Midlands Business Profiles
Midlands Profiles
Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Deepal Eliatamby
April 30, 2007
"Every child is born an engineer," says Deepal Eliatamby. "Before most of us can even walk, our parents are buying us blocks and tinker toys that we're using to build things."Eliatamby, president of Alliance Consulting Engineers, has never lost that fascination with or passion for building. But beyond the infrastructure such as water systems, wastewater systems, stormwater systems, solid waste management systems and roads, his company works on, Eliatamby believes his work is really about building something bigger: a brighter, more prosperous future for the Palmetto State.
Eliatamby founded Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc. in 2004, after 14 years as a professional engineer. He holds bachelors and masters degrees in civil engineering from the University of South Carolina and is a licensed Professional Engineer in seven states.
Today, Alliance has 34 employees, with projects in 42 of South Carolina's 46 counties, as well as in several states. The firm provides a full range of services in land planning and site design; industrial park master planning and design; industrial site certification; solid waste management; stormwater management; roadway design; water and wastewater planning and design; grant application/administrative assistance, and construction management. Clients include developers, county governments, municipalities, industry, school districts, healthcare providers, architects and others. Alliance personnel have designed and planned sites for everything from family-owned businesses to two million square foot facilities for Fortune 500 companies.
One of the company's most visible projects in the Midlands is CanalSide, the redevelopment of the old Central Correctional Institution site. Alliance is also currently designing a Mega Industrial Park along I-95 being developed by Clarendon, Sumter and Lee counties that is the largest Certified Site on I-95. Other recent projects include a distribution facility for QVC in Florence County and community athletic facilities in Anderson County and Union County.
Eliatamby believes in giving back to his community. He is president of the South Carolina Economic Developers Association, where he sees firsthand the opportunities and challenges our state faces in a changing economy. He also serves on the boards of several organizations including the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce, the Midlands Technical College Foundation, and Columbia's Opportunity Resource. He's also active in the Executive Committee of the USC Alumni Association and serves on the Dean's Executive Council for the university's College of Engineering.
While hard work and expertise are a given for Alliance employees, Eliatamby also encourages his employees to volunteer their time outside the office. "Find something that you are passionate about, whether it's economic development or working with charitable organizations – that makes each of us a better person, which makes for a better company and helps makes our communities stronger," he said.
