AECOM Technology Corporation is a professional technical and management support services firm. The company is ranked as the number one design firm for 2010 and 2011 by Engineering News-Record

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and number one by Architectural Record

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. It provides services in the areas of transportation, planning, environmental, energy, water and government. With approximately 45,000 employees, AECOM is listed at #353 on the Fortune 500

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The name AECOM is an acronym for Architecture, Engineering, Consulting, Operations and Management.

History

AECOM was launched as an independent company in 1990, though its history can be traced back to the early 1900s and the inception of the Ashland Oil & Refining Company in Lexington, Kentucky. Through a series of acquisitions and technological developments prior to the buyout, Ashland grew to include chemical, petrochemical, highway construction and construction materials firms within its realm, laying the groundwork for the creation of Ashland Technology in 1985. One of Ashland's acquisitions included Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall (DMJM), a transportation-related engineering firm, in 1984. Richard Newman was president of DMJM at the time of the acquisition and was later named president of Ashland Technology. When Ashland chose to return to its core petroleum refining business in the late 1980s, Newman recommended an employee buyback proposal, resulting in the spin-off of Ashland Technology and the creation of AECOM in 1990.

After scuttling a first attempt in 2002, AECOM went public during May 2007 with an initial public offering on the NYSE, netting $470 million.[4]

On July 28, 2008, AECOM completed its purchase of Earth Tech Inc., a consulting and engineering firm, from Tyco International for $510 million.[5][6]

In September 2008, AECOM and Citation Technologies launched a new international EHS Audit Protocol Platform and regulatory research tool - “IAPC Interactive.” [7]

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 through an employee buyback when Ashland chose to return to its core petroleum business.

Newman turned over AECOM's management to its current president and CEO, John Dionisio

John Dionisio

John M. Dionisio is president and chief executive officer of AECOM Technology Corporation, a global architectural and engineering services firm with approximately 45,000 employees operating in 125 countries, and generating a revenue of $7.0 billion in 2010...

, in October 2005 and remains the company chairman. Dionisio came to AECOM through Frederic R. Harris, Inc. and served as AECOM's chief operating officer prior to becoming president and CEO.

In 2007, AECOM added Norman Mineta

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, the former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation under President George W. Bush and Secretary of U.S. Department of Commerce under President Bill Clinton, to its board of directors.

The current management includes:

• John M. Dionisio, chairman and chief executive officer
• Richard G. Newman, chairman, emeritus
• Daniel R. Tishman, vice chairman
• James R. Royer, vice chairman
• Francis S.Y. Bong, vice chairman
• Michael S. Burke, president,
• Jane A. Chmielinski, chief operating officer
• James M. Jaska, president, americas and government
• Fredrick W. Werner, president, corporate development
• Alan P. Krusi, president, strategic development
• Nigel C. Robinson, president, global geographies
• Stephen M. Kadenacy, executive vice president, chief financial officer
• Gregory Sauter, executive vice president, chief corporate officer

Business Services

AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to both public and private sector clients with projects on all seven continents. The corporation's reach extends to transportation design, water, environmental services, facilities construction, disaster response and governmental assistance.

Corporate Affairs

AECOM is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States, with clients in more than 125 countries. The company reported a revenue of US$7.7 billion during the 12 months ended June 30, 2011.

AECOM currently works in the following geographies: the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Australia/New Zealand. The company operates under the following business lines: Architecture; Building Engineering; Construction Services; Design + Planning; Economics; Energy; Environment; Government; Mining; Oil + Gas; Program Management; Program, Cost, Consultancy; Transportation; and Water.

Corporate Recognition

AECOM has received various awards including the following:

• Financial Times names AECOM Best Workplaces.
• 2009 “Best of the Best” winner by Black EOE Journal, Hispanic Network Magazine and Professional Woman’s Magazine for its commitment to diversity and its excellence in fostering an inclusive environment for employees, clients and business partners.
• Women’s Transportation Seminar recognizes AECOM as International Employer of the Year.
• AECOM named Best Diversity company 2008 and 2009 by readers of Diversity/Careers in Engineering and Information Technology Magazine.
• 2009 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award (recognizing those companies which best support employees who are members of the National Guard and Reserve)
• Sutong Bridge Project, Jiangsu Province,China -- Selected as the world’s 2010 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in its annual Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) awards program.
• Sprinter Rail Line, North County Transit District, San Diego, California – Recognized by the American Public Works Association (APWA) as the National Project of the Year
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Bridge, Virginia – Recognized by the National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSCA) with a Merit Award in the 2009 Prize Bridge Competition

Subsidiaries

As of November 1, 2009, the former subsidiary companies listed below became known as AECOM. The former subsidiaries were:

• AECOM Enterprises
• Bassett Consulting Engineers
• Boyle Engineering
• Cansult Maunsell
• CityMark Architects and Engineers
• CTE (Consoer Townsend Envirodyne)
• DMJM (Daniel, Mann, Johnson, & Mendenhall)
• DMJM Aviation
• DMJM Harris
• DMJM H&N
• Earth Tech
• EDAW Inc.
• ENSR International
• ERA (Economics Research Associates)
• Faber Maunsell
• Frederic R. Harris
• Gartner Lee
• HSMM (Hayes, Seay, Mattern & Mattern Inc.)
• LAN Engineering
• Maunsell
• Metcalf + Eddy
• PADCO (Planning and Development Collaborative International)
• PT Maunsell
• RSW Inc.
• Savant
• SSI Services Inc.
• STS Consultants
• Tecsult
• TCB (Turner Collie & Braden Inc.)
• TSH (Totten Sims Hubicki Ltd.)
• UMA Engineering Ltd.

The firms below also are part of AECOM:

• Davis Langdon
• DEGW
• Ellerbe Becket
• INOCSA Ingenieria, S.L.
• McNeil Technologies Inc.
• Tishman Construction Corp.
• Spectral Services Consultants Pte. Ltd.

External links

• Official website
• ENSR | AECOM's IAPC Interactive