RMA Companies (“RMA”) today announced the addition of Insight Group, a geotechnical, environmental, and construction-materials engineering consulting firm based in Charleston, South Carolina. This addition marks a significant milestone as RMA expands in the growing Southeastern market in support of its continued strategy to establish a national platform for technology-enabled testing, inspection, and certification capabilities.

Insight Group leverages its technical expertise, advanced laboratory facilities, and decades of experience to provide innovative, high-quality, and practical solutions across geotechnical engineering, construction materials engineering, and environmental sciences. Insight supports the development of critical infrastructure assets throughout the region, including airfield pavements, port facilities, utilities, roads, highways, and bridges. Founder William “Reg” Christopher will continue to lead the region serving as the Southeastern Divisional President for RMA.

“I am thrilled to partner with Reg and his team at Insight Group,” said Ed Lyon, CEO of RMA. “Our firms have shared expertise in applying earth and materials sciences to deliver innovative solutions supporting the development of critical infrastructure projects. Insight Group strengthens our presence in the key Southeastern market and adds talented employees that fit seamlessly in our client-centric culture. Together, our firms now have greater capabilities to support our respective clients.”

“We are pleased to partner with RMA and expand our presence in the Southeast and beyond,” said Reg Christopher, Founder of Insight Group. “Through this partnership we are excited to deliver expanded capabilities to our clients and growth opportunities to our employees.”

Womble Bond Dickinson, LLP acted as legal adviser to RMA. Buist, Byars & Taylor, LLC and Morrissey Goodale, LLC served as legal advisors to Insight Group.

About RMA Companies

RMA is a leading provider of professional services in materials testing, inspection, certification, environmental and geotechnical consulting, and related services for critical public and private infrastructure assets across diverse government and commercial end-markets, including transportation, healthcare, education, renewable energy, and water resources. RMA’s team of engineers, geologists, inspectors, and technicians help infrastructure asset owners, engineering firms, and construction companies maintain compliance with strict regulatory and operating requirements through a range of geotechnical, environmental, and materials testing services. Founded in 1962, RMA is headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, California, RMA is a portfolio company of OceanSound Partners. For more information, please visit www.rmacompanies.com.

About Insight Group

Founded in the historic city of Charleston, South Carolina by Reg Christopher, Insight Group is a geotechnical, environmental, and construction-materials engineering consulting firm with decades of experience in the region. Insight Group provides value to clients with innovative, high-quality, and practical solutions in the fields of geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, and environmental engineering to efficiently design and construct civil engineering projects. Insight Group services focus on transportation, utility/power generation, earthwork, industrial, and commercial construction projects. For more information, please visit www.insightgrp.com

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