused on providing mostly conventional engineering services (civil, structural, environmental, mining, architecture, etc.).  In 1999, with approximately 20 employees in four offices, the decision was made to focus exclusively on the forensic engineering and fire investigation industry.  In 2005, the firm relocated its company headquarters to Louisville, Kentucky.

With Donan Engineering's eight new office openings in 2011, the firm will have 34 offices spread out over 18 states.  Currently, the firm employs approximately 190 employees, and that number is anticipated to grow to approximately 210 by the end of the year.  In 2010, the firm completed approximately 22,000 forensic investigations for a client base consisting primarily of insurance companies, attorneys, commercial property owners and businesses, manufacturers, utilities, and homeowners.  For a list of Donan's office locations, please visit www.donan.com/locations.

For additional information on Donan Engineering, contact Kevin B. Abell by telephone at 502-813-4612, or by email at [email protected].  You can also visit Donan's website at www.donan.com.

SOURCE Donan Engineering Co., Inc.