NEW YORK, NY – May 6, 2008 – SH Group, Inc., parent company of Syska Hennessy Group, Inc. and Syska Hennessy Group Construction, Inc., officially announced the retirement of CEO, John V. Magliano, PE. Mr. Magliano will remain as Chairman of the Board until the end of 2008. As part of the firm’s succession planning, Gary Brennen, PE and Cyrus Izzo, PE have been appointed Co-CEOs of the firm.

Mr. Magliano, a professional engineer who joined SH Group in 1970, has had a memorable career. During his 38 years with the company he has served as principal-in-charge on high profile projects for such prestigious clients as Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, New York Presbyterian Hospital, the United Nations, US General Services Administration and the US Department of Agriculture. After his retirement at the end of this year, Mr. Magliano will continue to be involved as a consultant in the coming years.

A firm advocate of mentoring and team advancement, Mr. Magliano previously served as Syska Hennessy’s Chief Engineer, and led the company’s Technical Leadership Committee where he focused on the continual improvement of the technical capabilities of the company and its staff. In 1981, he established the company’s unique Engineer in Training (EIT) program, an intensive training program for new engineers just out of college designed to immerse them in SH Group’s engineering techniques.

Mr. Magliano is one of the founding members of the ACE Mentor program, a non profit group that provides mentoring for high school students in the field of architecture, construction and engineering. He is Chairman of the ACE Mentor program of New York Board of Directors and is active with the annual Scholarship Luncheon Committee and the guidance of his company’s mentor team. He is also a Director of ACE of America.

A licensed Professional Engineer in 12 states, Mr. Magliano is a Director of the American Council of Engineering Companies, and the New York Building Congress and is a member of many technical and professional organizations. He has authored numerous articles in technical journals and has been an adjunct professor at the NYU School of Continuing Education.

Mr. Magliano has served on a number of committees for the Town of Eastchester, including the Town Zoning Board of Appeals. He has also served as advisor to the Tuckahoe School District Board of Education and the Preston High School Board of Trustees and is currently a Trustee of Manhattan College.

SH Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Syska Hennessy Group, Inc. and Syska Hennessy Group Construction, Inc. (www.syska.com) is a global leader in consulting, engineering, technology and construction. The firm has helped engineer and construct some of the world's most innovative, technically sophisticated, and energy efficient buildings. Clients include leading corporations, fast-growing and high-tech companies, educational institutions, architectural and interior designers, and commercial developers, as well as state, local and federal government agencies. With offices in 17 cities throughout the U.S., a new location in Shanghai as well as projects around the world, Syska’s market specific solutions are based on local knowledge and access, supported by national staff resources and specialized expertise.