Singh Elected President and Chief Operating Officer of Nathan Associates Inc.

ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Nathan Associates, an economic consulting firm in Arlington, Virginia, has elected Lakhbir Singh president and chief operating officer. Dr. Singh will bring his laser-like focus on client service and technical quality to the daily operations of international and U.S.-based consultancies.

Colleagues call Singh the "guardian of quality," a moniker he earned 32 years ago when he joined Nathan as a research assistant and impressed clients with his thorough analysis and accurate numbers. Upon examining a damages model Singh constructed for a breach of contract case, Tom Paterson, an attorney at Susman Godfrey, said, "[Lakhbir Singh] set a standard of technical excellence that we will now be forced to judge all economic experts by. It is because of people such as [Lakhbir] that Nathan Associates will always be a clear candidate when I have need of economic analysis ... "

Singh's devotion to service and quality propelled him through the ranks -- from research assistant to executive vice president -- and solidified the firm's reputation in the United States and abroad. A native of India, Singh earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in economics from Delhi University. He holds a master's and PhD in economics from Howard University, where he has taught courses in statistics, economics, and econometrics.

In addition to being a skilled economist, Singh is a seasoned leader with a keen awareness of the strategic challenges Nathan faces as it continues to expand, opening offices in the United States and in India in 2007. With the guidance of a new board of directors elected on August 7, he is confident that he can keep the firm on a path of profitable growth balanced with quality. CEO and former president, John Beyer shares his confidence, "Lakhbir's broad experience, commitment to quality, and three decades at Nathan have prepared him to chart a course for the firm's long-term growth."

Nathan Associates was founded in 1946 by the renowned economist Robert R. Nathan. Now providing services in litigation support, international development, market and business analytics, and infrastructure development, the firm has corporate offices in the United Kingdom, India, and California. Clients include law firms, manufacturers, trade associations, and international aid and lending agencies. The firm's expert witnesses and development practitioners have undertaken assignments in most sectors of the U.S. economy and in more than 150 countries.

SOURCE Nathan Associates Inc.