DeVita & Associates, Inc., a Greenville, SC-based firm providing a full range of quality engineering design services and solutions, today announced the celebration of 25 years in business. Established in October 1984, DeVita began operations in Greenville with two employees. Currently with 50 employees, the company has offices in Midlothian, Va. and Kolkata, India.

“The past 25 years have been an exciting and successful journey,” commented Frank DeVita, the firm’s founder and president. “Reaching this significant milestone allows us to stop and reflect on our accomplishments. Our employee-owners, our loyal and longstanding clients, and our business partners have all played a critical role in shaping our company into the successful firm it is today, and we have much to be thankful for.”

In 2008, DeVita became an employee-owned company with the formation of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). “Our employee-owners are committed to the success of our clients and our firm, and that is evident in the consistent level of service we have provided to our clients over the years.” DeVita’s management team includes Frank DeVita serving as President; Derrick Hiott, Vice President and General Manager of the Precast Division; Lee Chapman, General Manager of the Commercial Division; Craig Boozer, Controller; James Williams, General Manager of DeVita & Associates of Virginia, LLC; and Atinendu Deb Roy, Chief Operating Officer of DeVita Engineering (India) Pvt. Ltd.

The company continues to be guided by its core values and client-centered focus that the DeVita name was built on. Its management team and employee-owners uphold the firm’s mission to continue successful growth by exceeding client expectations, achieving operational excellence and developing outstanding people. This commitment has resulted in the firm’s recognition as one of South Carolina’s Fastest Growing Companies in 2007 and 2008 and one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina in 2008.