Bergmann Associates acquires Gantt Huberman Architects

Bergmann Associates, has acquired Gantt Huberman Architects, a 26-person architecture firm in Charlotte, N.C. This will be Bergmann's 12th regional office location and first in the Carolinas, bringing the total employee count to 375. Other offices are located in the states of Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio and Michigan. The acquisition is consistent with Bergmann's strategic growth plan which calls for projected revenue of $100 million by the year 2018. "Bergmann is planning smart and sensible growth with a goal of further developing our expertise and bench strength needed to better compete with larger global firms," said Tom Mitchell, Bergmann's CEO. "We plan to honor the Gantt Huberman Architects brand and reputation in the Charlotte region and invest in that office as we integrate the two companies." Gantt Huberman specializes in higher education, civic and governmental design, all of which will complement Bergmann's existing businesses. It is the plan that the Charlotte office will expand its current services to include both the Retail market as well as the Research & Manufacturing market in the short-term, and eventually into the Transit and Transportation industries. "We are thrilled to join the Bergmann family, a company that shares many of the values, principles and visions that Gantt Huberman Architects believes in," said Harvey Gantt, FAIA and Jeff Huberman, FAIA, partners and founders of GanttHuberman Architects. Gantt Huberman has over forty years of heralded work boasting many project and professional awards and honors. Both partners have served in professional leadership roles, including Harvey Gantt's two-terms as mayor of the City of Charlotte (1983-1987). Bergmann Associates has more than three decades of success, now serving as a trusted advisor to many clients that are household names in the Retail, Higher Education, Transportation and Governmental sectors. This acquisition is the second in three years for Bergmann Associates. In 2010, Bergmann added the Ledy Design Group to its Lansing, Michigan office, which proved successful in helping to grow the architecture and engineering practices in that region.