KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Gary Potts has been named president of Hanson-Wilson Inc., a nationally recognized engineering firm serving the railroad industry. Hanson-Wilson Inc. was formed in 1969 as a joint venture between Hanson Professional Services Inc. and Wilson & Company, Inc. More than 800 HWI professional and technical staff in 28 offices serve the railroad industry nationwide with engineering, architecture, surveying and environmental services. Potts, a registered professional engineer, joined Hanson-Wilson in 1986, and has served as a principal and project manager on major projects for the last 12 years.

Sergio "Satch" Pecori has been named chairman of the board. Pecori, who is also chief executive officer and president of Hanson Professional Services Inc., has served on the HWI board since 1990. In addition to Pecori, board members are John Coombe, Donald Fleming, Steve Metro, William Brewster and James Gibbs.

Fleming and Metro will oversee operations for HWI. Fleming, a registered professional engineer and structural engineer, has managed programs for the railroad focusing on bridges. Metro, also a registered professional engineer, has overseen projects involving highway and rail design, hydrology and complicated scheduling and logistics. Both Fleming and Metro will ensure quality of service and provide administrative leadership for the HWI staff.

Hanson-Wilson Inc., headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., has provided engineering services on projects such as the $187 million Union Pacific Global III Intermodal Facility in Rochelle, Ill., one of the largest intermodal facilities in the country; the Alameda Corridor, a $2.4 billion transportation rail corridor in California; and a number of other major railroad projects in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Clients include the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company, Union Pacific Railroad, Canadian National Railway Company, Canadian Pacific, Kansas City Southern, Ferrocarril Mexico (Ferromex), Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana (TFM), Amtrak, many short line railroads and a variety of commuter systems. A complete listing of services and project work can be found at www.hansonwilson.com.

Contact:
Joan C. Freitag
(217) 788-2450
jfreitag@hanson-inc.com