SAM Companies Mergers and Acquisitions

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

What does it mean for your business to become part of SAM Companies?

You will be joining the leader in geospatial and inspection solutions. Your team will have access to innovative technology, top-of-the-line equipment, and like-minded, experienced experts who can help you deliver exceptional solutions and reliable data quickly and accurately to your clients. SAM offers the nationwide scope and scale needed to take the next step in your growth.

Further, you would become part of a like-minded group of professionals who have the same entrepreneurial spirit as you. SAM’s leadership team knows what it’s like to grow a company from the ground up and encourages growth within the organization.

SAM puts its people first by providing them opportunities to further their careers. SAM’s comprehensive approach allows newly-acquired companies to grow their top-line and bottom-line.

With SAM’s strong financial backing and an industry-leading suite of corporate services, we will mitigate your financial risk and provide you with strong support so you can focus on providing your core services.

THE SAM DIFFERENCE

We are driving technological change. We work closely with our technology partners to develop and deploy the most innovative hardware and software to capture, analyze, and deliver reliable data at the level of accuracy required by any client project. We have developed proprietary software to meet our clients’ unique needs and continually improve our capabilities. As part of the team that will bring value to your clients, you will have access to our state-of-the-art technology and input into new developments that you need to move your projects forward.

We have a reputation for turning complex data into some of the most practical, accurate, and reliable deliverables in the industry. When your clients need a reliable partner to lay the foundation for their success, SAM helps them realize a clear path forward.

We bring specialized focus, experience, and expertise that sets us apart from large, diversified design/build firms, and we provide distinct and complementary skill sets that lay a reliable foundation for infrastructure projects. You can collaborate with our wide range of subject matter experts to find innovative solutions for your clients.

Our size and scale allow us to offer a broad range of services, utilize the most advanced technology, hire the industry’s best talent, and deploy teams quickly to projects anywhere in the U.S. and parts of Canada.

Our culture of learning, inclusion, and technical innovation, allows us to attract and invest in the industry’s top talent and stay focused on a growth mindset.

We are the leader in geospatial solutions and inspection services.

Our senior leadership team is comprised of people with decades of experience in operations, business development, finance, legal, and human resources. People that have developed and introduced innovative new services, driven industry-leading business growth, created and implemented advanced technologies, and instituted policies and practices that help employees thrive. The SAM team will partner with you to integrate your team and operations with ours, and support your on-going success. We recognize success is fundamentally a team effort.

Chris Solomon joined SAM at its inception in 1994. He has over 30 years of extensive experience delivering multidisciplinary professional services in the AEC industry. His experience at SAM has spanned the full-range of responsibilities involving business development, project management, and financial management.

Since taking the reins as President in 2015 and CEO in 2017, SAM has successfully integrated over 14 acquisitions, opened over 35 new offices, and increased our revenue over 70%.

CHRIS M. SOLOMON, RPLS President & Chief Executive Officer, Principal

ROB E. BUTLER, JR., RPLS Chief Operating Officer, Principal

M. BRETT SMITH, PE Executive Vice President & Corporate Transportation Lead, Principal

SUSAN BALL, CPA Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

GARY S. VEDRO, RPLS Senior Vice President & Central Regional Operations Manager, Principal

COLEMAN CUNNINGHAM Executive Vice President, Principal

PATRICK A. SMITH, RPLS Executive Vice President, Principal

GREGORY K. MCKNIGHT, PSM Executive Vice President & Corporate Director of Business Development, Principal

KEVIN RICHARDSON, PS, PLS, RPLS Senior Vice President & Eastern Regional Director, Principal

SHANE NICHOLS Chief Growth Officer

CLAY HARRIS, RPLS, PLS Senior Vice President & Central Regional Director, Principal

VIVEK ARORA Chief Administrative Officer

ANDY SCOTT Chief Digital Office

Our corporate services department leaders are invested in your success and are equipped to partner with you to take your business to the next level. From marketing to legal, safety, and finance, our expert teams allow you to focus on serving customers and driving the business.

Our Human Resources department works to support all your staffing needs while also delivering industry-leading benefits to your team, including 401K matching, insurance, generous PTO, and built-in opportunities for advancement through our career pathways. In addition, departments dedicated to safety and applied technology translate to success in the field, directly adding value to your team and clients. We’re here to take care of your team and ensure they have all they need for project success, preparing for the future, and growing in their careers.

