But after a battle with an activist investor hedge fund concerned about low margins and rates of shareholder return, AECOM sold off major portions of its business. By 2020, the company had shrunk to $13 billion in revenue and roughly 57,000 employees.
AECOM has long had a presence in Texas, with several offices. It has had a regional headquarters in Dallas for several years; in 2017, the company moved the regional headquarters to another location within Dallas. That complex that will now serve as AECOM’s global headquarters.
The relocation is the latest in a series of bold moves by Rudd since taking over as CEO last August.Â