Draft:The Vertex Companies, LLC
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The Vertex Companies, LLC (Vertex) was founded on February 12th, 1995 as Vertex Engineering Services, Inc. by William McConnell Jr., William McConnell Sr. (aka Mr. Mac), James E. O'Brien, and Jeffrey E. Picard. Vertex’s first office was opened in Weymouth, Massachusetts and it remains their headquarters today. In the first five years, Vertex also opened offices in New York City, Denver, and San Francisco. The Denver location, along with Manhattan and San Francisco were where Bill McConnell Jr. focused on construction and engineering work. Environmental services were offered nationwide, led by Jim O’Brien, and Jeff Picard. The company grew rapidly, and was ranked by Inc Magazine as the 53rd fastest growing company in the country in 2000.[1]
In 2001, Vertex was acquired by Tetra Tech, Inc., a large publicly traded AEC firm.[2]
From 2001 to 2005, as part of the family of Tetra Tech companies, Vertex continued to grow, providing surety and construction consulting, environmental claims consulting, air quality and industrial hygiene services, environmental consulting, and emergency response. During this time, Vertex worked on projects globally including Asia, Australia, Europe and Mexico. [3]
In 2005, the leadership of Vertex bought the company back from Tetra Tech.
In 2011, Vertex acquired McGlamery Engineering Group, LLC.
In 2013, Vertex became employee-owned (ESOP) and opened a subsidiary in Toronto Canada, VTX Consulting Services Inc.
In 2021, Vertex became a legal liability corporation (LLC) and private equity backed by Wind Point Partners of Chicago, Illinois.[4]
Other notable acquisitions that Vertex has completed include: Koch Environmental of Denver, Colorado in 2017[5]; Compass Project Management, LLC of Norwood, Massachusetts in 2019[6]; Xpera Group of San Diego, California in 2020[7]; Lockwood Kessler & Bartlett, Inc. of Syosset, New York in 2021[8]; Neptune Fire Protection Engineering of Jacksonville Beach, Florida in 2022[9]; Fulcrum, LLC of Scottsdale, Arizona in 2022[10]; and Breakwater Forensics LLC of Chicago, Illinois in 2023.[11]
- ^ "Inc. Company Profile - The Vertex Companies 2017 Company Profiles". Inc Magazine. Inc.com. 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "Form S-3". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ Massey, Richard (2020-1-1). "Bill McConnell: Education Has No Finish Line". Civil + Structural Engineer Media (published 2019-09). Retrieved 2024-03-19.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=and|publication-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Wind Point Partners Acquires Vertex". Wind Point Partners. 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Koch Environmental team joins VERTEX to expand its Industrial Hygiene & Building Sciences division to meet client demands". Business Insider. 2017-08-01.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Vertex Acquires Compass Project Management, Inc". 2019-1-18.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The Vertex Companies Inc. Acquires Xpera Inc". Engineered Systems. 2020-09-04. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Vertex Acquires Lockwood Kessler & Bartlett". Mergr M&A Deal Summary. 2021-1-27. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Vertex Acquires Neptune Fire Protection Engineering". Sprout News. 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Vertex Acquires Premier Construction Management Consulting Services Firm Fulcrum". Construction Dive. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "The Vertex Companies Acquires Breakwater Forensics, LLC". Sililcon Valley Journals. 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
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