Perini Corporation Announces Resignation of Director James A. Cummings
December 19 2007 - 6:11PM
Business Wire
Perini Corporation (NYSE: PCR) today announced that James A.
Cummings has resigned from the Board of Directors effective
December 18th, 2007. Mr. Cummings will retire as Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of James A. Cummings, Inc. (�James A. Cummings�),
a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, as of January 31, 2008.
Mr. Cummings founded James A. Cummings in June of 1981 along with
his partners, William R. Derrer and Peter H. MacEachron. Under his
leadership, the company grew from a three person firm to an
industry leader with over 170 employees and offices in Ft.
Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Orlando, Florida. In January 2003,
James A. Cummings, Inc. was acquired by Perini Corporation. �Jim
played a vital role in the successful integration of James A.
Cummings into the Perini family. We thank him for his contributions
over the last five years and wish him well in his retirement,� said
Robert Band, President and Chief Operating Officer of Perini
Corporation. William R. Derrer, President of James A. Cummings and
Mr. Cummings� partner throughout the life of the company, will
remain as President and will assume Mr. Cummings� responsibilities
following his retirement. Mr. Derrer graduated with Honors from the
University of Florida�s building construction program and has been
affiliated with two large construction companies. He is active in a
number of community organizations, including the Miami-Dade County
Board of Rules and Appeals. He was recently inducted into the
Construction Hall of Fame at the University of Florida M. E. Rinker
Sr. School of Building Construction. Mr. Derrer is a Licensed
Certified General Contractor. Perini has engaged an executive
search firm to identify a replacement for Mr. Cummings� position on
the Board of Directors. About Perini Corporation Perini Corporation
is a leading construction services company offering diversified
general contracting, construction management and design/build
services to private clients and public agencies throughout the
world. We have provided construction services since 1894 and have
established a strong reputation within our markets by executing
large complex projects on time and within budget while adhering to
strict quality control measures. We offer general contracting,
preconstruction planning and comprehensive project management
services, including the planning and scheduling of the manpower,
equipment, materials and subcontractors required for a project. We
also offer self-performed construction services including sitework,
concrete forming and placement and steel erection. We are known for
our hospitality and gaming industry projects, sports and
entertainment, educational, transportation, healthcare, biotech,
pharmaceutical and high-tech facilities, as well as large and
complex civil construction projects and construction management
services to U.S. military and government agencies. The statements
contained in this Release that are not purely historical are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, including without limitation, statements regarding the
Company�s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies
regarding the future. These forward-looking statements are based on
the Company�s current expectations and beliefs concerning future
developments and their potential effects on the Company. There can
be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will
be those anticipated by the Company. These forward-looking
statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which
are beyond the control of the Company) or other assumptions that
may cause actual results or performance to be materially different
from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the
Company's ability to successfully and timely complete construction
projects; the Company�s ability to convert backlog into revenue;
the potential delay, suspension, termination, or reduction in scope
of a construction project; the continuing validity of the
underlying assumptions and estimates of total forecasted project
revenues, costs and profits and project schedules; the outcomes of
pending or future litigation, arbitration or other dispute
resolution proceedings; the availability of borrowed funds on terms
acceptable to the Company; the ability to retain certain members of
management; the ability to obtain surety bonds to secure its
performance under certain construction contracts; possible labor
disputes or work stoppages within the construction industry;
changes in federal and state appropriations for infrastructure
projects; possible changes or developments in worldwide or domestic
political, social, economic, business, industry, market and
regulatory conditions or circumstances; and actions taken or not
taken by third parties, including the Company�s customers,
suppliers, business partners, and competitors and legislative,
regulatory, judicial and other governmental authorities and
officials. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update
or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be
required under applicable securities laws.
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