For Immediate Release Neel-Schaffer jumps to 187th on Engineering News-Record’s list of Top 500 Design Firms JACKSON, Miss. (May 7, 2015) -- Neel-Schaffer, Inc., has moved up to 187th among the nation’s Top 500 Design Firms for 2015, according to Engineering News-Record, which compiles the prestigious list. Neel-Schaffer made a significant jump in the rankings, from 199th in 2014. This marks the 21st consecutive year Neel-Schaffer has been included in ENR’s Top 500. “Increasing our revenues through key acquisitions and dedicated service to our existing and new clients is a testament to the hard work of our employees across the company,” said Hibbett Neel, Neel-Schaffer’s President. “It is our mission to serve our clients as an extension of their staff, and each year we develop new services that will further assist them in meeting their needs and goals.” The Top 500 Design Firms list, published annually, is based on design-specific revenue earned over the past year. Neel-Schaffer is an employee-owned, multi-disciplined engineering and planning firm, with offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Through these offices, Neel-Schaffer provides consulting, transportation, site civil, structural, water, and wastewater engineering services. Neel-Schaffer also offers environmental science and public outreach services to clients across the South. About ENR: Engineering New-Record provides the news, analysis, commentary and data that construction industry professionals need to do their jobs more effectively. ENR's audience includes contractors, project owners, engineers, architects, government regulators and industry suppliers — many of whom work around the world. ENR connects diverse sectors of the industry with coverage that everyone needs about issues such as business management, design, construction methods, technology, safety, law, legislation, environment and labor. About Neel-Schaffer, Inc.: Neel-Schaffer is a multi-disciplined consulting engineering and planning firm with offices throughout the South. Founded in 1983, the firm has grown from humble beginnings to more than 400 professional and technical employees. In 2015, it was ranked 187th among the Top 500 Design Firms nationally by Engineering News-Record. Contact Information Rusty Hampton ∗ rusty.hampton@Neel-Schaffer.com Marketing Manager, Neel-Schaffer Inc. 601-948-3071, ext. 288