Business Services

TranSystems

Status
Exited
Location
Kansas City, MO
Investment Type
Private Equity

TranSystems is a leading provider of engineering, architectural, and design consulting solutions for U.S. transportation end markets. TranSystems plans, inspects, designs, and provides related services to some of the most complex transportation infrastructure projects in the country. With more than 1,800 engineers and technical employees working from 71 strategically located offices, the company serves a diverse client base across the public and private sectors, including government, freight, transit, aviation, and intermodal end markets. TranSystems’ expertise includes award-winning design and engineering services work on bridges, highways, tunnels, railroads, airports, and multi-modal facilities.

Sentinel and management sold TranSystems through a mutually beneficial merger with an industry peer owned by another private equity firm. The combination created an industry leader in transportation infrastructure services and the #7 transportation firm based on Engineering News-Record’s rankings, up from #21 when Sentinel invested.