DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (Thursday, January 26, 2023)\u2014Sevan Multi-Site Solutions, Inc. (Sevan) opened a new office in Houston, Texas to further expand and support the organization\u2019s operations.<\/p>\n
Sevan, a global leader in innovative program management for clients with multiple sites, is headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois near Chicago and has a European office in the United Kingdom. The new Houston office was established to better serve clients and partners in the region, create a hub for Sevan\u2019s area team members, advance career development opportunities and increase teamwork and collaboration.<\/p>\n
The office primarily houses Sevan\u2019s Architecture & Engineering and Survey & Facility Assessments team near the Houston Metro area. However, the new space is set up to fully support all teams across Sevan including Program Management, Real Estate & Development Services, Technology & Data Analytics, Construction Services and various support departments.<\/p>\n
\u201cOpening our new office in Houston is a tremendous milestone for Sevan,\u201d said Jim Evans, Founder and CEO of Sevan. \u201cThis expansion, along with establishing a new scholarship with Prairie View A&M University, is a fresh reminder of our footprint across the multi-site industry and commitment to providing excellence for our clients and team members everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sevan has many clients and dozens of team members located around Houston, and throughout Texas and the Southwest. Sevan is a strategic and agile partner in putting capital to work via powerful, data driven approaches to create speed and scale while ensuring quality and efficiency.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are thrilled to establish this physical presence in Houston,\u201d said Nick Peters, Senior Vice President of Operations at Sevan. \u201cIt will enable our growth across multiple lines of business, facilitate career development and further strengthen our wonderful relationships with local universities.\u201d<\/p>\n
To further academic initiatives in the area, The Sevan Charitable Foundation created a scholarship in partnership with Prairie View A&M University to be given annually in honor of Lieutenant General (LTG) Calvin Waller. Along with being a distinguished Prairie View alum, LTG Waller spent 32 years in the United States Army and served in the Vietnam War, holding a variety of staff and command positions including the Deputy Commander-in-Chief for military operations during the Persian Gulf War. Waller is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Sevan Charitable Foundation\u2019s scholarship, in honor of Lieutenant General Calvin Waller, will serve as a great incentive for our students to continue their successes in the classroom,\u201d said Dr. Bruce Bockhorn, Director of Construction Science at Prairie View A&M University. \u201cRecipients of the scholarship are reminded of LTG Waller\u2019s legacy and Prairie View A&M\u2019s rich history as a Historically Black College or University (HBCU)\u2014we are excited for the opportunity!\u201d<\/p>\n
In 2022, Sevan was recognized as an Employee-Rated Great Place to Work\u00ae for the 9th consecutive year. Also in 2022, Sevan ranked No. 36 on Engineering News-Record (ENR)\u2019s Top 50 Program Management Firms, No. 57 on ENR\u2019s Top 100 Construction Management-for-Fee Firms and earned the Platinum HIRE Vets Medallion Award. In 2021, Sevan ranked on the Inc. 5000 list of the nation\u2019s fastest-growing private companies for the 4th consecutive year. In 2020, Sevan ranked No. 124 on the Financial Times FT 1000 list of America\u2019s Fastest-Growing Companies.<\/p>\n
About Sevan<\/strong><\/p>\n Sevan is an innovative global leader in design, program management, construction services and data analytics for organizations with multiple sites. Sevan puts capital to work\u2014creating speed and scale\u2014via dramatically enhanced efficiencies and accelerated schedules for high-quality program rollouts to maximize ROI.\u00a0We partner with some of the world\u2019s biggest brands and serve the unique needs of clients in the restaurant, retail and government spaces and create value. Sevan\u2019s team spans across four countries and 50 states. As an extension of our client\u2019s teams, our in-house experts manage capital improvement initiatives through every step of a program\u2019s lifecycle.<\/p>\n Sevan helps iconic brands optimize their multi-site construction and facility programs in the United States and internationally. Sevan is headquartered near Chicago in Downers Grove, Illinois and has an international office in London.<\/p>\n Sevan has a passion for sustaining people, the environment and its clients\u2019 businesses. Sevan strategically guides worldwide brands\u2014including 7-Eleven, AAFES, Albertsons, Amazon, Amtrak, Balfour Beatty, BP, Carbon Health, Chipotle, Corvias, DaVita, Department of Veteran Affairs, Focus Brands, HCA Healthcare, HEB, Inspire Brands, Jiffy Lube, Kroger, Logistics Property Company (LPC), Luxottica, McDonald\u2019s, Motor Fuel Group, Office Depot, Popeyes, QDOBA, Starbucks, Sunoco, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walmart, WOW Carwash and Yum! Brands\u2014through their entire turnkey program lifecycle. 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 50 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 28,000 retail stores, 21,000 restaurants and 35,000 healthcare sites. The team has also completed more than 32,000 surveys, totaling more than 1 billion square feet.<\/p>\n Sevan is a certified Veteran Owned Business via the National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC) and earned the exclusive designation as a Certified Veteran\u2019s Business Enterprise\u2122 (VBE) from the National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA). 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.<\/p>\n