Ingenuity Spring 2018

Pond Ingenuity Spring 2018 13 Pond’s Culture Builds Basis for Success Nearly 50 years after the firm started as a home-based business in 1965, engineering and planning firm Pond decided it was time to grow—by rapidly expanding its workforce. With engineering talent in high demand across the industry, the goal of roughly doubling its staff was indeed ambitious. bottom-line business success.” -Michael Sullivan, ACEC of Georgia. The growth initiative, dubbed 520x2020, accelerated Pond’s professional growth, says Erik Grandowski, vice president of marketing and communication. “Doubling the firm takes leadership on all levels,” he says, adding that the initiative “provided a record number of promotions and internal advancement within Pond.” Explains Meier: “Great people are going to want to come to great companies. And great people are also going to want opportunities. That’s the main reason we’re really committed to the growth.” Meier and other Pond leaders can use the term “great” when referring to their firm with some justification. The company has garnered national recognition from Zweig-White’s “Best Places to Work” program. And, for the past two years (2017 and 2018), was named Georgia Engineering Employer of the Year by the Georgia chapter of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Michael Sullivan, president of the Georgia ACEC, sees Pond’s growth as a direct As featured in ENR Magazine April 30, 2018 Edition