Prior to co-founding URS with Steve Mann in 1991, Mr. Burkel spent 20 years as a sales manager, marketing manager and vice president of sales for a business forms company in North Carolina, where he dealt with clients throughout the Southeast and was responsible for annual sales in excess of $13 million. Mr. Burkel is a graduate of St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin. He attained CFC (Certified Forms Consultant) accreditation with a professional emphasis in designing and providing solutions oriented services, and providing products geared to streamline business processes and reduce costs.

The URS business model matches these disciplines, which has created a natural transition for Mr. Burkel to design marketing and sales programs for URS cost management services. With the help of the entire URS team, he has guided URS to record sales each year. Under Mr. Burkel’s direction, URS has grown from a regional company to a company with clients across the country.