Stephen T. Washburn, CEO of ENVIRON Holdings, Inc. (ENVIRON), and Ralf Lattouf, Founder and President of ARQUIPÉLAGO Engenharia Ambiental Ltda. (Arquipélago), have announced the acquisition of ARQUIPÉLAGO by ENVIRON—resulting in the international health and environmental sciences consulting firm’s first offices in Latin America. Effective immediately, ARQUIPÉLAGO will conduct business as ENVIRON ARQUIPÉLAGO.
In making the announcement, Washburn commented, “This acquisition is ideally aligned with ENVIRON’s fundamental strategy of enhancing our global geographic presence and spectrum of technical capabilities so that we continue to meet our clients’ evolving needs.” Washburn noted that the transaction reflects ENVIRON’s strong commitment to investing in the future of the firm, providing opportunities for the professional growth of its staff, and expanding its ability to provide the highest level of scientific and strategic support to its clients.
The acquisition extends ENVIRON’s geographic reach into Latin America, where significant environmental challenges represent opportunities for value-added consulting, and enhances the firm’s technical capabilities in environmental engineering and carbon management—two key growth areas. It also supports ENVIRON’s platform for conducting due diligence, site assessments and site remediation in Latin America, where there is an increasing demand for client services over the longer term.