DOWNERS GROVE (November 24, 2020)\u2014Sevan Multi-Site Solutions, Inc. (Sevan)\u2014a global leader in innovative design, program management, construction services and data analytics\u2014was awarded the 2020 Gold HIRE Vets Medallion Award from the U.S. Department of Labor.<\/p>\n
The 2020 Gold HIRE Vets Medallion Award recognizes an employer\u2019s effort to recruit, employ and retain veterans and is the only veteran employee award at the federal level.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m proud of Sevan\u2019s role in making these transitions successful by actively recruiting and hiring Veterans,\u201d said President and CEO Jim Evans. \u201cIt\u2019s gratifying to work with more than 35 veterans at Sevan, approaching 10 percent of our workforce.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sevan received the 2020 Gold HIRE Vets Medallion Award for meeting certain criteria including percentage of employees who are veterans, percentage of new hire veterans and the provision of programs to enhance the leadership skills of veterans.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is important for us to hire our veterans and build a company that mirrors their values,\u201d said Aaron Reisinger, Senior Vice President of Operations at Sevan, who recently retired after 26 years in the Army. \u201cIt is important for them, our business, and our country.\u201d<\/p>\n
Earlier this year, Sevan was recognized on Inc. Magazine\u2019s Vet100 list\u2014a compilation of the nation\u2019s fastest-growing veteran-owned businesses. The ranking, created in partnership with Inc. magazine and Syracuse University\u2019s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), was born out of the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies based in the U.S. Both distinctions are considered hallmarks of entrepreneurial success.<\/p>\n
In 2020, Sevan was recognized as an Employee-Rated Great Place to Work\u00ae for the 7th consecutive year and ranked No. 124 on the Financial Times FT 1000 list of America\u2019s Fastest-Growing Companies. Also in 2020, Sevan ranked No. 16 on Engineering News-Record (ENR)\u2019s Top 50 Program Management Firms and No. 34 on ENR\u2019s Top 100 Construction Management-for-Fee Firms. Visit our website to learn more about\u00a0Sevan, our award rankings and acquisitions.<\/p>\n
Sevan is a construction and project management firm that leverages innovative technology to deliver excellence to clients. Sevan is headquartered near Chicago in Downers Grove, Illinois with 400+ employees and an international office in London.<\/p>\n
About Sevan<\/strong><\/p>\n The vision of Sevan Multi-Site Solutions is to be the best in the world at delivering innovative design,<\/a> program management,<\/a> construction services<\/a> and data analytics<\/a> to organizations with multiple sites. Sevan has a passion for sustaining people, the environment and its clients\u2019 businesses. Sevan helps iconic global brands, including 7-Eleven, AAFES, Albertsons, Amtrak, BP, Chipotle, DaVita, HCA Healthcare, Hallmark, HEB, Jiffy Lube, Kroger, Marathon, McDonald\u2019s, Office Depot, Starbucks, Sunoco, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walmart and Zaxby\u2019s. Sevan rolls out multi-site initiatives efficiently, predictably and transparently. Applying breakthrough technology solutions, Sevan optimizes construction of new builds, rebuilds, remodels and renovations. Sevan has licensed architects in 49 states as well as D.C., Canadian provinces, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Sevan has professional engineers on staff and general contractor licenses in more than 25 states. Since Sevan\u2019s inception in 2011, the team has refreshed more than 21,000 retail stores<\/a> and 14,000 restaurants<\/a>, and completed more than 28,000 surveys<\/a>. Sevan Elevate, a program that reinforces and continuously improves safety and sustainability across the company, is designed to impactfully deliver excellence to Sevan\u2019s people and clients. To read more about Sevan, visit\u00a0www.sevansolutions.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n