QK's 50th Anniversary Celebration & Blocktoberfest

Schedule

Fri Oct 07 2022 at 04:30 pm to 07:30 pm

Location

QK Visalia | Visalia, CA

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QK celebrates 50 years of service to our clients at our 2nd annual block party! Join us for this milestone celebration.
About this Event

QK, a short name for a company with such a long, rich history.

For half a century QK, formerly Quad Knopf, has provided professional services to communities throughout the Central Valley, and beyond. This year, we are excited to celebrate our 50th anniversary! We look forward to celebrating and honoring those who have inspired our ingenuity throughout the years - our valued clients, pioneering team members, and esteemed community partners.

Today over 135 talented professionals provide consulting services in civil engineering, land surveying, planning, environmental, landscape architecture, construction management, and other supporting services. Some of these QKers, as we are fondly referred to, have dedicated 40+ years to building the history of this legacy company. Fifty years of changes in economy, technology, or society in general can only be weathered with strong, agile leadership and loyal key stakeholders. Since 2018, President and CEO Ron Wathen, a civil engineer and Central Valley native has led the company. Before taking on this role and while currently leading QK, Ron has held several leadership roles within the community, in business and philanthropic organizations, just as his predecessors had. Commitment to community is woven into the fabric of QK’s purpose and culture, as seen in the history of what built QK, or QUAD Consultants as it was in the beginning.

QUAD Consultants was established in 1972 in the City of Visalia, California by former City Manager Harry Tow and former Community Development Director Randy Zeeb. Harry, a civil engineer and certified planner invested 48 years to our clients and QKers. In fact, he handwrote his final memo and remained a beloved mentor even in his final week. Harry established an extraordinary record of service to our Central Valley community as a city official, business owner, and community leader. His mark on QK was just as significant as his mark on the community because he cared for and was wholeheartedly dedicated to both.

In 1998, QUAD merged with Knopf Engineering (est. 1976) bringing the added leadership of Michael D. Knopf who was a known trailblazer and visionary within the community. Mike led the company through peaks and valleys, including the Great Recession. Mike and his team’s combination of grit and bold resourcefulness allowed for the company to weather storms and come out on the other side stronger and more agile setting the foundation for a long-lasting resilient company. As Chairman of the Board, Mike continues to provide leadership and share the wisdom he has gained through the past 24 years as a QKer and over 40 years as a civil engineer, land surveyor, and business owner.

Once the storms were weathered and lessons were learned QK returned to focusing on growth. Leadership planned for steady, strong, strategic expansion beyond QK’s Bakersfield, Visalia, and then Fresno, now Clovis locations. This growth started with the addition of Fremming, Parson & Pecchenino (FP&P) in 2013 strengthening our geographic influence in Merced and our water expertise across the company. In 2016, the company rebranded to become QK as Mike scaled back to prepare for retirement. Shortly after the rebrand, we welcomed our Porterville office, formerly James Winton & Associates to the QK family. Just last year we were fortunate enough to add our Hanford Team through an acquisition of Zumwalt, Hansen & Associates (ZHA).

Our mission has always been to be an indispensable partner to our clients, communities, and each other. We strive to fulfill this purpose every day, in big ways and small. In these five decades, QK has transitioned through four generations of leadership and employee owners while strengthening client relationships and providing growth opportunities for our employees to flourish. CEO Ron Wathen notes “Investing in long-term relationships with our clients, communities, and QKers is a core philosophy of the company.”

Our history is our legacy, and we hold each step in our journey close to our hearts as we continue to grow and expand beyond our Central Valley roots. So how does a company celebrate half a century of success, growth, and priceless business partnerships? Well, at QK, we’re going to party! This event will be our 5th event in our celebration tour across the Valley. On October 7th we will close Burke Street, just outside of our Visalia office for our annual Blocktoberfest where there will be great food, drinks, and a live band. We look forward to celebrating our clients, team members and community partners that helped shaped QK into what it is today and will continue to partner with us for decades to come. We look forward to the future with enthusiasm. We are excited and ready for all the opportunities it holds for us, our clients, and communities like Fresno, Clovis and surrounding areas.

For more information about QK please visit our website at https://www.qkinc.com or follow us on LinkedIn as we celebrate our team, projects, and clients that spark the innovation and creativity that continues to drive us into the next 50 years. #weareQK #QKturns50

Please email [email protected] to secure your invite to Blocktoberfest.


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QK Visalia, 901 E. Main Street, Visalia, United States

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