AIKEN, SC, April 11, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- John Oakland, President of John A. Oakland, LLC, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of business management.

Mr. Oakland has 42 years of professional experience in project management, engineering, project controls, consulting for major firms in the engineering and construction industry and overseeing project management services including design and construction of major facilities. He headed up business lines that included very large work forces that executed projects from small to multi-billion dollar values. He directed large work forces directly on major programs such as Al-Tameer for Kuwait Oil Company, the clean-up of the oil fields of Kuwait after the Gulf War and the restoration of Kuwait's oil and gas industry. Mr. Oakland has served as the president of Bechtel Savannah River Inc. during which he managed the design and construction of many chemical-based and nuclear facilities and attributes his success to his ability to organize projects.

In 1963, Mr. Oakland received his Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a concentration in Chemical and Industrial Engineering from Iowa State University. He became a registered professional engineer through the American Institute of Chemical Engineers of which he is a member of. He is a former member of the Project Management Institute and received the Citation for Professional Engineering from Iowa State University College of Engineering in 1989.

John A. Oakland, LLC is a consulting firm that provides consulting for the engineering and construction industry, project management of large organizations including refinery, chemical, petrochemical, pipeline and industrial industries, the United States Department of Energy and numerous foreign governments. For more information, visit http://www.johnaoakland.com.

About Cambridge Who's Who
Cambridge Who's Who is an exclusive membership organization that recognizes and empowers executives, professionals and entrepreneurs throughout the world. From healthcare to law, engineering to finance, manufacturing to education, every major industry is represented by its 300,000 active members.

Cambridge Who's Who membership provides individuals with a valuable third party endorsement of their accomplishments and gives them the tools needed to brand themselves and their businesses effectively. In addition to publishing biographies in print and electronic form, Cambridge Who's Who offers an online networking platform where members can establish new business relationships and achieve career advancement within their company, industry or profession.

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