Black & Veatch celebrates 100th anniversary

17 August 2015


Black & Veatch has this month celebrated a century of providing critical infrastructure solutions for clients around the world.

Founded in 1915 by Ernest Bateman Black and Nathan Thomas Veatch with 12 employees, the company now provides energy, telecommunications and water solutions in more than 100 countries.

"For a century, Black & Veatch has provided the building blocks for business, technology and communities to grow and prosper around the world. We carry our history of innovation and putting clients first in everything we do today," said Steve Edwards, Chairman and CEO. "This approach has helped us grow to more than 10,000 professionals working on more than 6,000 projects across the globe. While we celebrate our 100th year, we also believe our most exciting opportunities are yet to come."

The company commemorated its centennial with celebrations at locations around the globe on August 12 across 16 time zones.



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