Gannett Fleming Announces Creation of Collaborative Research & Innovation Center

November 6, 2007

(Harrisburg, Pa.) Gannett Fleming, Inc., an international planning, design, and construction management firm, is pleased to announce the creation of the Collaborative Research & Innovation Center (CRIC). This companywide initiative will encourage and facilitate innovation to bring new products and services to the diverse markets Gannett Fleming serves.

During the course of the last 92 years, innovation has been an integral part of Gannett Fleming’s success. The CRIC initiative provides the firm’s employees with a forum to submit ideas and watch them come to fruition. Recent examples of Gannett Fleming’s innovation include:

IntelliGrout^® system, patent automated system allows for real-time monitoring, control, analysis, and reporting of grouting results in rock and soil
Saber™, a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)
Web Environmental Management System (EMS) Manager, an application that allows users to easily access EMS policies and documentation, track EMS audits and corrective actions, and assign training tasks
Oculus Network^®, patented design solution for generic, open-source code remote and video monitoring and maintenance management system for elevators and escalators
IRRIS^®, a first-of-its-kind Web-based geospatial application that supports transportation security, logistics, emergency management, and event analysis for U.S. state and federal agencies.

“We are very pleased to announce the creation of the CRIC as an extension of our ongoing efforts to harness innovations and develop the best results for our clients,” stated Robert J. Dietz, P.E., president and chief operating officer of Gannett Fleming, Inc. “Our firm is committed to providing unparalleled multidisciplinary services to meet both today’s needs and future challenges.”

Gannett Fleming Vice President Patrick J. Welch directs this new initiative, which focuses on developing innovative ideas contributed by the firm’s creative and talented employees. The CRIC will work closely with Gannett Fleming’s Practices across the country to solicit, evaluate, and advance unique concepts, services and products.

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