AECOM on the M&A trail not far from home

Recently we reported recently via (Building.co.uk) that AECOM was one of the firms to be rumoured to be on the look out for firms ripe for Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) in the UK. However, it seems they are also looking in their own backyard as they announced yesterday by press release that the professionals from Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin, a multi-disciplinary firm with offices in Atlanta, Denver, Orlando & West Palm Beach would be joining AECOM. For more information read the press release below

AECOM: Investor Relations: Press Release

AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM), a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that approximately 90 professionals from Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin have joined the firm’s U.S. operations.

The employees’ expertise enhances AECOM’s offerings in the areas of environmental services, landscape architecture, planning, transportation and urban design.

“We are delighted to have these outstanding professionals join AECOM,” said John M. Dionisio, AECOM president and chief executive officer. “These new members of the AECOM family will enable us to better meet our clients’ evolving planning, design and development needs as they enjoy increased professional-development opportunities as part of our company.”

“These outstanding professionals complement our integrated design and planning practice,” added Joe Brown, FASLA, chief executive of Planning, Design + Development for AECOM. “The expertise of Glatting Jackson employees strengthens our capabilities to deliver innovative, integrated responses to public realm and infrastructure challenges in a world where resource scarcity, urbanization, environmental change and economic uncertainty factor into projects of every scale.”

[SOURCE: AECOM]

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