TODD BAKER, CSP, ARM Director of Health and Safety

DANIEL POLLOCK, CFA, CPA Director of Corporate Development/Mergers and Acquisitions

SHAWN DUNN Vice President, Director of Information Technology, Associate

BOB WILLIAMS, PSM, RPP Senior Vice President of Marketing, Associate

ADAM LONG, PE, PS, RPLS Chief Technology Officer, Associate

COOKIE F. MUNSON, JD Vice President & General Counsel and Secretary, Associate

TAMMY PETREKOVICH Director of Administration

Our vast scope of services provides our clients the full range of data insights they need to make informed decisions and ensure project success.

SERVICES

Aerial Mapping

Airborne LiDAR

Unmanned Aerial Systems

Photogrammetry

Remote Sensing

Inspection

SAM Inspect

Land Surveying

Land Surveying Services

Terrestrial LiDAR

Mobile LiDAR

Hydrographic Services

Construction Surveying

GIS

GPS Data Collection

Inspection & Inventory

Mapping & Data Development

Web & Mobile Applications

Maintenance & Support

BIM OUR SERVICES

Engineering

Utility Engineering

SUE

CEI

Utility Coordination

Subsurface Inspection

Fiber Engineering

Program Management

Vacuum Excavation

QA/QC

Scan to BIM

Virtual Design Construction

MARKET SECTORS

We partner with clients across a wide range of market sectors. This allows us to take advantage of positive market sector trends while mitigating overall risk.

UTILITIES

Our professionals deploy the industry’s most advanced technology to gather the data insights needed to move power, pipeline, and telecommunications projects forward—in rough terrain, underground, and along the coast.

Electric

By prioritizing communication, engagement, and flexibility when helping our electric utility clients meet layered regulatory requirements, we keep projects on schedule and under budget.

Renewables

We support projects that bring renewable energy to the grid and help our clients meet their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals.

Gas Distribution

Collaborating with private and municipal clients, we help ensure the integrity of new and legacy gas distribution assets, gathering the data needed to face capacity, expansion, and maintenance challenges head-on.

Telecommunications

Our advanced geospatial solutions deliver exceptionally complete data that wireless and fiber-based telecommunications clients use to streamline network deployment and expansion.

Water

Expert teams deliver the comprehensive site surveys, inspection expertise, and high-resolution data water agencies, municipalities, and public sector clients need to plan, design, and monitor their water infrastructure and wastewater facilities and pipelines with confidence.

TRANSPORTATION

From surveying and aerial mapping to utility engineering and inspection services, SAM brings comprehensive expertise to a complete range of transportation projects.

Highways

Experienced crews deliver geospatial and inspection services for local routes, bridges, and multi-billion dollar highways.

Aviation

We support the development of aviation infrastructure for county and international airports, military bases, and municipal airfields.

Ports

We assist port development partners in speeding infrastructure construction, improving maintenance, and driving modernization.

Rail

Our teams support transit and long-haul rail providers with the high-resolution data they need to design faster, improve constructability, and streamline asset management.

GOVERNMENT

SAM has decades of experience providing geospatial services to a broad range of governmental entities, including federal, state, and local governments, along with their numerous affiliated departments, agencies, and organizations.

Federal

Our integrated geospatial services support architectural and engineering partners in developing cost-efficient and regulatory compliant solutions for construction and federal infrastructure management.

Local

With an extensive background in local government programs across the U.S., our highly trained professionals have vast experience with the specific challenges and pain points local governments face.

ENERGY

A fully insured expert with thousands of miles of pipeline experience, SAM is a reliable partner. We offer a complete range of infrastructure support, from new pipeline surveying through maintenance support and legacy mapping.

ARCHITECTURE

Most architects are looking for a teaming partner who will deliver a project to their exacting expectations. Our team includes building science experts and some of the pioneers in the application of BIM, making SAM the standard against which 3D imaging practitioners are measured.

LAND DEVELOPMENT

Through our advanced technology solutions and experienced staff, SAM delivers critical data required of land development services for residential, commercial, and multi-family high-rise properties. We deliver a complete picture of site conditions that developers can easily manipulate in a machine-controlled modeling environment.

We push technology further than anyone.

