13 Sep 2013 07:00
Sweett Group plc
("Sweett Group" or "the Group")
Opening of New Jersey Office
Sweett Group, the international property and infrastructure consultancy, is pleased to announce that VVA Sweett Inc., the Group's North American joint venture with VVA, has opened an office in Mountainside, New Jersey (NJ), North America. VVA Sweett Inc, has offices in New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles and Boston. John Crandall*, a highly experienced project manager and veteran of the NJ real estate market, will serve as Managing Director. This marks another significant step in achieving Sweett Group's long-term growth strategy and expansion of its global platform in North America.
Dean Webster, Chief Executive Officer of Sweett Group, said, "We are extremely pleased to announce VVA Sweett's further expansion and our ability to serve the needs of the Jersey real estate market."
Lorenzo Vascotto, Founding Partner and Managing Director of VVA LLC, commented "VVA Sweett New Jersey will serve this robust marketplace, while leveraging the firm's global expertise and resources. 2013 has been an exciting year, marked by our expansion into New England with an office in downtown Boston, and followed by the opening of a West Coast office in Los Angeles. The NJ office advances an already successful initiative."
For further information please contact;
Sweett GroupDean Webster, Chief Executive Officer, +44 20 7061 9000
Derek Pitcher, Managing Director, +44 20 7061 9000
Sophie Hull, Head Corporate Communications, +44 20 7061 9000
FTI ConsultingBilly Clegg, Oliver Winters, +44 20 7831 3113
About Sweett Group plc
Sweett Group plc is a global business with expertise in property and infrastructure professional services. Services include programme and project management, cost management, advisory and PPP related consultancy.
VVA Sweett Inc. is a 50/50 joint venture between Sweett Group and VVA LLC (VVA), a New York based project management consultancy founded in 1994. The two parties have collaborated to provide clients with an integrated project management and cost management service offering to clients in North America since 2010 and a joint venture agreement was signed in May of 2012.
Sweett Group plc aims to forge long term, successful relationships with all stakeholders in the property and infrastructure industry. "Global knowhow, local delivery" is the essence of the business and this reach enables it to put global best practice to use in the local markets they serve.
*Mr. Crandall is a leader in Project Management with over 30 years' experience in the design, construction and leasing of a wide variety of corporate and commercial facilities. With over 10 million square feet under his belt, he has managed numerous corporate fit-outs, re-stacks and build-to-suit projects in the state of New Jersey.