The British Are Coming…Again

July 8th, 2008 by Brian Lustig

From increased energy efficiency requirements in Federal data centers to the need for better insight on Agency energy usage, government decision makers are turning to IT management and consulting firms to get a better handle on energy and environmental risk factors, as well as opportunities to realize cost and efficiency gains.

This has translated into opportunities for Project Performance Corporation (PPC), an IT and environmental consulting firm founded in 1991 that works extensively with the public sector. PPC provides services to roughly 20 U.S. government agencies in the areas of of energy and environmental consulting, information technology and program and project management.

To enhance its ability to go after these opportunities, PPC announced last month that it entered a conditional agreement to join forces with AEA Technology plc (AEA), a UK-based climate change and energy consulting business seeking to extend its US footprint and IT and data management capabilities. Michael J. Nigro, CEO of PPC, was named President and COO of US Operations for the combined entity and joined the Board of AEA reporting to CEO Andrew McCree.

The new organization boasts 1,000 global employees, and will remain focused on its mission to “simplify complex problems for top government and Fortune 500 decision makers.” For PPC, the move advances its ability to tap opportunities in EU government markets and the UK.

For Nigro, who joined Project Performance Corporation as President and COO in 2003, the agreement with AEA helps push forward his goal to expand the company’s presence in the federal management and IT consulting arena. Over the last few years, PPC has already tripled in size, growing organically to nearly $50 million in annual revenue.

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