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, Inc. (Filed in Delaware as The Vertex Companies, LLC[4])

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.[5]

Other notable acquisitions that Vertex has completed include: Koch Environmental of Denver, Colorado in 2017[6]; Compass Project Management, LLC of Norwood, Massachusetts in 2019[7]; Xpera Group of San Diego, California in 2020[8]; Lockwood Kessler & Bartlett, Inc. of Syosset, New York in 2021[9]; Neptune Fire Protection Engineering of Jacksonville Beach, Florida in 2022[10]; Fulcrum, LLC of Scottsdale, Arizona in 2022[11]; and Breakwater Forensics LLC of Chicago, Illinois in 2023.[12]

In 2019, The Vertex Companies co-developed master's level programming with CU Denver tailored to workers' needs.[13] Programs in construction engineering management are online master's degree programs designed to directly serve the needs of working professionals in the rapidly growing construction industry.[14]

A few notable projects that Vertex has performed consulting for engineering, construction, environmental or energy include:

Pine Hill Elementary in Westwood, Massachusetts where VERTEX served as the construction owner's project manager.[15]

A solar PV project in Zacatecas, where Vertex collaborated with local Mexican partners to develop the first utility-scale solar PV project in the state and one of the largest in Latin America overall[16].

Town of Norfolk Fire station, where Vertex serves as the owner's project manager to the town[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Inc. Company Profile - The Vertex Companies 2017 Company Profiles". Inc Magazine. Inc.com. 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  2. ^ "Form S-3". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  3. ^ Massey, Richard (2020-01-01). "Bill McConnell: Education Has No Finish Line". Civil + Structural Engineer Media (Interview) (published September 2019). Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  4. ^ "Division of Corporations Filing - The State of Delaware". State of Delaware - Division of Corporations. April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "Wind Point Partners Acquires Vertex". Wind Point Partners (Press release). 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  6. ^ "Koch Environmental team joins VERTEX to expand its Industrial Hygiene & Building Sciences division to meet client demands". Business Insider (Press release). 2017-08-01.
  7. ^ "Vertex Acquires Compass Project Management, Inc" (Press release). 2019-01-18.
  8. ^ "The Vertex Companies Inc. Acquires Xpera Inc". Engineered Systems. 2020-09-04. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  9. ^ "Vertex Acquires Lockwood Kessler & Bartlett". Mergr M&A Deal Summary. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  10. ^ "Vertex Acquires Neptune Fire Protection Engineering". Sprout News. 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  11. ^ "Vertex Acquires Premier Construction Management Consulting Services Firm Fulcrum". Construction Dive. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  12. ^ "The Vertex Companies Acquires Breakwater Forensics, LLC". Sililcon Valley Journals. 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  13. ^ Hernandez, Elizabeth (November 8, 2019). "CU Denver's engineering school and an industry partner built master's level program tailored to workers' needs". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  14. ^ "CU Denver partners with VERTEX to launch online graduate programs in construction engineering management". University of Colorado Denver College of Engineering, Design, and Computing News. October 29, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  15. ^ Lu, Ethan (September 8, 2023). "Pine Hill Elementary construction underway". Hometown Weekly. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  16. ^ "Vertex Companies Inc. Heads Up Latin America's Largest Solar Power Plant in Mexico". Energy Digital. May 17, 2020.
  17. ^ Stephen, Peterson (January 29, 2024). "Replacing aging municipal buildings posing challenges to local communities, taxpayers". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
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