Jensen Hughes acquires West Jordan’s Safety Management Services Inc.
Jensen Hughes, a global fire and life safety, security and risk-based engineering and consulting firm in Columbia, Maryland, has acquired Safety Management Services Inc. (SMS), a West Jordan-based engineering firm specializing in process safety hazards analysis and materials consulting and testing.
SMS serves a wide range of commercial clients and government agencies, including national laboratories and defense operations. Founded in 1998, SMS provides process hazard analysis, material characterization testing, facility siting and design for explosives operations, regulatory compliance, OSHA safety program development and auditing, accident investigation, demolition operations, training and other risk management services. The firm also manufactures materials testing equipment. The company has projects across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, India, South Korea and Australia.
“Adding SMS to the Jensen Hughes family not only strengthens our expertise in process safety and testing but opens up new and innovative ways that we can serve clients and create industry-leading service offerings,” said Raj Arora, CEO of Jensen Hughes. “Together, we will advance our shared mission of protecting lives, property and reputations through risk-informed solutions.”
“We’re proud to join forces with Jensen Hughes,” said Gary Dodds, president of SMS. “Our team’s deep technical expertise and hands-on history in energetic materials safety, hazard mitigation and training will complement Jensen Hughes’ broad platform and global reach, allowing us to better serve our clients and scale our impact worldwide.”
Jensen Hughes employs over 1,800 engineers, consultants, analysts and strategists, working from over 100 offices in over 100 countries serving government, health care, science and technology, energy and transportation clients. The firm is backed by middle-market private investment firm Gryphon Investors, based in San Francisco.
Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.