Jacmel Partners, an alternative investment firm, has announced that its portfolio company Arora Engineers, a global infrastructure solutions firm, has completed the acquisition of J.A. Watts (JWI), a Chicago-based program and construction management firm with offices across North America. The acquisition was supported with financing arranged by Brightwood Capital.
Founded in 1999, JWI specializes in infrastructure construction, project and program management services for public and private owners across the country. The company has experience in project management, project controls, aviation security, airline planning and design, fuel systems, engineering, technology infrastructure, transportation, transit and more. Similar to Arora, JWI focuses on serving clients across aviation, transportation and other key infrastructure markets.
The strategic acquisition unites Arora’s technological innovation and deep infrastructure solutions expertise with JWI’s hands-on prog
