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{In Their Words}

M&A inancial
“New Jersey’s
Maser
troubles right now are

Consulting
because we’re not tackling th
e
h
e
big issues
Acquires ECI
.”
{ NEW JERSEY SENATE PRESIDENT

STEPHEN SWEENEY (D)
Firm continues
AT THE NAIOP NEW JERSEY 2015 PUBLIC POLICY
SYMPOSIUM AT THE RENAISSANCE WOODBRIDGE
expansion goal
HOTEL IN ISELIN. }
M

aser Consulting P.A., a

national engineering irm
headquartered in Red Bank,

Are you in denial
acquired Environmental
Compliance Inc. (ECI), for-

merly based in Warren Township.
about succession
John Jimenez, PG, LSRP, Joseph Torlucci
Jr., CPG, LSRP, and Bharat Patel, PG, have

joined the irm, each bringing over 30 years
issues?
of experience with expertise in hazardous

materials investigations, hydrogeology,
regulatory compliance, and environmental

The issues of succession are both inancial and remediation for large commercial project
sites. Jimenez, former ECI president, has
emotional — a volatile mix that makes them easy to
put off. But denial comes at a cost: Fewer than one- been hired as department manager, and
Patel is now senior project manager in
third of family-owned businesses survive into their
second generation and many closely held companies Maser’s Clinton oice. Torlucci, former ECI
vice president, is department manager in the
don’t survive the loss of their founder.
irm’s Mt. Arlington oice.
“This new team is bringing extensive
At EisnerAmper, we urge you to plan early — like ten
years early. We help you weigh all the likely scenarios expertise with regulatory compliance and

and arrive at the right decisions, both for you and asbestos- and lead-containing materials,”
your company. So you’re not just passing the baton, says Richard M. Maser, CEO and presi-

you’re strengthening the business.
dent of Maser.

View our video series on transitioning your

business at EisnerAmper.com/TRANSITION

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