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Instructions · What links here · Salas O'Brien (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 12 days ago by Brightsky931 (talk: D · +) · Last edited 10 days ago by Citation bot

Submission declined on 10 September 2024 by Utopes (talk).

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Declined by Utopes 2 months ago. Last edited by Citation bot 10 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Submission declined on 6 November 2023 by Voorts (talk).

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Declined by Voorts 12 months ago.

Comment: This reads like an advertisement for the firm. Please remove external links to website home-pages for such topics that don't have Wikipedia pages. Utopes _{(talk / cont)} 21:30, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

Comment: For a Wikipedia article to be published, it must be notable. Something is notable if it has significant coverage in several independent, reliable sources. Coverage of a topic is significant if the topic is covered in depth in the article; passing mentions and routine news stories are generally not significant. A source is independent if it is not a person or organization associated with the article subject. The sources provided are either routine news stories about the article subject (in trade publications; see WP:ORGIND) or they lack independence from the company (e.g., interviews). If you have a business relationship with this company, please note that you must declare your conflict of interest per these instructions. voorts (talk/contributions) 22:59, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

Salas O'Brien

Salas O'Brien is an employee-owned engineering and technical consulting firm^[1] working mostly in the built environment. In 2023, the company reported a revenue of $487 million.^[2] As of 2024, the organization has approximately 3,600 employees in more than 90 offices around the world.^[3]

History

Origins

Salas O’Brien was founded in 1975 by Dan O’Brien. Carl Salas joined Dan and contributed to the company's early development.^[4]

Acquisitions & Ownership

The company acquired more than 25 engineering and consulting companies between 2019 and 2023.^[1]

In January 2024, Blackstone, Inc. acquired a minority stake in the company. Salas O’Brien remains majority employee owned.^[5]^[6]

Projects

Princeton University Central Energy Plant in Princeton, NJ^[7]
Kaiser Permanente San Marcos Medical Center in San Marcos, CA^[8]
Colorado Convention Center Expansion, DIA Concourse B & C Expansions in Denver, CO^[9]
FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, TN^[10]

Leadership

Dan O’Brien (Co-founder)^[4]
Carl Salas (Co-founder)^[4]
Darin Anderson (CEO)^[2]

External Links

Official website

References

^ ^a ^b Terrarosa, Tom (2023-07-18). "Salas O'Brien CEO Looks to Continue 'Merger' Spree". The Deal. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
^ ^a ^b Aquino, Kaitlin (2023-09-25). "Salas O'Brien Nearly Triples Revenue to $487M". Orange County Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
^ Murray, Lance (2024-07-16). "Dallas' Ehvert Mission Critical Merges with California Company To Meet Hyperscale Data Center Demand". Dallas Innovates. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Early focus on energy sets San Jose's Salas O'Brien apart". www.bizjournals.com. 2010-01-10. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
^ Sage, John (2024-01-24). "Blackstone Pays $300 Million for Minority Stake in Salas O'Brien". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
^ Brennan, Peter J. (2024-01-24). "Salas O'Brien Gets Investment From Blackstone". Orange County Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
^ Buckley, Cara (2024-01-23). "To Slash Carbon Emissions, Colleges Are Digging Really Deep". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
^ Bubny, Paul (2023-08-16). "Kaiser Scores Firsts with Opening of San Marcos Medical Center". Connect CRE. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
^ "Salas O'Brien Recognized for Excellence in Cold-Formed Steel Design". Structure Magazine. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
^ Staff, AV Nation (2024-10-04). "Vanderbilt's FirstBank Stadium Opens College Football Season with a New L-Acoustics K2 Professional Sound System". AV Nation. Retrieved 2024-11-14.

[:0-1] Terrarosa, Tom (2023-07-18). "Salas O'Brien CEO Looks to Continue 'Merger' Spree". The Deal. Retrieved 2024-11-14.

[:1-2] Aquino, Kaitlin (2023-09-25). "Salas O'Brien Nearly Triples Revenue to $487M". Orange County Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-11-14.

[3] Murray, Lance (2024-07-16). "Dallas' Ehvert Mission Critical Merges with California Company To Meet Hyperscale Data Center Demand". Dallas Innovates. Retrieved 2024-11-14.

[:2-4] "Early focus on energy sets San Jose's Salas O'Brien apart". www.bizjournals.com. 2010-01-10. Retrieved 2024-11-14.

[5] Sage, John (2024-01-24). "Blackstone Pays $300 Million for Minority Stake in Salas O'Brien". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved 2024-11-14.

[6] Brennan, Peter J. (2024-01-24). "Salas O'Brien Gets Investment From Blackstone". Orange County Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-11-14.

[7] Buckley, Cara (2024-01-23). "To Slash Carbon Emissions, Colleges Are Digging Really Deep". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-11-14.

[8] Bubny, Paul (2023-08-16). "Kaiser Scores Firsts with Opening of San Marcos Medical Center". Connect CRE. Retrieved 2024-11-14.

[9] "Salas O'Brien Recognized for Excellence in Cold-Formed Steel Design". Structure Magazine. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-11-14.

[10] Staff, AV Nation (2024-10-04). "Vanderbilt's FirstBank Stadium Opens College Football Season with a New L-Acoustics K2 Professional Sound System". AV Nation. Retrieved 2024-11-14.

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