MARLTON, N.J., June 19, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that Michael J. Petrisko has rejoined the firm as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Petrisko, who previously served in this position at Hill from 2007 through 2012, will be based out of the company's headquarters office in Marlton, New Jersey.
Petrisko has more than 30 years of information technology experience, primarily in the engineering and construction industry. Prior to rejoining Hill, he was Vice President and CIO for two years at STV Group. Prior to his joining Hill in 2007, he was Director of Global IT Operations for AECOM Technology Corp. and before that he was Vice President and CIO for AECOM subsidiary DMJM/Harris. Petrisko studied management information sciences at Thomas Edison State College and he is a member of the New Jersey Society of Information Management.
"For five years Michael had a major positive impact on Hill and we are very excited that he is returning to our company," said David L. Richter, Hill's President and Chief Operating Officer. "We have the utmost confidence in his leadership abilities to keep Hill on the cutting edge of information technology as we continue our global growth and expansion," added Richter.
Hill International, with 4,300 professionals in 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, construction claims and other consulting services primarily to the buildings, transportation, environmental, energy and industrial markets. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the 9th largest construction management firm in the United States. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.
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