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Benchmark International Successfully Facilitated The Acquisition of Jackson Galloway Associates LLC. by FGM Architects, Inc
January 24, 2019
Benchmark International has successfully facilitated the acquisition of Jackson Galloway Associates, LLC to FGM Architects, Inc. Benchmark International worked effectively with the sellers to ensure that their goals were met from a financials as well as cultural perspective.
Jackson Galloway Associates, LLC is a highly-reputable firm that provides full-service architecture and interior design for the Texas market. The majority of their clients are churches, public and private schools, athletic facilities and non-profit organizations in the Texas market with a high focus in Austin, one of the fastest growing cities in the country.
FGM Architects is a professional service firm with an emphasis on design and service. Since 1945, FGM Architects has specialized in the planning and design of environments for PK-12 Education, High Education, Municipal and Federal clients. They offer a unique combination of experience, talent and a collaborative design process.
Benchmark International was able to procure for Jackson Galloway Associates a buyer that met their goals in regards to financial terms as well as cultural fit and an aligned vision in regards to their design capabilities. Benchmark International represented the sellers for over two years in a diligent effort to find the ideal buyer.
According to John Jackson, AIA, now Managing Director of the Austin Office of Jackson Galloway FGM Architects “'Our transition was assisted by the personal and professional team at Benchmark, International, who walked us through every step and helped us to stay on task to the very end.”
Benchmark International’s Senior Associate, J.P. Santos, commented “The Benchmark International team is very happy for John Jackson, Bob Galloway and the entire Jackson Galloway Associates team. From the outset, the shared vision in terms of design and corporate culture between Jackson Galloway Associates and FGM was apparent and was helpful in coming to equitable terms. Both parties were collaborative in their efforts to bring this deal together and we are excited to see what the combined firms can do going forward.”
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Call Benchmark International today if you are interested in an exit or growth strategy or if you are interested in acquiring.
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