KBR Receives Gold Corporate Partner Status Award from the Institution of Chemical Engineers

KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has been named as Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE’s) newest Gold Corporate Partner. This award recognizes KBR’s long standing commitment and leadership to the chemical engineering industry.

IChemE is the global professional membership organization representing the Chemical Engineering industry and the only organization to award chartered status to suitably qualified chemical engineers. Founded in 1922, IChemE now has more than 35,000 members around the world.

The IChemE’s Chief Executive Officer, David Brown, formally presented KBR with the partner certificate at KBR’s Greenford office in London, U.K. The corporate partnership recognizes organizations that demonstrate a sustained commitment to employees, IChemE and the wider process industries. KBR became only the third recipient of the Gold partnership, alongside Sellafield Ltd. and the Abu Dhabi Operating Company.

As a Gold Corporate Partner, KBR has demonstrated a commitment to attracting more talented young people into chemical engineering; working with chemical engineering students to ensure they’re prepared for careers in the industry; supporting its chemical engineering employees working towards Chartered Chemical Engineer and Fellow status; and sharing knowledge and expertise with the wider profession.

"KBR is delighted to accept this prestigious award from IChemE and values its recognition of the great importance KBR places on the development of its engineers,” said Farhan Mujib, Executive Vice President of Operations, KBR.

KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company supporting the energy, hydrocarbon, government services, minerals, civil infrastructure, power, industrial, and commercial markets. For more information, visit www.kbr.com.