Michael B. Smith Promoted to Senior Vice President at Hill International

  
    
  
  
    
      Hill International (Nasdaq:HINT), the global leader in managing 
      construction risk, announced today that Michael B. Smith has been 
      promoted to Senior Vice President in charge of Hill’s 
      offices in Irvine, California and Phoenix, Arizona. He was previously a 
      Vice President with the company’s Project 
      Management Group.
    
    
      Smith has more than 27 years of experience in project management for 
      transportation and building projects, including a strong background in 
      project controls, project planning, cost control, estimating, 
      scheduling, forecasting, and claims management on both public- and 
      private-sector projects. Smith joined Hill through KJM & Associates, 
      Inc., which Hill acquired in May 2007. Prior to joining KJM, Smith was 
      Operations Manager for PMC/Solutions, Inc. Before that, he was a Project 
      Controls Manager for Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. Smith earned his 
      Certificate in Management Practice for Engineering and Technical 
      Professionals from the University of California at Irvine.
    
    
      “Mike has an outstanding track record of 
      success managing major project management assignments,” 
      said Hans A. Van Winkle, P.E., President of Hill’s 
      Project Management Group (Americas). “He is a 
      proven leader and we expect he will deliver significant growth for our 
      Southwestern U.S. operations,” Van Winkle 
      added.
    
    
      Hill International, with 1,600 employees in 70 offices worldwide, 
      provides program management, project management, construction 
      management, development management and construction claims services. Engineering 
      News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the 10th largest 
      construction management firm in the United States. For more information 
      on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.
    
    
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