ICF International Completes Acquisition of Marbek Resource Consultants Ltd.
Acquisition Enhances ICF Reach into Canadian Energy, Environment, and Climate Change Markets
Fairfax, Virginia, January 5, 2011 -
ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) announced today that it has closed the acquisition of Marbek Resource Consultants Ltd., a leading Canadian energy and environmental consulting firm. The acquisition of Marbek creates a fully integrated energy, climate, and environmental consultancy with a strong footprint in Canada that strengthens the combined firm's position as a leading player in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and pollution prevention programs. The present Marbek management team and employees will remain with the company.
McGrath North Mullin & Kratz, PC LLO acted as ICF's legal counsel for the transaction. RSM McGladrey, Inc., conducted financial and tax due diligence.
Based in Ottawa and founded in 1983, Marbek has an outstanding reputation as one of the leading environment and energy management consulting firms in Canada, providing policy, program, technical, and management advisory services to Canadian and international clients. Marbek develops solutions to the resource and environmental challenges confronting government and commercial clients by offering multi-disciplinary expertise and experience to its clients, which include federal, provincial, and municipal government departments; energy utilities and companies; industry and industry associations; research agencies; development banks; and non-governmental organizations.
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