SSOE Group Expands into Brazil and Canada with New Locations

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TOLEDO, Ohio, April 5, 2012  /PRNewswire/ -- SSOE Group, a global engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) firm, has opened offices in Sao Paulo, Brazil and Toronto, Canada to enhance its local presence and opportunities with key clients within these geographic locations. The new offices will further supplement SSOE's services for its clients in these two rapidly growing economies.

BRAZIL
SSOE recently established an office in Sao Paulo, Brazil to respond to the growth and high demand its clients are experiencing in the region. To enhance its services in Brazil, they have established partnerships with a number of well-established local firms. These partnerships allow SSOE to be well positioned to execute large-scale projects.

In June 2011, SSOE welcomed David Obergefell as its new International Operations Regional Manager responsible for stimulating SSOE's growth and coordinating business development opportunities in Mexico and South America. David has more than 30 years of experience managing industrial facilities. Craig Bowie, SSOE's Senior Vice President of International Operations said "David's efforts have been instrumental in the opening of our Brazilian office and the development of local partnerships. His broad international experience is a valuable asset in both Brazil and Mexico and will continue to support SSOE's growth strategies in Latin America." 

SSOE's Sao Paulo office is located at:

SSOE Group
Av. Paulista, 1079, 7th and 8th floor
Sao Paulo – SP Brazil
CEP:01311-200
T: 55 (11) 2787.6444

CANADA
SSOE's new office in Toronto is in keeping with SSOE's strategy of supporting our clients locally. That said, SSOE has been serving clients in the region for over ten years. SSOE has extensive experience working in Canada with clients such as Owens Corning, Owens-Illinois, Toyota, Ford, Graftech International Holdings Inc, Campbell's Soup Supply Company and General Motors.

"Our SSOE Toronto office opened in February and we are focusing on building and developing our local capabilities and staff in the region. One key new hire is International Account Manager, Zeal  Lewis, PMP," said John Marrow, Vice President, International Operations. "Zeal has extensive international experience managing multidiscipline teams and has successfully completed projects in India, Australia, and Canada. In his new role, Zeal serves our clients as the primary lead in Canada. With our clients' growth in Canada continuing, we envision adding more employees and projects from all of our sectors. This will lead to our targeted growth of our Canadian operations," stated Marrow.

SSOE's Toronto office is located at:

SSOE Group
Suite 206, 2150 Winston Park Drive
Oakville, Ontario, L6H 5V1, Canada
T: (905) 901.2464

With 26 offices in 5 countries, SSOE has served clients in more than 30 countries across North America, South America, the Asia-Pacific region, and Europe.

About SSOE Group
As the 14th largest engineering, architectural, and construction management firm (Building Design + Construction), one of Inc. magazine's fastest growing firms (2011), and one of the "Best AEC Firms to Work For" (Building Design + Construction), SSOE Group focuses on delivering Great Client Service to clients through a full range of EPCM services. 

With 25 offices around the world, SSOE is known for making its clients successful by saving them time, trouble, and money. Over the company's 60-plus year history, it has earned a reputation for providing quality project solutions to food and consumer products, chemical, government, power, automotive, glass, healthcare, and science and technology industries. SSOE has completed projects in more than 30 countries. Visit www.ssoe.com for additional information and career opportunities.

SSOE Media Contacts:
Jenni Roder – US Contact
00.1.419.255.3830 x1362
00.1.419.351.6480 cell
[email protected]

SOURCE SSOE Group