Respected National Industry Leaders Making an Impact in the South FL A/E Market

MIAMI, Mar. 25 /PRNewswire/ --

MIAMI, March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- CSA Group, the nation's largest Hispanic- owned Full Service Engineering, Architectural and Construction Management firm, announces the addition of two industry leaders: Jorge Luaces, AIA, as Director of Design and Ray Vera, AIA, as Vice President Operations.

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Luaces, a published and "award winning architect," brings well over 30 years of experience in architectural design & construction. His most significant designs include educational buildings in New York, New Jersey and the Carolinas. Prior to joining the CSA Group family, Jorge Luaces led the way as Chief Design Office for one of the nations largest public school districts, the Miami-Dade County Public School Board, raising the bar on design for projects totaling over $1 Billion in construction ... and elevating the awareness of design in the public facilities market in South Florida.

Vera, the new force behind our efficient project management process, is now responsible for the control & delivery of quality production, as well as maintaining project schedules & budgets with our project management team. Over the last quarter century, Mr. Vera has successfully guided the completion of many of South Florida's iconic buildings and has delivered well over $1 Billion in overall project construction value.

"We are now in a unique position to work on larger & more complex projects for our Florida clients," says William F. Brown, Jr., AIA; Principal of CSA Group's Florida operation (including the office of Brown + Brown Architects). "Our growth has facilitated the fusion of the same high quality staff that has worked with us for over a quarter century, with new leaders that have earned a national reputation for their work. These are exciting times for us as we embark on a journey aimed at providing a higher level of design and better client service, and at becoming South Florida's premier Full Service Architectural, Engineering and Construction Management Firm."

About CSA Group

CSA Group, founded in 1956 and currently celebrating its 51st anniversary, has since grown to become the largest Hispanic-owned A/E/P&E firm in the U.S., with offices throughout the United States, Caribbean, and Latin America, including Panama City, Panama.

With capabilities that include architecture, engineering, procurement, construction management, operations & maintenance and environmental services; we strive to continually deliver innovative turn-key solutions for our clients within the facilities (educational, housing, hospitality, commercial & institutional); and infrastructure (transportation, power, water, telecommunications & rail) markets.

CSA Group is consistently ranked by Engineering News Record (ENR) among the Top 500 Design Firms, and among the Top 200 Environmental Firms in the U.S., and is financially backed by Hispania Capital Partners, a leading provider of equity to the growing U.S. Hispanic business sector. For additional information on Hispania Capital Partners, please visit http://www.hispaniapartners.com.

To learn more about CSA Group please visit us at: http://www.csagroup.com.