CH2M HILL Becomes a Board Member with The Upstate Alliance

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The Upstate Alliance is pleased to announce that CH2M Hill has joined the investor base of the Upstate Alliance as a Board Member.

CH2M Hill is a full-service engineering, procurement, construction, and operations company founded in 1946 in Corvallis, Oregon. They are now headquartered in Englewood, Colorado and have more than 24,000 employees worldwide. Their services have been rendered in more than 131 countries. In 2007, they grossed over $5.12 billion gross revenues and have been voted by FORTUNE Magazine as one of the “Top 100 Places to Work.” Their area office in the Upstate is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

The Upstate South Carolina Alliance is a public/private regional economic development organization designed to market the dynamic 10-county Upstate region to the world. The addition of CH2M Hill into the investor base of the Upstate Alliance now brings the total number of public/private supporters to well over 180 companies/organizations across the State of South Carolina.

Hal Johnson, President / CEO of the Upstate Alliance, commented that, “it is wonderful to have a global company like CH2M Hill invest in the Upstate Alliance. They realize companies do not look at county or city lines when deciding on where to locate and the expertise they can bring to our organization is incredible. Our investor base is growing and that is a testament to the changing economy. We must work together to further the successes of our region. It takes all of our investors to work with the Upstate Alliance to position and market the Upstate SC region to successfully compete for business investment globally.”

For more information on CH2M Hill, please visit http://www.ch2m.com

For additional information on the Upstate Alliance, visit them on the web at www.upstatealliance.com or call 864.283.2300.

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