Baker Opens Office in Valdosta, Georgia

VALDOSTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The LPA Group Incorporated, a unit of Michael Baker Corporation (NYSE Amex: BKR), announced today that it has opened an office in Valdosta, Georgia. This new location will not only strengthen the company’s presence in South Georgia and North Florida, but will allow the company to further position itself within the region. The Valdosta office will be working closely with other well-established offices throughout the Southeast, including Norcross, Kennesaw, Tallahassee, and Jacksonville in particular.

“We are delighted to offer our experienced surface and aviation engineers, architects, planners and scientists to the area,” said Claudia B. Holliway, who will serve as the point of contact for the office. “Specifically, we will be able to offer our local clients, including the City of Valdosta and Valdosta Regional Airport, a vast array of in-house services, while this newest location will also allow us to reach out to a greater base of clientele in the heart of the South. We believe that this office will further distinguish us from other consulting firms in the region.”

The new office is located at 311 N. Patterson Street, Suite A, Valdosta, GA, 31601. The office contact number is 229-242-8337.

Michael Baker Corporation (http://www.mbakercorp.com) provides architecture, engineering and construction services for its clients’ most complex challenges worldwide. The firm's primary business areas are aviation, defense, environmental, facilities, geospatial, homeland security, municipal & civil, pipelines & utilities, rail & transit, transportation and water. With more than 2,900 employees in nearly 90 offices across the United States, Baker is focused on creating value by delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for infrastructure and the environment.