MWH Soft COO Paul Boulos Joins AAWRE Board of Trustees

BROOMFIELD, CO, Sep 17, 2009 - MWH Soft, a leading global provider of environmental and water resources applications software, today announced that its president and chief operating officer, Dr. Paul F. Boulos, Hon.D.WRE, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers (AAWRE) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). His term will begin October 1, 2009.

A renowned international authority in water resources engineering, Dr. Boulos is acclaimed for his practical and scientific expertise and his extensive experience in both academe and the corporate world. He has co-authored nine authoritative books and more than 100 technical articles on water and wastewater engineering.

Dr. Boulos is the recipient of numerous industry honors, including awards for excellence in scholarship from national and international scientific and engineering societies and notable accolades from government and research organizations and NGOs. Among these acknowledgements are technical awards from the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Water Works Association and the US Environmental Protection Agency. In 2008, he was awarded Honorary Diplomate status (Hon.D.WRE) by AAWRE, the Academy’s highest honor; accepted the Lebanese American Foundation Pride of Heritage Award; and received Special US Congressional Recognition. This year, he received one of America’s most prestigious awards, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, for his outstanding contributions to our communities, our nation and the world.

Dr. Boulos serves on the Board of Directors of MWH Soft, MWH Global and MWH international as well as AMIDEAST (Washington DC) and the Dean’s International Council of the Harris School of Public Policy Studies at the University of Chicago (Chicago, IL). He chairs the Board of International Advisors and is an Ex-Officio Trustee of the Lebanese American University in Beirut. He also served on the External Advisory Board of the Civil and Environmental Engineering School of the American University of Beirut. He has been a member of advisory and executive committees for many organizations, including the US EPA Science Advisory Board and the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council.

Dr. Boulos received his Doctorate, Master of Science, and Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Kentucky, and has attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

The American Academy of Water Resources Engineers was created by the American Society of Civil Engineers and its Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) to improve the practice, elevate the standards, and advance the profession of water resources engineering. Key AAWRE goals are to identify and certify engineers with specialized knowledge in water resources for the benefit of the public; recognize the ethical practice of water resources engineering at the expert level; enhance the practice of water resources engineering; support and promote positions on water resources issues important to the public health, safety and welfare; and encourage life-long learning and continued professional development.

“Dr. Boulos is respected around the world as a pivotal leader in international business and water resources engineering,” said AAWRE Trustee S.K. Nanda, P.E., P.H., D.WRE, Chief, Hydraulics Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Rock Island District, Illinois. “He is a champion of strong corporate governance and is deeply committed to the mission and values of AAWRE. He brings great expertise, energy and an incredible personal passion to our profession and will play a critical role in advancing our mission to promote and improve our noble profession and build a better world for the greater good. I join my fellow board members in wholeheartedly welcoming Dr. Boulos to our Board.”

“It’s especially meaningful pleasure to be asked to serve on this distinguished board,” Boulos said. “I am so proud to be a part of this noble and great profession and to be able to contribute to its advancement. Joining the distinguished leaders of the AAWRE gives me an exceptional opportunity to share my expertise and make whatever contribution I can to furthering AAWRE’s mission to enhance the field of water resources engineering.”

For more information on AAWRE, visit www.aawre.org. 

About MWH Soft

MWH Soft is a leading global provider of technical and infrastructure software and professional solutions designed to meet the technological needs of utilities, government industries, and engineering organizations worldwide. Its clients include the majority of the largest North American cities and ENR top design firms. The multifaceted, state-of-the-art CAD, GIS and Internet enabled products created by MWH Soft empower thousands of engineers across the globe to competitively plan, manage, design, protect, maintain and operate highly efficient and reliable infrastructure systems.

For more information, call MWH Soft at (626) 568-6868, or visit www.mwhsoft.com.

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