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SWBR recognizes corporate officers and board of directors; Ranked as Top Design Firm by Engineering News-Record

SWBR Architects, a Rochester, New York-based firm, is pleased to recognize its new corporate officers and board of directors. The firm's corporate officers include: * David Beinetti as president; * Thomas Gears as treasurer; and * Rob Simonetti as secretary. SWBR's board of directors include: * David Beinetti, president and principal of SWBR; * Thomas Gears, principal of SWBR; * E. Joseph Gibbons, principal of SWBR; * Mark Kluczynski, senior associate and structural engineering department manager of SWBR; * Mark Maddalina, senior associate and sustainable design director of SWBR; * Steven Rebholz, principal of SWBR; * Rob Simonetti, senior associate and design director of SWBR; and * Philip Wise, principal, Central NY Region of SWBR. "We have two new additions between our corporate officers and board of directors," said Dave Beinetti, president and principal for SWBR Architects. "Rob Simonetti is our newest corporate officer and Mark Kluczynski is our newest board of director. We are honored to have them both, as they have a clear, dedicated vision to improving and growing our firm." In other news, SWBR Architects has been ranked as part of Engineering News-Record's New York Top Design Firms list. The list ranks the top design firms throughout New York State based on annual revenue for architectural and engineering services performed in 2014. SWBR is ranked 86 out of 119 firms. SWBR's regional revenue in 2014 was $11.6 million. SWBR Architects has completed award-winning projects throughout the Northeast and the Rochester region including projects for the Rochester Institute of Technology, Roberts Wesleyan College, Eastman Business Park, University of Rochester, Seneca Park Zoo and more. SWBR Architects is an award-winning architectural practice serving local and East Coast clients. With offices in Rochester and Syracuse, the firm specializes in education, housing, health, science and technology, corporate/industrial and municipal design. Sustainable design principles help guide the firm's practice, working to meet clients' expectations as they relate to design, quality and budget.
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