At SAM, we are obsessed with providing clients critical geospatial data insights faster and with even greater accuracy. Our commitment to technological advancement enables us to quickly capture and optimize the complete and accurate data necessary to meet every client’s unique needs.

To meet this ongoing challenge, we deploy the industry’s most advanced software and hardware in everything we do—from surveying and mapping to BIM, utility engineering, and inspection services. We are constantly looking for innovative ways to put today’s technology to best use — and we have found that sometimes the best way to do that is to develop our own.

In addition to researching the latest equipment and keeping a finger on the pulse of developments across the geospatial industry, the Applied Technology Team has created multiple in-house applications to digitize and streamline workflows, deliverables, and project management.

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ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

Our proprietary inspection management software incorporates machine learning and artificial intelligence to streamline geospatial workflows, helping improve the inspection, identification, classification, location, and inventory of structures and components acquired via digital capture.

Available for iOS and Android devices, our apps offer a cloud-based, paperless approach to field data collection, providing our clients with a workflow that maximizes speed, efficiency, and accessibility.

By focusing on our client’s essential project milestones, this proprietary system helps SAM teams work more efficiently. We identify the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and adapt our tracking workflow to match. This helps us stay on track and report project status based on the client’s most important requirements.

SAM Capture ™ is a tablet-based application developed to organize, catalog, and transfer field data to the office each day, saving management time and eliminating errors from manual input. This proprietary software has components for both field and office utilization and supports the lifecycle of collected field data by creating a traceable and verifiable system for the entire workflow of survey crews.

By bringing multiple datasets together in an interactive, multi-dimensional format, SAM Vantage ™ enables the synthesis of data into meaningful analytics for intelligent 3D deliverables and more. This proprietary software technology transforms project utility asset data into rich visualizations of integrated surface and subsurface attributes. Providing visual context for project assets and conditions, SAM Vantage ™ allows clients to more quickly and easily make better decisions for managing project assets, from engineering due diligence, through design, construction, and operations.

This customized system provides a web-based solution to manage, maintain, and analyze GIS data. Powered by Geocortex®, SAM Integrity ™ offers a simple, modern interface to accomplish more in a user-friendly mapping environment, whether using a desktop, tablet, or smartphone device. Users can update attributes, link scanned records, or attach photos for visual reference, all using custom workflows for maximum efficiency. Advanced printing tools offer superior stability, mobile accessibility, and options for print size, resolution, quality enhancements, and more. With SAM Integrity ™, clients can expect to receive the highest level of customer service from our highly trained GIS staff, who provide remote technical support, phone support, and live web-based training.

WHY JOIN SAM

Add to that like-minded expertise, a national presence with the scale and resources to meet any client need, a business development and marketing team led by industry experts, a blue-chip client base, and strong corporate services, and you will have the tools and support needed to grow and flourish in today’s highly competitive AEC marketplace.

Having successfully completed numerous acquisitions with varying services and geographies, we have collaborated with founders to deliver win-win scenarios for our collective clients, stakeholders, and employees. SAM’s entrepreneurial, employee-first culture, and expertise have given these founders the ability to accelerate their business, provide their people unparalleled career opportunities, and capitalize on their investment in their company.

As the industry leader, we are continually searching for ways to expand our value-added client solutions, provide our people with exciting career opportunities, and add industry-leading talent to our team. We see mergers and acquisitions as a key component of our strategy to meet these goals.

Consider partnering with an industry-leading professional services firm that, at its core, is focused on the same geospatial solutions and inspection services that excite you and your team.

SAM is led by geospatial and inspection services professionals with deep experience in the same types of services, market sectors, and competencies as the leaders of our acquired companies.

PEOPLE-FIRST CULTURE

One of SAM’s five core values is People . We know that our success is based on the hard work and effort of our team members. We make a point to celebrate their accomplishments and create a work environment that nurtures our employees continued education, growth, and development. We foster collaboration and encourage the sharing of best practices across disciplines and departments. We build community with office events, holiday parties, ongoing internal communications, and a welcoming environment.

Our culture of learning, inclusion, and technical innovation provides an extraordinary environment to build a rewarding career.

