TOPSHAM — Topsham-based Wright- Pierce was recognized as the “best of the best” with the PSMJ Platinum Award at the annual A/E/C Industry Summit held in December in Orlando, Fla.

PSMJ Resources, Inc., a leading management consulting firm for the A/E/C industries, annually benchmarks consulting engineering and architectural firms across North America and awards the Circle of Excellence Award to the top 40 firms based on 13 performance indicators. PSMJ awards the Platinum Award to those firms that have attained the Circle of Excellence Award consistently over a five-year period. Wright-Pierce was one of only six firms in North America to receive this award.

“The Platinum Award celebrates the extraordinary achievement of excelling in the A/E/C industry through the ups and downs of the economy over recent turbulent years in the industry. Circle of Excellence firms are well-managed, have a strong client base, and are led in a responsible and sustainable manner,” said Kate Allen, director of A/E/C Industry Surveys, PSMJ Resources, Inc.

“It is an honor to be recognized once again by PSMJ as one of the best managed firms in the country,” William Brown, Wright-Pierce’s president and CEO, said in a news release. “We are committed to providing the very best service that we can to our clients, so it is affirming to be recognized for the past seven years as a Circle of Excellence company.”

¦ PSMJ AWARDS the Platinum Award to those firms that have attained the Circle of Excellence Award consistently over a five-year period.

¦ WRIGHT-PIERCE was one of only six firms in North America to receive this award.