KTGY Names Michael Vickers for Business Development in Denver Office

KTGY has added Michael Vickers to support Business Development efforts for the company’s Retail Studio in Denver, Colo. The addition of Vickers will provide KTGY with the local resources to more effectively reach out to existing and prospective clients in the region. End Quote

Denver, CO (1888PressRelease) October 06, 2008 - Award-winning KTGY GROUP, INC., Architecture and Planning, is pleased to announce the firm has added Michael Vickers to support Business Development efforts for the company's Retail Studio in Denver, Colo. In this new position, Vickers is responsible for the office's business development activities for the Retail Studio. The addition of Vickers will provide KTGY with the local resources to more effectively reach out to existing and prospective clients in the region.

KTGY offers award-winning planning and architectural design expertise in Mixed-use, Main Street/Lifestyle Destinations, Multi-Level Urban Retail Centers, Entertainment/Leisure, Renovations/Expansions, Retailers/Operators, Value Centers, and all densities of residential.

"Michael Vickers will help the Denver Retail Studio to increase its market share, and keep KTGY Group in the forefront as architects/planners for urban retail, vertical and mixed-use communities," said Scott R. Higa, principal and director of retail for KTGY's Denver office.

KTGY's Denver office, which is also headed by Michael Ohara, AIA, principal and director of residential design, manages a variety of mixed-use, master-planned, residential and retail development projects located throughout the western United States such as a 248-unit for-rent multifamily project for Legacy Partners; retail power, commercial and lifestyle centers in Denver, Utah and Southern California; a vertical mixed-use project that includes 185 multifamily units and 74,000 square feet of commercial space for Midtown Group in Edwards; a Cambria Suites Hotel in Broomfield; and the 35-acre master-planned commercial project for LNR in Jefferson County, Colo.

Prior to joining KTGY, Vickers provided business development support for W.E. O'Neil Construction Company in Denver, where he was instrumental in securing nearly $2 million in new contracts within a 12-month period. Previously, he served as director of marketing and was a project superintendent on a retail tenant improvement vanilla box finish for a national developer for W.E. O'Neil Construction Company.

"We are very excited to have Michael Vickers on board to assist with the growth of our Denver office," stated Stacy Stout, KTGY’s marketing director for the Denver office. "His enthusiasm, dedication and communications skills are tremendous assets in helping KTGY achieve its growth goals for the Denver office."

Vickers has a Bachelor's degree in International Business and Administration from Texas Tech University's Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration in Lubbock, TX. He is fluent is Spanish. Vickers is currently a resident of Lakewood, Colo.

Established in 1991, KTGY GROUP, INC., Architecture and Planning, provides comprehensive planning and architectural design services for residential communities, retail developments, hospitality and related specialty projects. KTGY delivers innovative solutions that reflect clear understanding of development, marketing and financial performance and takes particular pride in its highly motivated and principal led studios. Serving clients throughout the U.S., KTGY maintains offices in Irvine, Oakland and Santa Monica, and in Denver. For more information, contact Stacy Stout at (303) 825-6400 or Sayeh Rad at (949) 851-2133 or visit www.ktgy.com.

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