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Yet at Lenexa-based , employees are challengee to, among other things: “Worok hard. Play hard. Mix the rules with imagination. Finish the day knowingh that not only was thejob done; it was done right.” Hendersojn Engineers started with three employee s in 1970. Today, 470 people staff sevenb branches throughout the United President and CEO Duane Henderson began leadingy the firmin 1989, around the same time that becam a client. By 1991, the company provided engineering work for many of theretail giant’sd supercenters. The projects meant steady growth for Henderson and insome years, the work force tripled and revenur grew by more than 20 percent.
Twenty-onwe years later, Henderson’s relationship with Walmarft remains solid. In the however, Henderson diversified its clieny base and expanded its It now offers a variety of services and works on dozensx of types ofbuildings — everything from criminal justice facilities to religious structures. Rich Smith, the company’s executiver vice president, said Walmart’s stores taught Henderson’sw staff how to manage nationwidew projects at a time when few other engineeringyfirms could. Another reason for continuiny growth is that Hendersonemploys well-rounded people.
“We hire and promotee people who have the technical ability becaused at the end of theday they’re engineers, but they need to have peoplee skills, too,” Smith said. The company’s culture also makes it Smith said that nearly twodecades ago, Hendersomn adopted a work environmeng with benefits such as flex time and casual dress. Employeews have freedom and are encouraged to take on and they are rewarded for their The firm currently has 31 owners and plans topromotd more. “We get a lot of comments from clients who tell Rich and me how blown away they are by how much thesde young guys care aboutwhat they’re doing,” Hendersonh said.
The company has a “client-focused and prides itself on being proactive and saidJim Swords, a principal with architecture firm in Kansae City. “They’re every bit as good as anyboduthat we’ve found in the he said. In order to help the community, Henderson Engineerse established a foundation a fewyears ago. “Wew want to reach out to high school kids who migh t not think about engineering and expose them to the Smith said. “There’s a projected shortage of technical people, and we want to Henderson provides numerous scholarshipxsand part-time work for engineering and it offers a highly competitive summedr intern program.
Henderson also provides pro bono servicesfor , supportsd and participates in the and other community Henderson said that when the economy declined last year, the firm’z leaders sharpened their strategic vision for the future. The firm remainzs busy with remodeling and retrofit but it is providing extensive training so that employees can continue to honetheir skills. Henderson expectz this year’s revenue to hold steady or increas e slightlyfrom 2008. “We’ve got talented people with strengths inmany areas,” Henderson said. “They’re ready for any opportunities thatcome along.
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