Announcing New Office in Des Moines

Lynn Bruns, PE, LEED AP
,
Chief Executive Officer
July 31, 2014

July 31, 2014 (Mankato, Minnesota) – ISG announces the opening of a new office in Des Moines, Iowa. This becomes the seventh office location for ISG across Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Chad Surprenant, ISG President/CEO, states “The opening of our Des Moines office is an exciting undertaking. An important part of our strategic plan has been to be in the Des Moines market for obvious business opportunities and to further enhance service to our local and national clients. As a proud graduate of Iowa State University, I also know that our Des Moines location will allow us to attract and retain the best talent from Iowa’s many great higher educational institutions, which will only strengthen our firm and help us continue to grow and succeed into the future.

”Leading the Des Moines office will be civil engineer, Derek Johnson, PE. With over ten years experience in private development and municipal infrastructure projects, Johnson brings proven leadership skills and a reputation as a results-driven project manager and civil engineer. Derek is a graduate of Iowa State University. Most recently, Johnson was a civil engineer in the City of Urbandale’s engineering department where he was responsible for designing capital improvement projects, conducting compliance reviews of private and public projects and oversight of the City’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) Permit. Johnson’s background in private and public engineering, ability to identify project challenges and solutions quickly and his emphasis on delivering outstanding client service are his greatest assets. The new office is conveniently located at: ISG Des Moines 510 East Locust Street, Suite 104 Des Moines, IA 50309 P: 515.243.9143

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Lynn Bruns, PE, LEED AP
Chief Executive Officer

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