RGC: History
Robertson GeoConsultants Inc.
History
Dr. Andy MacG. Robertson was one of
the three founding partners in the firm Steffen, Robertson & Kirsten, (SRK),
that started in Johannesburg, South Africa on January 1, 1974.
He emigrated to Canada in 1977 and in April 1978, A. MacG. Robertson & Associates Inc. was
started as the holding company for the North American practice of Steffen, Robertson & Kirsten (SRK).
Between its founding and 1994, the practice grew in North America to a
staff of over 120 in six offices in Canada and the USA, and a number of subsidiaries were started including
GEMCOM Software International Inc.,
Infomine,
and CBR Plus North America.
In April 1994, the holdings in SRK were sold to the other shareholders of
SRK and direct holdings into the other subsidiary companies was increased.
A. MacG. Robertson & Associates Inc. is now the holding company for
Dr. Robertson's consulting practice, Robertson GeoConsultants Inc.
The re-organization of the Robertson Group
has allowed the more effective integration of engineering, information
and communication and technology products and services in which
the group specializes for the mining industry.
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