Vanguardia, whose Oxted, Surrey premises will continue to be its administrative base, has grown continuously since its launch in May 2006, with veteran U2 sound engineer Joe O'Herlihy being the first addition to the team later that year.
Jim Griffith comments: "David, John and I have kept in close contact since we worked together on local authority noise research projects at the GLC's Scientific Branch in the late 1980s and early 1990s. With our clients and projects becoming steadily more specialised, and environmental noise being more in the public eye than ever, David's immense knowledge and his reputation as an expert witness at planning enquiries and Parliamentary Select Committees makes him a great addition to our team.
David Trevor-Jones comments: "After working in the field for 25 years, and independently for the last 15, I'd developed a huge case load, in particular for legal witness work and it reached a point where I had to reappraise how best to handle the growth. A conversation with Jim and John about combining our operations and resources made a great deal of sense for all concerned."
(Jim Evans)
