Bengaluru - Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is pleased to announce that its Global Design Center (GDC) team in India has won the top spot at the MERIT 2020 competition.
MERIT, which stands for Management, Enterprise, Risk, Innovation and Teamwork, is an international construction game that allows young engineers to handle complex business scenarios through computer-based simulation.
This year, 72 teams from around the world entered the MERIT competition, where the top 6 teams competed in the virtual final rounds. In addition to winning the top spot, two other Atkins' teams from the Asia Pacific region secured the second and sixth places in the final. Also, Atkins' GDC has won the prestigious annual Sponsors' Award for the best overall performance of its teams for the fifth consecutive time. Atkins' teams from Asia Pacific were crowned champions in the MERIT competitions in 2019, 2017 and 2016.
Bharat Gala, Senior Vice President, India at SNC-Lavalin, said: 'Congratulations to the winning teams on this great achievement. This year's competition has been exceptional in every aspect due to COVID-19 lockdown challenges. Nevertheless, our teams have collaborated seamlessly to clinch the top spots. This win is a testament to our people's resilience and our continuous commitment to promote a diverse and inclusive working culture that nurtures creativity and young local talent in countries where we operate.'
Supported by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the Chartered Institute of Building and the Construction Industry Training Board, MERIT 2020 was the 30th edition of the annual game. The game allows participants to gain an understanding of the operations of a construction company by making and owning decisions as company directors. Teams participate through various rounds, which are categorized as the Early Years and the Final Years. In the Early Years there are 8 rounds. The top teams from this round are selected for the Final Years, where the skills of the teams are tested in an even more competitive environment over a further 8 rounds spread across two-day finals.
Contact:
Jayanti K Chhetri
Tel: +91 910 815 4210
Email: Jayanti.chhetri@atkinsglobal.com
About Atkins
Atkins (www.atkinsglobal.com) is one of the world's most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, employing over 18,300 people across the UK, North America, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Europe. We build long-term trusted partnerships to create a world where lives are enriched through the implementation of our ideas.
About SNC-Lavalin
Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world. SNC-Lavalin connects people, technology and data to help shape and deliver world-leading concepts and projects, while offering comprehensive innovative solutions across the asset lifecycle. Our expertise is wide-ranging - consulting & advisory, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and sustaining capital - and delivered to clients in four strategic sectors: EDPM (engineering, design and project management), Infrastructure, Nuclear and Resources, supported by Capital.
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