PRIME AE acquires Klavon Design Associates
PRIME AE Group, Inc., an engineering and architecture firm, has announced the acquisition of Klavon Design Associates, Inc. The move is intended to enhance PRIME AE's expertise in landscape architecture, planning, and its federal services division. Klavon is recognized for its award-winning work in the field.
- This acquisition is part of a larger growth strategy for PRIME AE, which has acquired seven companies in the last five years, including several in Florida to expand its Southeast market share. - Klavon Design Associates, founded in 1996 by Dina Klavon, is a woman-owned small business based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. - The acquisition adds to PRIME AE's more than 600 employees across 24 offices in the Eastern and Midwestern U.S. - Klavon Design Associates was part of the design team for the award-winning emergency replacement of the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh and has received awards for projects with Carnegie Mellon University. - Dina Klavon, President of Klavon, cited an alignment of values and PRIME AE's "people-first leadership" as key reasons for the acquisition, stating the partnership will provide additional resources and opportunities for her team. - PRIME AE is owned by NewHold Enterprises, a private investment firm, and is led by CEO Kurt Bergman. - The move aligns with PRIME AE's stated strategy of developing regional "design and engineering centers" to offer comprehensive services to clients in specific geographic areas. - Klavon's portfolio includes a range of services from site planning and park design to military master planning, including work for the Department of Defense.
