Expanded Offerings to Include Comprehensive Environmental and Occupational Hygiene Services
PHILADELPHIA – December 19, 2007 – ESIS, Inc., (“ESIS®”) a risk management services company of ACE USA, today announced that it has acquired Hygienetics Environmental Services, Inc. (Hygienetics), a national consulting firm specializing in comprehensive environmental services. Hygienetics, founded in 1982, is an established leader in asbestos, lead-based paint management services and environmental site assessment. ESIS and Hygienetics customers will now access enhanced services through this undertaking.
In addition to a comprehensive suite of Environmental, Health and Safety products and consulting, the technology tools built by ESIS to deliver, monitor, and report worksite activities are now available to both ESIS and Hygienetics clients.
“We are pleased to welcome Hygienetics’ employees and customers to ESIS,” said David Patterson, President, ESIS, Inc. “We offer to Hygienetics customers ESIS’ assurance that they will continue to experience a high level of personalized, professional service.”
John Ingram, Vice President, ESIS’ Global Risk Control Services unit, commented, “Having known and respected the technical prowess of the Hygienetics team and their dedication to providing exceptional services to clients by establishing clear channels of communication from initial client contact, through project initiation, execution and completion for many years, we are confident that this is a good fit. We look forward to working with our respective staff to make the transition as smooth as possible.”
“ESIS is a strong business and we are confident that our Hygienetics customers will find the decision to partner with the ESIS team a positive one. This combination provides considerable opportunities to support the expanded capabilities of ESIS Global Risk Control Services, consistent with its high standards of customer support and commitment to providing excellence in global risk control services,” said Frank Westfall, Vice President, Hygienetics Environmental Services, Inc.
Hygienetics Environmental Services, Inc. (Hygienetics) is a national consulting firm specializing in comprehensive environmental services. Founded in 1982, the company provides a full range of environmental assessment, remedial and compliance services, asbestos and lead-based paint management services. Hygienetics delivers cost-effective strategies to assess and resolve environmental risks associated with ownership and management of commercial, industrial and municipal properties. Hygienetics provides a wide range of environmental survey, assessment, remediation designs and environmental and compliance program management services for private and public sector clients.
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Organized in 1953, ESIS, Inc. (ESIS) provides sophisticated risk management services designed to help reduce our clients’ total cost of loss. ESIS takes a holistic approach that blends people, process and technology to offer programs that are customized to meet each client’s needs. ESIS is part of ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, headed by ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE). ACE USA is rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company and A+ (Strong) by Standard & Poor’s. ACE USA, through its underwriting companies, provides insurance products and services throughout the U.S. Additional information about ACE USA and its products and services can be found at www.ace-ina.com. Additional information about ESIS, Inc. and its products and services can be found at www.esis.com. The ACE Group of Companies provides insurance and reinsurance for a diverse group of clients around the world.