a:26:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:1:"4";s:8:"entry_id";s:0:"";s:6:"sticky";s:0:"";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2009-03-20 06:45 PM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:8:"category";a:2:{i:0;s:1:"6";i:1;s:2:"46";}s:9:"author_id";s:1:"2";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:27:"Valmik Thakore Joins Cannon";s:9:"url_title";s:27:"valmik_thakore_joins_cannon";s:6:"submit";s:6:"Submit";s:11:"field_id_26";s:27:"Valmik Thakore Joins Cannon";s:11:"field_ft_26";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_31";s:0:"";s:11:"field_id_44";s:163:" Cannon Design, an architectural, engineering and planning firm announced that Valmik Thakore has joined the firm as vice president and senior healthcare provider.";s:11:"field_ft_44";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_28";s:15:"Thakore, Cannon";s:11:"field_ft_28";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_29";s:1802:"<p>&nbsp;Cannon Design, an architectural, engineering and planning firm announced that Valmik Thakore has joined the firm as vice president and senior healthcare provider.<br /><br />Prior to joining Cannon Design, Thakore served as senior healthcare planner and project manager for Christner, Inc. for over 23 years. He has more than 38 years of architectural and design experience, including 20 years in healthcare planning and programming.&nbsp; <br /><br />Current projects for Cannon include: the Center for Cancer and Liver Diseases for King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a 300-bed hospital and ambulatory facility with over 1 million square feet of new construction.<br /><br />Thakore is a graduate of The School of Architecture at CEPT University in Ahmedabad, India, and has a Master of Architecture and Urban Design from Washington University. He has served as visiting Professor at the School of Architecture and School of Urban Design at CEPT University. Thakore has presented <br /><br />-more-<br />at seminars for the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE), the Indian Institute of Architects and at other professional venues. <br />He belongs to numerous professional organizations including the American Institute of Architects, The Indian Institute of Architects and the Council of Architects in New Delhi, India.&nbsp; Thakore lives in Clayton, Mo.<br /><br />Cannon Design is ranked among the leading international firms in planning and design for healthcare, science &amp; technology, education, sports &amp; recreation and government clients.&nbsp; At present, the firm employs a staff of 800, delivering services in 17 offices throughout North America, as well as abroad in Shanghai, China, and Mumbai, India.</p>";s:10:"category_0";s:1:"6";s:10:"category_1";s:2:"46";}