- Wisconsin-based ESI Group USA clarified it had no ties to Idaho-based Engineered Structures Inc.
- The Idaho firm’s CEO resigned after making a Nazi salute on video
- ESI Group USA reaffirmed its commitment to integrity and inclusion
- Engineered Structures Inc. appointed a new CEO and created a corporate responsibility task force.
A Wisconsin design-build firm is distancing itself from a similarly named Idaho construction company after that CEO’s controversial resignation.
Tom Hill on Monday resigned from his position as CEO of Boise, Idaho-based Engineered Structures Inc. after making a Nazi salute several times on video at a state of the company event over the weekend. He later made a statement apologizing for the gesture and said it was a poor attempt at humor and parodying the current state of politics.
Hartland, Wisconsin-based ESI Group USA issued a statement Monday morning clarifying it had no connection with Engineered Structures Inc. and were separate entities despite having similar acronyms…