Sheet Metal Chief Gets Two Hoosier Honors

Michael Sullivan, general president of the Washington, D.C.-based Sheet Metal Workers International Association, received two honors.

He was awarded the Sagamore of the Wabash Award, the highest honor in the state, from Gov. Joseph Kernan. The annual award recognizes outstanding contributions to Indiana.

Sullivan was also presented with Ivy Tech State College's Labor Hall of Fame Award, an honor for contributions of Indiana labor leaders to the economy and trade education.

"Because of [Sullivan's] vision, thousands of Hoosiers are not only obtaining their journeyman's certificate, but also a two-year associate's degree," said Gerald Lamkin, president of Ivy Tech, a 23-campus technical college based in Indianapolis.

Strand Opens Indianapolis Office

Madison, Wis.-based Strand Associates Inc. has announced the opening of a new office in Indianapolis.

In 2002, Strand acquired SIECO Engineers headquartered in Columbus. With the acquisition and the new office in Indianapolis, the firm said it will be able to better serve the eight-county area.

Strand is a multidisciplinary engineering firm. It has over 340 employees with offices in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Alabama, Wisconsin and Illinois.