HUITT-ZOLLARS, INC.
ORLANDO, FLORIDA

Mission Statement and Core Values MISSION STATEMENT To provide the appropriate environment for people to work, grow, and prosper. To maintain consistent growth and a reasonable profit in order to perpetuate a healthy company. As a firm, we approach each project as a unique challenge to understand our clients’ needs, and develop a design solution that best serves them. We call this ADVANCE Company Overview In an era when all professional service firms looked alike, a desire to create a business culture that made the focus on integrity, quality, and client satisfaction, Huitt-Zollars’ founders knew firsthand that when top-notch people work in a quality environment on great projects, everyone wins. The idea was born from a friendship that began in the late 1960’s. While working for the same engineering firm early in their careers, Larry Huitt, a now-retired structural engineer, and Robert Zollars, a civil engineer, became respected colleagues. Although they pursued different career paths, their shared business values and mutual desire to create an unmatched culture soon brought them together. In establishing the firm in 1975, they committed to a set of operating principles that continue to be the backbone of the company. Today, Huitt-Zollars’ core values are inherent in its people, projects, process, and philosophy. From day one, the company has followed this vision and has grown into one of the most respected firms in the United States. Nineteen offices nationwide, three international offices, consistent repeat business, a growing portfolio of work and recognition via numerous awards and honors attest to the company’s reputation. We continue to earn some of the nation's most challenging projects and attract the best talent. At Huitt-Zollars, we have a vested interest in our clients and the quality of our work. As stated in our mission statement: “Our commitment is to understand the needs of our clients and to meet those needs by delivering professional services with the highest level of quality and integrity”; this is accomplished through customer focus and continual quality improvement. Guided by this philosophy, we exemplify quality management in our day-to-day practice. From initial planning via the Project Work Plan, to Quality Control reviews, and project deliverables, communication with our clients is continuous. We are committed to quality by maintaining established processes, and by continual improvement through training. . This international standard is often required by clients and is extended to all facets of our business. Our Quality Management System establishes a process for every step of the design process including efficient schedule and budget planning, and quality reviews to track progress and confirm that quality is built into every component of a project. Business Operation: New Mexico Quality Award, Pinon Level, State of New Mexico, (1999) Within the Huitt-Zollars Corporate Ideology we are driven to constantly improve the quality of life in our world. From roadways to land development to facilities we strive to create a balance between nature and the built environment, minimizing waste, and resource depletion. At Huitt-Zollars, sustainability is not an option; it is an integral part of our daily mission. We provide extensive safety training and equipment to all project personnel prior to assignment. Serving our communities is a founding principle of Huitt-Zollars. As citizens, we care about our communities’ needs and are committed to meeting them through local educational, professional and philanthropic opportunities. We also enjoy serving as officers of civic and professional societies in the area. By doing this, we understand the pulse of our communities, and can find ways to individually and corporately do our part. Huitt-Zollars has endowed scholarships at Texas A&M University and Southern Methodist University, the alma maters of Huitt and Zollars respectively. In addition, Huitt-Zollars has established endowed scholarships at the following universities: University of California in Irvine; California State Polytechnic University in Pomona; University of Texas at El Paso; University of Texas at Arlington; University of New Mexico; University of Houston; and Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. In recognition of participation in the building fund for SMU’s Embrey Engineering Building dedicated in September 2006, the firm was honored with the naming of the Huitt-Zollars Pavilion. The honor included a six-foot painting commissioned from renowned impressionist Kent Wallis depicting the firm’s work in establishing the City of Dallas’ DART transit system. As a firm, we approach each project as a unique challenge to understand our clients’ needs, and develop a design solution that best serves them. We call this ADVANCE McDermott has been with the firm since 1991 and will now serve as President. Huitt-Zollars, a full-service design firm, delivers professional services with the highest level of quality and a focus on