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August 2nd, 2025

Geosyntec Expands Coastal and Waterfront Services with ATM Acquisition

ATM has offered deep expertise in coastal, waterfront, and water resource science and engineering. Our commitment to science, our culture, and our shared belief in building a better, more sustainable world make us an exceptional fit. Together, we are better equipped to expand our reach-across the US and internationally-and to effect positive change in a rapidly changing world.

Geosyntec Consultants is a global leader in environmental engineering and consulting, with a wealth of specialized engineering expertise providing new momentum to grow and strengthen our position across the nation and the globe.

The acquisition of ATM brings a new dimension to Geosyntec’s environmental sciences practice, including access to a global network of environmental engineers and other specialists. Today, we work comfortably at the intersection of science, data, and business. But Geosyntec provides access to a global network of experts in complementary disciplines providing clients with more options, greater insights, and better outcomes.

ATM’s coastal and waterfront experts get to continue doing what they love, while gaining access to new clients and new ideas. And with new growth comes new opportunities to grow professionally, work on exciting new projects, and compete on a larger stage. Our combined team will have greater influence and impact than ever before, embracing Geosyntec’s diverse and nurturing culture of self improvement, mutual respect, mentoring, and deep engagement with clients.

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August 10, 2021: Geosyntec is excited to announce that Applied Technology and Management (ATM), an engineering and consulting firm focused on coastal, waterfront, and water resources projects, has joined Geosyntec.

The acquisition provides our clients increased access to experts in the United States and Dubai to create innovative, high-value solutions for coastal and inland resiliency and adaptation. Additionally, this partnership provides ATM’s clients with the expanded capabilities of Geosyntec’s worldwide team of multi-disciplinary experts.

“The addition of ATM’s specialized expertise in the coastal and waterfront disciplines complements Geosyntec’s core capabilities,” said Peter Zeeb, Ph.D., P.G., President & CEO of Geosyntec. “The combined team’s capabilities offer preferred-provider solutions for resiliency and adaptation of natural and built environments in the vicinity of coastal and inland water bodies for our clients in the United States and internationally. Very importantly, ATM and Geosyntec have shared values and company cultures, and are unwavering in our commitment to practice leadership and client service.”

Sam Phlegar added, “Geosyntec and ATM are aligned in culture, and we are excited about the possibility of leveraging the established reputations of both our firms, delivering coastal and marina engineering services to a wider geographic footprint and expanding our service skillsets to our clients.”

ATM will operate as “ATM, a Geosyntec Company.” ATM’s team brings an expanded range of complementary capabilities to Geosyntec, and working together allows us to provide even more robust solutions to our valued clients in coastal resiliency and adaptation, waterfront development and redevelopment, and other adjacent markets such as offshore wind, offshore pipelines and conveyances, and ports and harbors.

Learn more about ATM: https://www.appliedtm.com/

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