Virginia Chamber’s DuVal to lead new ITA venture
Newport-News based government contractor ITA International announced Wednesday that Virginia Chamber of Commerce CEO Barry DuVal will be the new president and CEO of ITA Growth Partners, a newly created acquisition company designed to help ITA International expand. ITA International CEO Mike Melo said ITA Growth Partners will officially launch operations on April 1. The […]
CACI strikes $1.27B deal to buy RF electronics provider
CACI International has entered into a $1.275 billion definitive agreement to acquire Azure Summit Technology, the Reston-based Fortune 1000 government contractor announced Monday. Based in Fairfax and founded in 2007, Azure Summit develops high-performance radio frequency (RF) hardware and software for the U.S. Department of Defense. Pending regulatory approval, the all-cash deal is expected to [...]
Alexandria’s SPA acquires aerospace co.
Alexandria-based Systems Planning & Analysis, a portfolio company of investment firm Arlington Capital Partners, has acquired Florida aerospace engineering company PRKK. Terms of the deal, which was announced Wednesday, were not disclosed. Founded in 2006 with primary work locations in Virginia and Colorado, PRKK has about 125 employees who will become part of SPA’s space […]
Paymerang acquires Aussie AI data platform
Chesterfield County-based payment and invoice automation company Paymerang LLC has acquired Australian-based artificial intelligence data extraction and analysis platform Sypht and the assets of KwikTag, an invoice automation company, Paymerang announced Tuesday. Paymerang acquired both from Tempe, Arizona-based tech firm enChoice Inc. Terms of the deals were not disclosed and the acquisitions wer[...]
Perspecta receives $342M TSA contract
Perspecta Enterprise Solutions LLC, a subsidiary of Herndon-based government contractor Peraton, has received a contract worth up to $342.7 million to operate, maintain and improve the Transportation Security Administration’s IT equipment, services and processes, the company announced Wednesday. Chantilly-based Perspecta will support as many as 85,000 employees, contractors and support perso[...]
Leidos completes acquisition of Aussie special missions biz
Reston-based Leidos has completed its acquisition of Australia-based Cobham Aviation Services’ special mission subsidiary from British technology aerospace manufacturer Cobham Ltd., the Fortune 500 federal contractor announced Monday. The $215 million deal was first announced in August. The acquisition adds airborne surveillance and search and rescue missions to Leidos’ Australia p[...]
Modus Create acquires Philadelphia-based firm
Reston-based Modus Create Inc., a technology consulting firm, has acquired Philadelphia-based product and application development firm Promptworks LLC, Modus announced Tuesday. A dollar amount for the acquisition was not disclosed. The acquisition follows two others made by Modus Create this year. In May, the company acquired Atlas Authority, a New York-based information technology services and [&[...]
Va. Beach-based Fortis acquires Illinois packaging company
Virginia Beach-based packaging manufacturer Fortis Solutions Group LLC has acquired Montgomery, Illinois-based Identi-Graphics Inc., the company announced Tuesday in a news release. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Identi-Graphics manufactures pressure-sensitive labels and flexible packaging for the snack, bakery, cosmetic and chemical markets in the United States and Canada. It specializes i[...]
Herndon-based ePlus acquires Texas company
Herndon-based technology solutions provider ePlus Inc. has acquired Future Com Ltd., a Texas-based tech company, ePlus announced Monday. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal closed on July 16. Future Com offers hardware, software, support and consulting services. “As we actively work to grow our security business, which now accounts for more […]
ICF acquires SemanticBits for $220M
Fairfax-based management consulting firm ICF International Inc. announced Thursday it had completed its $220 million acquisition of health tech contractor SemanticBits. In June, ICF announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Herndon-based company, and that its existing credit facility would fund the $220 million transaction. “As one of the industry’s leading [&hell[...]
Bon Secours Richmond president leaving for Pa. health system
Bon Secours Mercy Health Richmond President Faraaz Yousef will be leaving the health system to become chief operating officer and an executive vice president for Pennsylvania-based WellSpan Health. He will end his tenure at Bon Secours on April 29 and the health system is conducting a national search for his successor. “Faraaz has led the […]
Hilb Group acquires Vt. insurance agency
Henrico County-based insurance company the Hilb Group LLC announced Thursday it has acquired Vermont-based Paige & Campbell Inc. and its subsidiary the Taylor-Palmer Agency. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “Paige & Campbell brings a long-standing history of expertise, a reputation of outstanding service and extensive relationships that represent a terrific matc[...]