Contact Information: Contact: Heidi Thaw (925) 658-5091 http://www.locustec.com
Paul Parmentier Joins Locus as Regional Director of Los Angeles Office
Locus Technologies Establishes Southern California Presence
| Source: Locus Technologies
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- November 14, 2006 -- Locus Technologies (Locus), the industry
leader in specialty environmental remediation services and web-based
environmental information management, announced today that Mr. Paul
Parmentier joined the company as Regional Director of the Los Angeles Area
office. He will be serving Locus's existing and future clients in the
Southern California region and will be expanding Locus's consulting and
information management practices into growing Southern California markets.
Mr. Parmentier has more than 20 years of experience in a diversity of
markets, including brownfields redevelopment, environmental remediation
systems, human health risk assessments, and litigation support for
Superfund and state lead sites. He has a Masters degree in engineering and
natural resources from Kyushu University of Japan, and a Bachelors of
Science degree in geology from the University of Brussels in Belgium. He
is a California Certified Hydrogeologist (H.G.) and Registered Geologist
(R.G.).
"This is an exciting new chapter in Locus's growth to have Mr. Parmentier
start our Southern California office and lead our on-going expansion into
new and untapped markets. His previous experience will help our existing,
and future, clients in the Los Angeles area to optimize their site
management and remediation strategies," said Mr. Elie Haddad, vice
president of Locus's Environmental Services and Solutions division.
As a part of his rich professional experience, Mr. Parmentier held
positions with Fluor Daniel GTI and Shaw Environmental. He was project
manager at one of the nation's largest VOC-contaminated groundwater plumes
at the San Gabriel Valley Superfund Site and managed several Manufactured
Gas Plant (MGP) site closures and power plant divestiture projects in
Southern California. He also provided litigation support for multiple
clients.
Mr. Parmentier held the position as president of Southern California branch
of the Groundwater Resources Association of California and has taught UCLA
Extension courses in site investigation and remediation.
About Locus Technologies
Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., Locus Technologies specializes in
providing comprehensive consulting and information management services for
the environmental industry.
For more information, visit http://www.locustec.com or contact Heidi Thaw
at (925) 658-5091.