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Louis Berger company history timeline

1953

Doctor Berger, known to most as ''Doc,'' founded the company in 1953 and built it into a huge engineering, economics and environmental planning concern that employs almost 3,000 people in more than 70 countries.

1959

In Canada, two engineering services firms, G.B.G.M. Ltd and Les Consultants Dupuis Côté, Inc. began operating in Quebec City in 1959.

1980

Doctor Berger bowed out of the formal management of his company in the 1980's, but never stopped working on projects.

1994

In 1994, Kennedy & Donkin was also sold to WMX Technologies Inc. and became Rust, Kennedy & Donkin.

2003

In 2003, further acquisitions in Finland increased our presence in the Nordics.

2007

In 2007, further acquisitions in Germany and the Middle East reinforced WSP’s profile as a global consultant.

2012

In 2012 GENIVAR acquired WSP Group PLC, a multidisciplinary consultancy based in London, UK, creating a professional services firm with 15,000 employees working in 300 offices worldwide.

2014

In January 2014, the company reorganized as WSP Global Inc. and adopted WSP as its brand.

In the first quarter of 2014, Focus Group Holding Inc. joined the Corporation, strengthening the Corporation’s presence in the province of Alberta.

In 2014, the acquisition of Technip TPS, specialising in building and infrastructure engineering, enhanced our presence in the French market.

2015

In 2015, Faveo Group was acquired in Scandinavia.

2016

In 2016, further acquisitions were made in Sweden, Norway, Finland and the United Kingdom.

2017

In 2017, WSP acquired three more companies in the United States and two in Latin America.

2018

In 2018, the acquisition of US-based international professional services firm Louis Berger added 5,000 employees to WSP’s workforce.

2019

In 2019, WSP acquired Ecology & Environment, a US-based environmental consulting firm.

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