GISI is privately owned through a single class of stock. Our shareholders include our founding members, our current and former employees, and GISI Board members.
GISI was established in 2016 by a core group of industry veterans who had previously built and led significant businesses in infrastructure, engineering consulting, and construction management.
GISI was formed to create a scalable, diversified platform of construction and consulting firms that enables high-quality companies to transition ownership while accelerating growth, expanding service offerings, and extending ownership opportunities to their broader employee base.
GISI is not pursuing growth for its own sake; rather, we are scaling to meet the essential requirements of our clients. As projects expand in scope and technical difficulty, clients require a partner capable of managing significant risk today while ensuring reliability for the long term. We provide the financial strength and global resources necessary to meet these needs.
GISI’s core strategy is to grow our existing businesses by targeting high-growth markets and increasing revenue through collaboration across our companies. We invest in strategic hires, acquisitions that expand our markets and capabilities, optimal technology, and employee training and development.
GISI’s model was specifically designed for long-term, generational partnerships. At this time, our strategy continues to be focused on maintaining our own growth.
GISI’s Employee Stock Purchase Program is available to all employees (subject to local laws and program requirements) and most employees are eligible to receive a 20% match in restricted stock units when they invest, as well as an annual cash dividend (as declared by the GISI Board of Directors).
Our program is designed to provide opportunities for ongoing liquidity; employees have the ability to sell shares back to GISI subject to certain annual repurchase limits and blackout restrictions. Subject to Program requirements, shares may be held after employees leave the company, including through retirement.
No, GISI is a corporation whose voting common shares are available year-round (subject to certain limited blackout periods). Our employee ownership model is distinct from the capital constraints of a traditional ESOP or the fixed-term exit requirements of Private Equity. We offer a stable, well-capitalized platform capable of supporting operating requirements and investment opportunities, while providing liquidity opportunities for the employees who build our business.
Generally, yes. GISI’s Employee Stock Purchase Program is available to all employees subject to local legal requirements. This provides a voluntary opportunity to purchase GISI stock and share in the ownership of the company.
The program offers direct purchase or payroll deductions throughout the year, and shares may also be resold to GISI at established prices, subject to blackout periods, annual repurchase limitations, applicable laws, and compliance with other terms of the program.
No, participation in GISI’s Employee Stock Purchase Program is not required and is completely voluntary.
GISI’s board of directors can call for a valuation at any time but has historically done so twice each year — as of June 30 and December 31.
The board engages an independent valuation firm to review and assess GISI equity value in the context of our operations and market conditions. The results are reviewed and accepted by a committee of our independent directors and then by the full board.
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