PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) announced today that it has
acquired Unique World, an information technology (IT) services
company based in Sydney,
Australia.
Officials did not disclose the terms of the agreement.
The acquisition allows Jacobs to expand its capabilities in
Australia to include IT services,
as well as to expand its services with existing customers such as
mining and minerals clients, the Department of Defense and other
public sector agencies and commercial businesses.
Jacobs views IT services to be a particularly strong market, and
this acquisition aligns with Jacobs' strategy to grow key markets
in new and existing locations outside of the U.S.
In making the announcement, Jacobs President and CEO
Craig Martin stated, "Unique World
is comprised of a strong, engaged team with solid delivery focus.
Their strengths are a great complement to Jacobs and to our
mutually client-focused culture."
Unique World CEO Eddie Geller
stated, "By joining Jacobs we're expanding our global
resource base and broadly enhancing our
capabilities. This is a tremendous opportunity for
both the clients and employees of Unique World."
Unique World's IT services concentrate on information and
knowledge management; enterprise collaboration and intranets and
portals solutions using Microsoft SharePoint Server.
Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers
of technical, professional, and construction services.
Statements made in this release that are not based on historical
fact are forward-looking statements. We base these forward-looking
statements on management's current estimates and expectations as
well as currently available competitive, financial and economic
data. Forward-looking statements, however, are inherently
uncertain. There are a variety of factors that could cause business
results to differ materially from our forward-looking
statements. For a description of some of the factors which may
occur that could cause actual results to differ from our
forward-looking statements please refer to our 2011 Form 10-K, and
in particular the discussions contained under Items 1 - Business,
1A - Risk Factors, 3 - Legal Proceedings, and 7 - Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking
statements made herein.
For additional information contact:
John
W. Prosser
626.578.6803
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