CEN Member Gains Architectural Foothold in China

Chief Executive Network (CEN) announced that Butler, Rosenbury, & Partners (BR&P), a Springfield, Missouri architecture and interior design firm, has expanded firm offices in Dongguan, China. Geoffrey Butler AIA, President and CEO of BR&P, has been a member of CEN since 1995.

BR&P foraged a joint venture, China Square, with Guangdong Walford Project Design. China Square, composed of American and Chinese architects from both companies, will work together on projects in China and in the United States.

The architectural firm gained a foothold in China through their employee Hongtai Li, a Chinese native, whose former classmate, “Arshen” Chen Lixin is chairman of Walford.

“CEN is proud to have cutting edge A & E firms like Butler, Rosenbury, & Partners, who clearly understand that we live in a global economy” said Bob Grabill, President and CEO of Chief Executive Network

About Butler, Rosenbury & Partners (www.brpae.com)
Founded in 1978, Butler, Rosenbury & Partners (BR&P) consists of over 60 professionals practicing architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, interior design and graphic design. In addition to providing superior design services to clients in the Southwest Missouri, BR&P works nationally in hospitality, entertainment, and retail markets.

About Chief Executive Network (www.chiefexecutivenetwork.com)
Chief Executive Network (CEN) is the premier industry specific organization for chief and senior business executives of manufacturing, distribution, and service sector firms. CEN supports its membership with current information on best practices, recent trends, and technological advances. Through meetings and peer connection programs, members receive critical guidance on key decisions that significantly shortcut their learning curve.

Contact: Kevin Smith, Program Manager, Chief Executive Network, 785-832-0303, kevin@chiefexec.com
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