The merger of Rolf Jensen & Associates (The RJA Group) and Hughes Associates, Baltimore, gave birth to a new company name — JENSEN HUGHES — for what is now the largest and most experienced specialty engineering consulting firm in the world, according to the company.

The new name builds on the brand equity and goodwill established over a combined 80 years of project performance for clients in the built environment, stated the company in a press release.

A company of 500 engineers, consultants and scientists, JENSEN HUGHES’ professionals apply extensive practical experience, research and industry innovation for clients in a variety of sectors including education, energy, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, corporate real estate, transportation and government.

 Phil Rogers, CEO of JENSEN HUGHES, said, “The people who benefit the most from this merger are our clients. Our new tagline, Advancing the Science of Safety, describes the essence of what we do for our clients. Our people are dedicated to finding cost-effective, data-driven and evidence-based solutions to the challenges that our clients face.”