PROFILES IN LEADERSHIP
Wallace-Kuhl & Associates
LOCAL LEGACY GROUP JOINS NATIONWIDE FIRM
[ PICTURED STANDING L-R ]: ANDY WALLACE , PRINCIPAL | ERIC TROTTER , CFO WKA | MICHAEL WATARI , PRESIDENT WKA | JAMES BRISTOW , WESTERN REGION – PRESIDENT UES DAVID R . GIUS JR ., PRINCIPAL ENGINEER | KURT BALASEK , CEO WKA
Wallace-Kuhl & Associates , a
geotechnical , geologic , materials testing and environmental engineering consulting firm with a long history of serving Northern California , is joining Universal Engineering Sciences to become part of the rapidly expanding nationwide firm . UES serves clients throughout the Southeast and West , operating from 33 offices with 1,700 highly skilled professionals .
Founded in 1984 , Wallace-Kuhl & Associates has distinguished itself with numerous certifications and awards , as well as highprofile projects such as the U . S . federal courthouse in Sacramento , Raley Field , Crocker Art Museum ’ s expansion , the CalPERS and CalSTRS headquarter buildings , and California Capitol renovations .
“ Wallace-Kuhl has a strong legacy and robust regional relationships that attracted us to make this investment ,” says James Bristow , PE , UES ’ s Western region president . “ As part of UES , Wallace-Kuhl can remain true to their local legacy and expand it , an enormous opportunity with our platform of growth potential for clients , employees and the company itself — now they have the power of a national-level firm .”
Bristow , former CEO of a Las Vegas-based firm that also joined UES , sees partnering as the best of both worlds . “ The original firm ’ s strengths remain , including employees , clients and relationships , and UES brings additional resources , people and clients , as well as infrastructure to support future growth . This is an investment in people , our most important asset , and their long-term success .”
Now known as Wallace-Kuhl & Associates , a Universal Engineering Services Company , Andrew Wallace and David Gius , GE , CEG , are handing over the firm to the next generation of leaders , Kurt Balasek and Mike Watari . “ Wallace-Kuhl has phenomenal legacy leadership and has substantially invested in their up-and-coming leaders ,” notes Bristow . “ We ’ re excited to see Kurt and Mike continue the firm ’ s success .”
With the acquisition of Wallace-Kuhl , 2021 is the year UES becomes a true nationwide industry leader with the capacity to serve clients from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast . For more information about UES or to request a quote , visit universalengineering . com .
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This is an investment in people , our most important asset , and their longterm success .
— JAMES BRISTOW
PE , PRESIDENT OF THE WESTERN REGION UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES
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