TRC Honored for Business Achievement

LOWELL, MA--(Marketwired - Mar 11, 2014) - TRC Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRR) is proud to announce it has been recognized with two Annual Business Achievement Awards from The Environmental Business Journal (EBJ) for 2013. TRC received a Silver Medal in recognition of its successful growth strategy. The Company also was honored for its mergers and acquisitions program -- its second such award in the past three years.

TRC's growth strategy is focused on expanding the Company's environmental and energy services. Featuring a reinvigorated acquisition campaign, the strategy has resulted in nine transactions and growth in revenue and profitability over the past three years.

"TRC is proud to be recognized by the Environmental Business Journal," said Chris Vincze, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Our strategy for continued profitable growth and performance excellence has included streamlined efficiencies nationwide and an aggressive campaign to enhance TRC's brand by expanding our technical breadth and geographical reach to support our environmental and energy clients."

During the past 12 months, TRC acquired four firms: Heschong Mahone Group, Inc.; GE's Air Emissions Testing Business; Utility Support Systems, Inc. and EMCOR's Energy Engineering Services operation. 

For 15 years, Environmental Business Journal has recognized outstanding business performance in the environmental industry with its Business Achievement Awards. Winners are divided by size and segment, M&A awards, new practice areas, and international expansion. Outstanding projects and new technology development or applications are awarded Project Merit Awards or Technology Merit Awards.

About EBI
Founded in 1988, Environmental Business International Inc. (EBI, San Diego, Calif.) is a research, publishing and consulting company that specializes in defining emerging markets and generating strategic market intelligence for companies, investors and policymakers. EBI publishes Environmental Business Journal®, the leading provider of strategic information for the environmental industry, and Climate Change Business Journal®, which covers nine segments of the Climate Change Industry. EBI also performs contract research for the government and private sector and founded the Environmental Industry Summit, an annual three-day event for executives in the environmental industry.

About TRC
A pioneer in groundbreaking scientific and engineering developments since the 1960s, TRC is a national engineering consulting and construction management firm that provides integrated services to the energy, environmental, and infrastructure markets. TRC serves a broad range of clients in government and industry, implementing complex projects from initial concept to delivery and operation. TRC delivers results that enable clients to achieve success in a complex and changing world. For more information, visit TRC's website at www.TRCsolutions.com.