Ed Kelly Appointed Right-of-Way Services Division Leader for TBE Group


01/08/2007

• Responsible for TBE’s national right-of-way acquisition/relocation and outdoor advertising services.
• Based in TBE’s Columbia, South Carolina, office.

COLUMBIA, SC – TBE Group, a full-service international consulting, design and engineering firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Vice President Edward V. Kelly as Division Leader for the firm’s Right-of-Way Services Division. Based in TBE’s Columbia, South Carolina, office, Kelly had served as Interim Division Leader since September 1, 2006, after serving as Deputy Division Leader since 2004. As Division Leader, Kelly has overall responsibility for TBE’s national right-of-way acquisition/relocation services and outdoor advertising (ODA) services.

Kelly has been with TBE since 2001 and has directed the expansion of TBE’s right-of-way negotiation/acquisition/relocation services throughout the country. He joined TBE with 24 years of experience in the right-of-way field with the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), where he was Director of Right-of-Way, responsible for managing all of the agency’s right-of-way activities.

Kelly received his BA degree in Business Administration from Columbus College. A member of the International Right-of-Way Association (IRWA), Kelly has completed several IRWA courses, including Relocation Assistance; Appraisal Principles, Methods and Techniques; and Capitalization Theory and Techniques. Kelly has served as a member of the Executive Board of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Right-of-Way and Utility Subcommittee. He is also a licensed real estate broker in Georgia and North Carolina.

“We are very pleased to appoint Ed as TBE’s new Right-of-Way Services Division Leader,” said Sam Militello, TBE’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. “During his time as Deputy and Interim Division Leader, Ed demonstrated his leadership and management ability as well as his commitment to providing outstanding service to our clients. He has played a significant role in the national expansion of TBE’s right-of-way acquisition/relocation services, and we look for continued growth under Ed’s leadership.”

TBE offers a full range of subsurface utility engineering (SUE), three dimensional (3D) underground imaging, utility coordination, and surveying and mapping services. TBE currently ranks #3 on Trenchless Technology’s Top 50 Design Firms (2006) and #159 on Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) List of Top 500 Design Firms (2006). TBE has received numerous industry and civic awards, including the 2006 North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) Industry Achievement Award for its contribution in the development and support of the trenchless technology industry over the past 15 years and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) 2006 Excellence in Utility Relocation and Accommodation/Innovation Award and Excellence in Right-of-Way/Streamlining and Integration Award. TBE is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, and has more than 40 offices throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and China. Visit us at www.tbegroup.com.

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