June 29, 2010
Research Triangle Park, NC - The EI Group, Inc. (EI) is pleased to announce that Director of Energy and Environmental Engineering Services, Michael L. Walker, has met the educational, experience and rigorous testing requirements needed to qualify as a Certified Energy Manager (CEM®).
Since its inception in 1981, the CEM® credential has become widely accepted and used as a measure of professional accomplishment within the energy management field. It has gained industry-wide use as the standard for qualifying energy professionals both in the United States and abroad. It is recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy, the Office of Federal Energy Management Programs (FEMP), and the U.S. Agency for International Development, as well as by numerous state energy offices, major utilities, corporations and energy service companies.
Adam Underwood, Vice President of Business Development with EI, commented, “Becoming a CEM ® is no small accomplishment and we could not be more excited over Mike’s achievement. As both a CEM® and LEED® accredited professional, Mike adds a level of technical competency to The EI Group’s sustainability offerings that is rare among environmental consulting firms in today’s marketplace.”
About The EI Group, Inc. - The EI Group was founded in 1988 as an environmental, health and safety consulting firm dedicated to providing quality, cost-effective consulting, training and engineering services to the public and private sectors nationwide. EI, a privately owned company, employs approximately one hundred (100) professionals and is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina, with branch offices in Charlotte and Wilmington, North Carolina; Richmond and Roanoke, Virginia; Greenville, South Carolina; Louisville, Kentucky; and Dallas, Texas.
For more information on The EI Group and its service offerings, please contact Adam Underwood, at aunderwood@ei1.com or 919.459.5264.
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