PRIME AE Group

Legal name, DBA and former names

• PRIME AE Group, Inc.Source: prnewswire.com/news-releases/newhold-enterpris… · As of 2019-12-17

Identifiers (UEI, state registrations)

• SAM UEI U55EX3UK3TJ5 (as shown on the USAspending recipient record)Source: usaspending.gov/recipient/e72d343c-5645-d12b-e3… · As of 2026-10-05

Ownership type

• PE-backed: NewHold Enterprises, LLC announced an investment in PRIME AE Group on 2019-12-17; the president and CEO at that time remained the largest individual shareholder.Source: prnewswire.com/news-releases/newhold-enterpris… · As of 2019-12-17

Sponsor, parent or transaction

• In December 2025 PRIME AE is described as a Platform Holdings managed company; Platform Holdings is stated to be the successor firm to NewHold Enterprises' private equity investment platform. Platform Holdings Capital's managing partner is also named as chairman of PRIME AE.Source: prnewswire.com/news-releases/prime-ae-expands-… · As of 2025-12-15

Services and markets

• Architecture and engineering, construction management and inspection, transportation, and water resources services.Source: newhold.com/prime-ae-group-inc-acquires-int… · As of 2020-11-16

Leaders

• Charles Goldman, Chairman of PRIME AE and Managing Partner of Platform Holdings Capital.Source: prnewswire.com/news-releases/prime-ae-expands-… · As of 2025-12-15
• Kumar Buvanendaran, President and CEO of PRIME AE as of the 2019 announcement.Source: prnewswire.com/news-releases/newhold-enterpris… · As of 2019-12-17
• Caitlin Breland, Vice President of Transportation, Southeast.Source: prnewswire.com/news-releases/prime-ae-expands-… · As of 2025-12-15

Deals

• 2019-12-17: NewHold Enterprises investment in PRIME AE Group.Source: prnewswire.com/news-releases/newhold-enterpris… · As of 2019-12-17
• 2020-11-16: PRIME AE acquired Integrated Engineering, a 41-person Kentucky engineering and survey firm (terms not disclosed)Source: newhold.com/prime-ae-group-inc-acquires-int… · As of 2020-11-16
• 2025-12-15: PRIME AE acquired Faller, Davis & Associates, Inc. (Florida, offices in Tampa and Maitland); the release calls it the seventh acquisition within five years.Source: prnewswire.com/news-releases/prime-ae-expands-… · As of 2025-12-15

Federal awards (contracts)

• USAspending recipient record PRIME AE GROUP, INC. (Baltimore, MD), contract award obligations: FY2021 $3,107,051, FY2022 $2,111,536, FY2023 $4,942,698, FY2024 $3,029,281, FY2025 $2,687,708 (award types A to D; obligations as published, including modifications and negative adjustments)Source: usaspending.gov/recipient/e72d343c-5645-d12b-e3… · As of 2026-10-05

Public filings

• DOL Form 5500 filings, plan year beginning 2024-01-01, NAICS 541330: PRIME AE GROUP, INC. 401(K) PLAN (ACK_ID 20250723122216NAL0002006339001, 431 active participants)Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac… · As of 2025-07-23

Rankings and awards

• Listed in the ENR 2026 Top 500 Design Firms.Source: enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-fi… · As of 2026-10-05

News timeline

• 2025-12-15: PRIME AE announces acquisition of Faller, Davis & Associates.Source: prnewswire.com/news-releases/prime-ae-expands-… · As of 2025-12-15

Sources of record

1. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/newhold-enterprises-llc-launches-2nd-platform-with-investment-in-prime-ae-group-300976085.html
2. https://www.usaspending.gov/recipient/e72d343c-5645-d12b-e34b-fb40a316433c-P/latest
3. https://www.enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-firms-3
4. https://newhold.com/prime-ae-group-inc-acquires-integrated-engineering/
5. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/prime-ae-expands-transportation-and-environmental-capabilities-through-acquisition-of-faller-davis--associates-inc-302642406.html
6. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-activities/public-disclosure/foia/form-5500-datasets