ENR MidAtlantic names Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson its 2015 Design Firm of the Year

ENR MidAtlantic named Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson of Hunt Valley, Md., its 2015 Design Firm of the Year. After years of steady growth, JMT made big moves in 2014. The firm grew through the recession, while many of its peers saw big revenue declines. In recent years, the firm has relied on organic growth, but last year it accelerated its rise in the rankings with four acquisitions, including Rubeling & Associates, an 18-person architecture and interior design firm based in Towson, Md. JMT also expanded its reach beyond the mid-Atlantic with the acquisitions of Ohio-based Barr & Prevost, Florida-based GBF Engineering and New Jersey-based Atlantic Engineering.

The combination of M&A activity and organic growth paid off for the employee-owned company, which saw its 2014 revenue rise more than 20% from 2013 levels. Following a net gain of 220 employees in 2014, the firm now employs more than 1,100 people.