Hill International Announces Nine Senior Management Promotions


MARLTON, N.J., March 2, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today nine promotions among its senior management team.

Michael J. Petrisko, of Hill's Marlton, NJ office, was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer from Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Petrisko is responsible for managing Hill's global information technology systems and has more than 20 years of IT experience, primarily in the engineering and construction industry. Petrisko studied management information sciences at Thomas Edison State College and he is a member of the New Jersey Society of Information Management.

Robert L. Houser, of Hill's Cairo, Egypt office, was promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Hill TMG, an affiliated joint venture company, from Vice President. Houser has over 21 years of experience in the construction industry managing major master plan communities and developments. In his role as CEO of Hill TMG, he will oversee all operations for the joint venture which will manage major hotel and commercial projects for Talaat Moustafa Group Holding Co., one of the leading residential and hotel developers in Egypt. He earned his B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Kentucky.

Michael J. Brothers, of Hill's New York, NY office, was promoted to Vice President from Senior Project Manager. He has over eight years of experience in project and construction management, project administration, and budgeting for performing arts, retail, hotel, and restaurant projects. Brothers earned his B.A. in architecture from Temple University.

Miguel Gordon Tapia, of Hill's Madrid, Spain office, was promoted to Vice President from Director of the Project Monitoring Division at Gerens Hill International, a Hill subsidiary. He is a civil engineer with over ten years of construction experience on large building projects. Gordon currently leads a team of 25 construction professionals in Gerens Hill's Project Monitoring Division. Gordon earned his B.S. in civil engineering from the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid and his International M.B.A. from the University of Michigan.

Adel Merhi, of Hill's Doha, Qatar office, has been promoted to Vice President from Project Executive. In this new role, he will be in charge of Hill's new joint venture company with The Louis Berger Group, Inc. which is providing worldwide project management services to the Qatar Project Management Co. (QPM). Merhi is an accomplished project manager with over 30 years of construction experience in Canada and the Middle East. Adel earned his B.E. in civil engineering and his M.E. in structures from Ecole Polytechnic University.

Shawn L. Pressley, PSP, of Hill's Marlton, NJ office, was promoted to Vice President of Project Management Systems and Development from Director of Project Management Systems and Development. Pressley is a civil engineer with over 10 years of experience in project management. Pressley earned his B.S. in civil engineering and M.E. in civil engineering and engineering management from Widener University and his M.B.A. in management from LaSalle University. He is a registered Planning and Scheduling Professional.

Thomas L. Scully, of Hill's Marlton, NJ office, was promoted to Vice President of External Reporting from Director of External Reporting. Scully is a Certified Public Accountant with over 35 years of extensive experience in financial reporting, accounting, and auditing. He earned his B.S. in accounting from St. Joseph's University.

Max M. Shoura, of Hill's Phoenix, AZ office, was promoted to Vice President from Director of Program Management. Shoura has more than 25 years of experience in engineering programs, construction management, and project engineering. He is currently overseeing the project controls program at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. He earned his B.S. in civil engineering from Case Western Reserve University and his M.S. in civil engineering from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Matthew J. Wills, of Hill's Singapore office, was promoted to Vice President from Associate Director. He has over 16 years of experience as a consultant and quantity surveyor. Wills will be responsible for managing Hill's Singapore construction claims and consulting operations. He earned his B.S. in design and construction management from the University of Greenwich, an LL.M. in international law from Northumbria University, and a Post-Masters Diploma in arbitration from the College of Estate Management.

"We are proud of the accomplishments and contributions of these nine executives," said David L. Richter, Hill's President and Chief Operating Officer. "They have grown with the company and will continue to make a major impact on the future growth of Hill," Richter added.

Hill International, with 2,400 employees in 80 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management and construction claims and consulting services. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the 11th largest construction management firm in the United States. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.

Certain statements contained in this press release may be considered "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and it is our intent that any such statements be protected by the safe harbor created thereby. Except for historical information contained in this press release, the matters set forth herein including, but not limited to, any projections of earnings or other financial items; any statements concerning our plans, strategies and objectives for future operations; and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and assumptions and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Although we believe that the expectations, estimates and assumptions reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results, performance and achievements, or industry results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in our forward-looking statements include: modifications and termination of client contracts; control and operational issues pertaining to business activities that we conduct on our own behalf or pursuant to joint ventures with other parties; difficulties we may incur in implementing our acquisition strategy; the need to retain and recruit key technical and management personnel; and unexpected adjustments and cancellations related to our backlog. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements are set forth in the reports we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement.

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