Derek Sever joined Abonmarche as a Business Development Specialist in our Benton Harbor office. 

Derek has been in communications all of his adult life. Having spent many years “on the air” as a radio personality – twelve as a fast paced, high energy morning show host – he’s spent the last eighteen years as an independent automotive facilitator concentrating on teaching new technology, inter-personal skills, and customer satisfaction. 

Abonmarche prides itself on building partnerships with clients and stakeholders.  These efforts were recognized by the Southwest Michigan Planning Commission when it awarded the firm the 2018 Graham Woodhouse Intergovernmental Effort Award for the Indiana Michigan River Valley Trail project.  Abonmarche was recognized for developing partnerships with the National Park Services-Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program; Indiana Department of Transportation; Michigan Department of Transportation; Michigan Department of Natural Resources; Michiana Area Council of Governments; City of

The South Bend Tribune released its list of best places to work in Michiana and Abonmarche was the winner of the medium-size company (101 - 249 employees). 

The next time you run over a manhole cover, think about what’s underneath. The iron lid on the street is covering a massive structure which provides for the function of pipes and valves serving a community’s utility systems. As the following photographs from recent projects show, what lies beneath the cover is much more than people realize.