SAM Companies Acquires Axis Survey & Mapping

SAM Companies Acquires AXIS GeoSpatial (and AXIS GeoAviation)

June 19, 2023

Engineering Services

SAM Companies, a leading provider of geospatial and inspection solutions, has acquired AXIS GeoSpatial and AXIS GeoAviation, a national geospatial mapping and airborne data acquisition firm headquartered in Easton, Maryland. The acquisition expands SAM's airborne geospatial data acquisition, LiDAR and imagery capabilities and broadens its client base across utilities, transportation, forestry, environmental and government sectors.

SAM Companies Acquires MTPLS Surveying & Mapping

May 22, 2023

Engineering Services

SAM Companies (SAM) acquired MTPLS Surveying & Mapping, a Baltimore-based geomatics and surveying firm, to expand its geospatial, unmanned aerial mapping, and inspection capabilities in the Mid-Atlantic and utility markets. The MTPLS team, including owner and president Michael Trent, will join SAM as part of the company’s ongoing inorganic growth strategy to broaden technical capabilities and geographic presence.

SAM Companies Acquires Johnson Surveying and Mapping

August 17, 2021

Engineering Services

SAM Companies completed the acquisition of Johnson Surveying and Mapping, Inc., a Jacksonville, Florida–based land surveying firm, on August 13, 2021. The deal expands SAM’s geospatial and construction services footprint in northeast Florida and increases its project capacity and market diversity, with key Johnson staff (including owner Donald M. Johnson, Jr.) joining SAM.

SAM Companies Acquires Inland Geodetics

February 25, 2026

Engineering Services

SAM Companies has acquired Inland Geodetics, a Central Texas land surveying firm, expanding SAM's footprint and capabilities in geospatial services for water, transportation, and public-sector clients. Inland Geodetics brings a small team with deep local market knowledge and longstanding client relationships to support complex infrastructure programs across Central Texas.

SAM Companies Acquires Doucet Survey

January 21, 2025

Engineering Services

SAM Companies, a leading North American provider of geospatial and inspection solutions, has acquired Doucet Survey, a New England-based land surveying and geomatics firm. The acquisition expands SAM's presence in the Northeast U.S. and brings advanced capabilities in high-definition laser scanning and UAV/geomatics to SAM's service offering.

SAM Acquires GeoSolutions, LLC

May 8, 2023

Engineering Services

SAM, a leading provider of professional geospatial and inspection solutions, has acquired GeoSolutions, LLC, a The Woodlands-based geomatics firm. The acquisition strengthens SAM’s presence in the Houston metropolitan area, expands its client relationships in utilities, transportation and local government, and brings the GeoSolutions team into SAM to support ongoing geographic and capability growth.