At SAM, we are committed to providing a positive work environment, clear career paths, competitive compensation, and a top-notch benefits package including:

• Hybrid work schedules for eligible positions

• Company paid premiums for medical, dental, vision, Long-Term Disability, and life insurance (HSA and FSA plans available)

• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays, and parental leave)

• 401(k) program with employer match

• Employee Assistance Program

• Tuition reimbursement

Clear career paths for advancement and transitioning from field to office

• Specialized in-house training programs designed to assist our employees in advancing in their career

• Fun themed events throughout the year

• Passion for our Community — we offer numerous opportunities to volunteer alongside peers with our community support and giving programs

In August 2020, HALIS, a LiDAR and imagery acquisition company located in McDonough, Georgia, joined SAM Companies, becoming SAM’s sixth acquisition.

HALIS specialized in aerial data acquisition for a wide range of markets across the U.S. and had operated for a decade. They offered a full set of data acquisition and extraction services that have enhanced SAM’s existing aerial mapping business.

At its helm as President was Geoffrey Sease. Along with HALIS’s leadership team and all of its employees, he joined SAM as part of the acquisition.

“At the time, we knew that SAM had a reputation for excellence in geospatial services nationally, and were thrilled about becoming part of their team,” said Sease. “What we have found is that our combined strengths and expertise have allowed us to deliver even greater value for our clients.”

At SAM, Geoffrey is the Aerial Mapping Operations Manager of the East Region, overseeing a large team and geographic footprint. He and his team work hand-inhand with market sector leads to expand their team’s geographic reach further and take on larger projects.

SAM cares about its employees.

When we joined the SAM family, one of the things our younger employees were most excited about was the many benefits we can now offer them. They now have access to tuition reimbursement, inhouse training, and a documented career path to follow and build their futures.”

GEOFFREY SEASE, Formerly President of HALIS, Acquired 2020

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Our expert corporate services specialists are equipped to partner with you to help build your team and your business. With industry leading marketing, legal, safety, and financial services as well as in-house human resources, talent acquisition, administrative support, and a dedicated 24/7 IT helpdesk, SAM’s corporate services allow our client-facing staff the ability to focus on providing the highest quality service and deliverables to our clients.

ADMINISTRATION – Our Administration team provides significant support to our staff and helps day-to-day business run smoothly. This team also organizes events across all of SAM’s offices, which provides opportunities for staff to build stronger relationships.

ACCOUNTING – SAM’s Accounting department includes CPAs whose detailed reporting keeps our budget on track and helps to manage revenue, invoicing, and cash flow.

HUMAN RESOURCES – Our HR professionals manage your employee’s benefits, learning and development, and employee relations. Part of HR, our dedicated talent acquisition team helps you recruit top talent.

APPLIED TECHNOLOGY – SAM’s Applied Technology department sets us apart. They are continually researching new ways to improve SAM’s existing equipment, software, and develop our own proprietary technologies to provide unique solutions to client issues.

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION – The Marketing and Communication team enhances the company’s presence by reaching clients and partners with targeted content, strong corporate proposals, and a performance-focused website and social presence.

IT – Our IT team is prepared to set up new employee equipment, manage software security, and assist with any technical issues you may face. SAM’s dedicated 24/7 IT helpdesk is always on hand to help.

LEGAL – Our in-house counsel helps you to avoid any legal pitfalls, negotiate contracts, and advise on general legal matters. Our Legal team can help you mitigate risk and navigate negotiations successfully.

SAFETY – Safety is at the forefront of every project that SAM undertakes. Our Safety team is committed to keeping our employees safe and has contributed to our exceptionally low Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR).

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT – We are prepared to help you bring in new business and deepen the relationships you have with existing clients. Our Seasoned Business Development team has a proven track record and will partner with you to build a value adding strategy with our business development playbook.

In August 2020, SAM acquired Midland GIS Solutions (Midland), then the largest full-service Geographic Information System (GIS) firm in the Midwest.

Midland’s record of innovative GIS practices and data hosting expertise complemented SAM’s push to stay at the forefront of advancements in our industry.

As part of the acquisition, Midland leadership staff joined SAM, including then Senior Vice President, Matt Sorensen, who has over 26 years of experience working in the GIS industry and had focused on county government clients.

As Director of GIS Operations at SAM, Matt serves as a project manager, and assists with the company-wide strategic vision of our GIS capabilities. Matt’s professional qualifications and experience have established him as a leading management professional and developer of GIS and web-GIS solutions.

