Dive summary:
- Atkins, the global engineering and consulting company based in England, says it has hired Joe Boyer to take over as CEO of Atkins North American Inc., which is headquartered in Tampa, Fla.
- Boyer is leaving a post he took in 2003 as head of Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure's division that handles federal government projects from a base in Austin, Texas.
- Boyer takes over from retired Air Force Maj. Gen. L. Dean Fox, who is retiring.
From the article:
"He has a proven track record of leading organizations to growth and delivering high performance, which is why we have invited him to lead our North American region." ...