The headquarters of design firm WSP Global Inc., tucked away from Montreal's commercial hub in a laid-back neighborhood, belies the core of what has become a $2.1-billion juggernaut.
The quiet pace of activity in the firm's 16th-floor executive suite, a remnant of its origin as much smaller engineer Genivar Inc., hardly reflects what has become an operation of more than 17,000 employees and 50,000-plus projects in 300 global offices—that is not yet finished with its worldwide expansion.