Matt said about joining SAM, “We were excited to become part of an industryleading company like SAM. This has enabled our team to expand the reach of our considerable experience and capabilities in GIS to broader markets across the U.S.”

These departments are headed up by experts in their respective fields, and our HR team or Accounting Team can handle those areas better than a GIS expert can. And that gives us the energy to focus our attention on our client’s needs.”

MATT SORENSEN, Formerly Senior Vice President of Midland GIS Solutions, Acquired 2020

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Since joining SAM, we have been able to focus on our growing client base. The backing of a full suite of corporate services has helped us immensely.

SAM was founded in 1994 to offer professional land surveying services. Since then, SAM has become an undisputed leader in providing geospatial and inspection solutions for a broad range of market sectors.

Our entrepreneurial spirit is foundational in everything that SAM does. We are continuing our aggressive geographic expansion, breaking into new markets across the country and Canada, and setting up new offices in more than 15 states. We have taken on over 14 acquisitions since 2016, with more underway. We are expanding our service offerings and pursuing new markets – including greater renewable energy, telecommunications, GIS, and utility engineering capabilities. SAM’s technology continues to evolve, and our Applied Technology Team is continually looking for ways to improve or utilize existing equipment in innovative ways.

As a company that has successfully grown from the ground up, we understand that you and your team have ideas and best practices to share that can make us better. Across our organization, we encourage our team members to take the initiative and share those ideas and any lessons learned from past projects so that we can improve as a whole. Maintaining that same entrepreneurial environment that you have created, we provide the opportunity to build a semi-autonomous growth strategy and grow a business inside of SAM with the support of a business development team that is second to none – hundreds of Seller-Doers and Market Leaders to collaborate with and share relationships.

SAM has always pushed to stay at the forefront of industry advancements to benefit our clients. It’s part of our DNA and always will be. ”

– CHRIS SOLOMON, RPLS President & CEO

Kirk Larson joined SAM in 2020 as part of the Midland GIS Solutions (Midland) acquisition along with all of the Midland staff.

Kirk, who served as Senior Vice President at Midland, is now Director of GIS Operations at SAM. He oversees business development and operations, primarily focusing on utility and infrastructure GPS and GIS services. He is also the mayor of Savannah, Missouri.

“The combined strengths and capabilities we can now offer are a win-win for our companies and our clients,” Kirk said about the acquisition.

Recently, Kirk’s team saw a significant win materialize in the form of a new project outside of the range of their previous geographic footprint and are excited for even more growth on the horizon.

“This is one of my favorite memories within SAM,” said Kirk. “We’d been working hard to expand past our traditional geographic area, and we landed a very large project we’d worked hard to go after. I remember calling my business unit leader and telling him that we’d won the project and all I heard on the other end of the line was screaming, hooting, and hollering. It demonstrated how happy and proud he was, and all of us were, to make that next step inside of SAM.”

I’m doing work now in market sectors and geographies that I could never have dreamed of two years ago. It’s very exciting to have projects out West and even in the Northeast now. We were a regional Midwest company, and we’ve now really blown the doors off that. I’ve been to more states than I ever have been in my life, and I am enjoying it.”

KIRK LARSON, Formerly

Vice

of Midland GIS Solutions, Acquired 2020

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Having an entrepreneurial spirit is highly encouraged and is even pushed inside of SAM. We grew our existing company to a point, but since joining SAM, I feel like I am developing a second business internally within the company.

Senior

President

We provide continuous coverage across the U.S. and and parts of Canada—while our local management teams leverage their relationships with community partners.

Whether it is a project outside your current geographic reach or outside your scope of expertise, SAM’s resources can help you fulfill your clients’ needs. We are experts at rapidly mobilizing assets for our diverse clientele — with one-day’s notice, we have geared up 30+ crews to execute a project. With 40+ offices across the country and one in Canada, company-owned aerial acquisition aircraft, top-of-the-line sensors, mobile mappers, and expert staff, we can help you tackle even the most daunting project.

TECHNOLOGY-BASED INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS NATIONWIDE

1400+ Employees

320+ Field Crews

150+ Licensed Surveyors, Professional Engineers & Photogrammetrists

John Watson, RPLS, PLS, joined SAM in March 2021 as part of the acquisition of John F. Watson & Company (JFWCo), a geospatial solutions and consulting firm located in Midland, Texas, specializing in renewable energy and natural resource development.

