Wisconsin company distances itself from similarly named Idaho group after CEO’s gesture

  • 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…

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