SAM Companies Acquires Johnson Surveying and Mapping
August 17, 2021
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.
- Buyers
- SAM Companies
- Targets
- Johnson Surveying and Mapping, Inc.
- Sellers
- Donald M. Johnson, Jr.
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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