Lieutenant Governor Award for Distinguished Achievement bestowed upon Dr. Jim Montgomery
February 06, 2010
FOR RELEASE FEBRUARY 6, 2010
Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Vancouver, February 6, 2010 – The Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA) bestowed their highest honour upon Dr. C. James (Jim) Montgomery P. Eng., at the organization’s annual Showcase Awards Gala held at Calgary’s Round Up Centre. The CEA Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Distinguished Achievement recognizes the achievement and contribution of the recipient to the consulting engineering industry in Alberta. In addition, the Award celebrates the recipient’s accomplishments in their technical and social communities. An achiever and leader by almost any definition, Jim Montgomery, businessman, teacher, researcher, innovator, and consulting structural engineer, accepted the award on February 5th in the company of his engineering colleagues, friends, and industry peers.
A doctoral engineering graduate of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, one the top structural engineering research institutes in the world, a structural engineering graduate of the University of Alberta, APEGGA Gold Medalist, a Fellow of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, and a professional engineer registered in four provinces, Dr. Montgomery has enjoyed a diverse and stellar career. With beginnings as professor in the University of Alberta’s Department of Civil Engineering, then as a partner at Lamb McManus Associates Ltd., Jim Montgomery is best recognized as the financial, business, and engineering team leader of Cohos Evamy integratedesignTM where he leads by setting the highest professional standards in terms of practice management, engineering, and commitment to the profession.
Following a visual presentation of his career and accomplishments, Jim Montgomery expressed his gratitude by stating, “I am humbled by the receipt of this award, as I consider it a privilege and an honour to be included with the group of outstanding engineers that have received this award in the past. I believe that consulting engineers must want to do many things to be successful, but need to do one important thing; they need to make a difference. Through our work we have the opportunity and the responsibility to make the world a better place to live in. That’s the challenge.”
An avid cyclist and member of Edmonton’s Juventus Club, Jim and his wife Jane Montgomery live in Edmonton and are proud parents of two sons.
Established in 1960, Cohos Evamy integratedesignTM has a track record of integrated design excellence through more than 50 years of practice. Working from studios in Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver* Cohos Evamy integratedesignTM credits its strength to its over 400 people who deliver excellence and an integrated approach to the provision of architectural, interior design, planning, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering services.
For more information visit www.cohos-evamy.com
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Noteworthy Projects:
Edmonton Clinic; North & South, Edmonton
Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton
Royal Alexandra Hospital; Robbins Pavilion, Edmonton
U of A; National Institute for Nanotechnology, Edmonton
U of A; Markin/CNRL Natural Resources Engineering Facility, Edmonton
SAIT “Heart” Project 2001, Calgary
RCMP K Division Headquarters, Edmonton
Francis Winspear Centre for Music, Edmonton
Construction Engineering Services for the Alex Fraser Bridge, Vancouver
Rehabilitation of the Low Level Bridge Northbound, Edmonton
Trans-Canada Highway Animal Overpass Structures
For further information: Naomi Minja, Director of Communications, Cohos Evamy integratedesignTM, Ph: (780) 665-2372, E: minjan@cohos-evamy.com
*Effective January 28, 2010, Vancouver’s Hotson Bakker Boniface Haden architects and urbanistes merged with Cohos Evamy integratedesignTM.
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