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The aggressive growth of Salas O'Brien, with CEO Darin Anderson

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The aggressive growth of Salas O'Brien, with CEO Darin Anderson

Salas O'Brien CEO Darin Anderson on what it means to "Be Local Everywhere"


By BD+C Staff | July 23, 2021
The Aggressive Growth of Salas O'Brien, with CEO Darin Anderson
The Aggressive Growth of Salas O'Brien, with CEO Darin Anderson

Engineering firm Salas O'Brien has made multiple acquisitions over the past two years to achieve its Be Local Everywhere business model. In this exclusive interview for HorizonTV, BD+C's John Caulfield sits down with the firm's Chairman and CEO, Darin Anderson, to discuss its business model.

 

 


 Check out more exclusive video content from the BD+C editorial team at HorizonTV: https://www.horizontvweb.com.


 

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