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Monday, September 12 2022 - 21:30
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Woolpert Aligns Geospatial Companies and Resources to Form Woolpert Africa
JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

-- Woolpert Africa combines the mapping, surveying and data services of 
Woolpert, Southern Mapping and AAM.

Woolpert ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3644185-1&h=3472928683&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwoolpert.com%2F&a=Woolpert 
) has integrated the staff, resources and local experience of its two 
geospatial companies in Africa, Southern Mapping Company and AAM, to form 
Woolpert Africa ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3644185-1&h=1875809173&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwoolpert.com%2Fwoolpert-africa%2F&a=Woolpert+Africa 
). The team will provide geospatial data collection, processing and management 
to support common applications in Africa, including services in mining, power, 
infrastructure, agriculture and the environment.

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Woolpert acquired Southern Mapping Company in 2019. Based in Johannesburg, 
Southern Mapping ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3644185-1&h=1401134889&u=https%3A%2F%2Fsouthernmapping.com%2F&a=Southern+Mapping 
), a Woolpert Company, specializes in lidar, hyperspectral imagery and remote 
sensing technologies. AAM ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3644185-1&h=2823881798&u=https%3A%2F%2Faamgroup.com%2F&a=AAM 
), a Woolpert Company, is a photogrammetric mapping, surveying and GIS firm 
headquartered in Australia. AAM joined Woolpert in 2021. It has offices in 
Johannesburg and Cape Town and staff across multiple African countries and the 
Gulf States.

"Individually, each of our companies have made a name for themselves across 
Africa by providing cutting-edge geospatial services to address a wide range of 
needs," Woolpert Senior Vice President Joseph Seppi said. "Together, we are an 
industry-leading company that lives and works across the continent and 
understands doing business in Africa. Together, we are the largest full-service 
geospatial firm in Africa."

These companies introduced the first lidar system in Africa and the first 
hyperspectral system based in South Africa. The Woolpert Africa team has mapped 
more than 2 million square kilometers of the continent and has worked in more 
than 45 African countries, completing more than 1,500 projects.

"This alignment of regional resources is in line with our strategic vision to 
expand technology and innovation to best serve our clients, while giving staff 
the opportunity to create and advance," Woolpert CEO Scott Cattran said. "We're 
very excited to announce the launch of Woolpert Africa."

About Woolpert 

Woolpert is the premier architecture, engineering, geospatial (AEG) and 
strategic consulting firm, with a vision to become one of the best companies in 
the world. We innovate within and across markets to effectively serve public, 
private and government clients worldwide. Woolpert is an ENR Top 150 Global 
Design Firm, earned six straight Great Place to Work certifications and 
nurtures a culture of growth, inclusion, diversity and respect. Founded in 1911 
in Dayton, Ohio, Woolpert has been America's fastest-growing AEG firm since 
2015. The firm has 1,900 employees and 60 offices on four continents. 
woolpert.com ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3644185-1&h=228231849&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwoolpert.com%2F&a=woolpert.com 
).

Media contact: Jill Kelley; 937-531-1258, jill.kelley@woolpert.com

SOURCE  Woolpert
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