KCI Acquires Ohio Firm McCoy Associates

August 27, 2008

Hunt Valley, MD

KCI Technologies Inc., a multi-disciplined consulting engineering firm with offices in the Northeast, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, announced today the acquisition of Ohio firm McCoy Associates Inc.

With sales exceeding $3.5 million last year, McCoy will conduct business for KCI Associates of Ohio, P.A., a KCI Technologies affiliate, beginning September 1. McCoy’s 38 employees will continue serving the Ohio Department of Transportation and various state, municipal and private-sector clients from their current offices in Akron and Warren, Ohio.

“This is a great opportunity for us to grow and diversify our services,” said KCI Technologies President Nathan J. Beil, PE. “We’ve worked with McCoy and know they have a solid reputation and a good staff. This will provide us with additional resources in that region, and McCoy’s clients and employees will benefit from the vast service offerings and geographic reach of a much larger firm. It’s a good deal for everyone.”

KCI and McCoy are familiar with each other, having partnered on various projects, including a current construction inspection job in West Virginia and design work for the city of Akron. The service offerings of both firms include transportation, site development, construction management, environmental engineering, and resource management. Mitchell A. McCoy, PE, who has served as president of the 20-year-old Ohio firm since 2000, will lead KCI’s Ohio operations.

A 1980 graduate of Purdue University with a degree in civil engineering, McCoy is a registered professional engineer in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Indiana and Delaware. He recently completed a term as president of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Ohio, where he remains a member of the board. He has also served as president of the National Society of Professional Engineers, Akron District.

KCI is an engineering, consulting and construction firm serving clients throughout the U.S. and beyond. With revenues of approximately $124 million in 2010, KCI is ranked 82 on the Engineering News-Record's list of the top 500 engineering firms in the country. Roughly 850 KCI employee owners provide environmental, transportation, telecommunications, construction, facilities, and land development services from more than 20 locations. For more information, visit www.kci.com.

For more information please contact:
George G. Perdikakis, Sr.
georgep@kci.com
410.316.7951