{"id":2068974,"date":"2023-03-16T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/?p=2068974"},"modified":"2023-03-15T11:25:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T16:25:28","slug":"the-acquisition-strengthens-verdantas-geology-and-geotechnical-capabilities-and-establishes-its-first-expansion-into-southern-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/the-acquisition-strengthens-verdantas-geology-and-geotechnical-capabilities-and-establishes-its-first-expansion-into-southern-california\/","title":{"rendered":"The Acquisition Strengthens Verdantas&#8217; Geology and Geotechnical Capabilities and Establishes Its First Expansion into Southern California"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>DUBLIN, Ohio<\/strong>\u2014Verdantas, a private-equity-backed solution provider of engineering, planning, and science services to support their clients\u2019 sustainability, resiliency, and strategic infrastructure objectives, announced today that it had acquired Southern California-based Leighton, a well-respected company known for its technical expertise and deep knowledge of the geo-environmental conditions in the region.&nbsp;This addition to Verdantas significantly strengthens its western US presence and brings added depth to their geologic, geotechnical and materials capabilities.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLeighton joining Verdantas marks a strategic inflection point in our ability to expand our service offerings to clients and extend our geographic reach,\u201d said Gerry Salontai, CEO of Verdantas,&nbsp;\u201cWe are thrilled to have Leighton and their reputation of bringing the best and brightest people to each of their client\u2019s projects. This commitment to excellent work for clients and Leighton\u2019s efforts to capitalize on a collaborative environment fits well into Verdantas\u2019 intentional people-focused approach.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jesse Kropelnicki, COO of Verdantas, commented, \u201cLeighton and Verdantas bring very similar views of the future, of company culture, and on how we support people\u2014all key aspects of why this transaction was such an easy decision to make and why it brings significant optimism of future success for our employees and clients.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leighton CEO Sudhir Damle says: \u201cWorking together at Leighton, we\u2019ve created a business and culture that has positioned us well to take the next step in our evolution bringing opportunities for and investments in our Leighton people. Joining Verdantas will allow us to capitalize on our reputation with clients and deepen our relationships as we bring new capabilities and innovative solutions to our client\u2019s complex projects.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris Lee, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at RTC Partners, said, \u201cWe are delighted to have the Leighton Group join Verdantas. A new western US presence and an enriched mix of services align with Verdantas\u2019 focus on strategic growth,&nbsp;and represents a win for clients, employees, and increased shareholder value.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DUBLIN, Ohio\u2014Verdantas, a private-equity-backed solution provider of engineering, planning, and science services to support their clients\u2019 sustainability, resiliency, and strategic infrastructure objectives, announced today that it had acquired Southern California-based Leighton, a well-respected company known for its technical expertise and deep knowledge of the geo-environmental conditions in the region.&nbsp;This addition to Verdantas significantly strengthens its [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4972,"featured_media":2068977,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","footnotes":""},"categories":[10617,2425],"tags":[288,19238,26257,43883,43882,23287,43884,32206],"acf":[],"views":22,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Carlsbad-Desal-Leighton-cropped.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2068974"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4972"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2068974"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2068974\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2068977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2068974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2068974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2068974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}