FORT MYERS, FLA. (April 15, 2011) Owen-Ames-Kimball Company (O-A-K) assistant superintendents Chuck Prindle and Tony Barone were promoted to superintendents. Their responsibilities will be the management of project job sites to include the performance of subcontractors, suppliers, and other field personnel.

Prior to joining O-A-K 2005, Barone served five years domestically and internationally in the United States Air Force. He has worked on some of the largest projects to date for O-A-K, such as the Marco Island Marriott Resort & Spa renovations and both the Lorenzo Walker Career Center additions and renovations and the construction of a new Lorenzo Walker Technical High School in Collier County.

Prindle joined O-A-K in 2004 with experience in a wide spectrum of building projects such as schools, tenant build-outs and structure security enhancements. His O-A-K projects include the award-winning City of Punta Gorda Herald Court Centre, Veterans Memorial Elementary School in Collier County and Nova University tenant build-out in Fort Myers.

Owen-Ames-Kimball Company has provided premier general contracting, design-build, and construction management services to Southwest Florida since 1982. O-A-K’s Florida operation is an affiliate of its parent company located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Florida operation has offices in Collier, Lee and Charlotte counties. Learn more about O-A-K at www.owen-ames-kimball.com.

Media Contact: Suzanne Maurice, Owen-Ames-Kimball Company,

smaurice@oakfl.com or (239) 561-4141

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