(Montreal, QC and Edmonton, AB – July 1st, 2017) – CEP Forensic Inc. (CEP) and Sintra Engineering Inc. (Sintra), leading eastern and western forensic engineering providers, announced today that the two companies have merged to create Canada’s largest forensic engineering firm.
The new entity, CEP-Sintra, will have close to one hundred employees from coast to coast and will operate in both official languages. The new entity will have eight offices across Canada including Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City and Moncton. The merged company will offer multi-disciplinary forensic engineering services, from fire and explosion investigations and accident reconstruction services to structural remediation advice, catering to the needs of its insurance and legal clients.
Commenting on the merger, Mark Hughes, P.Eng., President of Sintra Engineering Inc. said, “We are excited to be joining forces with CEP. This merger will allow us to offer our services across the country and accelerate our plans to be the first choice for insurance and legal professionals in Canada. We believe this merger will answer the needs of our clients, as well as the aspirations of our staff. Both companies come to this merger as a team of energetic professionals with a common set of values. These shared values will drive our desire to provide the best service and technical insight into all of their insurance and legal loss needs.’’
For his part, Jean-François Joubert, P.Eng., President and Chief Executive Officer of CEP said, “We are delighted to unite with the Sintra team. This coming together creates a new entity that will better serve our customers growing national needs, offer new opportunities to our staff and, finally, enable exciting growth. Talking to each other over the course of the last year, Mark and I have come to realise that we shared not only the same goals but also the same values…it is truly a great feeling. This second transaction this year (LRI Engineering Inc.) consolidates our position as leaders in the market.’’
To learn more about this merger, visit cep-sintra.ca.
About Sintra Engineering Inc.
Sintra provides forensic engineering services since 1997. Celebrating its twentieth anniversary last month, Sintra is a privately held Canadian engineering firm that specializes exclusively in forensic engineering services for insurance and legal clients. With offices in Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver, Sintra Engineering provides services in all the western provinces and the territories. For additional information about Sintra or questions about this notice, please contact Mark Hughes, P.Eng., at mhughes@cep-sintra.ca, or 780-420-1551.
About CEP Forensic Inc.
CEP specializes in Forensic Engineering and Sciences. Founded in 1972, the company has five strategically located offices in Canada and now employs over 75 employees covering all fields of Forensic Engineering and Sciences. CEP’s multidisciplinary team is dedicated to analysing the cause of accidents and losses to help clients take appropriate actions depending on their respective professional practice. For additional information about CEP, please contact Benoit Godin, National Director, Business Development at bgodin@cep-sintra.ca, or 450-686-0240.
