R. W. Beck Acquires Texas Firm

Management consulting and engineering firm R. W. Beck, Inc., Seattle, has announced the acquisition of Austin, Texas-based consulting firm Reed, Stowe & Yanke LLC (RS&Y). The firm offers water, wastewater, storm water, electric, gas and solid waste industry consulting.

Effective in March, RS&Y, a 12-person firm with a reported $1.5 million in billings for 2002, will be a division of R. W. Beck, a 61-year-old management consulting and engineering firm that concentrates on industry and public agencies that provide power, water/wastewater/ stormwater, solid waste and telecommunications services.

“RS&Y’s consulting experience fits well and will complement R. W. Beck's services across the country and internationally,” says Nicholas P. Guarriello, president and CEO of R. W. Beck. “Expanding and growing the consulting portion of our infrastructure practice will enable us to meet client needs, and align this area more with our capabilities that already exist to serve the energy industry.”

RS&Y Directors Jack E. Stowe, Jr., and Dave Yanke concur that the two businesses will mutually benefit one another. “One of the main benefits to clients will include a broader line of financial and operations services,” says Yanke.