G&W Engineering Expands Data Center Expertise with Industry Veteran Mike Balles

. Louis, MO – July 30, 2025 – G&W Engineering is proud to welcome Mike Balles as Senior Data Center Consultant, bringing more than 41 years of mission critical experience to the firm’s growing service portfolio. With Mike’s leadership, G&W Engineering is now positioned to serve as a centralized, turnkey provider for comprehensive data center solutions, delivering coordinated expertise from concept through commissioning and beyond.

Mike will lead and manage fully integrated data center project teams which could include:

• Architectural Services

• MEPFP Engineering

• Fire Detection & Suppression Systems Specialists

• Building Automation System Providers

• Access Control & Security System Integrators

This unified approach ensures a streamlined process, a single point of contact, and optimal coordination across all mission critical systems.

           “With Mike at the helm of our data center initiatives, we’re offering clients a deeply

            experienced leader who understands every layer of facility design, integration, and

            operation,” said Kevin Griesemer, President of G&W Engineering. “We’re excited to

            expand our reach in this space — locally, regionally, and nationally — with a truly

            collaborative, end-to-end model.”

In his new role, Mike will oversee a wide range of services, including:

• Facility Analysis & Site Selection

• Basis of Design (BOD) Documentation & Specification Development

• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Modeling For Existing & New Facilities

• Data Center Design for New Facilities and Renovations to Existing Facilities

• Commissioning (Cx) Services

• Coordination of IT Installation 

           “Joining G&W allows me to bring decades of data center experience into a dynamic environment

            where we can offer our clients a complete and coordinated solution,” said Balles. “From initial

            analysis through ongoing facility support, we have the resources and relationships to deliver

            exceptional performance at every stage.”

Mike Balles can be reached directly at 314-309-5933 or email mballes@gandwengineering.com.