Peter S. Gentle Joins Hill International as Vice President

November 10, 2009 12:58 PM EST

MARLTON, N.J., Nov. 10, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill International (NYSE: HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that Peter S. Gentle, P.E., P.S., has joined the firm as a Vice President with the company's Project Management Group. Gentle is based out of Hill's office in Marlton, New Jersey.

Gentle has over 35 years of experience in the planning, design management, maintenance and construction of rail, transit, bridge and highway projects. Prior to joining Hill, Gentle was a Vice President with STV Inc. Before that, for nearly 15 years he served in various management positions with the Port Authority Transit Corp., eventually rising to Assistant General Manager. Earlier in his career, he was an engineer with the Delaware River Port Authority, Conrail Corp. and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Gentle earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in civil engineering from Villanova University. He is a registered professional engineer in Indiana, New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania as well as a registered professional surveyor in Pennsylvania.

"Pete has a strong track record of success in managing major rail and transit projects," said Thomas J. Spearing III, President of Hill's Project Management Group (Americas). "He will be a tremendous asset to our transportation practice," Spearing added.

Hill International, with 2,300 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 8th 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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