HOUSTON, TX - September 18, 2009 - WALTER P MOORE announces that Bartley J. Miller, P.E., has been chosen as the 2009 recipient of the firm’s prestigious “Javier F. Horvilleur Outstanding Young Engineer Award.”

Named in honor and memory of Javier F. Horvilleur, P.E., a WALTER P MOORE senior principal who died unexpectedly in September 2002, this award is presented annually to one young structural engineer at WALTER P MOORE who best exemplifies design excellence, outstanding client service and business acumen.

Miller is an associate and project manager in the Structural Engineering Services Group in WALTER P MOORE’S Houston office. He was selected from nominees from throughout the firm’s 13 offices nationwide. Selection Committee chair Dennis Wittry cited Miller’s outstanding technical and creative contributions to several of the firm’s most significant projects, including a new arena in downtown Louisville that is nearing completion. In presenting the award, Wittry stated, “Bart Miller personifies our next generation of young leaders. Our firm’s future is in excellent hands.”

A graduate of Marquette University (Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Science, Structural Engineering), Miller has been a key participant in some of the firm’s most important recent projects. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Georgia, New Mexico, Florida, Texas and Kentucky.

An international engineering and consulting firm, WALTER P MOORE (www.walterpmoore.com)
has built a reputation for design solutions that help clients turn their ideas into structures and infrastructures that work. The company has been recognized throughout its long history for superb client service, engineering excellence and innovation, and in recent years has been consistently rated as one of the industry's best places to work.

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