{"id":4123,"date":"2026-05-12T02:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T00:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=01c25c4dd9a1c4969d30e6abddae02f6"},"modified":"2026-05-12T02:50:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T00:50:00","slug":"donaldson-garrett-associates-has-joined-sam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=4123","title":{"rendered":"Donaldson, Garrett &amp; Associates Has Joined SAM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Surveying And Mapping, LLC (\u201cSAM\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d) today announced that it has acquired Donaldson, Garrett &amp; Associates, Inc. (\u201cDG&amp;A\u201d), a Georgia-based land surveying firm serving commercial, utilities, and local government clients.<\/p><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260511924530\/en\/2802085\/5\/WEB-Project_Macon-website-acquisition-1920x1080.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260511924530\/en\/2802085\/22\/WEB-Project_Macon-website-acquisition-1920x1080.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260511924530\/en\/2802085\/5\/WEB-Project_Macon-website-acquisition-1920x1080.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260511924530\/en\/2802085\/21\/WEB-Project_Macon-website-acquisition-1920x1080.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260511924530\/en\/2802084\/5\/SAM_TM_color_rgb.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260511924530\/en\/2802084\/22\/SAM_TM_color_rgb.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260511924530\/en\/2802084\/5\/SAM_TM_color_rgb.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260511924530\/en\/2802084\/21\/SAM_TM_color_rgb.jpg\" \/><\/a><p>\nDG&amp;A brings an experienced team of land surveying professionals, established operations in Georgia and North Carolina, and a strong base of long-standing client relationships across the Southeast region. The acquisition expands SAM\u2019s labor resources and client reach in Georgia while strengthening the Company\u2019s ability to support growing infrastructure and development activity across the region.<\/p><p>\nThe acquisition is especially strategic for SAM\u2019s utilities team. DG&amp;A adds experienced, utility-focused survey resources in Georgia, increasing SAM\u2019s execution capacity in a market with expanding utility infrastructure demand. With DG&amp;A\u2019s local knowledge, field capabilities, and established reputation, SAM is better positioned to pursue and deliver utility-related work in the state.<\/p><p>\nIn addition to expanding resource capacity, the combination creates opportunities to deepen client relationships and broaden service offerings. DG&amp;A has maintained long-tenured relationships with clients, creating opportunities for SAM to offer a broader suite of geospatial and infrastructure solutions to those organizations.<\/p><p>\nDG&amp;A\u2019s proximity and history with SAM\u2019s existing Georgia operations support efficient coordination, resource sharing, and alignment, helping create a smooth integration while preserving continuity for employees and clients. SAM believes this strategic fit will support long-term operational effectiveness and strengthen its ability to serve clients throughout the region.<\/p><p>\n\u201cDG&amp;A brings exactly the kind of local strength, technical experience, and client partnership that aligns with SAM\u2019s strategic growth priorities,\u201d said Chris Solomon, RPLS, President and CEO of SAM. \u201cThis acquisition expands our surveying capacity in Georgia and North Carolina, strengthens our position in the utilities market, and creates new opportunities to deliver broader solutions to clients through SAM\u2019s platform.\u201d<\/p><p>\n\u201cThis partnership creates exciting opportunities for our employees and our clients,\u201d said Jim Garrett, RPLS, President of DG&amp;A. \u201cSAM\u2019s scale, technical resources, employee culture and expanded service capabilities make them a strong fit for our business and the relationships we\u2019ve built over many years.\u201d<\/p><p>\nSAM continues to pursue a disciplined strategic growth strategy, both organically and through acquisition, focused on expanding technical capabilities, strengthening client solutions, and growing its national footprint.<\/p><p>\n<b>ABOUT SAM COMPANIES<\/b><\/p><p>\nFor more than three decades, Surveying And Mapping, LLC (SAM) has delivered geospatial data and services that empower utility, transportation, and infrastructure clients to plan, build, and maintain critical assets nationwide. Established in 1994, SAM combines advanced technology, deep expertise, and a client-focused approach to turn complex spatial data into actionable intelligence. Our commitment drives practical, accurate, and high-fidelity solutions that support informed decisions across infrastructure and capital programs.<\/p><br\/> <b>Contacts<\/b> <br\/><p>\nMedia contact:\n<br\/>Chris Zmijewski\n<br\/><a  href=\"mailto:chris.zmijewski@sam.biz\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">chris.zmijewski@sam.biz<\/a><br\/>856-905-8454<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AUSTIN, Texas&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;Surveying And Mapping, LLC (\u201cSAM\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d) today announced that it has acquired Donaldson, Garrett &amp; Associates, Inc. (\u201cDG&amp;A\u201d), a Georgia-based land surveying firm serving commercial, utilities, and loca&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infos-businesswire"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4123"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4123\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4124,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4123\/revisions\/4124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}