Established in 1986, R&S was the first fully-digital mapping company in Kansas, specializing in GIS services for parcel mapping and 911 data sets for numerous governmental entities nationwide. It is also a provider of hosted, web-based GIS solutions available to clients through cloud services.
R&S's expertise will complement and expand SAM's GIS capabilities, particularly with regard to hosted GIS client services across multiple markets. It will also contribute to SAM's growing services for delivering high-value solutions for public sector clients.
SAM continues to expand its geographic footprint and service offerings through organic growth and strategic acquisitions, with this being SAM's eighth acquisition in five years.
"Acquiring R&S is an outstanding addition to our GIS capabilities nationwide," said SAM President and CEO, Chris Solomon. "Their expertise and accomplishment delivering technology enabled, cloud-based solutions for clients aligns precisely with our own strengths and growth objectives for GIS services."
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The R&S leadership staff will be joining SAM as part of the acquisition, including President Bruce Schneider. "We're extremely pleased to be joining the SAM team," Schneider said. "The synergy from our combined technological expertise in web-based GIS will open new opportunities and expand service offerings for clients across the U.S."
Founded in 1994, SAM uses customized technology to capture accurate and reliable data across all of the company's services including surveying, utility engineering, aerial mapping, Building Information Modeling, Geographic Information Systems, and construction services. SAM captures and delivers high-resolution data and optimizes that data to meet each client's unique needs.