JFWCo brought more than 20 years of experience delivering services to the electric utility market, providing professional services on numerous wind, solar, battery storage, and transmission projects, along with their long-standing client relationships.

JFWCo’s dedication to providing best-in-class service and collective expertise in the renewable energy market has proven an excellent match for SAM.

Previously serving as Founder and President at JFWCo, now, as SAM’s Corporate Renewables Market Lead, John focuses on providing clients with surveying services and development consulting in all phases of a renewable energy project lifecycle, along with maintaining strong relationships with landowners, title companies, real estate and title attorneys, and other land-related professionals.

The acquisition allowed for cross-selling of complementary SAM services to legacy JFWCo clients and enabled both companies to deepen market penetration and strengthen relationships with existing clients. In addition, the acquisition allowed SAM to bid on, and win, sizable wind and energy storage projects — projects that neither SAM nor JFWCo would have been able to secure on a standalone basis.

Many of our clients require a local presence; they need that local insight. And at the same time, they need a large company that has earned its stripes and knows how to navigate the waters of closing a major project. With our national presence, we can combine both of those kinds of expertise to give our clients the best service possible.

We might have five projects in Texas, three more in Illinois, two in Montana, and one in California, and often, it is the same group of people working on those projects. By being able to perform those services all over the country, we provide our clients the same quality and semblance of service, independent of geographic location.”

JOHN WATSON, Formerly

One thing that makes SAM so bankable to so many of our clients is how we’re able to combine national knowledge with local knowledge.

President of John F. Watson & Company, Acquired 2020

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Having been part of SAM throughout the company’s entire evolution, from our humble beginnings as a three-person land surveying firm to today — a market diversified, tech-enabled geospatial and inspection solutions firm — myself and SAM’s entire leadership team understands the challenges, and the ups and downs, that come with managing and growing a people-first business in our industry.

With a vision to be the best-in-class provider in our industry, while being the most valued partner to our clients, employees, and communities, we have matured from a narrowly-focused, opportunistic growth model to a collaborative growth mindset built on sound strategic thinking.

Having completed numerous acquisitions and observing SAM’s founder in our transition, we understand how difficult it can be for a founder to transfer the ownership of their business. Because of that, we do not take this significant event lightly — our process is collaborative and is built on honesty and transparency to ensure a successful transition for you, for SAM, but most importantly for the employees.

As a licensed professional and a 30-year-industry veteran, with a like-minded leadership team behind me, I know what SAM brings as an acquisition partner cannot be found elsewhere in the industry.

CHRIS SOLOMON, President & CEO of SAM Companies

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SAM’s business development plan is driven by value creation through top-line growth, not cutting expenses to benefit the bottom line. Our stable, diversified business model mitigates risk and cash flow concerns, allowing you and your business partners to sleep at night and focus on business development and operations, while providing you the ability to monetize your operation and diversify and reduce risk of your own personal portfolio.

Protection from Cash Flow Concerns:

Having the capital to take a risk on a larger project or one with a longer pay cycle allows you to be more strategic in the clients you pursue. Knowing that you will be able to make payroll means that you can focus on business development, hiring the best people, and the quality of the work you complete.

Protection from the Unexpected:

If the past several years have been any indication, being able to sustain an unexpected challenge is crucial. SAM can provide the stability of a mature business positioned to withstand disruptions to the market.

Legal Protection:

Having in-house legal counsel and the capital to retain additional legal support when necessary, protects you before, during, and after a project is completed. From the moment contract negotiations begin, having a seasoned legal professional on your side is beneficial. A legal dispute can be extremely costly in both time and funds, and SAM has the resources to withstand litigation when required.

We understand the capital required, both financial and human, to steadily grow a professional services business, and the personal risk associated with it to an owner.”

DANIEL POLLOCK, Director of Corporate Development/Mergers and Acquisitions

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SAM is backed by Peak Rock Capital, a leading middle-market private investment firm with a deep understanding of our business and a strong track record of supporting companies and management teams in driving growth, innovation, and building leading platforms.

In 2021, Peak Rock Capital acquired SAM Companies in order to invest in a growing infrastructure services platform with a strong leadership position in advanced geospatial technologies. Peak Rock Capital saw the opportunity to accelerate SAM’s already solid track record of growth by extending SAM’s technical capabilities, technology offerings, and geographic expansion through complementary acquisitions and organic development.

