LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Syska Hennessy Group, Inc. a global consulting, engineering and commissioning firm, is announcing Senior Principal and Board member John Passanante, PE, RCDD, has assumed leadership of the firm's Los Angeles office, heading up overall operations for the location. In addition, he will continue to lead the San Diego office to which he relocated from the firm's New York headquarters over a year ago.
Mr. Passanante began his career with Syska Hennessy in their New York City headquarters more than 18 years ago. During his tenure in that location, he led the company's global Information and Communication Technology, as well as the Facilities Management and Commissioning practices. These teams, under John's oversight, experienced year-over-year growth and increased market share, attributed to their technical excellence, exceptional client service and operational efficiency.
More recently, John relocated to California, stepping into leadership of the San Diego and now the Los Angeles offices. While he will continue to maintain an active presence in San Diego, his hallmark technical excellence, project delivery approach and client-focus will now influence the entire region. His primary focus will be to grow collaboration between the offices, allowing for seamless client service for projects, wherever they are located.
"I'm looking forward to my new role leading the Los Angeles office for Syska Hennessy and I'm excited about working with this talented team," Mr. Passanante adds. "In looking to accelerate growth for the Southern California market, we are going to rely on what works for us; fostering lean business operations, elevating key client relationships across Southern California, and enhancing team leadership and growth opportunities."
"We want to continue to be recognized for the technical quality of our work, for implementing best practices, committed to superior project management, and exceptional communications. That is how we continually improve our performance for clients and how we grow new client relationships."
Mr. Passanante holds a Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
For more information about Syska Hennessy Group's Los Angeles and San Diego offices, please contact jpassanante at Email or Tom Nolan at Email or 212.741.2977. Additional quotes are available upon request.
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Gary Brennen, PE, LEED AP, Co President
Gary Brennen, PE, Co-President, adds, "John's current global role as Board member and previous experience leading our ICT and FMCx teams, and the key internal relationships that resulted, will enable him to effectively coordinate support from leaders and experts throughout the firm as he steps up growth and development in the Los Angeles and San Diego offices."
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Cyrus Izzo, PE, Co President
"John is an extraordinary leader and the ideal candidate for this role," said Cyrus Izzo, PE, Co-President of Syska Hennessy Group. "His track record and his unparalleled insight into our industry will be the catalyst for building momentum in Los Angeles, San Diego and the entire Western region for Syska Hennessy Group."
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