AMEC acquires Geomatrix Consultants

June 4, 2008
AMEC has acquired Geomatrix Consultants for $85 million. Geomatrix is a technical consulting and engineering firm headquartered in Oakland, California.

Offshore Staff

LONDON -- AMEC has acquired Geomatrix Consultants for $85 million. Geomatrix is a technical consulting and engineering firm headquartered in Oakland, California. The company employs 500 engineers, scientists, and other professionals in 18 offices across the US and one office in Canada.

Geomatrix offers specialist environmental, geotechnical, and water resources services to clients in the oil and gas, industrial, mining, and municipal sectors.

"With services from environmental impact assessments to remediation, earth and environmental is an important differentiator in AMEC's portfolio of services," says Samir Brikho, AMEC's chief executive. "Geomatrix will significantly enhance our geographic coverage and our ability to provide customers with high value consultancy services."

Closing is anticipated later this month, according to the company.

06/04/2008

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