Gordian Group Celebrates 20th Anniversary

MAULDIN, S.C., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gordian Group, pioneer of the construction-procurement process known as Job Order Contracting (JOC) used by public agencies across the country, celebrated its 20th Anniversary this week by renewing its commitment to continue developing the products and services that save clients time and money.

"These past two decades have literally flown by," said Harry Mellon, Chairman and Co-founder. "We have grown from two to more than 100 employees serving more than 170 clients around the world, encompassing all types of facility owners."

As Chief Engineer of NATO Headquarters with the U.S. Army in 1981, Mellon created the process that ultimately became JOC in order to more quickly and cost-effectively perform repairs, alterations, and minor construction work. After retiring from the Army, Mellon founded The Gordian Group to bring the benefits of JOC to serve all facility owners in need of greater efficiencies at a lower cost.

"The commitment to exceed our clients' expectations drove our success then and still drives it today," said Robert Coffey, CEO and Co-founder. "From our first client to our newest one, we have helped them save significant time and money by changing the way they repair, alter and maintain buildings, grounds and roadways."

As it enters a third decade of operation, the company and clients continue expanding the ways in which JOC is used. Among other applications, Gordian JOC is now used to help owners complete green initiatives, provide disaster relief efforts, and to manage economic stimulus projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 with complete transparency as mandated by President Barack Obama.

Additionally, Gordian has expanded its service offerings to help different types of facility owners experience the efficiencies and savings of JOC. In addition to the JOC Complete Solution®, which is fully customized for each client, Gordian now offers EZIQC®, which is a national network of competitively bid contractors available to complete work on an as-needed basis. EZIQC is available for use by public and private facility owners through cooperative purchasing networks.

"Thanks to our clients, we are the #1 provider of Job Order Contracting systems, services and tools," said Coffey. "Going forward, new products like EZIQC will make the benefits of JOC available to a wider segment of clients."

About The Gordian Group: The Gordian Group, Inc. is a product and services firm that specializes in development and implementation of Job Order Contracting programs for facility and infrastructure owners. For more information, go to www.gordian-group.com.

SOURCE The Gordian Group, Inc.