NV5 Global, Inc., a professional and technical engineering and consulting solutions provider ranked #54 in Engineering News-Record Top 500, announced the acquisition of CALYX Engineers and Consultants, Inc., a 200-person infrastructure and transportation firm headquartered in Cary (Raleigh), NC.  The $36-million acquisition, completed with a combination of cash and stock, will be immediately accretive to NV5's earnings.

"With its experienced, successful management team and its offices in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, CALYX will position NV5 as a leading firm offering transportation and infrastructure services in the Southeast, one of the most rapidly growing regions of the US," commented Dickerson Wright, Chairman and CEO of NV5.  "CALYX's longstanding relationships with state departments of transportation will complement NV5's current infrastructure services in the Northeast, Florida and the West."

Jill Wells Heath, President and CEO of CALYX, added: "This is a wonderful step forward for CALYX. We will provide NV5 a strong and successful presence in the Southeast, and NV5 will provide us the opportunity to build upon our service offerings, project opportunities, technology, and talent. I'm so excited for all of our employees and our clients who will benefit from the opportunities and resources that NV5 provides."