Jacobs Engineering Group
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Traded as |
NYSE: JEC S&P 500 Component |
Industry |
Engineering Construction |
Founded | 1947 |
Founder | Joseph J. Jacobs |
Headquarters |
Harwood Center Dallas, Texas[1], United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
Steven J. Demetriou (Chairman and CEO)[2] |
Revenue |
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Total equity |
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Number of employees | 54,000 (2016) [1] |
Website |
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Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) is an international technical professional services firm.[4]
Overview
Jacobs Engineering was founded in 1947 by Joseph J. Jacobs. As of 2016 the Chairman and CEO is Steven J. Demetriou.[2] The previous President and CEO was Craig L. Martin from 2006 until 2014.[5]
The company is publicly traded as a Fortune 500 company,[6] and as of October 2016 had 50,000 employees globally.[7] Jacobs has more than 250 offices in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Australia, Africa, and Asia.[8]
The company is structured around four lines of business: Aerospace & Technology; Buildings & Infrastructure; Industrial; and Petroleum & Chemicals.[9]
In October 2016, the company moved its headquarters from California to Dallas, Texas.[7]
On August 2, 2017, the company announced its acquisition of global engineering firm CH2M Hill in a $3.3 billion deal.[10]
On August 9, 2017, the Pentagon announced a $4.6 billion contract award to the Missile Defense Agency for its Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract.[11][12]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
- 1 2 "Steve Demetriou Appointed Chairman of the Jacobs Board; Linda Fayne Levinson Named Lead Director". Business Wire. 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
- 1 2 3 4 "10-K". Sec.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
- ↑ "Can Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) Surprise Analysts?". Investor Newswire. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ "Jacobs Engineering CEO Craig Martin announces retirement, cites health reasons". Star Tribune. 23 November 2014. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ↑ "Jacobs Engineering Group - Fortune 500". money.cnn.com. 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
- 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
- ↑ "Company Fact Sheet" Archived 2016-03-19 at the Wayback Machine. Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ↑ "Jacobs - Jacobs Announces Move to New Global Leadership Structure". Invest.jacobs.com. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
- ↑ "Jacobs Engineering to boost government business with CH2M buy," Reuters, 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ↑ "Jacobs Technology wins $4.6 billion U.S. defense contract: Pentagon". Reuters. August 9, 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- ↑ "Contracts for August 9, 2017". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
External links
- Business data for Jacobs Engineering Group: Google Finance
- Yahoo! Finance
- Reuters
- SEC filings