KENNESAW, Ga., Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — ENERCON, with corporate headquarters in Kennesaw, Ga. has acquired Talisman International, LLC of Washington, D.C., a high level nuclear regulatory consulting firm.

Founded in 2002, Talisman is a litigation, technical and information security consulting company that specializes in providing services to firms addressing complex issues before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the NRC Agreement States program and the U.S. Department of Energy.

ENERCON President John Richardson said, “Talisman is an excellent fit for ENERCON and will complement our existing engineering, licensing, environmental and new plant services divisions, as well as add senior level managers with extensive experience in nuclear regulatory policy and enforcement issues. Talisman has broad experience and expertise with the NRC licensing process and U.S. and international standards that apply to the regulation of nuclear facilities, the use of radioactive materials and the cleanup and decommissioning of nuclear facilities. Talisman will further strengthen and expand ENERCON’s current capabilities in these areas.”

Talisman President Mike Hutsell said, “We are proud to join ENERCON and to expand the range of services we can offer our current clients. Talisman and ENERCON share a deep commitment to serving the nuclear power industry and our clients. We will continue to offer outstanding regulatory support and the technical, regulatory and management expertise that our clients rely on.”

ENERCON is a diversified energy consulting company offering engineering, environmental, and management services. ENERCON is an employee owned company of over 1,350 people with 22 offices nationwide and international offices in Belgium and Abu Dhabi. ENERCON’s clients include major electric utilities, municipalities, banking and real estate, the federal government and many Fortune 500 companies.

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