Houston-based American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), through its affiliate ABSG Consulting Inc. (ABS Consulting) has announced the acquisition of RMC Global, headquartered in Arlington, Va., a provider of industrial cybersecurity, risk management and resiliency solutions.
The acquisition is a strategic move at a strategic time, said ABS Chairman and CEO John McDonald, to serve customers operating in increasingly complex risk environments.
“Clients are facing increasing operational risk, cyber threats and regulatory pressure,” McDonald said. “Bringing together the expertise of RMC and ABS Consulting strengthens our ability to deliver even greater value and support for our clients through comprehensive, integrated solutions.”
McDonald also called the acquisition a cultural fit for both companies.
“Both organizations are focused on work with real-world impact,” McDonald said. “Both value expertise, practical problem solving and long-term trust. And both are committed to helping protect critical systems, support resilience and solve complex challenges in environments where the stakes are high.”
ABS Consulting CEO David Wechsler added, “This acquisition builds on priority areas where we see sustained client demand and long-term growth opportunity. The combination strengthens our ability to support our customers’ evolving operational risk, cyber threats and regulatory demands, while giving us a broader platform to deliver increasingly innovative solutions.”
RMC Global President Vince Kuchar said he expects both companies — RMC, founded in 2011, and ABS, dating back more than a century and a half — to continue innovating for years to come.
“What brought our organizations together is a shared culture, mission and purpose: delivering practical, trusted solutions that protect critical infrastructure and critical missions, enabling resilience in the face of growing risk,” Kuchar said. “By joining ABS with its 164-year mission, we are better positioned to support our clients today and to adapt alongside them in the years ahead.”
ABS maintains a global network of surveyors, engineers, technology specialists and support staff, focusing on clean technology, digitalization and artificial intelligence and providing technical advisory services. RMC Global works with government and commercial entities to provide industrial cybersecurity, risk management and resiliency solutions for critical infrastructure and critical missions.