Peak Rock Capital is focused on opportunities where it can support senior management to drive rapid growth and performance improvement. Since the acquisition, SAM’s executive team has maintained a meaningful owner position and has leveraged Peak Rock Capital’s investment into new technological advancements.

A robust private investment firm backing SAM allows us to invest in the industry’s most advanced technologies and leading talent. As a part of SAM, you would have access to the benefits of a powerful financial backer, enabling you to turn your attention and efforts into expanding your capabilities rather than cash flow.

ARE YOU A GOOD FIT?

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Are focused on the Utilities, Transportation, Local Government, and Commercial Development market sectors

Have strong experience and focus in Utility Engineering, Aerial Mapping/Inspection, Land Surveying, GIS, Inspection, and BIM/3D Scanning

Can help us bolster our capacity and capability within our current geographic footprint and help us expand beyond it

Have a strategic, growth-minded culture and team, excited about new career development opportunities both technically and professionally

To support our continued growth, we are looking for partners with people-first cultures, similar service offerings, strong client relationships, and values consistent with our own. We are especially interested in firms that:

MISSION, VISION, AND CORE VALUES

Our Mission

To enhance and often change the way our clients and partners experience design and construction support through our innovative technology solutions, exceptional leadership, and world class employees, while growing the business with the same honesty and integrity upon which it was founded. This is accomplished through our relentless pursuit of the right people, constructive partnerships, and excellence in operational performance.

Our Vision

To be the largest, nationally-recognized company providing best-in-class services while being the most valued partner to our clients, employees, shareholders, and the communities where we work and live.

Our Core Values

Our five core values of People, Integrity and Ethics, Excellence in Service, Safety, and Community are the backbone of our company. They are our guiding principles on how we conduct business and daily interactions.

People

Success is based on the hard work and efforts of our team members and we celebrate their accomplishments. We support a work environment that nurtures our employees’ continued education, growth, and development and encourages discovery and sharing of best practices to enhance a culture of continuous learning. We hold a core belief that by working collectively as a team, we are stronger.

Integrity and Ethics

We are committed to the highest standards of integrity and ethics. These standards are the fundamental beliefs that we hold for ourselves in our interactions with clients, employees, and the public. When making business decisions, we will not take professional or ethical shortcuts and we understand that doing business the right way is the only way.

Safety

We are committed, individually and collectively, to the safety and well-being of our employees, our clients, and our communities. Our programs and policies, as well as our daily decisions, are proof that this commitment is engrained in our culture both on and off the job.

Community

We are deeply rooted in our communities. Our belief of caring about the greater communities in which we live and work establishes the foundation of who we are as an organization. Our commitment to give back and serve our communities is driven through donation matching and volunteerism throughout the SAM family of companies.

Excellence in Service

Excellence in service signifies our core belief that our clients’ satisfaction is our top priority. We provide value to clients by offering extraordinary services, innovative solutions, and the highest quality products. Our partnering approach ensures that we surpass clients’ expectations. We maintain a constructive and positive outlook in our interactions and work effectively under pressure to respond quickly to clients’ needs.

Dan.Pollock@sam.biz

Dan Pollock joined SAM in early 2018 as the firm’s Director of Corporate Development/ Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A). Dan’s focus is on collaborating with executive members of management to develop and execute the firm’s corporate development strategy by identifying both organic and M&A growth opportunities. He also plays a key role in supporting management with financial and operational analysis, and developing the strategic vision of the company.

Laura.Carlson@sam.biz

Laura Carlson joined SAM in 2022 as the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Integration Manager. Laura’s focus is to manage and execute post-close M&A integrations, collaborating with leaders from both SAM and the acquired companies to help drive success and value creation. She works to continually evolve the M&A integration process, build and evolve integration playbooks, develop key performance metrics to monitor the success of acquisitions throughout the full integration lifecycle. She plays a key role in supporting management’s strategic vision by providing standard processes, financial metrics, and support to ensure the success of our M&A strategy.

DANIEL POLLOCK, CFA, CPA Director of Corporate Development/Mergers and Acquisitions

LAURA CARLSON Mergers and Acquisitions Integration Manager