CHANTILLY, VA, March 2025 – ECS Group of Companies (ECS) is proud to announce that Fred Baskind has been recognized with the Focus GRIT Award for his perseverance, insight and ability to make meaningful connections that impact business outcomes. This accomplishment portrays how self-reflection and constant self-improvement make a difference when it comes to being successful.
Reflecting on his journey and motivation to never stop growing, Fred shared, “I constantly remind myself to take things step by step; good goals need to be broken into accomplishable steps and require consistent work,” said Fred. “Tracking goals is easiest for me when I have people who can help keep me accountable. The team I am working with now is comprised of some of the best people I’ve met in my life.”
Fred’s willingness to help others succeed exemplifies his focus on building valuable relationships. Fueled by his early industry experiences, Fred has a passion for mentoring field staff and making enduring connections. One of his proudest moments was earning new business from a former contact who appreciated his problem-solving skills. Fred’s win of the Focus GRIT Award is a reminder that work done today will have a lasting impact on the people and projects shaping tomorrow.
The GRIT Awards are an internal recognition program acknowledging individuals who have gone above and beyond and embody our core values of collaborate, focus and lead. Employees are encouraged to nominate their colleagues and peers and nominations are reviewed by a selection committee of ECS leadership and management. The winners were honored and celebrated at the annual ECS Managers’ Meeting.
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ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 2,800 employees in 100+ offices and testing facilities coast-to-coast. ECS is currently ranked #64 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms (April 2024), #144 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2024) and #28 in Zweig Group’s Hot Firm List (June 2024). For additional information about ECS, visit: www.ecslimited.com.
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