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AECOM Technology Corporation is a U.S.-based multinationalengineering firm that provides design, consulting, construction, and management services to a wide range of clients.
AECOM has approximately 95,000 employees, and is number 156 on the 2016 Fortune 500 list. Fortune named AECOM as 2015 World's Most Admired Companies and Engineering News-Record ranked AECOM as Number 1 Global Design Firm. The company's official name from 1990 to early January 2015 was AECOM Technology Corporation. Today, it is known simply as AECOM. The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol ACM and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol E6Z.
Services
AECOM provides professional technical and management support services to both public and private sector clients. AECOM currently works in the following areas: the Americas, Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa, and Australia/New Zealand. Services relate to areas including Architecture & Design, Asset Management, Construction, Cost Management, Decommissioning & Closure, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Services, International Development, IT & Cyber Security, Operations & Maintenance, Planning & Consulting, Program, Management/Construction Management, Risk Management & Resilience and Technical Services.
Management
AECOM's first president and CEO was Richard Newman, who came to Ashland through its acquisition of DMJM. Newman served as president of Ashland Technology and was instrumental in the creation of AECOM.
In 2005, John M. Dionisio succeeded Newman as president and CEO of AECOM. In 2011, Dionisio became chairman of the company. In March 2014, Michael S. Burke succeeded Dionisio and serves as the company's current chairman and CEO. Dionisio remains on AECOM's Board of Directors. In 2011, Stephen M. Kadenacy was named chief financial officer and currently serves as president. In May 2014, Kevin Lynch was appointed as executive vice president and chief strategy officer at AECOM. In March 2015, Carla Christofferson was appointed as executive vice president and general counsel of the firm. In August 2015, Mary E. Finch was named executive vice president and chief human resources officer, effective September 28.
AECOM went public during May 2007 with an initial public offering on the NYSE, netting $468.3 million.On January 8, 2008 AECOM acquired The Services Group, Inc., a provider of consulting services to the US Agency for International Development and other multi-lateral donor organizations. On July 28, 2008, AECOM completed its purchase of Earth Tech Inc., a consulting and engineering firm, from Tyco International for $510 million. On July 13, 2014, AECOM announced its acquisition of URS Corporation, an engineering, construction, and technical services firm for US$56.31 per share in cash and stock. Effective July 10, 2014, it acquired ACE International Consultants SL, a Madrid-based provider of consulting services. In July 2014, it acquired Hunt Construction Group, adding to AECOM's construction services business.
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