AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE:ACM), a leading provider of
professional technical and management support services for public and
private clients in more than 140 countries around the world, announced
today that its board of directors has elected AECOM President Michael S.
Burke, 50, to succeed John M. Dionisio, 65, as chief executive officer
(CEO), as part of a planned succession process. Dionisio will become
executive chairman of the board of directors when Burke succeeds him as
CEO, and joins AECOM’s board of directors, on March 6, 2014.
“On behalf of AECOM’s board of directors, I am pleased to announce
Mike’s appointment as CEO,” said Dionisio. “As president, and in his
previous role as CFO, Mike has worked closely with me to shape and drive
AECOM’s growth strategy, diversify our service offerings, expand our
global footprint and deliver superior business results.
“This seamless transition is part of our planned succession process,
which enables AECOM to continue to execute our enterprise strategy,
while maintaining our commitment to delivering innovative solutions to
our clients around the world.”
Burke joined AECOM in 2005 and was named chief financial officer in
2006. He was appointed president of AECOM in October 2011 and has played
a key role in the company’s ability to double its workforce, triple its
revenue and dramatically expand its technical capabilities and
geographic reach during his tenure.
"I am extremely honored to lead AECOM and am grateful to John and the
board of directors for the privilege to lead the 45,000 AECOM
architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management
professionals who serve our clients around the world,” said Burke. “I
look forward to working with our talented management team to leverage
AECOM’s strengths and leadership in technical excellence, innovation and
project delivery to provide world-class service to our clients,
professional development opportunities to our staff and incremental
value to our stockholders.”
Dionisio has been with AECOM since 1971. In 2005, he was named president
and CEO, and in 2011 he was named chairman of the board. In order to
assist Burke and the company’s board of directors through the
transition, Dionisio has agreed to serve as executive chairman until
March of 2015.
About AECOM
AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management
support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation,
facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With
approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in
all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global
reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in
delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built,
natural and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM serves
clients in more than 140 countries and had revenue of $8.2 billion
during the 12 months ended Sept. 30, 2013. More information on AECOM and
its services can be found at www.aecom.com.
Forward-Looking Statements: All statements in this press release
other than statements of historical fact are "forward-looking
statements" for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including
any statements of plans for future operations. Actual results
could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our
forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements
are set forth in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended Sept. 30, 2013, and our other reports filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission. AECOM does not intend, and
undertakes no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement.
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