AMEC Paragon is the announced recipient of the prestigious Texas Association of Partners in Education (TAPE) 2006 Gold Award for their outstanding support of Spring Branch Independent School District (SBISD).
The Houston-based company was recognized at a reception and awards dinner at the TAPE Conference held at the Hyatt Hotel in Austin on January 24, 2006. The Gold Award was presented by Dr. Shirley Nealy, Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency.

In her TAPE Awards endorsement for AMEC Paragon, Linda Buchman, Communications Director for the Spring Branch School District states, “We are so proud of our partnership with AMEC Paragon and are honored that the panel of judges recognized the huge impact AMEC Paragon has had on our students and our district.”

AMEC Paragon has partnered with Spring Branch ISD for four years, helping to further programs such as Texas Scholars, which encourages students to maximize their high school experiences and focus on higher education; an innovative tutorial program, which transports students to the company’s facility for one-on-one tutoring with engineers in an environment that has inspired participants to elevate their career goals; and the mentor program, which pairs students with AMEC Paragon personnel for the purpose of encouraging them to pursue a postsecondary education upon graduation.

The company’s unique involvement includes more than 40 employees dedicated to providing support to students in the local community. “This award reaffirms our outstanding legacy of community relations which is directly attributable to our staff,” says AMEC Paragon President, Simon Naylor. “I am immensely proud to lead a company that contains so many first class individuals and I am awed by the spirit of volunteerism that is inherently a part of our culture.”

Contacts:
Shelley Eastland or Morgan Johnston, 713-869-0707
Ward Creative Communications

Notes to Editors:
AMEC (www.amec.com) is an international project management and services company that designs, delivers and supports infrastructure assets for customers worldwide across the public and private sectors. AMEC employs 45,000 people in more than 40 countries, generating annual revenues of around $8 billion. AMEC’s shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange where the company is listed in the Support Services sector (LSE: AMEC.L). Engineering News Record Magazine has ranked AMEC as the #1 International Design Firm in the United States.

AMEC Paragon (www.amecparagon.com), was founded in 1980 to provide engineering, design/drafting, procurement, inspection, construction management, and training services to the oil and gas industry. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, its staff of 580 specializes in production facilities, platforms, compression facilities, onshore and offshore pipelines, floating production systems, and subsea systems. Overall, the company has completed more than 3,500 projects for over 260 customers in some 30 countries.

AMEC in oil and gas: AMEC’s oil and gas business is a leading international provider of total life of asset services to customers in upstream, downstream petrochemicals and pipelines. It turned over approximately $2 billion in 2003, employs 6,000 people and is focused on six key regions: Americas; Europe and West Africa; Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS); Middle East; South East Asia and China.

AMEC’s Oil and Gas business has market-leading positions in front end consultancy services, engineering & design, project management and engineering of complex facilities and asset support services. It is also a pioneer in the development of innovative approaches to project delivery leading to significant cost savings, faster project delivery and greater long-term value for customers.

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