Established in 1927, Flad & Associates is an architecture and engineering firm specializing in the planning and design of facilities for academic, healthcare, research, and development and production clients. With offices around the United States and a staff of more than 300, the company s design solutions include the development of laboratories for industry and academic institutions and healthcare facilities. The firm s client list encompasses everything from start-up to Fortune-500 companies, a few of the most noted are ACT, Alza, Amgen, Bausch & Lomb, Biogen, Chiron Corporation, Clorox, Famous Footwear, General Motors, Harley-Davidson, John Deere & Company, Johnson & Johnson, Washington University, Whirlpool, ZymoGenetics, University of North Carolina, University of Chicago and the University of California. The firm has received the Merit Award for design excellence from Backweston Laboratories and an award of excellence from AEI Headquarters. Flad &Associates is located in Madison, Wis.