History
ERG was founded in 1984 by President David Meyers and a small group
of associates in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The group shared a common
goal: a desire to do work in which they believed and to create a
working environment based on respect and cooperation.
The company soon settled into a cozy, 2-story house in Arlington,
Massachusetts. A word processor in the dining room churned out reports,
analyses, brochures, and more. A collegial atmosphere made up for
the many days, nights, and weekends that everyone worked to get
the startup company off the ground.
The hard work quickly paid off. In the mid to late 1980s, we grew
rapidly, thanks to a burgeoning client base seeking support in economics,
environmental issues, communications, and meeting planning. As more
clients knocked on our doors, our expertise grew to meet their changing
needs. We brought talented people on board in such areas as computer
programming, engineering, public health, and graphic design.
In the 1990s, we expanded geographically as well, opening offices
in the Washington, D.C., area; Research Triangle Park, North Carolina;
Austin, Texas; Chicago; Boston; Atlanta; Nashua, New Hampshire;
and Sacramento, California.
Today, ERG is comprised of more than 350 professionals in regional
offices nationwide. As the company has grown, we have expanded and
diversified our consulting services.
But our priorities haven't changed. People still come first.
Our Evolution
1984
ERG is founded in Cambridge, MA.
1988
Company wins 2 significant contracts to provide environmental, communications,
and economics support to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
1989
IT/software applications group is formed.
1990
Growth to 60 employees.
1992
Environmental and occupational health services group is formed.
ERG moves to new corporate headquarters in Lexington, MA.
1994
Largest single award contract awarded in company's history to date
($3+ million/year).
1995
Growth to 100 employees.
1996
Company acquires divisions of Radian International; opens ERG Engineering
Division in Chantilly, VA, and RTP, NC, including a laboratory specializing
in environmental measurements.
Growth to 250 employees.
1997
First corporate outsourcing partnership initiated with Trammell
Crow Company to provide sales and marketing support to regional,
national, and international offices.
1998
ERG Engineering Division wins first U.S. Navy contract ($1.9 million/year).
1999
Corporate outsourcing services expand to other clients, including
American Express, Baxter Healthcare, and Harvard University.
2000
Austin, TX, office opens, specializing in projects related to automotive
engineering and emissions. Boston office opens to support communications
projects. Chicago office opens to support company development and
marketing efforts.
2001
Data center in Nashua, NH, opens. Sacramento, CA, office opens,
specializing in environmental air quality projects.
2002
Harrisburg, PA, office opens, specializing in natural resources
management projects; Atlanta, GA, office opens to better serve our
public health clients.
Largest contract awarded in company’s history (10 years/$39.4
million).
2003
Growth to 350 professionals.
ERG celebrates 19 years of profitability.
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