GENIVAR Press Release - For Immediate Release
WHW ARCHITECTS BECOMES GENIVAR’S BUSINESS PARTNER IN ARCHITECTURE
FOR ATLANTIC CANADA
FOR ATLANTIC CANADA
MONTREAL, QUEBEC June 15, 2011 - GENIVAR Inc. (TSX: GNV) (“GENIVAR” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that WHW Architects Inc. (“WHW Architects”), the largest and one of the most successful architectural consulting firms in Atlantic Canada will become its business partner in architecture for Atlantic Canada. Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, WHW Architects has approximately 70 employees. As part of the transaction, the firm that will continue to operate under the name WHW Architects has also sold its shares to PBK Architects Inc., GENIVAR's current partner in architecture.
WHW Architects is a full service architectural practice with outstanding design and technical work which has been recognized with numerous awards, including several “Lieutenant Governor's Design Awards for Architecture”. Their broad range of work includes projects in education, healthcare, recreation, transportation, cultural, retail and commercial buildings.
“We are very pleased to welcome WHW Architects as a business partner as it has become a brand recognized for its excellence in architectural consulting. This transaction will enable us to increase the array of services we offer our clients and will further position us as the “must-go-to” global consulting firm,” commented Pierre Shoiry, President and Chief Executive Officer of GENIVAR. “Through their leadership, expertise and creativity, WHW Architects’ principals and their team have built and grown an exceptional practice of architecture serving both public and private sector clients. We view this as a great opportunity to accelerate our growth in Atlantic Canada,” he added.
“We are very pleased to welcome WHW Architects as a business partner as it has become a brand recognized for its excellence in architectural consulting. This transaction will enable us to increase the array of services we offer our clients and will further position us as the “must-go-to” global consulting firm,” commented Pierre Shoiry, President and Chief Executive Officer of GENIVAR. “Through their leadership, expertise and creativity, WHW Architects’ principals and their team have built and grown an exceptional practice of architecture serving both public and private sector clients. We view this as a great opportunity to accelerate our growth in Atlantic Canada,” he added.
“Partnering with the GENIVAR team of experts is great news for WHW; we are happy to be associated with a team whose values are aligned with our own, reflecting a similar dedication to excellence and strong client relationships. This joining of forces signals a strong vision for the future of architecture in our region and across Canada and we are pleased to be part of the realization of this vision. As partners with an organization that has a global presence, we believe the strength of our brand coupled with their outreach will allow us to leverage our respective expertise and resources to better serve our clients,” said Keith MacGillivray, President and CEO of WHW Architects.
ABOUT WHW ARCHITECTS
Established in 1945, WHW Architects provides quality services across a full range of planning, design, building assessment, adaptive re-use, project management and construction administration roles for a wide variety of building types. In addition to offering architectural and interior design services, WHW Architects are leaders in green building design, building science and building information modeling (BIM), as well as in the latest in 3D computer modeling technology.
Established in 1945, WHW Architects provides quality services across a full range of planning, design, building assessment, adaptive re-use, project management and construction administration roles for a wide variety of building types. In addition to offering architectural and interior design services, WHW Architects are leaders in green building design, building science and building information modeling (BIM), as well as in the latest in 3D computer modeling technology.
ABOUT GENIVAR INC.
GENIVAR is a leading Canadian services firm providing private and public-sector clients with a complete range of professional consulting services throughout all project phases, including planning, design, construction and maintenance. Ranging in size and scope, GENIVAR's clients primarily operate in the building, industrial and energy, municipal infrastructure, transportation and environmental sectors. GENIVAR is one of Canada's largest services firm by number of employees, with approximately 4,500 managers, professionals, technicians, technologists and support staff in more than 90 offices in Canada and internationally.
http://www.genivar.com/
GENIVAR is a leading Canadian services firm providing private and public-sector clients with a complete range of professional consulting services throughout all project phases, including planning, design, construction and maintenance. Ranging in size and scope, GENIVAR's clients primarily operate in the building, industrial and energy, municipal infrastructure, transportation and environmental sectors. GENIVAR is one of Canada's largest services firm by number of employees, with approximately 4,500 managers, professionals, technicians, technologists and support staff in more than 90 offices in Canada and internationally.
http://www.genivar.com/
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information regarding GENIVAR contained herein may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may include estimates, plans, expectations, opinions, forecasts, projections, guidance or other statements that are not statements of fact. Although GENIVAR believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and may be based on assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. GENIVAR's forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
Certain information regarding GENIVAR contained herein may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may include estimates, plans, expectations, opinions, forecasts, projections, guidance or other statements that are not statements of fact. Although GENIVAR believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and may be based on assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. GENIVAR's forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
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For additional information, please contact:
Pierre Shoiry
President and Chief Executive Officer
GENIVAR Inc.
Tel: (514) 340-0046, ext. 5104
pierre.shoiry@genivar.com
Pierre Shoiry
President and Chief Executive Officer
GENIVAR Inc.
Tel: (514) 340-0046, ext. 5104
pierre.shoiry@genivar.com
Stephen Wallace
Vice President, Atlantic Canada
GENIVAR Inc.
Tel: (902) 835-9955
stephen.wallace@genivar.com
Vice President, Atlantic Canada
GENIVAR Inc.
Tel: (902) 835-9955
stephen.wallace@genivar.com
Isabelle Adjahi
Director, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
GENIVAR Inc.
Tel: (514) 340-0046, ext. 5648
isabelle.adjahi@genivar.com
Director, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
GENIVAR Inc.
Tel: (514) 340-0046, ext. 5648
isabelle.adjahi@genivar.com
Keith MacGillivray, B.Arch., MRAIC
President and Chief Executive Officer
WHW Architects Inc.
Tel: (902) 429-5490, ext. 111
kmac@whwarchitects.com
President and Chief Executive Officer
WHW Architects Inc.
Tel: (902) 429-5490, ext. 111
kmac@whwarchitects.com
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