CEAC-2022-03-March

News
KCI Acquires Harrisburg Office of
Sowinski Sullivan
HARRISBURG, Penn. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KCI Technologies
Inc., a multi-disciplined engineering firm with offices
throughout the United States, is pleased to announce the acquisition
of the Harrisburg, Penn., office of Sowinski Sullivan,
a transit architectural and engineering firm. The team will
leverage its expertise in the planning and design of transportation
facilities to continue the expansion of KCI’s growing
transit practice.
In 2013, Sowinski Sullivan expanded their operations to
Harrisburg, where the team has since provided architectural
and engineering services for mass transit system clients
and public agencies including the Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, and
South Central Transit Authority. The team utilizes the latest
in Building Information Modeling technology along with
their in-depth knowledge of LEED and Envision certification
standards to provide cost-effective, modern and sustainable
designs for new construction and renovation of all transportation-related
facility types and related amenities such
as lighting, canopy structures, landscaping, and safety and
accessibility features. Their recent design work includes
the Schuylkill Transportation System’s bus operations and
maintenance facility, the Amtrak Middletown Station and
pedestrian overpass, the Berks Area Regional Transportation
Authority’s bus storage facility, and rabbittransit’s King Street
bus transfer station.
“I am pleased to welcome this experienced team of professionals
to KCI and look forward to capitalizing on their
strengths to expand our services to transportation clients in
the region,” said KCI Senior Vice President Barry Schoch, PE.
“By joining forces, we can explore a broader range of opportunities
that will contribute to KCI’s growth in mass transit.”
Michael Hartley, PE, RA, PMP, CCM, will lead the transition of
his team of transit architectural personnel to KCI. Hartley led
Sowinski Sullivan’s Harrisburg office and has more than two
KCI Senior Vice President Barry Schoch, PE, transition team leader Michael
Hartley, PE, RA, PMP, CCM, and KCI corporate practice leader Jeffrey D.
Knueppel, PE, will ensure the growth and expansion of KCI as a transit
practice.
decades of experience in planning, design, and construction
management for a wide range of project types in the public
transportation sector. His extensive experience in all facets of
design and construction combined with his proven leadership
acumen has led to the continued success of his business units.
Hartley earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
from The Pennsylvania State University and his master’s
degree in civil engineering from Norwich University. He is a
certified construction manager and both a professional engineer
and registered architect in the state of Pennsylvania.
“I am excited for us to join KCI and leverage the expertise of
the firm to expand our offerings to new and existing clients.
Together I believe our robust capabilities will result in exceptional
outcomes for both our staff and KCI,” said Hartley.
The Harrisburg personnel will be joining the firm’s transit
practice, led by corporate practice leader Jeffrey D. Knueppel,
PE, and will immediately begin operating as KCI within
the company’s existing Mechanicsburg, Penn., office.
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