Navigant Consulting Announces Definitive Agreement to Sell Bookman-Edmonston Practice to GEI Consultants.Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2003 Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :NCI See Liberate. ), an independent consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a providing specialized professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. to assist clients in identifying practical solutions to the challenges of uncertainty and risk, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell Bookman-Edmonston, the water resources practice of Navigant Consulting, to GEI GEI - A German software engineering company. Consultants, a geotechnical, environmental and water resources engineering firm involved in some of the nation's most complex projects. "This is a positive transaction for all parties involved, and the alignment of Bookman-Edmonston with another strong water resources and specialized engineering firm will provide the best future growth opportunities for the Bookman-Edmonston team and their water resource clients," stated Ron Nichols, Senior Managing Director at Navigant Consulting. "We continue to see opportunities for collaborative services between water and energy market clients, and we look forward to working with GEI through our co-marketing agreement to offer clients expert services to address their energy and water needs." The combined GEI and Bookman-Edmonston resources and expertise will provide clients water resource planning Resource planning may refer to:
"Two great engineering traditions will combine forces resulting in a new and exceptional water resource consulting and design service," stated Keith Ferguson
Keith James Ferguson (born February 26, 1972 in Los Angeles, California) is an American voice actor best known as the voice of "Blooregard Q. , GEI Consultants National Water Resources Program Manager. Ray Hart, Managing Director of Bookman-Edmonston commented, "our two companies will have a combined capability in the water resources arena that will be a great benefit to our existing and future clients." Through a co-marketing agreement, Navigant Consulting and GEI have agreed to leverage the expert services from both companies to jointly pursue opportunities to help energy and water resource clients in addressing their business and regulatory issues. "The co-marketing agreement with Navigant Consulting is a very proactive approach to promoting the integrity of GEI and Navigant Consulting's reputations and positions in the energy and water resources industries," stated Frank Leathers, President of GEI. Further details of the transaction were not released. About GEI Consultants GEI has focused and specialized in water resources for over 30 years, and has emerged as one of the premier consulting firms in the industry. GEI's experience covers a range of activities pertinent to dam designs, dam safety evaluation and rehabilitation; planning and permitting; pipeline and tunnels; decision support and environmental compliance; preparation of plans and specifications; construction inspection and management services; hydrology hydrology, study of water and its properties, including its distribution and movement in and through the land areas of the earth. The hydrologic cycle consists of the passage of water from the oceans into the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration (or and hydraulic studies; and watershed management. Since 1970, GEI has completed work on over 2,000 dam and water resource-related projects across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and abroad for water agencies, state, federal and local government; utilities; and private clients. With the addition of B-E, GEI will now have client delivery capabilities from Glendale, Sacramento, Oakland, Carlsbad, and Bakersfield, California; Phoenix, Arizona; Portland, Oregon; Englewood, Colorado; Bozman and Missoula, Montana; St. Louis, Missouri; Winchester, Massachusetts; Colchester, Connecticut; Concord, New Hampshire
Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States. It is also the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2000 census, its population was 40,687. ; and New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . About Bookman-Edmonston Since 1959, Bookman-Edmonston's water resources practice has earned a reputation for successfully helping water suppliers, distributors and consumers restructure their operations, pursue new alliances and build consensus among diverse parties competing for the same resource. B-E staff are highly experienced in developing or acquiring new resources, having designed major water diversion, treatment, distribution and control facilities. The firm pioneered the development and implementation of highly creative water banking, reclamation, treatment and conservation programs to optimize water use in California. About Navigant Consulting Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: NCI) is a specialized independent consulting firm providing litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , financial, restructuring, energy and operational consulting services to government agencies, legal counsel and large companies facing the challenges of uncertainty, risk, distress and significant change. The Company focuses on industries undergoing substantial regulatory or structural change and on the issues driving these transformations. "Navigant" is a service mark of Navigant International, Inc. Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI) is not affiliated, associated, or in any way connected with Navigant International, Inc. and NCI's use of "Navigant" is made under license from Navigant International, Inc. More information about Navigant Consulting can be found at www.navigantconsulting.com. |
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